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N.M. Stat. § 22-19B-2 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 19B / Section 22-19B-2
§ 22-19B-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the School District Bond Anticipation Notes Act is to provide a mechanism for school districts to obtain short-term financing for capital projects that are needed by the school district to meet the educational needs of students in the school district and to promote the health, safety, security and general welfare of the students in the school district.
N.M. Stat. § 4-55A-37 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 55A / Section 4-55A-37
§ 4-55A-37. Improvement district; ordinance for refunding bonds; conditions; sale or exchange
Status: in_force

A. The ordinance authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds for an improvement district shall describe the:

(1) details of the issue;

(2) form of the refunding bonds and interest coupons, if any;

(3) fund from which the principal and interest of the refunding bonds will be paid; and

(4) manner in which the bonds are to be issued.

B. The refunding bonds may:

(1) be issued in an amount less than, equal to or greater than the principal amount of improvement district bonds being refunded;

(2) not bear a rate of interest greater than the rate of interest borne by the assessments providing security for the refunding bonds if secured by assessments;

(3) become due and payable in regular numerical order;

(4) not be issued for a period of more than twenty years from the date of issuance; and

(5) be payable from substitute security or from the same funds that were applicable to the payment of the bonds being refunded.

C. The refunding bonds may be:

(1) sold at a public or private sale at a discount; or

(2) exchanged, dollar for dollar, for the improvement district bonds being refunded.
N.M. Stat. § 61-5A-29 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 5A / Section 61-5A-29
§ 61-5A-29. Licensure or certification under prior law
Status: in_force

A. Any person licensed as a dentist or hygienist under any prior laws of this state, whose license is valid on the effective date of the Dental Health Care Act, is held to be licensed under the Dental Health Care Act and is entitled to renewal of his license as provided in that act.

B. Any person certified under any prior laws of this state, whose certificate is valid on the effective date of the Dental Health Care Act, is held to be certified under the Dental Health Care Act and is entitled to renewal of his certificate as provided in that act.
N.M. Stat. § 12-2A-8 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 2A / Section 12-2A-8
§ 12-2A-8. Prospective operation
Status: in_force

A statute or rule operates prospectively only unless the statute or rule expressly provides otherwise or its context requires that it operate retrospectively.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-68 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-68
§ 10-11-68. Municipal police member coverage plan 3; applicability
Status: in_force

Municipal police member coverage plan 3 is applicable to municipal police members whose affiliated public employer has adopted municipal police member coverage plan 3 for its municipal police officers. The affiliated public employer shall certify this adoption to the retirement board in the form prescribed by the retirement board.
N.M. Stat. § 9-4A-23 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 4A / Section 9-4A-23
§ 9-4A-23. Cultural affairs facilities infrastructure fund
Status: in_force

The “cultural affairs facilities infrastructure fund” is created in the state treasury. The cultural affairs department shall administer the fund, and money in the fund is appropriated to that department to pay the costs of planning, engineering, designing, constructing, renovating, repairing, equipping and furnishing department facilities and exhibits. Money in the fund shall consist of appropriations, distributions, gifts, grants, donations, income from investment of the fund and money otherwise accruing to the fund. Disbursements from the fund shall be made upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of cultural affairs. Money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund.
N.M. Stat. § 1-9-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 1-9-12
§ 1-9-12. Care and custody of removable storage media devices; responsibility for transportation of voting systems; responsibility for security and programming; charge for such transportation or programming
Status: in_force

A. The county clerk shall be responsible for transporting all voting systems to and from polling places.

B. The county clerk shall have care and custody of and be responsible for the removable storage media devices for all voting systems in the custody of the county and shall be responsible for the programming of the systems.

C. When voting systems are used in any election, the county clerk shall assure the security of the removable storage media devices at all times during the period the voting systems are being programmed and until the votes recorded on the removable storage media devices are cleared pursuant to Section 1-13-21 NMSA 1978 . The county clerk may give written authorization in advance to program the removable storage media devices outside of the county seat, and a copy of the authorization with the programmer named therein shall be kept on file in the county clerk's office subject to public inspection.

D. Failure of the county clerk to assure the security of voting system removable storage media devices in the county clerk's custody shall constitute a neglect to discharge the duties of the clerk's office.

E. A reasonable fee may be charged by the county for the transportation and programming of the voting systems when used pursuant to Section 1-9-6 NMSA 1978 , but in no case shall such fee exceed the actual cost to the county.
N.M. Stat. § 18-17-3 — NM Code / Chapter 18 / Article 17 / Section 18-17-3
§ 18-17-3. Veterans museum division created; location; property
Status: in_force

A. The “veterans museum division” is created in the cultural affairs department. The principal facility of the division is the “New Mexico veterans museum” located in Las Cruces. The site shall be held in the name of the state.

B. All property, real or personal, now held or subsequently acquired for the operation of the museum shall be under the control and authority of the board.

C. Funds or other property received by gift, endowment or legacy shall remain under the control of the board and shall, upon acceptance, be employed for the purpose specified.
N.M. Stat. § 58-15-30 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 15 / Section 58-15-30
§ 58-15-30. Penalties; general
Status: in_force

Any person, copartnership, trust, association or corporation and the several members, beneficiaries, officers, directors, agents and employees thereof who violate or participate in the violation of any provision of the New Mexico Small Loan Act of 1955 are guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment of not more than six months or both in the discretion of the court.
N.M. Stat. § 6-6A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 6A / Section 6-6A-2
§ 6-6A-2. Definition
Status: in_force

As used in the Leasehold Community Assistance Act, “leasehold community” means a community which:

A. is located on an Indian pueblo on lands leased from that pueblo;

B. is chartered by the pueblo;

C. has a mayor-council form of government; and

D. contains lands leased from the pueblo which, together with improvements, has a net property tax valuation of at least five million dollars ($5,000,000).
N.M. Stat. § 29-15A-4 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 15A / Section 29-15A-4
§ 29-15A-4. AMBER alert; initiation by other law enforcement agencies
Status: in_force

A. The procedures for initiating an AMBER alert pursuant to the AMBER Alert Law are available to all law enforcement agencies in New Mexico; provided that nothing in that law prohibits a local law enforcement agency from developing and implementing its own similar notification plan; provided further that nothing in that act supercedes a provision or procedure in such a local notification plan.

B. If a law enforcement agency that has not developed and implemented its own similar plan desires that an AMBER alert be declared, it shall notify the authorized requester. The authorized requester shall declare an AMBER alert if, after evaluating the information, the authorized requester believes that the criteria for declaring an alert has been satisfied.

C. If an AMBER alert is initiated and there is information that the child's abductor may be traveling or has traveled across state lines, the authorized requester shall notify the other states or the Republic of Mexico in order for those governments to issue an alert. The state police shall work with all bordering states and the Republic of Mexico in order to establish agreements to carry out regional alerts.
N.M. Stat. § 74-10-91 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 10 / Section 74-10-91
§ 74-10-91. Confirmation of contract proceedings
Status: in_force

In its discretion, the board may file a petition at any time in the district court in and for any county in which the authority is located wholly or in part, praying a judicial examination and determination of any power conferred or of any tax or rates or charges levied or of any act, proceeding or contract of the authority, whether or not the contract has been executed, including proposed contracts for the acquisition, improvement, equipment, maintenance, operation or disposal of any project for the authority. Such petition shall set forth the facts whereon the validity of such power, assessment, act, proceeding or contract is founded and shall be verified by the chairman of the board. Such action shall be in the nature of a proceeding in rem, and jurisdiction of all parties interested may be had by publication and posting as provided in the Solid Waste Authority Act. Notice of the filing of the petition shall be given by the clerk of the court, under the seal thereof, stating in brief outline the contents of the petition and showing where a full copy of any contract therein mentioned may be examined. The notice shall be served by publication in at least five consecutive issues of a weekly newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the principal office of the authority is located, and by posting the same in the office of the authority at least thirty days prior to the date fixed in the notice for the hearing on the petition. Jurisdiction shall be complete after such publication and posting. Any owner of property in the authority or person interested in the contract or proposed contract or in the premises may appear and move to dismiss or answer the petition at any time prior to the date fixed for the hearing or within such further time as may be allowed by the court, and the petition shall be taken as confessed by all persons who fail so to appear.
N.M. Stat. § 57-16-2 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 16 / Section 57-16-2
§ 57-16-2. Application of act
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall apply to all persons, manufacturers, representatives, distributors and dealers and to all written or oral agreements between a manufacturer, distributor or representative with a motor vehicle dealer including, but not limited to, the franchise offering, the franchise agreement, sales of goods, services or advertising, leases or mortgages of real or personal property, promises to pay, security interest, pledges, insurance contracts, advertising contracts, construction or installation contracts, servicing contracts and all other such agreements in which the manufacturer, distributor or representative has any direct or indirect interest.
N.M. Stat. § 3-24-9 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 24 / Section 3-24-9
§ 3-24-9. Electric utility; rates, charges and service conditions beyond five-mile limit; rate, charge and service standards; fees paid by municipality
Status: in_force

A. Any municipality acquiring, operating or maintaining an electric utility system in that area more than five miles beyond its boundary shall:

(1) establish, maintain and collect rates or charges for service in that area that are just and reasonable; and

(2) furnish adequate, efficient and reasonable service in that area.

B. No municipality acquiring, operating or maintaining an electric utility system in that area more than five miles beyond its boundary shall, as to rates or services:

(1) make or grant any unreasonable preference or advantage to any customer or group of customers;

(2) subject any customer or group of customers to any unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage; or

(3) establish and maintain any unreasonable differences either as between or among areas being served or as between or among customer groups.

C. Prior to implementing general retail rate increases for customers of its electric utility system in that area more than five miles beyond its boundaries, a municipality shall, after reasonable notice by publication in one or more newspapers of general circulation in such area and to the board of county commissioners of each county in which such customers are situated and to the New Mexico public utility commission, provide an opportunity at one or more public forums for affected customers and the board of county commissioners to present their views, comments and data. The New Mexico public utility commission may also appear and present matters within its rate-making expertise. The municipality and board of county commissioners may agree to alternative or additional rate-making procedures for such rate increases.

D. No later than June 1 of each year, the property tax division of the taxation and revenue department shall determine the actual value of all property belonging to the municipality in any electric utility system in that area five miles beyond its boundary and certify to the local assessor in the county in which any property is located the value of such property. The municipality shall pay to the treasurer of that county a fee for extraterritorial operation in that area five miles beyond its boundary, payable in installments and at the dates when taxes levied for ad valorem purposes are payable, equal to the taxes for ad valorem purposes and assessments that would be paid upon the property if privately owned, to be distributed by the county treasurer in the manner provided by law for the distribution of taxes for ad valorem purposes and assessments upon real and personal property.
N.M. Stat. § 13-4-10.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 13 / Article 4 / Section 13-4-10.1
§ 13-4-10.1. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Public Works Minimum Wage Act:

A. “ director ” means the director of the division;

B. “ division ” means the labor relations division of the workforce solutions department;

C. “ fringe benefit ” means payments made by a contractor, subcontractor, employer or person acting as a contractor, if the payment has been authorized through a negotiated process or by a collective bargaining agreement, for:

(1) holidays;

(2) time off for sickness or injury;

(3) time off for personal reasons or vacation;

(4) bonuses;

(5) authorized expenses incurred during the course of employment;

(6) health, life and accident or disability insurance;

(7) profit-sharing plans;

(8) contributions made on behalf of an employee to a retirement or other pension plan; and

(9) any other compensation paid to an employee other than wages;

D. “ labor organization ” means an organization of any kind, or an agency or employee representation committee or plan, in which employees participate and that exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment or conditions of work; and

E. “ wage ” means the basic hourly rate of pay.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15C-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15C / Section 22-15C-7
§ 22-15C-7. Sale or loss or return of school library material
Status: in_force

A. With the approval of the bureau, school library material acquired by a school district, a state institution or a governmentally controlled school pursuant to the School Library Material Act may be sold at a price determined by officials of the school district, state institution or governmentally controlled school. The selling price shall not exceed the cost of school library material to the state.

B. A school district, a state institution or a governmentally controlled school may hold a parent, guardian or student responsible for loss, damage or destruction of school library material while the school library material is in the possession of a student. A school district or a governmentally controlled school may withhold the grades, diploma and transcripts of a student responsible for damage or loss of school library material until the parent, guardian or student has paid for the damage or loss. When a parent, guardian or student is unable to pay for the damage or loss, the school district shall work with the parent, guardian or student to develop an alternative program in lieu of payment. Where a parent or guardian is determined to be indigent according to guidelines established by the department, the school district shall bear the cost.

C. A school district, a state institution or a governmentally controlled school that has funds remaining for the purchase of school library material at the end of a fiscal year shall retain the funds for expenditure in subsequent years.
N.M. Stat. § 73-7-52 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 7 / Section 73-7-52
§ 73-7-52. Commissioners are public officers; presumptions
Status: in_force

Commissioners of drainage districts are hereby declared to be public officers. The presumption shall be in favor of the regularity and validity of all their official acts. Whenever any report of the commissioners of any drainage district or any part of said report is contested, remonstrated against or called in question, the burden of proof shall rest upon the contestant, remonstrant or questioner.
N.M. Stat. § 9-7A-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 7A / Section 9-7A-17
§ 9-7A-17. Uranium mining reclamation revolving fund; created
Status: in_force

A. The “uranium mining reclamation revolving fund” is created in the state treasury. The uranium mining reclamation revolving fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and money received by the department of environment or the energy, minerals and natural resources department from the federal government or other state agencies and other sources for conducting uranium mine and mill reclamation activities. Money recovered for the state by or on behalf of the department of environment or the energy, minerals and natural resources department from uranium mine or mill reclamation related litigation or settlements shall be deposited in the uranium mining reclamation revolving fund.

B. The uranium mining reclamation revolving fund shall be administered by the department of environment. Money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature. Expenditures may be made from the fund for the department of environment or the energy, minerals and natural resources department to undertake projects to reclaim uranium mine and mill sites, including the acquisition of tools and equipment; expenses incurred by the department of environment or the energy, minerals and natural resources department in planning, supervising and completing uranium mine and mill reclamation projects; and expenses incurred in litigation involving uranium mine or mill sites; provided that money in the fund shall not be used for the operational expenses of the department of environment or the energy, minerals and natural resources department. Disbursements from the fund shall be made by warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of environment or the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources or their designees.

C. Money in the uranium mining reclamation revolving fund shall not revert to the general fund at the end of a fiscal year.
N.M. Stat. § 1-8-39.1 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 1-8-39.1
§ 1-8-39.1. Declaration of pre-primary designation; certification by secretary of state
Status: in_force

A. Not later than six days after the dates for filing declarations of candidacy by pre-primary convention designation, the secretary of state shall certify to the chairman of each state political party the names of that party's candidates for office of United States representative or for other statewide office who have filed their declarations of candidacy by convention designation and have otherwise complied with the requirements of the Primary Election Law.

B. No person shall be placed in nomination at the convention unless he has been certified by the secretary of state.
N.M. Stat. § 12-10A-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 10A / Section 12-10A-15
§ 12-10A-15. Compensation
Status: in_force

A. The state shall pay just compensation to the owner of health care supplies, a health facility or any other property that is lawfully taken or appropriated by the secretary of health, the secretary of public safety or the director for temporary or permanent use during a public health emergency. The amount of compensation due shall be calculated in the same manner as compensation due for taking of property pursuant to nonemergency eminent domain procedures, as provided by the Eminent Domain Code; provided that the amount of compensation calculated shall include lost revenues and expenses incurred due to the taking or appropriating of property, including a health facility.

B. The attorney general shall make a preliminary determination of whether or not compensation is due to an owner of health care supplies, a health facility or any other property. The owner may appeal the preliminary determination pursuant to rules promulgated by the attorney general. The rules shall include the owner's right to speak at the appeal and the owner's right to present facts pertinent to the appeal to a hearing officer appointed by the attorney general. A record shall be made of the hearing. The hearing officer shall preside over and take evidence at a hearing held pursuant to this section. The hearing officer shall prepare and submit to the attorney general a summary of the evidence taken at the hearing. The hearing officer shall also submit proposed findings of fact to the attorney general. The attorney general shall render a decision that sets forth the amount of compensation, if any, due to the owner. The attorney general's decision shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law.

C. A decision made by the attorney general pursuant to this section shall be subject to an appeal to the district court, pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978 .

D. To the extent practicable and consistent with protection of public health, the attorney general, prior to the taking or appropriating of property, shall institute civil proceedings against the property to be taken or appropriated in accordance with the Eminent Domain Code, other applicable laws, court rules or rules the courts may develop during a state of public health emergency.