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N.M. Stat. § 60-6A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 6A / Section 60-6A-1
§ 60-6A-1. Wholesaler's license
Status: in_force

A. In any local option district, a person qualified under the provisions of the Liquor Control Act may apply for and be issued a license as a wholesaler of alcoholic beverages.

B. No wholesaler shall sell, offer for sale or ship alcoholic beverages not received at and shipped from the premises specified in the wholesaler's license. As used in this section, “received at and shipped from” means that all alcoholic beverages shall be unloaded at the wholesaler's licensed premises and placed into inventory before being sold and shipped to a licensed retailer.

C. No wholesaler shall sell or offer for sale alcoholic beverages to any person other than the holder of a New Mexico wholesaler's, retailer's, dispenser's, canopy, restaurant or club license, a governmental licensee or its lessee or an enterprise owned, operated or licensed by an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo within the state in conformity with an ordinance duly adopted by the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo having jurisdiction over the situs of the transaction within the area of Indian country, certified by the secretary of the interior, published in the federal register, according to the laws of the United States.
N.M. Stat. § 9-1-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 9-1-8
§ 9-1-8. Creation of agencies; prohibition
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by law, neither a department secretary nor any other employee of the executive branch of state government, or any agency, may, by administrative action, create an agency, board, commission or any other entity of state government. This section shall not apply to:

A. advisory committees created in accordance with Section 9 of the Executive Reorganization Act; and

B. units within the internal structure of a department established under Subsection A of Section 4 of the Executive Reorganization Act.
N.M. Stat. § 1-12-26 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 12 / Section 1-12-26
§ 1-12-26. Conduct of election; closing polls
Status: in_force

When the polls are closed, the precinct board shall proclaim that fact aloud at the place of election. After the proclamation no voter shall cast a vote. However, if at the hour of closing there are other voters in the polling place, or in line at the door, who are qualified to vote and have not been able to do so since appearing, the polls shall be kept open a sufficient time to enable them to vote. In the instructions to the precinct board the secretary of state shall specify procedures whereby the precinct board shall determine the identity of the last person in line at the time the polls closed.
N.M. Stat. § 31-18B-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 31 / Article 18B / Section 31-18B-1
§ 31-18B-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Hate Crimes Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 10-16-4.2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16 / Section 10-16-4.2
§ 10-16-4.2. Disclosure of outside employment
Status: in_force

A public officer or employee shall disclose in writing to the officer's or employee's respective office or employer all employment engaged in by the officer or employee other than the employment with or service to a state agency or local government agency.
N.M. Stat. § 5-13-14 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 13 / Section 5-13-14
§ 5-13-14. Refunding bonds
Status: in_force

A. A qualified municipality having issued revenue bonds as authorized in the Convention Center Financing Act may issue refunding revenue bonds payable from pledged revenues authorized for the payment of revenue bonds at the time of the refunding or at the time of the issuance of the bonds being refunded as the governing body of the qualified municipality may determine, notwithstanding that the revenue sources or the pledge of such revenues or both are thereby modified.

B. Refunding bonds may be issued for the purpose of refinancing, paying and discharging all or a part of outstanding bonds of any one or more outstanding bond issues:

(1) for the acceleration, deceleration or other modification of the payment of the obligations, including any capitalization of any interest in arrears or about to become due for any period not exceeding one year from the date of the refunding bonds;

(2) for the purpose of reducing interest costs or effecting other economies;

(3) for the purpose of modifying or eliminating restrictive contractual limitations pertaining to the issuance of additional bonds or otherwise concerning the outstanding bonds; or

(4) for any combination of the purposes specified in Paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection.

C. The interest on a bond refunded shall not be increased to a rate in excess of the rate authorized in the Public Securities Act and shall be paid as authorized in that act.

D. Refunding bonds for any other purpose permitted by the Convention Center Financing Act may be issued separately or issued in combination in one series or more.

E. Except as otherwise provided in the Convention Center Financing Act, refunding bonds authorized in that act shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3-31-10 and 3-31-11 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 58-21B-2 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 21B / Section 58-21B-2
§ 58-21B-2. Findings; purpose
Status: in_force

A. The activities of mortgage loan originators and the origination or offering of financing for residential real property have a direct, valuable and immediate impact upon New Mexico's consumers, New Mexico's economy, the neighborhoods and communities of New Mexico and the housing and real estate industry. The legislature finds that accessibility to mortgage credit is vital to New Mexico's residents. The legislature also finds that it is essential for the protection of the residents of New Mexico and the stability of New Mexico's economy that reasonable standards for licensing and regulation of the business practices of mortgage loan originators be imposed. The legislature further finds that the obligations of mortgage loan originators to consumers in connection with originating or making residential mortgage loans are such as to warrant the regulation of the mortgage lending process.

B. The purpose of the New Mexico Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing Act is to protect consumers seeking mortgage loans.
N.M. Stat. § 28-7-18 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 28 / Article 7 / Section 28-7-18
§ 28-7-18. Staff
Status: in_force

The commission shall appoint a director, who is the administrative officer of the commission. The director shall employ such assistants and employees as are necessary for the efficient operation of the commission. The director and all employees are subject to the Personnel Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 22-32-1 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 32 / Section 22-32-1
§ 22-32-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 22, Article 32 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Community Schools Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 29-21-4 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 21 / Section 29-21-4
§ 29-21-4. Independent oversight; complaints; confidentiality
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall establish independent procedures for receiving, and for maintaining a record of, complaints alleging profiling by a law enforcement officer or agency. The attorney general may initiate an investigation of a complaint alleging a violation, or a systematic pattern of violations, of the provisions of Section 2 of the Prohibition of Profiling Practices Act and take necessary actions as the attorney general deems appropriate. The attorney general may publish a report or summary of the attorney general's findings regarding violations of the provisions of the Prohibition of Profiling Practices Act; provided that personal and identifying information shall not be published or released to the public.
N.M. Stat. § 12-6-12 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 6 / Section 12-6-12
§ 12-6-12. Regulations
Status: in_force

The state auditor shall promulgate reasonable regulations necessary to carry out the duties of his office, including regulations required for conducting audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The regulations become effective upon filing in accordance with the State Rules Act.
N.M. Stat. § 30-3A-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 3A / Section 30-3A-3
§ 30-3A-3. Stalking; penalties
Status: in_force

A. Stalking consists of knowingly pursuing a pattern of conduct, without lawful authority, directed at a specific individual when the person intends that the pattern of conduct would place the individual in reasonable apprehension of death, bodily harm, sexual assault, confinement or restraint of the individual or another individual.

B. As used in this section:

(1) “ lawful authority ” means within the scope of lawful employment or constitutionally protected activity; and

(2) “ pattern of conduct ” means two or more acts, on more than one occasion, in which the alleged stalker by any action, method, device or means, directly, indirectly or through third parties, follows, monitors, surveils, threatens or communicates to or about a person.

C. Whoever commits stalking is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, the offender is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

D. In addition to any punishment provided pursuant to the provisions of this section, the court shall order a person convicted of stalking to participate in and complete a program of professional counseling at the person's own expense or a domestic violence offender treatment or intervention program.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-58 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-58
§ 7-38-58. Personal property sale requirements
Status: in_force

A. The county treasurer must offer for sale all personal property seized by a demand warrant within sixty days of the date it is seized.

B. Notice of the sale must be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the county where the personal property is to be sold at least once a week for the three weeks immediately preceding the week of the sale. The notice shall state the time and place of the sale and describe the personal property to be sold. The treasurer shall make a special effort to give notice of the sale to persons with a particular interest in special property and, apart from the requirements stated above, shall advertise the sale in a manner appropriate to the kind of property being sold.

C. Personal property must be sold at public auction either by the treasurer or an auctioneer hired by him. The auction shall be held at a time and place designated by the treasurer.

D. If a property owner's personal property is not sufficiently divisible to enable the treasurer to sell part of it and extinguish the tax delinquency, the treasurer may sell all of the personal property to extinguish the delinquency and return the remaining proceeds to the property owner.

E. Before the sale, the treasurer shall determine a minimum sale price for the personal property. In determining the minimum price, the treasurer shall consider the value of the property owner's interest in the personal property, the amount of delinquent taxes, penalties and interest for which it is being sold and the expenses of the sale. Personal property may not be sold for less than the minimum price unless no offer met the minimum price when it was offered at an earlier public auction.

F. Payment must be made in full and must be made immediately after an offer is accepted.

G. If, prior to the time of the sale, the property owner pays his personal property taxes, penalties and interest due and any costs incurred in preparing for the sale, or makes satisfactory arrangements with the treasurer for the payment of these amounts, the treasurer shall return his personal property to him.
N.M. Stat. § 73-5-8 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 5 / Section 73-5-8
§ 73-5-8. Officers; selection; terms vacancies
Status: in_force

Such associations may have such officers or agents chosen or appointed in such manner and for such terms as may be provided by the bylaws. Vacancies occurring among such officers or among the directors, trustees or governing board shall be filled as provided by the bylaws, or in the absence of such provision by the directors, trustees or governing board.
N.M. Stat. § 7-2C-2 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 2C / Section 7-2C-2
§ 7-2C-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

A. The purpose of the Tax Refund Intercept Program Act is to comply with state and federal law:

(1) by enhancing the enforcement of child support and medical support obligations;

(2) to aid collection of outstanding debts owed for:

(a) overpayment of public assistance and overissuance of food stamps;

(b) overpayment of unemployment compensation benefits and nonpayment of contributions or payments in lieu of contributions or other amounts due under the Unemployment Compensation Law; 1

(c) nonpayment of reimbursements owed to the uninsured employers' fund under the Workers' Compensation Act; 2 and

(d) nonpayment of the workers' compensation fee due under the Workers' Compensation Administration Act; 3

(3) to promote repayment of educational loans;

(4) to aid collection of fines, fees and costs owed to the district, magistrate and municipal courts;

(5) to aid collection of fines, fees and costs owed to the Bernalillo county metropolitan court; and

(6) to aid in the payment to the state investment officer of film production tax credit amounts owed to the state investment officer due to loans made against the credit pursuant to Subsection D of Section 7-27-5.26 NMSA 1978 .

B. Efforts to accomplish the purpose of the Tax Refund Intercept Program Act may be enhanced by establishing a system to collect debts, in particular, outstanding child support obligations, educational loans, amounts due under the Unemployment Compensation Law, the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Compensation Administration Act, fines, fees and costs owed to the district, magistrate and municipal courts, film production tax credit amounts owed to the state investment officer and fines, fees and costs owed to the Bernalillo county metropolitan court, by setting off the amount of such debts against the state income tax refunds or film production tax credit amounts due the debtors.
N.M. Stat. § 70-6-6 — NM Code / Chapter 70 / Article 6 / Section 70-6-6
§ 70-6-6. Commission or division procedure
Status: in_force

The laws, rules and regulations relating to commission or division action in matters pertaining to conservation of oil and gas shall be applicable to commission or division proceedings under this act.
N.M. Stat. § 65-7-16 — NM Code / Chapter 65 / Article 7 / Section 65-7-16
§ 65-7-16. Nondiscrimination; accessibility
Status: in_force

A. A transportation network company shall adopt a written policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of destination, race, color, national origin, religious belief or affiliation, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity with respect to transportation network company drivers, riders and potential riders and shall notify transportation network company drivers of the policy.

B. Transportation network company drivers shall comply with all applicable laws regarding nondiscrimination against transportation network company drivers, riders or potential riders on the basis of destination, race, color, national origin, religious belief or affiliation, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity.

C. Transportation network company drivers shall comply with all applicable laws relating to accommodation of service animals.

D. A transportation network company shall not impose additional charges for providing services to persons with physical disabilities.

E. A transportation network company shall provide riders an opportunity to indicate whether they require a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. If a transportation network company cannot arrange a wheelchair-accessible prearranged ride in any instance, it shall direct the rider to an alternate provider of wheelchair-accessible service, if available.
N.M. Stat. § 21-6-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 6 / Section 21-6-1
§ 21-6-1. Board of regents; appointment; officers; superintendent; indebtedness; report
Status: in_force

A. The New Mexico school for the deaf shall be under the control and management of a board of regents consisting of five members, at least one of whom shall be a deaf person and at least one of whom shall be the parent of a deaf child, to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate for a term of six years. Not more than three of them shall belong to the same political party at the time of their appointment. The board shall make its own rules and regulations for the government of its meetings and the institution under its care. Annually on the second Monday of April the board shall elect from among its number a president and secretary.

B. The board shall have full power and authority to employ a superintendent, teachers and all other necessary employees to operate the New Mexico school for the deaf in the most efficient manner with the appropriations made therefor, with full power to provide suitable buildings, additions to existing buildings and enlarging and improving the buildings and property now occupied by the school.

C. It is unlawful for any member of the board of regents to incur any indebtedness or provide any improvements, repairs or to enlarge the buildings, except for current expenses, unless there is money on hand in the treasury subject to be used for those purposes.

D. Members of the board of regents shall be reimbursed according to the Per Diem and Mileage Act 1 for travel and expenses incurred for each day in actual attendance at board meetings or while engaged in the performance of official business.

E. The board of regents shall present to the governor each year a full and detailed report including an itemized statement of all expenditures and of all its actions during the previous year, with that information and those recommendations it deems necessary and advisable for the governor and the legislature to act upon.
N.M. Stat. § 31-4-19 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 4 / Section 31-4-19
§ 31-4-19. Persons under criminal prosecution in this state at time of requisition
Status: in_force

If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this state and is still pending, the governor, in his discretion, either may surrender him on demand of the executive authority of another state or hold him until he has been tried and discharged or convicted and punished in this state.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-23E-10 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 23E / Section 59A-23E-10
§ 59A-23E-10. Group health plan; group health insurance; use of affiliation period by health maintenance organizations as alternative to preexisting condition exclusion
Status: in_force

A. A health maintenance organization that offers health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan and does not impose any preexisting condition exclusion allowed pursuant to Section 59A-23E-3 NMSA 1978 with respect to any particular coverage option may impose an affiliation period for the coverage option if that period:

(1) is applied uniformly without regard to any health status related factors; and

(2) does not exceed two months, or three months in the case of a late enrollee.

B. During an affiliation period, a health maintenance organization is not required to provide health care services or benefits to a participant or beneficiary, and it shall not charge a premium to a participant or beneficiary for any coverage.

C. An affiliation period begins to run on the enrollment date and shall run concurrently with any waiting period under the plan.

D. A health maintenance organization described in Subsection A of this section may use alternative methods different from those described in that subsection to address adverse selection as approved by the superintendent.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-1-12 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 1 / Section 59A-1-12
§ 59A-1-12. Superintendent
Status: in_force

“ Superintendent ” means the superintendent of insurance or the superintendent's duly authorized representative acting in official capacity.
N.M. Stat. § 66-10-2 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 10 / Section 66-10-2
§ 66-10-2. Driver education schools; driver education instructors; license required
Status: in_force

No person, firm, association or corporation shall operate a driver education school or engage in the business of giving instruction for hire in the driving of motor vehicles or in the preparation of an applicant for examination for a Class D, E or M driver's license unless a license has been secured from the bureau.
N.M. Stat. § 34-6-26 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 34 / Article 6 / Section 34-6-26
§ 34-6-26. Operation; record; authentication
Status: in_force

The district court of each county shall keep a record containing orders entered by the court. Orders made orally by the court shall be entered upon the record by the district court clerk. The district judge shall review and sign the record following each term of the court, but if, for any cause, the district judge fails to sign the record, the district court clerk may certify the record as authentic.
N.M. Stat. § 22-25-10 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 25 / Section 22-25-10
§ 22-25-10. Public school capital improvements fund created
Status: in_force

There is created a “public school capital improvements fund.” Balances in the fund remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert.
N.M. Stat. § 61-6-1 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 6 / Section 61-6-1
§ 61-6-1. Short title; purpose
Status: in_force

A. Chapter 61, Article 6 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Medical Practice Act”.

B. In the interest of the public health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from the improper, unprofessional, incompetent and unlawful practice of medicine, it is necessary to provide laws and rules controlling the granting and use of the privilege to practice medicine and to establish a medical board to implement and enforce the laws and rules.

C. The primary duties and obligations of the medical board are to issue licenses to qualified health care practitioners, including physicians, physician assistants and anesthesiologist assistants, to discipline incompetent or unprofessional physicians, physician assistants or anesthesiologist assistants and to aid in the rehabilitation of impaired physicians, physician assistants and anesthesiologist assistants for the purpose of protecting the public.
N.M. Stat. § 35-13-3 — NM Code / Chapter 35 / Article 13 / Section 35-13-3
§ 35-13-3. Appeals; amendments on trial de novo
Status: in_force

Upon trial de novo in the district court upon appeal from the magistrate court, the district court shall allow all amendments necessary to the furtherance of justice.
N.M. Stat. § 3-7-6 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 3-7-6
§ 3-7-6. Annexation; arbitration; creation of board
Status: in_force

After the adoption and filing of a plat as required in Section 3-7-5 NMSA 1978 , a board of arbitration shall be created which shall have seven members. Three of the members shall be selected as provided in Section 3-7-7 NMSA 1978; three of the members shall be selected as provided in Section 3-7-8 NMSA 1978; and one member shall be selected as provided in Section 3-7-9 NMSA 1978 .