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N.M. Stat. § 7-7-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 7-7-2
§ 7-7-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Estate Tax Act:

A. “department” means the taxation and revenue department, the secretary of taxation and revenue or any employee of the department exercising authority lawfully delegated to that employee by the secretary;

B. “certificate” means a certificate of no tax due or a receipt for payment of the tax due under the Estate Tax Act;

C. “decedent” means a deceased individual;

D. “federal credit” means the maximum amount of the credit for estate death taxes allowed by Section 2011 for the decedent's net estate;

E. “gross estate” means “gross estate” as defined and used in Section 2031 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as amended or renumbered;

F. “net estate” means “taxable estate” as defined in Section 2051 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as amended or renumbered;

G. “nonresident” means a decedent who was domiciled outside New Mexico at his death;

H. “person” means any individual, estate, trust, receiver, cooperative association, club, corporation, company, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate or other entity and, to the extent permitted by law, any federal, state or other governmental unit or subdivision or agency, department or instrumentality thereof;

I. “personal representative” means the executor or administrator of a decedent or, if no executor or administrator is appointed, qualified and acting, any person who has possession of any property;

J. “property” means property included in the gross estate;

K. “resident” means a decedent who was domiciled in New Mexico at his death;

L. “Section 2011” means Section 2011 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as amended or renumbered; and

M. “transfer” means “transfer” as defined and used in Section 2001 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as amended or renumbered.
N.M. Stat. § 48-1A-4 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 1A / Section 48-1A-4
§ 48-1A-4. Construction
Status: in_force

A. The Lien Protection Efficiency Act shall not be construed to create a lien or interest in property not otherwise existing under state or federal law.

B. The Lien Protection Efficiency Act is not intended to affect a lien provided for by statute, a consensual lien now or hereafter recognized under common law of the state or the ability of the courts to impose equitable or constructive liens.
N.M. Stat. § 1-4-12 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 1-4-12
§ 1-4-12. Duties of county clerk; filing of certificates
Status: in_force

A. Certificates of registration, if in proper form, shall be processed and filed by the county clerk as follows:

(1) a voter information document shall be delivered or mailed to the voter; and

(2) the original certificate shall be filed alphabetically by surname and inserted into the county register pursuant to Section 1-5-5 NMSA 1978 .

B. The county clerk shall, on Monday of each week, process all certificates of registration that are in proper form and that were received in the county clerk's office up to 5:00 p.m. on the preceding Friday. The county clerk shall not process certificates of registration when the registration books are closed pursuant to Section 1-4-8 NMSA 1978 , during the county canvass or during the period of time following the county canvass when voter credit is entered into the voter registration electronic management system, provided such credit is entered for all voters no later than forty-five days following an election.
N.M. Stat. § 61-3-2 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 3 / Section 61-3-2
§ 61-3-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Nursing Practice Act is to promote, preserve and protect the public health, safety and welfare by regulating the practice of nursing, schools of nursing, hemodialysis technicians and medication aides in the state.
N.M. Stat. § 22-34-7 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 34 / Section 22-34-7
§ 22-34-7. School assignment; diabetes care provision
Status: in_force

A. Students with diabetes shall attend the school they would otherwise attend if they did not have diabetes, and the diabetes care specified in Subsection A of Section 5 of the Student Diabetes Management Act shall be provided at the student's school. A governing body shall not restrict a student who has diabetes from attending any school on the basis that the student has diabetes, that the school does not have a full-time school nurse or that the school does not have trained diabetes care personnel.

B. A school shall not require or pressure parents or guardians to provide diabetes care for a student with diabetes at school or school-related activities.
N.M. Stat. § 64-1-22 — NM Code / Chapter 64 / Article 1 / Section 64-1-22
§ 64-1-22. Unlawful interference with the flight of aircraft
Status: in_force

Any person discharging a firearm or setting in flight any missile, projectile or object intended to strike or collide with any flying aircraft shall be guilty of unlawful interference with the flight of an aircraft.
N.M. Stat. § 14-16-1 — NM Code / Chapter 14 / Article 16 / Section 14-16-1
§ 14-16-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 14, Article 16 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Uniform Electronic Transactions Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 10-16G-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16G / Section 10-16G-16
§ 10-16G-16. Prohibited actions
Status: in_force

A. A person shall not take or threaten to take any retaliatory, disciplinary or other adverse action against another person who in good faith:

(1) files a verified complaint with the commission that alleges a violation; or

(2) provides testimony, records, documents or other information to the commission during an investigation or at a hearing.

B. A complainant and a respondent shall not communicate ex parte with any hearing officer, commissioner or other person involved in a determination of the complaint.

C. Nothing in the State Ethics Commission Act precludes civil or criminal actions for libel or slander or other civil or criminal actions against a person who files a false claim.
N.M. Stat. § 30-3-11 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 3 / Section 30-3-11
§ 30-3-11. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Crimes Against Household Members Act:

A. “ household member ” means a spouse, former spouse, parent, present or former stepparent, present or former parent in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law, a co-parent of a child or a person with whom a person has had a continuing personal relationship. Cohabitation is not necessary to be deemed a household member for the purposes of the Crimes Against Household Members Act;

B. “ continuing personal relationship ” means a dating or intimate relationship;

C. “ strangulation ” means the unlawful touching or application of force to another person's neck or throat with intent to injure that person and in a manner whereby great bodily harm or death can be inflicted, the result of which impedes the person's normal breathing or blood circulation; and

D. “ suffocation ” means the unlawful touching or application of force that blocks the nose or mouth of another person with intent to injure that person and in a manner whereby great bodily harm or death can be inflicted, the result of which impedes the person's normal breathing or blood circulation.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-17A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 17A / Section 59A-17A-2
§ 59A-17A-2. Purpose and application
Status: in_force

The Personal Insurance Credit Information Act regulates the use of credit information in the underwriting, rating or renewal of personal insurance for the protection of consumers and applies to personal insurance written by an insurer or a group of affiliated insurers authorized to do business in this state or written pursuant to the FAIR Plan Act, but does not apply to commercial insurance or any other types of insurance.
N.M. Stat. § 17-2A-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 2A / Section 17-2A-1
§ 17-2A-1. Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978:

A. “hunt code” means a description used to identify and define the species, weapon type and time frame authorized for a specific hunt;

B. “outfitter” or “guide” means a person who advertises or holds himself out to the public for hire or is employed or accepts compensation for providing, within the unit where a hunt occurs, facilities, equipment or services for hunting activities; provided, however, that “outfitter” or “guide” does not include a person who only cooks, cuts wood or performs other comparable or incidental duties not directly related to hunting activities; and

C. “unit” means a geographically bound area in the state that is used to manage game species.
N.M. Stat. § 30-1-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 1 / Section 30-1-2
§ 30-1-2. Application of code
Status: in_force

The Criminal Code has no application to crimes committed prior to its effective date.

A crime is committed prior to the effective date of the Criminal Code if any of the essential elements of the crime occurred before that date.

Prosecutions for prior crimes shall be governed, prosecuted and punished under the laws existing at the time such crimes were committed.
N.M. Stat. § 7-41-3 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 41 / Section 7-41-3
§ 7-41-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Health Care Quality Surcharge Act:

A. “ department ” means the taxation and revenue department;

B. “ health care facility ” means a skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility or intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities;

C. “ intermediate care facility ” means a facility with greater than sixty beds and is licensed by the department of health to provide intermediate nursing care. “Intermediate care facility” does not include an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities;

D. “ intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities ” means a facility licensed by the department of health to provide food, shelter, health or rehabilitative and active treatment for individuals with intellectual disabilities or persons with related conditions;

E. “ medicaid ” means the medical assistance program established pursuant to Title 19 of the federal Social Security Act and regulations promulgated pursuant to that act;

F. “ medicare ” means coverage provided pursuant to part A or part B of Title 18 of the federal Social Security Act, as amended;

G. “ medicare advantage ” means insurance that expands a medicare beneficiary's options for participation in private sector health plans with networks of participating providers;

H. “ medicare part A ” means insurance provided through medicare for inpatient hospital, home health, skilled nursing facility and hospice care;

I. “ net revenue ” means gross inpatient revenue reported by a health care facility for routine nursing and ancillary inpatient services provided to residents by the facility, less applicable contractual allowances and bad debt;

J. “ non-medicare bed day ” means a day for which the primary payer is not medicare part A, medicare advantage or a special needs plan. A non-medicare bed day excludes any day on which a resident is not in the facility or the facility is paid to hold the bed while the resident is on leave;

K. “ resident day ” means a calendar day of care provided to a resident in a health care facility, including the day of admission and not including the day of discharge; provided that admission and discharge occurring on the same day shall constitute one resident day;

L. “ skilled nursing facility ” means a facility with greater than sixty beds and is licensed by the department of health to provide skilled nursing services; and

M. “ special needs plan ” means a specific type of medicare advantage plan that limits membership to individuals with specific diseases or characteristics.
N.M. Stat. § 73-14-13 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 14 / Section 73-14-13
§ 73-14-13. Declaration of organization
Status: in_force

A. The court, upon receipt of the certified results of the election that a majority of the persons voting have voted in favor of creating the district, shall declare the district organized.

B. Thereupon, the district shall be a political subdivision of the state and a body corporate with all the powers of a public or municipal corporation. The district shall have power to sue and be sued, to incur debts, liabilities and obligations, to exercise the right of eminent domain and of taxation and assessment as provided in the Conservancy Act of New Mexico, to issue negotiable bonds, and to perform all acts necessary and proper for carrying out the purposes for which the district was created and for exercising the powers with which it is invested.

C. In its declaration, the court shall designate where the office or principal place of business of the district shall be located, which shall be within the corporate limits of the district, if practicable, and which may be changed by order of the court. The regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held at such office or place of business, but for cause may be adjourned to any other convenient place. The official records and files of the district shall be kept at the office so established.
N.M. Stat. § 5-5-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 5-5-1
§ 5-5-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known as the “Joint City-County Building Law”.
N.M. Stat. § 29-3A-7 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 3A / Section 29-3A-7
§ 29-3A-7. Effect of an order to expunge
Status: in_force

Upon entry an of order to expunge, the proceedings shall be treated as if they never occurred, and officials and the person who received the order to expunge may reply to an inquiry that no record exists with respect to the person; provided that arrest or conviction records shall be disclosed by the person and officials in connection with any application for or query regarding qualification for employment or association with any financial institution regulated by the financial industry regulatory authority or the securities and exchange commission.
N.M. Stat. § 13-7-47 — NM Code / Chapter 13 / Article 7 / Section 13-7-47
§ 13-7-47. Calculating an enrollee's cost-sharing obligation for prescription drug coverage
Status: in_force

A. When calculating an enrollee's cost-sharing obligation for covered prescription drugs, pursuant to group health coverage, including any form of self-insurance, offered, issued or renewed under the Health Care Purchasing Act, the insurer shall credit the enrollee for the full value of any discounts provided or payments made by third parties at the time of the prescription drug claim.

B. Beginning on or after January 1, 2024, an insurer shall not charge a different cost-sharing amount for:

(1) prescription drugs or pharmacy services obtained at a non-affiliated pharmacy; or

(2) administration of prescription drugs at different infusion sites; provided that an insurer may communicate with an insured regarding lower-cost sites of service.

C. Beginning on or after January 1, 2024, an insurer shall not require an insured to make a payment at the point of sale for a covered prescription drug in an amount greater than the least of the:

(1) applicable cost-sharing amount for the prescription drug;

(2) amount an insured would pay for the prescription drug if the insured purchased the prescription drug without using a health benefits plan or any other source of prescription drug benefits or discounts;

(3) total amount the pharmacy will be reimbursed for the prescription drug from the insurer, including the cost-sharing amount paid by an insurer; or

(4) value of the rebate from the manufacturer provided to the insurer or its pharmacy benefits manager for the prescribed drug.

D. Beginning on or after January 1, 2024, if a prescription drug rebate is more than the amount needed to reduce the insured's copayment to zero on a particular drug, the remainder shall be credited to the insurer.

E. Beginning on or after January 1, 2024, any rebate amount shall be counted toward the insured's out-of-pocket prescription drug costs.

F. For purposes of this section, “ cost sharing ” means any:

(1) copayment;

(2) coinsurance;

(3) deductible;

(4) out-of-pocket maximum amount;

(5) other financial obligation, other than a premium or share of a premium; or

(6) combination thereof.

G. The provisions of this section do not apply to excepted benefit plans as provided pursuant to the Short-Term Health Plan and Excepted Benefit Act, catastrophic plans, tax-favored plans or high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts until an eligible insured's deductible has been met, unless otherwise allowed pursuant to federal law.
N.M. Stat. § 67-12-12 — NM Code / Chapter 67 / Article 12 / Section 67-12-12
§ 67-12-12. Powers of commission
Status: in_force

The commission may:

A. promulgate regulations it deems necessary to implement and enforce the Highway Beautification Act; and

B. enter into agreements with the secretary of commerce pursuant to Title 23, United States Code, relating to the control of outdoor advertising and junkyards in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary systems, and to take action in the name of the state to comply with the terms of the agreements.
N.M. Stat. § 36-1A-11 — NM Code / Chapter 36 / Article 1A / Section 36-1A-11
§ 36-1A-11. District attorneys to establish a compensation plan coverage
Status: in_force

A. The district attorneys shall establish a compensation plan for all employees of district attorneys. Before being implemented, the compensation plan shall be reviewed by the legislative finance committee and approved by the department of finance and administration. The compensation plan shall substantially conform to the compensation plan and classification series in effect for all other state employees. In addition, the plan shall include class specifications and requirements for performance evaluation.

B. The compensation plan provided by this section and adopted by the district attorneys shall apply to all employees.
N.M. Stat. § 11-3A-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 11 / Article 3A / Section 11-3A-13
§ 11-3A-13. Sales, rentals and tenant selection
Status: in_force

A. In the operation or management of housing projects or the sale of any property pursuant to the Regional Housing Law, a regional housing authority shall:

(1) rent, lease or sell the dwelling accommodations in the housing project only to persons falling within the standards adopted by the regional housing authority, which standards shall comply with state and federal law;

(2) rent, lease or sell to a person dwelling accommodations consisting of the number of rooms, but no greater number, that it deems necessary to provide safe and sanitary accommodations to the proposed occupants without overcrowding; and

(3) reject any person as a tenant in any federally subsidized housing project if the person has an annual gross income in excess of federally established standards.

B. Nothing contained in this section or Section 11-3A-12 NMSA 1978 shall be construed as limiting the power of a regional housing authority to vest in an obligee the right, in the event of a default by the regional housing authority, to take possession and operate a housing project or cause the appointment of a receiver for the housing project, free from all the restrictions imposed by this section or Section 11-3A-12 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 5-17-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 17 / Section 5-17-8
§ 5-17-8. Approval of service plan; petition granted; election scheduled
Status: in_force

A. If the service plan is approved as submitted, the governing body shall issue a resolution of approval to the petitioners. If the service plan is disapproved, the specific detailed reasons for the disapproval shall be set forth in writing. If the service plan is conditionally approved, the changes or modifications to be made in, or additional information relating to, the service plan, together with the reasons for the changes, modifications or additional information, shall also be set forth in writing, and the proceeding shall be continued until the changes, modifications or additional information are incorporated in the service plan. Upon the incorporation of the changes, modifications or additional information in the service plan of the proposed infrastructure development zone, the governing body shall issue a resolution of approval to the petitioners.

B. Upon the approval of the service plan by each governing body to which the service plan and petition were submitted, the petition shall be granted and the approving authority shall designate an election official to take the oath required of precinct board members and conduct an organization election pursuant to Sections 10 and 20 of the Infrastructure Development Zone Act, provided that no organization election shall be held if all of the eligible electors were petitioners and if there are no competing candidates for director positions.

C. Any interested party aggrieved by the decision of the governing body may appeal to the district court pursuant to Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 3-36-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 36 / Section 3-36-1
§ 3-36-1. Municipal lien; filing with county clerk; contents of lien; interest on principal amount of utility lien
Status: in_force

A. The municipal clerk shall file in the office of the county clerk any notice of lien created by ordinance or under authority of law. The notice of lien shall include:

(1) the number of the ordinance under which the lien is established;

(2) the fact that a lien is established;

(3) the general purpose of the lien;

(4) the name of the owner of the property against which the lien is established as determined from the records of the county assessor;

(5) a description of the property against which the lien is established;

(6) the amount of the lien; and

(7) if the lien is for more than one period of time, the date for which the lien is established.

B. A lien for charges or assessments which are provided for or fixed by any one ordinance or under authority of law may be included in the same notice of lien, and it shall not be necessary to file separate liens against the separate properties. The lien shall be attested in the name of the municipal clerk under the seal of the municipality.

C. The principal amount of any lien imposed for a municipal utility charge or assessment shall bear interest at the rate of twelve percent per year from the date of filing the notice of the lien unless otherwise provided by law.
N.M. Stat. § 2-16-6 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 16 / Section 2-16-6
§ 2-16-6. Staff
Status: in_force

The staff for the committee shall be provided by the legislative council service.
N.M. Stat. § 11-16-10 — NM Code / Chapter 11 / Article 16 / Section 11-16-10
§ 11-16-10. Amendments to the Wildlife Violator Compact
Status: in_force

A. The Wildlife Violator Compact may be amended from time to time. Amendments shall be presented in resolution form to the chairman of the board of compact administrators and shall be initiated by one or more participating states.

B. Adoption of an amendment shall require endorsement by all participating states and shall become effective thirty days after the date of the last endorsement.

C. Failure of a participating state to respond to the chairman of the board of compact administrators within one hundred twenty days after receipt of a proposed amendment shall constitute endorsement thereof.