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N.M. Stat. § 40-10C-12 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 10C / Section 40-10C-12
§ 40-10C-12. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Status: in_force

The Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act modifies, limits and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c) , or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b) .
N.M. Stat. § 1-12-51 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 12 / Section 1-12-51
§ 1-12-51. Paper ballots; unauthorized receipt or delivery of paper ballot
Status: in_force

Except for absentee ballots and unless otherwise provided by law, a voter shall not receive a paper ballot from any person other than from a member of the precinct board or at an alternate voting location. No person other than a member of the precinct board or officer authorized by law shall deliver a paper ballot to any voter.
N.M. Stat. § 3-26-1 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 26 / Section 3-26-1
§ 3-26-1. Sanitary sewers; authority to acquire; condemnation; jurisdiction over system
Status: in_force

A. In the manner provided in Section 3-23-2 NMSA 1978 , a municipality may, within and without the municipality:

(1) acquire and maintain facilities for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage;

(2) condemn private property for the construction, maintenance and operation of sewer facilities; and

(3) acquire, maintain, contract for or condemn for use as a municipal utility privately owned sewer facilities used or to be used for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage of the municipality or its inhabitants.

B. For the purpose of acquiring, maintaining, contracting for, condemning or protecting the sewer facilities, the jurisdiction of the municipality extends to the territory occupied by the sewer facilities; in exercising its jurisdiction to acquire, maintain, contract for or condemn, the municipality shall not act so as to physically isolate and make nonviable any portion of the sewer facilities, within or without the municipality.

C. Proceedings to obtain any condemnation authorized in this section shall be in the manner provided by the Eminent Domain Code.
N.M. Stat. § 35-12-8 — NM Code / Chapter 35 / Article 12 / Section 35-12-8
§ 35-12-8. Garnishment; payment of exempt wages and salary
Status: in_force

Any employer charged as a garnishee in any civil action in the magistrate court shall pay to the defendant, when due, the amount of his wages or salary exempt from garnishment under Section 35-12-7 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 3-3-4 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 3-3-4
§ 3-3-4. Municipalities incorporated under special act; reorganization approved; election for new officers; term of office
Status: in_force

A. If a majority of the votes cast on the question of reorganizing a municipality incorporated by a special act favors reorganizing the municipality under general law, the governing body shall adopt an election resolution calling for an election of officers, which shall be held at the first regular local or general election following approval of reorganization. The election shall be called, conducted and canvassed in the manner provided in the Local Election Act.

B. The terms of office for the mayor, municipal judge and one-half of the members of the governing body shall be until the next regular local election. The terms of office for the remaining one-half of the governing body shall be until the second regular local election is held. The elected municipal officers shall continue in office until their successors are elected and qualified. The length of terms of the first members shall be determined by lot.
N.M. Stat. § 52-3-35 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 3 / Section 52-3-35
§ 52-3-35. Termination of compensation; reopening award; time; limits
Status: in_force

Payment of compensation for disablement shall cease upon the termination of the disablement. An application to terminate compensation awarded may be made to the director by any person in interest, or the termination may be decided by the workers' compensation judge upon his own motion. Notice of decision as to termination shall be given by the workers' compensation judge to all parties in interest. Where the disablement has terminated and within one year thereafter, or in case of silicosis or asbestosis within two years, the disablement recurs as a result of the occupational disease for which the award was made, the workers' compensation judge may order resumption of compensation if claim therefor is made within sixty days after the recurrence of the disablement.
N.M. Stat. § 60-6A-6 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 6A / Section 60-6A-6
§ 60-6A-6. Manufacturer's license
Status: in_force

In any local option district, a person qualified under the provisions of the Liquor Control Act may apply for and be issued a manufacturer's license.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-16-22 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 16 / Section 59A-16-22
§ 59A-16-22. Record of complaints required
Status: in_force

An insurer shall maintain a complete record of all complaints it has received during the next preceding three (3) years, or since date of last examination by the superintendent or other similar supervisory authority, whichever period is shorter. The record shall show the total number of complaints, classification by line of coverage, nature of each complaint, disposition of the complaint and time it took to process each complaint. For purposes of this section “complaint” means any written communication primarily expressing a grievance.
N.M. Stat. § 20-2-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 20 / Article 2 / Section 20-2-7
§ 20-2-7. Miscellaneous provisions
Status: in_force

A. The composition, uniform, equipment and location of all units of the militia shall be prescribed by the governor consistent with the laws and regulations of the United States.

B. The designation of organizations of the national guard shall not be given to any new organization during their absence from the state.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-303 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-303
§ 66-3-303. Registration by military personnel
Status: in_force

Officers and enlisted personnel of the United States army, navy, marine corps, coast guard and air force may operate their personal passenger vehicles in this state subject to the provisions of Section 66-3-301 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 6-19-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 19 / Section 6-19-3
§ 6-19-3. Legislative intent
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature by passage of the Economic Advancement District Act to authorize economic advancement districts to acquire, own, lease or sell projects for the purpose of promoting industry and trade, other than retail trade, for the enhancement of the economy of the area encompassed by the district and for the general economy of the state. It is the intent of the legislature that this be accomplished by the inducement of manufacturing, industrial and commercial enterprises to locate and expand in the district and in this state and by the promotion of agricultural products and natural resources of the district and the state.
N.M. Stat. § 76-20-4 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 20 / Section 76-20-4
§ 76-20-4. Limitations
Status: in_force

A. Nothing in the Agricultural Market Development Act of 1979 shall authorize the department to:

(1) engage in any commercial transaction involving farm or food products as purchaser, seller, broker or dealer; or

(2) acquire or own any farm or food product.

B. In the performance of his duties under the Agricultural Market Development Act of 1979, no official or employee of the department shall discriminate against any farm or food product, or against any producer, processor, distributor or dealer of any such products.
N.M. Stat. § 48-12-1 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 12 / Section 48-12-1
§ 48-12-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 3-1-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 1 / Section 3-1-3
§ 3-1-3. Municipalities; name; prohibiting the use of name of another municipality
Status: in_force

Any municipality may be known as the:

A. “city of ․․․․․․․”;

B. “town of ․․․․․․․”; or

C. “village of ․․․․․․․”; but no municipality which changes its name or incorporates shall adopt the name of an existing municipality.
N.M. Stat. § 74-6-8 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 6 / Section 74-6-8
§ 74-6-8. Duties of constituent agencies
Status: in_force

Each constituent agency shall administer regulations adopted pursuant to the Water Quality Act, responsibility for the administration of which has been assigned to it by the commission.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-2-9.6 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 2 / Section 59A-2-9.6
§ 59A-2-9.6. Health insurance cooperative; rulemaking
Status: in_force

The superintendent shall adopt rules to govern the registration of health insurance cooperatives, including the registration of cooperative employees, pursuant to Chapter 59A, Article 23 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 59A-23H-1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 23H / Section 59A-23H-1
§ 59A-23H-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 6 of this act may be cited as the “Easy Enrollment Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 17-10-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 10 / Section 17-10-3
§ 17-10-3. Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Section 4 of the Wildlife Trafficking Act, it is unlawful for a person to knowingly sell or purchase any covered animal species or covered animal part or product.

B. The act of obtaining an appraisal of any covered animal species or covered animal part or product alone does not constitute possession with intent to sell.
N.M. Stat. § 8-5-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 8 / Article 5 / Section 8-5-4
§ 8-5-4. Employment of legal assistance for departments
Status: in_force

No compensation shall be allowed to any person for services as an attorney or counselor to any department of the state government, or the head thereof, or to any state board or commission, except in cases specially authorized by law, but special legal assistance, may be employed by the attorney general, under his direction and control, at a reasonable compensation, in any pending action or proceeding to protect the interest of the state, with the consent and approval of the governor upon showing made by the attorney general that his department cannot for reasons stated perform such services. The costs of such special legal assistance shall be paid by the department out of which such suit or proceeding originated.
N.M. Stat. § 34-1-11 — NM Code / Chapter 34 / Article 1 / Section 34-1-11
§ 34-1-11. Electronic services fund; created; purpose; electronic services fee established
Status: in_force

A. The “electronic services fund” is created in the state treasury to be administered by the administrative office of the courts. The fund consists of electronic services fees, appropriations, gifts, grants and donations. Interest earned on money in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Balances in the fund shall not revert to the general fund at the end of a fiscal year.

B. Money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to the administrative office of the courts for the purpose of defraying the costs of operating and maintaining electronic filing services and providing public access to electronic documents in appellate, district, metropolitan and magistrate courts, consistent with rules promulgated by the supreme court.

C. The supreme court is authorized to establish by rule reasonable electronic services fees to cover the expense of providing electronic services to the public, including electronic document filing, access to electronic documents and ancillary services.

D. The administrative office of the courts is authorized to enter into agreements with electronic filing companies to provide electronic services, collect the electronic services fees and remit those fees to the administrative office of the courts. An agreement approved by the supreme court may further allow an electronic filing company to retain a portion of the electronic services fees collected and to remit the remainder of those fees to the administrative office of the courts for deposit in the electronic services fund.

E. Disbursements from the electronic services fund shall be made by warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration upon vouchers issued and signed by the director of the administrative office of the courts or the director's designee.
N.M. Stat. § 20-2-4 — NM Code / Chapter 20 / Article 2 / Section 20-2-4
§ 20-2-4. Governor; proclamation of a state of insurrection
Status: in_force

Whenever any portion of the militia is in active service of the state in aid of civil authority, the governor, if in his judgment the maintenance of law and order will thereby be promoted, may by proclamation declare a specified area in which the troops are serving to be in a state of insurrection and may declare martial law therein.
N.M. Stat. § 57-2B-4 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 2B / Section 57-2B-4
§ 57-2B-4. Certification and product change
Status: in_force

A. Each manufacturer shall submit to the state fire marshal a written certification attesting that each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with the test method and meets the performance standard in Section 3 of the Fire-Safer Cigarette and Firefighter Protection Act.

B. Each cigarette listed in the certification shall be described with the following information:

(1) the brand or the trade name on the package;

(2) the style, such as light or ultralight;

(3) the length in millimeters;

(4) the circumference in millimeters;

(5) the flavor, such as menthol or chocolate, if applicable;

(6) whether the cigarette has a filter or is a nonfilter cigarette;

(7) the package description, such as soft pack or box;

(8) the marking pursuant to Section 5 of the Fire-Safer Cigarette and Firefighter Protection Act;

(9) the name, address and telephone number of the laboratory, if different than the manufacturer that conducted the test; and

(10) the date that the testing occurred.

C. The state fire marshal shall verify that the manufacture's certifications have been received by the state fire marshal and shall make the verified certifications available to the attorney general for purposes consistent with the Fire-Safer Cigarette and Firefighter Protection Act and to the taxation and revenue department for the purposes of ensuring compliance with this section.

D. Each cigarette certified under this section shall be recertified every three years.

E. For each cigarette listed in a certification, a manufacturer shall pay to the state fire marshal a fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The state fire marshal may adjust the amount of the fee by rule on an annual basis as necessary to defray the costs of processing, testing, enforcement and oversight activities required by the Fire-Safer Cigarette and Firefighter Protection Act, but in no case shall the fee exceed four hundred dollars ($400). The state fire marshal may establish the amount of the fee by rule on an annual basis.

F. If a manufacturer has certified a cigarette pursuant to this section, and thereafter makes any change to the cigarette that is likely to alter its compliance with the reduced cigarette ignition propensity standards required by the Fire-Safer Cigarette and Firefighter Protection Act, that cigarette shall not be sold or offered for sale in New Mexico until the manufacturer retests the cigarette in accordance with the testing standards set forth in Section 3 of that act and maintains records of that retesting as required by Section 3 of that act. Any altered cigarette that does not meet the performance standard set forth in Section 3 of that act shall not be sold in New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2-12.12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2 / Section 27-2-12.12
§ 27-2-12.12. Human services [health care authority] department; managed care contract credentialing provisions
Status: in_force

The human services [health care authority] department shall negotiate with medicaid contractors to ensure that the contractors' credentialing requirements are coordinated with other credentialing processes required of individual providers.
N.M. Stat. § 3-51-9 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 51 / Section 3-51-9
§ 3-51-9. Formation of district by governing body; provisional order
Status: in_force

A. Whenever the governing body of any city determines that special assessments shall be levied to wholly or partially finance any project, the governing body by resolution shall direct the preparation of:

(1) preliminary plans showing:

(a) a general description of the contemplated project; and

(b) a preliminary estimate of the cost of the project, including incidental costs; and

(2) an assessment plat showing the proposed area to be assessed.

B. The resolution may provide for one or more types of construction and shall separately estimate the cost of each type of construction. The estimate may be made in a lump sum or by unit prices, as may seem most desirable for the project complete in place.

C. The resolution shall describe and locate the project in general terms.

D. The resolution shall state:

(1) what part or portion of the expense thereof is of special benefit and therefore shall be paid by assessments; and

(2) what part, if any, has been or is proposed to be defrayed with moneys derived from other than the levy of assessments.

E. The resolution shall:

(1) by apt description designate the parking district, including the tracts proposed to be assessed; and

(2) state that the assessment is to be made upon all the tracts benefited by the project proportionately to the benefits received.

F. It shall not be necessary in any case to describe minutely in the resolution each particular tract to be assessed, but simply to designate the property, district or the location, so that the various parts to be assessed can be ascertained and determined to be within or without the proposed district.

G. The preliminary plans and assessment plat shall forthwith be prepared and filed with the city clerk.

H. Upon the filing of the plans and plat, the governing body shall examine the same; and if the plans and plat be found to be satisfactory, the governing body by resolution shall make a provisional order to the effect that such parking district shall be formed.
N.M. Stat. § 1-13-8 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 13 / Section 1-13-8
§ 1-13-8. Post-election duties; county canvass; search for missing returns
Status: in_force

If it is necessary to open a ballot box on election night through the adjournment of the state canvass to ascertain if missing election returns are enclosed in the ballot box, the ballot box shall be opened in the presence of the presiding judge and two election judges of an election board that meets the requirements of Subsection B of Section 1-2-12 NMSA 1978 by the county clerk or a deputy clerk designated by the county clerk. The county clerk or deputy clerk may remove the missing returns necessary to canvass the election. The presiding judge and election judges shall document the search for missing returns using a form prescribed by the secretary of state.
N.M. Stat. § 53-17-9 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 17 / Section 53-17-9
§ 53-17-9. Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation
Status: in_force

Each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state shall have and continuously maintain in this state:

A. a registered office which may be, but need not be, the same as its place of business in this state; and

B. a registered agent, which agent may be either an individual resident in this state whose business office is identical with the registered office, or a domestic corporation, or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state, having a business office identical with the registered office.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-78 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-78
§ 7-1-78. Burden of proof in fraud cases
Status: in_force

In any proceeding involving the issue of whether any person has been guilty of fraud or corruption, the burden of proof in respect of such issue shall be upon the secretary or the state.
N.M. Stat. § 61-34-8 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 34 / Section 61-34-8
§ 61-34-8. Board powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The board shall:

(1) administer and enforce provisions of the Signed Language Interpreting Practices Act;

(2) promulgate rules in accordance with the State Rules Act setting forth the qualifications of applicants for licensure and the provisions for the administration of examinations and the issuance, renewal, suspension or revocation of licenses;

(3) evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure and issue licenses;

(4) promulgate rules to effectively carry out and enforce the provisions of the Signed Language Interpreting Practices Act;

(5) submit an annual budget for each fiscal year to the department;

(6) maintain a record of all proceedings; and

(7) provide an annual report to the governor.

B. The board may refuse, suspend or revoke a license of an interpreter, conduct investigations, issue subpoenas and hold hearings as provided in the Uniform Licensing Act.
N.M. Stat. § 22-16-12 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 16 / Section 22-16-12
§ 22-16-12. School transportation training fund; created
Status: in_force

The “school transportation training fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of payments from school districts and charter schools for school transportation training workshops and other types of school transportation training described in rule provided by the public education department, income from investment of the fund and money otherwise accruing to the fund. Money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. The public education department shall administer the fund, and money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to the public education department to provide public school transportation workshops and training services to school districts and charter schools, including supplies and professional development for public education department staff. Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants signed by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of public education or the secretary's authorized representative.
N.M. Stat. § 30-18-5 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 18 / Section 30-18-5
§ 30-18-5. Illegal confinement of animals
Status: in_force

Illegal confinement of animals consists of:

A. detaining for more than two (2) hours for the purpose of milking any cow, without the permission of the owner;

B. taking and detaining any bull for the purpose of improving livestock, without the consent of the owner;

C. intentionally separating offspring of livestock from the mother, unless branded. Provided that, when milk cows, which are actually used to furnish milk for household or dairy purposes, have calves, that are unbranded, such young animals may be separated from their mother and inclosed; or

D. confining, or in any manner interfering with the freedom of, or selling, or offering to sell, any freshly branded animal, unless such animal has been previously branded with an older and duly recorded brand for which the person has a legally executed bill of sale from the owner of such brand or unless such animals are with their mother, or unless such animals are the calves of milk cows when such cows are actually used to furnish milk for household purposes or for carrying on a dairy; but in every such case the person, firm or corporation, separating calves from their mother for either of these purposes shall, upon the demand of any sheriff, inspector or other officer, produce, in a reasonable time, the mother of each of such calves so that interested parties may ascertain if the cow does or does not claim and suckle such calf.

Whoever commits illegal confinement of animals is guilty of a misdemeanor.