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N.M. Stat. § 30-16-6 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 16 / Section 30-16-6
§ 30-16-6. Fraud
Status: in_force

A. Fraud consists of the intentional misappropriation or taking of anything of value that belongs to another by means of fraudulent conduct, practices or representations.

B. Whoever commits fraud when the value of the property misappropriated or taken is two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or less is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

C. Whoever commits fraud when the value of the property misappropriated or taken is over two hundred fifty dollars ($250) but not more than five hundred dollars ($500) is guilty of a misdemeanor.

D. Whoever commits fraud when the value of the property misappropriated or taken is over five hundred dollars ($500) but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

E. Whoever commits fraud when the value of the property misappropriated or taken is over two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) but not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a third degree felony.

F. Whoever commits fraud when the value of the property misappropriated or taken exceeds twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a second degree felony.

G. Whoever commits fraud when the property misappropriated or taken is a firearm that is valued at less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 9-17-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 17 / Section 9-17-1
§ 9-17-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 9, Article 17 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “General Services Department Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 10-7B-6.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 7B / Section 10-7B-6.1
§ 10-7B-6.1. Small employer health care coverage
Status: in_force

A. The director may enter into an agreement with a small employer to voluntarily purchase health care coverage offered pursuant to the Group Benefits Act for persons and dependents eligible through the small employer.

B. The director may enter into agreements with an association, cooperative or mutual alliance representing small employers to provide outreach and assistance for small employers to voluntarily purchase health care coverage offered pursuant to the Group Benefits Act for persons and dependents eligible through the small employer.

C. The director shall only permit voluntary purchase of health care coverage by small employers if the small employer has not offered health care coverage to persons and dependents eligible through a small employer for a period of at least twelve months prior to enrollment in the coverage offered pursuant to the Group Benefits Act; provided, however, that the waiting period in this subsection shall not apply to a person having nonprofit status that employs an average of fifty or fewer persons over a twelve-month period.

D. A separate account shall be maintained for small employers that voluntarily elect to purchase health care coverage offered pursuant to the Group Benefits Act to provide separate accounting, payment and private funding of health care coverage for small employers. The funds in the small employers account shall be maintained separately in actuarially sound condition as evidenced by an annual written certification of a qualified actuary, including verification that the premiums charged are actuarially sound in relation to the benefits provided. This certification shall be filed with the superintendent of insurance.
N.M. Stat. § 7-23-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 23 / Section 7-23-2
§ 7-23-2. Penalty for violation
Status: in_force

The penalty for the violation of this act shall be a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), or not more than six (6) months in jail, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
N.M. Stat. § 58-1C-11 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 1C / Section 58-1C-11
§ 58-1C-11. Enforcement
Status: in_force

If the director determines that a branch maintained by an out-of-state state bank in this state is being operated in violation of the laws of this state, is not reasonably meeting the credit needs of the community served or is being operated in an unsafe and unsound manner, the director may take the same enforcement actions he could take if the branch were a New Mexico state bank. The director shall give notice promptly to the home state regulator of an enforcement action taken against an out-of-state state bank and, to the extent practicable, shall consult and cooperate with the home state regulator in pursuing and resolving the enforcement action.
N.M. Stat. § 1-21A-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 21A / Section 1-21A-8
§ 1-21A-8. Use of governmental and official buildings as mailing addresses on voter registration certificates and mailed ballot applications
Status: in_force

A. The secretary of state shall maintain a list of government and official buildings on Indian nation, tribal and pueblo land where members of the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo may request delivery of mailed ballots. The list shall include the common name for each building and the mailing address for the building. The list shall be provided by county to each county clerk with an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo in the county.

B. If a county clerk receives a voter registration certificate or an application for a mailed ballot that lists a government or official building on Indian nation, tribal or pueblo land by name only, the county clerk shall not reject the certificate or application for lack of a mailing address and, if the certificate or application is otherwise in the proper form, shall mail the ballot and balloting materials to the voter using the address for the government or official building.
N.M. Stat. § 53-6-6 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 6 / Section 53-6-6
§ 53-6-6. Corporate name
Status: in_force

The corporate name of a professional corporation shall contain the words “limited,” “chartered,” “professional association” or “professional corporation” or shall contain an abbreviation of those words.
N.M. Stat. § 24-19-5 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 19 / Section 24-19-5
§ 24-19-5. Children's trust fund board of trustees created; members
Status: in_force

A. There is created the “children's trust fund board of trustees” consisting of thirteen nonpartisan members, not employees of the state, knowledgeable in the area of children's programs and representative of multiple, diverse perspectives within the state, who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Of these members, at least two shall be individuals of recognized standing in the field of children's services. On the initial board, two members shall be appointed for terms ending on July 1, 1988; two members shall be appointed for terms ending on July 1, 1989; and three members shall be appointed for terms ending on July 1, 1990. Thereafter, appointments shall be made for terms of four years. Vacancies of appointed members shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term.

B. The board shall select a person from its membership to serve as chair.
N.M. Stat. § 7-36-31 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 36 / Section 7-36-31
§ 7-36-31. Special method of valuation; operating railroad property
Status: in_force

A. All property owned or leased and used by an operating railroad in its operation if the operating railroad has operations in New Mexico is subject to valuation for property taxation purposes and shall be valued in accordance with the provisions of this section, except for land and land rights other than operating railroad rights-of-way, sidings and marshalling yards and general buildings and improvements determined not to be an active part of an operating railroad.

B. The division shall value operating railroad property using the following methods of valuation and applying the unit rule of appraisal to the property:

(1) capitalization of earnings;

(2) market value of stock and debt; or

(3) original cost less depreciation and obsolescence.

C. The division may use one or more, or a combination of, the methods of valuation specified in Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of Subsection B of this section in valuing operating railroad property.

D. Land, land rights other than operating railroad rights-of-way, sidings and marshalling yards, general buildings and improvements determined not to be an active part of an operating railroad shall be valued under the provisions of this article of the Property Tax Code applicable to the property.

E. The division shall adopt regulations providing for the allocation of net taxable values of operating railroad property to New Mexico and to the governmental units within the state.

F. The division shall adopt regulations pursuant to Section 7-38-88 NMSA 1978 to implement the methods of valuation for operating railroad property specified in this section.
N.M. Stat. § 17-4-25 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 4 / Section 17-4-25
§ 17-4-25. Diverse proprietorship; joint or separate licenses
Status: in_force

In case of diverse proprietorship the license may be joint if the proprietors so elect, otherwise a separate license shall be required for each interest and the rights thereunder shall be coextensive with or in proportion to such interest.
N.M. Stat. § 11-13A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 11 / Article 13A / Section 11-13A-3
§ 11-13A-3. Compacts; negotiation; submission to committee by governor
Status: in_force

A. A tribe, pursuant to action of its governing authority, may request the state to negotiate a compact or to negotiate an amendment to an approved and existing compact. The request shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the governor.

B. The legislature by joint resolution or the governor may request a tribe to negotiate a compact or to negotiate an amendment to an approved and existing compact by submitting a written request to the chief executive officer of the tribe or a representative authorized by an existing compact to negotiate modifications to that compact.

C. The governor may designate a representative to negotiate the terms of a compact or an amendment, unless a representative has been identified in the wording of the compact to be amended. The designation shall be written, and a copy of the designation shall be delivered or mailed within three days of the designation to the attorney general, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate. The governor or the governor's designated representative is authorized to negotiate the terms of a compact or amendment on behalf of the state, but neither the representative nor the governor is authorized to execute a compact or amendment on behalf of the state without legislative approval granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of the Compact Negotiation Act.

D. If a proposed compact or amendment is agreed upon through negotiations between the tribal representative and the governor's representative, it shall be prepared and submitted by the governor to the committee within five days of the conclusion of negotiations. The governor shall include in his submittal document his recommendation for approval of the proposed compact or amendment and comments about or analysis of its provisions.
N.M. Stat. § 21-30-4 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 30 / Section 21-30-4
§ 21-30-4. Athletic facility revenue bonds; full authority to issue; bonds are legal investments
Status: in_force

A. The University Athletic Facility Bonding Act shall, without reference to any other act of the legislature, be full authority for the issuance and sale of athletic facility revenue bonds, which bonds shall have all the qualities of investment securities under the Uniform Commercial Code and shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect or be contestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders of the bonds for value.

B. Athletic facility revenue bonds are legal investments for any person or board charged with the investment of any public funds and are acceptable as security for any deposit of public money.
N.M. Stat. § 25-7A-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 25 / Article 7A / Section 25-7A-12
§ 25-7A-12. Manufacturing, packing and processing permits for certain classes of dairy products; suspension; inspections
Status: in_force

A. Whenever the board finds after investigation that the distribution in New Mexico of any class of dairy product may, by reason of contamination with microorganisms during manufacture, processing or packing in any locality, be injurious to health and that such injurious nature cannot be adequately determined after the dairy product has entered commerce, it then and in such case only shall promulgate regulations providing for the issuance, by the director to manufacturers, processors or packers of such class of dairy product in such locality, of permits to which shall be attached such conditions governing the manufacture, processing or packing of such class of dairy product for such temporary period of time as may be necessary to protect the public health, and after the effective date of the regulations and during the temporary period, no dairy establishment shall introduce or deliver for introduction into commerce any such dairy product manufactured, processed or packed by any such manufacturer, processor or packer unless the manufacturer, processor or packer holds a permit issued by the director as provided by such regulations.

B. The director is authorized to suspend immediately upon notice any permit issued under authority of this section if it is found that any of the conditions of the permit have been violated. The holder of a permit so suspended shall be privileged at any time to apply for the reinstatement of the permit, and the director shall, immediately after prompt hearing and an inspection of the establishment, reinstate the permit if it is found that adequate measures have been taken to comply with and maintain the conditions of the permit as originally issued or as amended.

C. The director shall have access to any factory or establishment, the operator of which holds a permit from the director, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the conditions of the permit are being complied with, and denial of access for inspection shall be ground for suspension of the permit until access is freely given by the operator.
N.M. Stat. § 77-1A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 77 / Article 1A / Section 77-1A-3
§ 77-1A-3. Exceptions
Status: in_force

A dog shall not be declared a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog if:

A. the dog was used by a law enforcement official for legitimate law enforcement purposes;

B. the threat, injury or damage was sustained by a person or domestic animal who was:

(1) trespassing upon premises occupied by the owner or the dog;

(2) provoking, tormenting, abusing or assaulting the dog or had repeatedly, in the past, provoked, tormented, abused or assaulted the dog; or

(3) committing or attempting to commit a crime; or

C. the dog was:

(1) responding to pain or injury;

(2) protecting itself or its offspring; or

(3) protecting or defending a human being or domestic animal from attack or assault.
N.M. Stat. § 7-41-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 41 / Section 7-41-1
§ 7-41-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 8 of this act may be referred to as the “Health Care Quality Surcharge Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 29-7-7.4 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 7 / Section 29-7-7.4
§ 29-7-7.4. Missing person and AMBER alert training
Status: in_force

A minimum of four hours of combined missing person and AMBER alert training shall be included in the curriculum of each basic law enforcement training class. Missing person and AMBER alert training shall be included as a component of in-service training each year for certified police officers.
N.M. Stat. § 22-8-29 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8 / Section 22-8-29
§ 22-8-29. Transportation distributions; reports; payments
Status: in_force

A. On the second reporting date and the third reporting date of each year, each local school board of a school district and governing body of a state-chartered charter school shall report to the state transportation director, upon forms furnished by the state transportation director, the following information concerning the school district's or state-chartered charter school's operation on each respective reporting date of the current year:

(1) the number and designation of school bus routes in operation in the school district;

(2) the number of miles traveled by each school bus on each school bus route, showing the route mileage in accordance with the type of road surface traveled;

(3) the number of students, including special education students, transported on each reporting date of the current year and adjusted for special education students on December 1;

(4) the projected number of students to be transported in the next school year;

(5) the seating capacity, age and mileage of each bus used in the school district for student transportation; and

(6) the number of total miles traveled for each school district's or state-chartered charter school's per capita feeder routes.

B. Each local school board of a school district and governing body of a state-chartered charter school maintaining a school bus route shall make further reports to the state transportation director at other times specified by the state transportation director.

C. The state transportation director shall certify to the secretary that the allocations from the transportation distributions to each school district and state-chartered charter school are based upon the transportation distribution formula established in the Public School Code, calculated and distributed for the entire school year using an average of the amounts reported pursuant to Subsection A of this section on the second reporting date and third reporting date of the prior school year, and are subject to audit and verification; provided that for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the state transportation director shall use an average of the amounts reported pursuant to Subsection A of this section on the second and third reporting dates of fiscal year 2020.

D. The department shall make periodic installment payments to school districts and state-chartered charter schools during the school year from the transportation distributions, based upon the allocations certified by the state transportation director.
N.M. Stat. § 11-16-1 — NM Code / Chapter 11 / Article 16 / Section 11-16-1
§ 11-16-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Wildlife Violator Compact”.
N.M. Stat. § 21-22H-7 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 22H / Section 21-22H-7
§ 21-22H-7. Teacher loan repayment fund created; method of payment
Status: in_force

The “teacher loan repayment fund” is created in the state treasury. All money appropriated for the teacher loan repayment program shall be credited to the fund, and any repayment of awards and interest received by the department shall be credited to the fund. Income from the fund shall be credited to the fund, and balances in the fund shall not revert to any other fund. Money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to the department for making loan repayment awards pursuant to the Teacher Loan Repayment Act. All payments for loan repayment awards shall be made upon vouchers signed by the designated representative of the department and upon a warrant issued by the secretary of finance and administration.
N.M. Stat. § 60-6B-21 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 6B / Section 60-6B-21
§ 60-6B-21. Licensed retailer cooperatives
Status: in_force

A. A person who holds a retailer's license or a person who holds a dispenser's license and who is allowed to sell alcoholic beverages in unbroken packages that are for consumption off premises and are not for resale may form a cooperative with one or more other persons who hold a retailer's or dispenser's license for the purposes of the advertisement or purchase of alcoholic beverages for retail sale.

B. The director shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section, including the form for cooperative agreements.
N.M. Stat. § 6-21-22 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 21 / Section 6-21-22
§ 6-21-22. Corporate existence
Status: in_force

The authority and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law, provided that no such law shall take effect so long as the authority has bonds or other obligations outstanding, unless adequate provision has been made for the payment of such obligations. Upon termination of the existence of the authority, all its rights and properties in excess of its obligations shall pass to and be vested in the state.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-835 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-835
§ 66-3-835. Special restrictions on lamps
Status: in_force

A. Lighted lamps or illuminating devices upon a motor vehicle, other than headlamps, spot lamps, auxiliary lamps, flashing turn signals, emergency vehicle warning lamps and school bus warning lamps, that project a beam of light of an intensity greater than three hundred candle power shall be directed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam strikes the level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of more than seventy-five feet from the vehicle.

B. A person shall not drive or move upon a highway a vehicle or equipment with a lamp or device displaying a red light visible from directly in front of the center of the vehicle or equipment, except as expressly authorized or required by the Motor Vehicle Code.

C. Flashing lights are prohibited except as provided in this section and except on authorized emergency vehicles, school buses, snow-removal equipment and highway-marking equipment. Except as otherwise provided in this section, flashing red lights may be used as warning lights on disabled or parked vehicles and on any vehicle as a means of indicating a turn.

D. A recovery or repair vehicle standing on a highway for the purpose of removing, and actually engaged in removing, a disabled vehicle may display flashing lights in any color except red. This provision shall not be construed as permitting the use of flashing lights by recovery or repair vehicles in going to or returning from the location of disabled vehicles or while engaged in towing a disabled vehicle.

E. Only fire department vehicles, law enforcement agency vehicles, ambulances and school buses may display flashing red lights visible from the front of the vehicle. All other vehicles authorized by the Motor Vehicle Code to display flashing lights visible from the front of the vehicle may use any other color of light that is visible.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-4-17 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 4 / Section 32A-4-17
§ 32A-4-17. Summons; content
Status: in_force

In addition to the requirements set forth in Section 32A-1-12 NMSA 1978 , in abuse and neglect proceedings, the summons shall clearly state that the proceeding could ultimately result in termination of the respondents' parental rights.
N.M. Stat. § 21-7-23 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 7 / Section 21-7-23
§ 21-7-23. Payments by state treasurer relating to building and improvement bonds
Status: in_force

It is hereby made the duty of the treasurer of this state, upon receiving written notice from the secretary and treasurer of said board that it has issued bonds as provided for herein, to forthwith forward and pay over to the secretary and treasurer of said board out of the income from the permanent funds of said university, a sum sufficient to make and establish the income [interest] and retirement fund, as herein provided, and annually thereafter to pay over a sufficient amount for said purpose, to the end that said interest and retirement fund shall at all times be kept in the proper amount. In the event there should not be sufficient undistributed income from permanent funds of said university, then said state treasurer shall use so much of the income and current fund of said university in his hands as shall be necessary to establish and at all times maintain said interest and retirement fund.