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N.M. Stat. § 22-16-3 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 16 / Section 22-16-3
§ 22-16-3. School bus service contracts
Status: in_force

A. A school district may provide transportation services to students through the use of school bus service contracts. School districts may enter into school bus service contracts with individual school bus owner-operators or with school bus fleet owners or with both. A school district shall not enter into any school bus fleet service contract with any person who is simultaneously employed by that school district as an individual school bus owner-operator.

B. All contracts entered into by a school district to provide school bus service to students attending public school within the school district shall be approved by the local school board. The contracts shall be in writing on forms approved by the department and the department shall require documentation that the school district has filed a lien on each school bus as provided in Section 22-8-27 NMSA 1978 .

C. In addition to approving the form of the contract, the department shall, by rule, establish the parameters of school bus service contracts to include recognition of fuel costs, operation and maintenance costs and employee salary and benefits costs. In entering into school bus service contracts, school districts shall give preference to in-state service providers and the use of multiple providers. Upon request, the department shall provide assistance to local school districts in the negotiation and award of school bus service contracts.

D. A school district may enter into a school bus service contract for a term not to exceed five years. A school bus service contract may provide, at the expiration of the term of the contract, for annual renewal of the school bus service contract on the same terms and conditions at the option of the local school board.

E. In the event a contract with a school bus operator is terminated or not renewed by either party, the buses owned by the operator that are used pursuant to the operator's school bus service contract shall be appraised by three qualified appraisers appointed by the local school board and approved by the state transportation director. The operator succeeding to the contract shall purchase, with the approval of the operator whose contract was terminated, all of the buses owned by the former operator at their appraised value.
N.M. Stat. § 24-17-18 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 17 / Section 24-17-18
§ 24-17-18. Report to attorney general; civil action; civil penalties
Status: in_force

A. A person may report an alleged violation of the Continuing Care Act or rules promulgated pursuant to that act to the attorney general or to the aging and long-term services department.

B. Any time after the aging and long-term services department issues a notice of violation, the department may send the attorney general a written report alleging a possible violation of the Continuing Care Act or any rule adopted pursuant to that act.

C. Upon receipt of a report from any source alleging a violation of the Continuing Care Act or rules promulgated pursuant to that act, the attorney general shall promptly review the allegation. Upon finding that an allegation received pursuant to this subsection is credible, the attorney general shall file an appropriate action against the alleged violator in a court of competent jurisdiction.

D. Upon finding violations of any provisions of the Continuing Care Act or any rule adopted pursuant to that act, the court may impose a civil penalty in the amount of five dollars ($5.00) per resident or up to five hundred dollars ($500), in the discretion of the court, for each day that the violation remains uncorrected after the compliance date stipulated in a notice of violation issued pursuant to the Continuing Care Act.
N.M. Stat. § 3-59-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 59 / Section 3-59-14
§ 3-59-14. Proceedings for issuance and sale of bonds; no notice or publication required
Status: in_force

Issuance and sale of bonds pursuant to the Pollution Control Revenue Bond Act shall be authorized by ordinance adopted by the governing body of the municipality issuing the bonds, which ordinance shall determine the maximum aggregate principal amount, maximum maturity and maximum interest rate of the bonds to be issued (which maximum interest rate may be used in the determination required by Section 3-59-7 NMSA 1978 ) and may provide for determinations to be made by resolution adopted by the governing body with respect to the issuance of a lesser aggregate principal amount of bonds, the designation or substitution of a trustee for bondholders or depositary or escrow agent for bond proceeds, the issuance of bonds in one or more series and, with respect to any series of bonds, the principal amount, maturity or maturities, sinking fund provisions, redemption provisions, price or prices, which may be at, above or below par, and interest rate or rates of the bonds of such series. Such resolution may provide for the determination from time to time of such interest rate or rates by a designated entity in accordance with any standard and by any procedure specified in such resolution. The agreement of lease or sale securing the bonds of any series and the execution and delivery thereof may be authorized by resolution adopted by the governing body.

No notice, consent or approval by any governmental body or public officer shall be required as a prerequisite to the sale or issuance of any bonds or the making of a mortgage under the authority of the Pollution Control Revenue Bond Act except as provided in that act.
N.M. Stat. § 22-8-13.3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8 / Section 22-8-13.3
§ 22-8-13.3. Reporting system; reporting requirements
Status: in_force

A. No later than December 31, 2021, the department, with input from stakeholders, including school districts, charter school leaders, business managers and staff from the legislative finance committee and legislative education study committee, shall establish, implement and maintain a statewide financial reporting system that is based on a standard chart of accounts. The department shall annually update the reporting system.

B. In designing, implementing and maintaining the reporting system pursuant to Subsection A of this section, the department shall adhere to the following guidelines:

(1) the reporting system shall be based on a standard chart of accounts that will enable comparisons between schools, between local education agencies and between regional education cooperatives;

(2) the reporting system shall allow for the display of administrative costs of every school site and local education agency;

(3) the reporting system shall make it possible to determine how school sites and local education agencies budget funds to support at-risk students, offer bilingual and multicultural educational services to students and support special education students;

(4) the reporting system shall make it possible to determine each local education agency's and regional education cooperative's actual expenditures, which shall include actual salary expenditures and actual benefit expenditures reported by job category specified in the standard chart of accounts at the local education agency level, at the school site level and, if applicable, at the regional education cooperative level;

(5) the reporting system shall report the expenditures for each of the major categories specified in the chart of accounts for school sites and local education agencies; and

(6) the reporting system shall make it possible to determine how school sites and local education agencies budget seventy-five percent of their federal impact aid and forest reserve revenue and seventy-five percent of their local revenue from the one-half mill school district property tax and revenue from the Oil and Gas Ad Valorem Production Tax Act and the Oil and Gas Production Equipment Ad Valorem Tax Act.

C. The standard chart of accounts shall include the reporting of revenues received at all levels, including local, state and federal funds.

D. As used in this section:

(1) “ local education agency ” means a school district or state-chartered charter school; and

(2) “ reporting system ” means the statewide online financial reporting system.
N.M. Stat. § 19-13-16 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 13 / Section 19-13-16
§ 19-13-16. State land sales and leases; reservations
Status: in_force

In addition to any other requirements of law, in all leases, deeds or sales contracts of state lands for any purpose, there shall be inserted a clause reserving the right to execute leases for geothermal resource development and operation thereon; the right to sell or dispose of the geothermal resources of such lands; and the right to grant rights-of-way and easements for the purpose of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 7-3-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 7-3-1
§ 7-3-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 7, Article 3 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Withholding Tax Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-5-33 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 5 / Section 32A-5-33
§ 32A-5-33. Appointment of guardian ad litem or attorney for the adoptee or other party
Status: in_force

Upon the motion of any party or upon the court's own motion, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem for the adoptee or for any person found to be incompetent or a child who is a party to the proceeding. In any contested proceeding, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the adoptee. The court may appoint the child's attorney appointed pursuant to the Abuse and Neglect Act if the child is fourteen years of age or older and in the custody of the department.
N.M. Stat. § 18-6-4 — NM Code / Chapter 18 / Article 6 / Section 18-6-4
§ 18-6-4. Committee created; membership; compensation; voting; term; chairman; meetings
Status: in_force

A. The “cultural properties review committee” is created, which consists of nine members as follows:

(1) the state historian at the state archives and record center;

(2) one person professionally recognized in the discipline of architectural history;

(3) one person professionally recognized in the discipline of history;

(4) one person professionally recognized in the discipline of architecture;

(5) one person professionally recognized in the discipline of prehistoric archaeology;

(6) one person professionally recognized in the discipline of historic archaeology;

(7) one additional person who is professionally recognized in:

(a) history;

(b) architectural history or architecture; or

(c) archaeology;

(8) one person who is a member of a New Mexico Indian nation, tribe or pueblo; and

(9) one person who is a resident of New Mexico and represents the general public.

Other than the state historian, all members shall be appointed by the governor. Each appointed professional member shall have achieved recognition for accomplishment in that member's field in the American southwest, and each shall have specialized knowledge of New Mexico.

B. Any member of the committee shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses in the discharge of the member's official duties in accordance with the rates set by the Per Diem and Mileage Act. Any committee member who receives a salary from state funds shall not be entitled to per diem and mileage for service on the committee unless the service is away from the town in which the member's duty station is located, and, in that case, the member shall receive per diem and mileage allowance at the rate set for salaried state employees. Committee members shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance for committee service, but this does not mean that committee members who receive a salary from state funds shall not continue to draw such salary while discharging committee duties.

C. A simple majority shall constitute a quorum. A member of the committee shall abstain from voting or the member's vote shall be disqualified on any matter in which the member has a pecuniary interest.

D. Appointed members shall serve terms of four years. Members shall be appointed without regard to partisan political affiliation, and any member may be reappointed to the committee.

E. A chairman, vice chairman and secretary shall be elected from the membership to serve for one year, subject to reelection.

F. The committee shall meet at least once each quarter.
N.M. Stat. § 67-16-2 — NM Code / Chapter 67 / Article 16 / Section 67-16-2
§ 67-16-2. Legislative findings; purpose; intent
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds that the proliferation and accumulation of litter discarded throughout the state constitutes a public nuisance and damages the economy of the state by making it less attractive to tourists and newcomers. There is a need to anticipate, plan for and accomplish effective litter control through a state-coordinated plan of education, control, prevention, recycling and elimination.

B. The purpose of the Litter Control and Beautification Act is to accomplish litter control by vesting in the department authority to eliminate litter from the state to the maximum practical extent. The department shall aid in establishing a statewide keep America beautiful program. The department shall cooperate with cities, counties and other departments of state government in developing a statewide litter and solid waste reduction program.

C. The Litter Control and Beautification Act is intended to add to and coordinate existing litter control and removal efforts, except as specifically stated in that act.
N.M. Stat. § 4-53-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 53 / Section 4-53-11
§ 4-53-11. Administration
Status: in_force

The usual and necessary operating expenses incurred by the commission shall be prorated among the municipalities in the county by an agreement between the county and such municipalities.
N.M. Stat. § 1-22-3 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 22 / Section 1-22-3
§ 1-22-3. Regular local elections; special local elections; ballot questions; qualifications of candidates
Status: in_force

A. A regular local election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year. A regular local election shall be held to elect qualified persons to membership on a local governing body and, where applicable, to elective municipal executive office and to municipal judicial office.

B. A regular local election shall be a nonpartisan election, and the names of all candidates shall be listed on the ballot with no party or slate designation. No person shall become a candidate in a regular local election unless the person physically resides within the boundaries of the district or districted area in which the person desires to be elected or to represent and the person's record of voter registration shows that the person is both a qualified elector of the state and was registered to vote in the area to be elected to represent on the date the proclamation calling a local election is filed in the office of the secretary of state.

C. A local government may propose a ballot question to be considered by the voters of the local government:

(1) at a regular local election or a general election as provided by Subsection B of Section 1-16-3 NMSA 1978; or

(2) at a special local election called, conducted and canvassed as provided in the Special Election Act.

D. Except as otherwise provided in the Local Election Act, local elections shall be called, conducted and canvassed as provided in the Election Code.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-37 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-37
§ 7-38-37. Contents of property tax bill
Status: in_force

Each property tax bill shall be in a form and contain the information required by regulations of the department and shall contain at least the following:

A. all of the information required to be contained in the property tax schedule;

B. the amount of property taxes due on each installment, the due dates of the installments and the dates on which taxes become delinquent;

C. a brief statement of the option available to make prepayments of the property tax due pursuant to Sections 7-38-38.2 and 7-38-38.3 NMSA 1978;

D. a brief statement of the procedure under Section 7-38-39 NMSA 1978 for protesting values for property taxation purposes, classification, allocation of values to governmental units or a denial of a claim for an exemption;

E. a statement of the interest and penalties imposed by law for delinquency in the payment of property taxes and the remedies available against the taxpayer and the property for nonpayment of the amount due;

F. a statement advising the property owner that the property tax bill is the only notice the property owner will receive for payment of both installments of the tax if no separate notice will be sent with respect to the second installment;

G. the amount of any prepayment of the first installment made pursuant to Section 7-38-38.2 NMSA 1978; and

H. the total amount of any monthly payments made pursuant to Section 7-38-38.3 NMSA 1978 and a statement of the amount of the final monthly payment necessary to pay the balance of the tax due.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-3B-15 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 3B / Section 32A-3B-15
§ 32A-3B-15. Plan for family services
Status: in_force

A. Prior to holding a dispositional hearing, the court shall direct the department to prepare a written family services plan for submission to the court.

B. The plan for family services shall contain the following information:

(1) a statement of the problem;

(2) the needs of the child;

(3) the needs of the family;

(4) a description of the specific progress needed to be made by both the parent and the child, the reasons why the plan is likely to be useful, the availability of any proposed services and the department's overall plan for ensuring that the services will be delivered;

(5) if removal from the home or continued residence outside the home is recommended for the child, a statement of the likely harm the child will suffer as a result of removal from the home, including emotional harm resulting from separation from the child's parents;

(6) if removal from the home or continued residence outside the home is recommended for the child, a description of any previous efforts to work with the parent and the child in the home and a description of any in-home treatment programs that have been considered and rejected;

(7) a description of the steps that will be taken to minimize any harm to the child that may result if separation from the child's parent occurs or continues;

(8) if removal from the home or continued residence outside the home is recommended for the child and the child is sixteen years of age or older, a description of the specific skills the child requires for successful transition into independent living as an adult, what programs are necessary to develop the skills, the reasons why the programs are likely to be useful, the availability of any proposed programs and the department's overall plan for ensuring that the child will be adequately prepared for adulthood; and

(9) when the child is an Indian child, contact shall be made with the child's Indian tribe for the purpose of consultation and exchange of information and the plan shall indicate the person contacted in the child's Indian tribe and the results of that contact.

C. A copy of the plan shall be provided by the department to all parties at least five days before the dispositional hearing.

D. If the child is a member of an adjudicated family in need of court-ordered services, any temporary custody orders shall remain in effect until the court has received and considered the plan at the dispositional hearing.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-20.1 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-20.1
§ 7-38-20.1. Temporary provision; additional instructions to assessors and treasurers; special requirements for 2004 veteran exemption; newly eligible veterans
Status: in_force

A. A county assessor shall include with the notice of valuation distributed to property owners for the 2005 property tax year, a notice to taxpayers informing them that:

(1) a taxpayer who is a veteran or the unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran who was not previously eligible for a veteran property tax exemption may be eligible for that exemption due to the change in Article 8, Section 5 of the constitution of New Mexico adopted in November 2004; and

(2) a taxpayer who is eligible for the veteran tax exemption for the 2005 property tax year may also be eligible for the veteran tax exemption for the 2004 property tax year.

B. The taxpayer shall obtain certification from the veterans' services department verifying that the veteran upon whose service the exemption is claimed is eligible for a tax exemption pursuant to Article 8, Section 5 of the constitution of New Mexico for the 2005 property tax year to present to the county assessor. The veterans' services department shall certify the date on which the veteran became honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States.

C. The county assessor shall determine from the date of discharge from the armed forces of the United States certified by the veterans' services department if the veteran would have been eligible to receive a tax exemption for the 2004 property tax year based on the veteran's date of discharge from the armed forces of the United States and the dates on which the taxpayer took title to the property. A veteran would be eligible if the veteran were discharged on a date prior to the thirtieth day following the date on which the county assessor mailed the notice of valuation in 2004 and had title to the property to which the veteran tax exemption is applied at that time.

D. If a taxpayer, who became eligible for the veteran exemption due to the approval of the amendment to Article 8, Section 5 of the constitution of New Mexico , qualifies for the 2004 and 2005 veteran exemptions and has paid in full the taxpayer's property tax liability for the 2004 property tax year, for the 2005 property tax year only the county assessor shall combine the total of the veteran exemptions for those two property tax years and deduct the combined total from the taxable value of the taxpayer's property to obtain the net taxable value for the 2005 property tax year.
N.M. Stat. § 5-18-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 18 / Section 5-18-11
§ 5-18-11. Powers and duties of a district
Status: in_force

A. The district board shall:

(1) establish guidelines and standards for renewable energy improvements to be made to property included in the district;

(2) establish guidelines and procedures for a property owner to enter into an agreement with the district board to include property in the district;

(3) establish guidelines for the documentation required from a property owner prior to property being included in the district of the owner's contracts or agreements for purchase and installation of renewable energy improvements;

(4) establish the amount of and impose special assessments for the financing of the renewable energy improvements, including the costs of bond issuance, debt service and administrative costs of the district and the municipality or county in which the district is located; and

(5) enter into contracts, agreements and trust indentures to obtain credit enhancement or liquidity support for its bonds and process the issuance, registration, transfer and payment of its bonds and the disbursement and investment of proceeds of the bonds.

B. The district board may enter into contracts to carry out the purposes of the district on such terms and with such persons as the board determines to be appropriate.
N.M. Stat. § 72-17-1 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 17 / Section 72-17-1
§ 72-17-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 72, Article 17 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Las Cruces Arroyo Flood Control Act”.