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N.M. Stat. § 14-14A-4 — NM Code / Chapter 14 / Article 14A / Section 14-14A-4
§ 14-14A-4. Requirements for certain notarial acts
Status: in_force

A. A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed and that the signature on the record is the signature of the individual.

B. A notarial officer who takes a verification of a statement on oath or affirmation shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the verification has the identity claimed and that the signature on the statement verified is the signature of the individual.

C. A notarial officer who witnesses or attests to a signature shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and signing the record has the identity claimed.

D. A notarial officer who certifies or attests a copy of a record or an item that was copied shall determine that the copy is a full, true and accurate transcription or reproduction of the record or item.

E. A notarial officer who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall determine the matters set forth in Subsection B of Section 55-3-505 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 1-4-48 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 1-4-48
§ 1-4-48. Agency registration
Status: in_force

A. The secretary of state shall adopt and publish in accordance with the State Rules Act rules for the administration of a state-agency-based voter registration program. The rules shall provide for distribution of voter registration forms, provisions for the acceptance of voter registration forms and procedures for reporting voter registration activity in accordance with the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

B. Voter registration shall be made available at all state agencies providing public assistance or services to people with disabilities. The secretary of state may, with the agreement of those offices, designate other state and local public offices to provide voter registration services.

C. Each state agency participating in the voter registration program shall maintain sufficient records for the secretary of state to comply with federal voter registration reporting requirements and the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002. Any records maintained by a state agency regarding voter registration activities in that agency are confidential and shall not be released as public records.

D. Any voter registration made or accepted at a state agency pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the appropriate registration officer within ten calendar days.

E. A state agency employee or agency contractor who participates in the voter registration process may not intentionally influence the prospective registrant in the selection of political party, or independent status, by word or act. A state agency employee or agency contractor who participates in the voter registration process may not reveal the existence of or the nature of the voter registration to anyone other than a registration officer.
N.M. Stat. § 61-14F-18 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 14F / Section 61-14F-18
§ 61-14F-18. Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

In applying and construing the Uniform Athlete Agents Act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
N.M. Stat. § 19-7-55 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 7 / Section 19-7-55
§ 19-7-55. Counties and school districts leasing state lands; uses; term
Status: in_force

A. Any county or school district within the state that may have use for any state lands for any purpose incidental to the powers of the county or school district shall have the right and power to lease the lands or so much thereof as may be reasonably necessary for such purpose from the commissioner, and upon receipt of a request for such a lease, the commissioner is authorized and empowered to enter into such a lease for a term not exceeding forty years upon such reasonable terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the commissioner.

B. In setting the terms and conditions of any lease to a school district, the commissioner shall, upon the request of the governing body of the school district, provide that the rental costs for the lease be paid from the school district's share of the current school fund established in Article 12, Section 4 of the constitution of New Mexico , or the common school current fund created in Section 19-1-17 NMSA 1978 .

C. The necessary documentation to achieve this appropriation shall be submitted to the state treasurer by the commissioner. The appropriation made hereby is a continuing appropriation.
N.M. Stat. § 30-15-1 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 15 / Section 30-15-1
§ 30-15-1. Criminal damage to property
Status: in_force

Criminal damage to property consists of intentionally damaging any real or personal property of another without the consent of the owner of the property.

Whoever commits criminal damage to property is guilty of a petty misdemeanor, except that when the damage to the property amounts to more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) he is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 53-16-19 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 16 / Section 53-16-19
§ 53-16-19. Filing of claims in liquidation proceedings
Status: in_force

In proceedings to liquidate the assets and business of a corporation, the court may require all creditors of the corporation to file with the clerk of the court or with the receiver, in such form as the court may prescribe, proofs under oath of their respective claims. If the court requires the filing of claims, it shall fix a date, which shall be not less than four months from the date of the order, as the last day for the filing of claims, and shall prescribe the notice that shall be given to creditors and claimants of the date so fixed. Prior to the date so fixed, the court may extend the time for the filing of claims. Creditors and claimants failing to file proofs of claim on or before the date so fixed may be barred, by order of court, from participating in the distribution of the assets of the corporation.
N.M. Stat. § 1-26-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 26 / Section 1-26-3
§ 1-26-3. Judicial retention; supreme court justices
Status: in_force

A. Each eligible justice of the supreme court shall be subject to retention or rejection at the general election in the last year of the eight-year term of office for the position in which the justice is serving.

B. Terms of office for positions on the supreme court shall be staggered so that at least one term of office shall expire each even-numbered year; provided that no more than two terms of office shall expire in the same year.

C. The administrative office of the courts shall maintain current on its website a list of the names of the currently serving justices of the supreme court and the year in which the term of office for each position on the supreme court expires.
N.M. Stat. § 50-14-13 — NM Code / Chapter 50 / Article 14 / Section 50-14-13
§ 50-14-13. Agency cooperation
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all agencies, institutions and political subdivisions of the state that administer employment training or public assistance programs shall, consistent with state and federal statutes, cooperate with the office in the exercise of its coordination and inspection authority.
N.M. Stat. § 13-7-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 13 / Article 7 / Section 13-7-5
§ 13-7-5. Consolidated purchasing for other persons
Status: in_force

A. Counties, municipalities, state educational institutions and other political subdivisions that wish to use the consolidated purchasing single process for the procurement of health care benefits shall create or enter into an existing association, cooperative or other mutual alliance to create larger pools of eligible participants.

B. Counties, municipalities, state educational institutions and other political subdivisions that wish to use the consolidated purchasing single process shall, through their respective association, cooperative or mutual alliance, participate in the subsequent consolidated purchasing single process with the publicly funded health care agencies.
N.M. Stat. § 24-12A-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 12A / Section 24-12A-2
§ 24-12A-2. No written instructions; priority of others to decide disposition
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, if a decedent has left no written instructions regarding the disposition of the decedent's remains, the following persons are legal next of kin, in the order listed, and shall determine the means of disposition, not to be limited to cremation, of the remains of the decedent:

(1) the surviving spouse;

(2) a majority of the surviving adult children of the decedent;

(3) the surviving parents of the decedent;

(4) a majority of the surviving siblings of the decedent;

(5) the adult person of the next degree of kinship in the order named by New Mexico law to inherit the estate of the decedent; or

(6) an adult who has exhibited special care and concern for the decedent and is aware of the decedent's views and desires regarding the disposition of the decedent's body and who is willing and able to make a decision about the disposition of the decedent's body.

B. If a decedent left no written instructions regarding the disposition of the decedent's remains, died while serving in any branch of the United States armed forces, the United States reserve forces or the national guard and completed a United States department of defense record of emergency data form or its successor form, the person authorized by the decedent to determine the means of disposition on a United States department of defense record of emergency data form shall determine the means of disposition, not to be limited to cremation.

C. The state, county, municipality or other person having charge or control of the body of a decedent shall notify or attempt to notify the legal next of kin.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-55-7 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 55 / Section 59A-55-7
§ 59A-55-7. Compliance with unfair claims settlement practices
Status: in_force

All risk retention groups doing business in New Mexico and their agents and representatives shall comply with the provisions of Section 59A-16-20 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 36-2-15 — NM Code / Chapter 36 / Article 2 / Section 36-2-15
§ 36-2-15. Death, removal, etc., of attorney; procedure
Status: in_force

When an attorney dies or is removed or suspended, or ceases to act as such, a party to an action or proceeding for whom he was acting must, before any further proceedings are had against him, be required by the adverse party, by written notice to appoint another attorney or to appear in person.
N.M. Stat. § 61-31-11 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 31 / Section 61-31-11
§ 61-31-11. Provisional licensure
Status: in_force

Prior to examination, an applicant for licensure who holds a bachelor's degree or master's degree in social work may obtain a provisional license to engage in social work practice as long as the applicant meets all the requirements, except examination, pursuant to the Social Work Practice Act for the level of license sought. The provisional license is valid for a period not to exceed one year, unless a federal or state public health emergency is declared pursuant to the Public Health Emergency Response Act and directly impacts the applicant; in which case, an applicant's provisional license shall be automatically extended for the duration of the public health emergency and for an additional six months, beginning on the day that the public health emergency ends.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-44-22 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 44 / Section 59A-44-22
§ 59A-44-22. Funds
Status: in_force

A. All assets shall be held, invested and disbursed for the use and benefit of the society and no member or beneficiary shall have or acquire individual rights therein or become entitled to any apportionment on the surrender of any part thereof, except as provided in the benefit contract.

B. A society may create, maintain, invest, disburse and apply any special fund or funds necessary to carry out any purpose permitted by the laws of such society.

C. A society may, pursuant to resolution of its supreme governing body, establish and operate one or more separate accounts and issue contracts on a variable basis, subject to the provisions of law regulating life insurers establishing such accounts and issuing such contracts. To the extent the society deems it necessary in order to comply with any applicable federal or state laws, or any rules issued thereunder, the society may adopt special procedures for the conduct of the business and affairs of a separate account, may, for persons having beneficial interests therein, provide special voting and other rights, including without limitation special rights and procedures relating to investment policy, investment advisory services, selection of certified public accountants and selection of a committee to manage the business and affairs of the account, and may issue contracts on a variable basis to which Subsections B and D of Section 59A-44-19 NMSA 1978 shall not apply.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-15.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-15.1
§ 7-1-15.1. Secretary may permit or require rounding
Status: in_force

By regulation or instruction, the secretary may permit or require rounding to the nearest whole dollar of tax due provided that, for any tax or tax act the revenues from which are required by the provisions of the Tax Administration Act to be distributed or transferred partly to local governments and partly to state funds, the gain or loss due to rounding shall be attributed to the state funds.
N.M. Stat. § 21-19A-9 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 19A / Section 21-19A-9
§ 21-19A-9. Notice of available funds
Status: in_force

In order to ensure that all citizens of New Mexico have an equal opportunity to benefit from apprenticeship training programs, the division shall provide for statewide publication, in a manner recommended by the advisory committee and intended to give actual notice to all potential program sponsors, of the amount of funds that will be available to support apprenticeship training programs during the current and following fiscal years, the qualifications required of program sponsors and apprenticeship committees and the procedures to be followed in applying for state funds. The notice may also include other information recommended by the advisory committee and approved by the division; provided that the division shall publish any information concerning available funds given to a particular program sponsor in a manner recommended by the advisory committee and intended to give actual notice to all potential program sponsors statewide.
N.M. Stat. § 10-9-14 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 9 / Section 10-9-14
§ 10-9-14. Blind not barred from competitive examination; method of testing
Status: in_force

A. No agency or officer of the state or any of its political subdivisions shall prohibit, prevent, disqualify or discriminate against any blind person, otherwise qualified, from registering, taking or competing in a competitive entrance or promotion test for any position for which the blind person makes application.

B. The state personnel board and all political subdivisions of the state which require competitive or promotion tests for any position shall provide an adequate and equal test by an appropriate method for any blind person requesting such a test at the time of submitting his application.
N.M. Stat. § 33-1-22 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 33 / Article 1 / Section 33-1-22
§ 33-1-22. Correctional facilities; care coordination
Status: in_force

A. A correctional facility shall ensure that each inmate of that correctional facility is screened for mental illness and for habitual substance abuse within thirty days of incarceration in that facility.

B. A correctional facility shall offer a qualifying inmate the opportunity to enroll in medicaid in accordance with the provisions of Section 27-2-12.22 NMSA 1978 .

C. To the extent allowed by federal law or waiver agreement, care coordinators employed by medicaid managed care organizations shall link inmates who are enrolled in a medicaid managed care program to care coordination prior to the inmates' release.

D. The human services department [health care department] shall provide information to correctional facilities seeking medicaid care coordination for qualifying inmates.

E. As used in this section:

(1) “ care coordination ” means an assessment for health risks and the creation of a plan of care to address an individual's comprehensive health needs, including access to physical health care and mental health services; substance use disorder treatment; and transportation services;

(2) “ correctional facility ” means a:

(a) state correctional facility;

(b) privately operated correctional facility;

(c) county jail;

(d) privately operated jail;

(e) detention facility that is operated under the authority of the children, youth and families department and that holds the individual pending a court hearing; or

(f) facility that is operated under the authority of the children, youth and families department and that provides for the care and rehabilitation of an individual who is under eighteen years of age and who has committed an act that would be designated as a crime under the law if committed by an individual who is eighteen years of age or older;

(3) “ medicaid ” means the joint federal-state health coverage program pursuant to Title 19 or Title 21 of the federal Social Security Act and rules promulgated pursuant to that act; and

(4) “ qualifying inmate ” means an inmate who has been identified as currently having a mental illness or a substance use disorder, either through the screening provided pursuant to the provisions of Subsection A of this section or as evidenced in the inmate's medical record.
N.M. Stat. § 3-19-12 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 19 / Section 3-19-12
§ 3-19-12. Approval constitutes amendment to master plan
Status: in_force

Every plat approved by the planning authority is an amendment, addition or a detail of the master plan or any part thereof adopted by the planning commission.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-3B-21 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 32A / Article 3B / Section 32A-3B-21
§ 32A-3B-21. Expungement of records
Status: in_force

A. On motion by or on behalf of an individual who has been the subject of a petition filed under the Children's Code, or on the court's own motion, the court shall vacate its findings, orders and judgments on the petition, and order the legal and social files and records of the court, the department and any other agency in the case expunged, and if requested in the motion the court shall also order law enforcement files and records expunged. An order expunging records and files shall be entered if the court finds that:

(1) two years have elapsed since the final release of the individual from legal custody and supervision or two years have elapsed since the entry of any other judgment not involving legal custody or supervision; and

(2) the individual has not, within the two years immediately prior to filing the motion, been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or found delinquent by a court, and no proceeding is pending seeking such a conviction or finding.

B. Reasonable notice of the motion shall be given to:

(1) the children's court attorney;

(2) the authority granting the release if the final release was from an agency, parole or probation;

(3) the law enforcement officer, department and central depository having custody of the law enforcement files and records if those records are included in the motion; and

(4) any other agency having custody of records or files subject to the expungement order.

C. Upon the entry of the expungement order, the proceedings in the case shall be treated as if they never occurred, and all index references shall be deleted and the court, law enforcement officers and departments and agencies shall reply, and the individual may reply, to an inquiry that no record exists with respect to such person. Copies of the expungement order shall be sent to each agency or official named in the order.

D. Any finding of delinquency or conviction of a crime, subsequent to the expungement order may at the court's discretion be used by the court as a basis to set aside the expungement order.

E. A person who has been the subject of a petition filed under the Children's Code shall be notified of the right to have records expunged.
N.M. Stat. § 3-19-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 19 / Section 3-19-5
§ 3-19-5. Planning and platting jurisdiction
Status: in_force

A. Each municipality shall have planning and platting jurisdiction within its municipal boundary. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, the planning and platting jurisdiction of a municipality:

(1) having a population of twenty-five thousand or more persons includes all territory within five miles of its boundary and not within the boundary of another municipality; or

(2) having a population of fewer than twenty-five thousand persons includes all territory within three miles of its boundary and not within the boundary of another municipality.

B. A municipality located in a class A county with a population of more than three hundred thousand persons shall not have planning and platting jurisdiction in the unincorporated area of the county.

C. If territory not lying within the boundary of a municipality is within the planning and platting jurisdiction of more than one municipality, the planning and platting jurisdiction of each municipality shall terminate equidistant from the boundary of each municipality unless one municipality has a population of fewer than two thousand five hundred persons and another municipality has a population of more than two thousand five hundred persons according to the most recent census. Then the planning and platting jurisdiction of the municipality having the greatest population extends to such territory.