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N.M. Stat. § 3-51-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 51 / Section 3-51-3
§ 3-51-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

The following terms, wherever used or referred to in the Greater Municipality Parking Law, shall have the following respective meaning:

A. “city” or “municipality” means any incorporated city, town or village, whether incorporated under general act, special act or special charter, and H class counties. “The city” means the particular city in which a particular parking district is created;

B. “authority” or “parking authority” means any agent or agency of a city created pursuant to the Greater Municipality Parking Law;

C. “district” or “parking district” means the area or portion of a city which shall be benefited and assessed for the improvements made pursuant to the Greater Municipality Parking Law;

D. “governing body” means, in the case of a city, that body in which the legislative powers of the city are vested;

E. “bonds” means any obligation issued by a city pursuant to the Greater Municipality Parking Law;

F. “obligee” includes any bondholder, trustee or trustees for any bondholders, or lessor demising to the city property used in connection with a parking facility or any assignee or assignees of such lessor's interest, or any part thereof, and the state or the United States or any agency of either, when a party to any contract with a city by which aid or a loan is given or made to the city;

G. “project” means the acquisition, improvement or construction of parking facilities and also means parking facilities which have been acquired, improved or constructed within the area of a parking district not more than five years preceding the formation of the district, or any combination of any of the foregoing;

H. “parking facilities” means any space on the streets or off the streets used for the purpose of parking motor vehicles, and includes buildings erected above or below the surface of the ground;

I. “federal government” includes the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America; and

J. “real property” or “property” includes all lands, including improvements and fixtures thereon.
N.M. Stat. § 36-1-9 — NM Code / Chapter 36 / Article 1 / Section 36-1-9
§ 36-1-9. Removal from office; grounds enumerated
Status: in_force

Any district attorney may be removed from office according to the provisions of this act on any of the following grounds:

A. conviction of any felony or of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

B. failure, neglect or refusal to discharge the duties of the office, or failure, neglect or refusal to discharge any duty devolving upon the officer by virtue of his office;

C. knowingly demanding or receiving illegal fees as such officer;

D. failure to account for money coming into his hands as such officer;

E. gross incompetency or gross negligence in discharging the duties of the office;

F. any other act or acts, which in the opinion of the court amount to corruption in office or gross immorality rendering the incumbent unfit to fill the office.
N.M. Stat. § 29-4-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 29 / Article 4 / Section 29-4-1
§ 29-4-1. Police board may establish trust funds; purpose
Status: in_force

Authority is hereby granted to the board of supervisors of the New Mexico state police [secretary of public safety] to create and establish in behalf and for the benefit of eligible members of the New Mexico state police a pension trust fund providing termination benefits and retirement benefits and a supplementary trust fund providing benefits to such members and their dependents in the event of disability or death as limited hereinafter or in the trust agreements.
N.M. Stat. § 19-8-27 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 8 / Section 19-8-27
§ 19-8-27. Violation of lease; notice; forfeiture for noncompliance with demand
Status: in_force

The commissioner is authorized to cancel any lease issued under the provisions of this act for nonpayment of rentals, for nonpayment of royalties or for violation of any of the terms, covenants or conditions thereof, but before any such cancellation shall be made, the commissioner must mail to the lessee or assignee, by registered or certified mail, addressed to the post-office address of the lessee or assignee as shown by the records of the office of the commissioner, a notice of intention to cancel the lease, specifying the default for which the lease is subject to cancellation. No proof of receipt of notice shall be necessary, and thirty days after the mailing the commissioner may enter cancellation unless the lessee shall have sooner remedied the default.
N.M. Stat. § 22-26A-17 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 26A / Section 22-26A-17
§ 22-26A-17. Tax exemption
Status: in_force

The state covenants with the original holder and all subsequent holders and transferees of lease purchase arrangements entered into by governing bodies, in consideration of the acceptance of and payment for the lease purchase arrangements entered into pursuant to the Public School Lease Purchase Act, that lease purchase arrangements, certificates of participation and other partial interests in lease purchase arrangements and the interest income from the lease purchase arrangements, certificates of participation and other partial interests shall at all times be free from taxation by the state, except for estate or gift taxes and taxes on transfers.
N.M. Stat. § 30-9-16 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 9 / Section 30-9-16
§ 30-9-16. Testimony; limitations; in camera hearing
Status: in_force

A. As a matter of substantive right, in prosecutions pursuant to the provisions of Sections 30-9-11 through 30-9-15 NMSA 1978 , evidence of the victim's past sexual conduct, opinion evidence of the victim's past sexual conduct or of reputation for past sexual conduct, shall not be admitted unless, and only to the extent that the court finds that, the evidence is material to the case and that its inflammatory or prejudicial nature does not outweigh its probative value.

B. As a matter of substantive right, in prosecutions pursuant to the provisions of Sections 30-9-11 through 30-9-15 NMSA 1978 , evidence of a patient's psychological history, emotional condition or diagnosis obtained by an accused psychotherapist during the course of psychotherapy shall not be admitted unless, and only to the extent that, the court finds that the evidence is material and relevant to the case and that its inflammatory or prejudicial nature does not outweigh its probative value.

C. If the evidence referred to in Subsection A or B of this section is proposed to be offered, the defendant shall file a written motion prior to trial. The court shall hear the pretrial motion prior to trial at an in camera hearing to determine whether the evidence is admissible pursuant to the provisions of Subsection A or B of this section. If new information, which the defendant proposes to offer pursuant to the provisions of Subsection A or B of this section, is discovered prior to or during the trial, the judge shall order an in camera hearing to determine whether the proposed evidence is admissible. If the proposed evidence is deemed admissible, the court shall issue a written order stating what evidence may be introduced by the defendant and stating the specific questions to be permitted.
N.M. Stat. § 57-31-1 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 31 / Section 57-31-1
§ 57-31-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 5 of this act may be cited as the “Distributed Generation Disclosure Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 61-16-9 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 16 / Section 61-16-9
§ 61-16-9. Fees
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978 , all applications shall be accompanied by the payment in cash to the municipality or county of an amount equal to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each day of the proposed sale as its duration is shown by the application. Such fees are to be returned to the applicant in the event the application is denied, or a pro rata share of the fees shall be returned if the sale is voluntarily discontinued before its proposed duration has expired. No return of any sums shall be made in the event the sale is terminated for any violation of Chapter 61, Article 16 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 35-13-2 — NM Code / Chapter 35 / Article 13 / Section 35-13-2
§ 35-13-2. Appeals; district court proceedings; docket fees; judgment
Status: in_force

A. Appeals from the magistrate courts shall be tried de novo in the district court.

B. The district court docket fee in any criminal appeal is thirty-five dollars ($35.00), ten dollars ($10.00) of which shall be deposited in the court automation fund.

C. If the judgment of the magistrate court in a criminal action is affirmed or rendered against the appellant on appeal or if the appellant fails to appear at the time fixed for hearing in the district court, the district court shall enter judgment imposing the same, a greater or a lesser penalty as that imposed in the magistrate court in the action.
N.M. Stat. § 29-7C-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 29 / Article 7C / Section 29-7C-3
§ 29-7C-3. Qualifications for certification
Status: in_force

An applicant for certification shall provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant:

A. is a citizen or legal resident of the United States and has reached the age of majority;

B. holds a high school diploma or high school equivalency credential from an accredited institution;

C. has not been convicted of, pled guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere to a:

(1) felony charge; or

(2) violation of a federal or state law, a local ordinance relating to aggravated assault or theft or a law involving moral turpitude within the three-year period immediately preceding the application;

D. has not received a dishonorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States;

E. is free from a physical, emotional or mental condition that might adversely affect the applicant's performance;

F. is of good moral character;

G. has met all other requirements for certification prescribed by the board; and

H. has received a certificate attesting to the applicant's completion of an approved basic telecommunicator training program from the director.
N.M. Stat. § 72-14-44 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 14 / Section 72-14-44
§ 72-14-44. Interstate stream commission; groundwater appropriation; water rights purchase
Status: in_force

A. The interstate stream commission is authorized to appropriate groundwater or purchase water rights on behalf of any of the various regions of the state.

B. Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting the condemnation of water rights or as determining, abridging or affecting in any way the water rights of Indian nations, tribes or pueblos.
N.M. Stat. § 12-10C-4 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 10C / Section 12-10C-4
§ 12-10C-4. Cause of action
Status: in_force

In addition to other available remedies, an employee who has been terminated, demoted or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment in violation of the Volunteer Emergency Responder Job Protection Act may bring a cause of action seeking reinstatement of the employee's former position, payment of back wages, reinstatement of fringe benefits or, where seniority rights are granted, reinstatement of seniority rights; provided that an action for violation of the Volunteer Emergency Responder Job Protection Act shall be brought within one year from the date of the violation.
N.M. Stat. § 21-16A-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 16A / Section 21-16A-5
§ 21-16A-5. Learning center board; powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. To carry out the provisions of the Learning Center Act, the board shall:

(1) manage the operation of one or more learning centers in the district and the contracts with the institutions providing educational programs and services at the learning centers;

(2) select and contract with one or more institutions to:

(a) offer accredited educational programs and services at the learning center that meet local needs or provide degrees and certificates for students completing program requirements at an institution without the requirement that students relocate or commute to existing campuses of the institution;

(b) provide for transfer of credits for course work obtained by students from institutions other than the institution contracting to provide an educational program at the learning center; and

(c) set tuition and fees for educational programs and services provided by the institution at the learning center;

(3) monitor and evaluate how well the educational and training needs of the local communities are being served by the learning center and the participating institutions; and

(4) assess in an ongoing way the educational and training needs of the region to assure delivery and coordination of educational programs and services to the communities located within the district.

B. The board may:

(1) employ staff and enter into contracts and agreements as necessary to carry out its duties pursuant to the Learning Center Act;

(2) authorize the imposition of a property tax levy for the purpose of funding the operations of a learning center and provide for an election to submit the proposal to the voters of the district; and

(3) seek grants, gifts and other sources of funds for the operation of a learning center.
N.M. Stat. § 25-2-3 — NM Code / Chapter 25 / Article 2 / Section 25-2-3
§ 25-2-3. Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

The following acts and the causing thereof within the state of New Mexico are hereby prohibited:

A. the manufacture, sale or delivery, holding or offering for sale of any food that is adulterated or misbranded.

B. the adulteration or misbranding of any food.

C. the receipt in commerce of any food that is adulterated or misbranded and the delivery or proffered delivery thereof for pay or otherwise.

D. the sale, delivery for sale, holding for sale or offering for sale of any article in violation of Section 12.

E. the dissemination of any false advertisement.

F. the refusal to permit entry or inspection, or to permit the taking of a sample, as authorized by Section 16.

G. the giving of a guaranty or undertaking which guaranty or undertaking is false, except by a person who relied on a guaranty or undertaking to the same effect signed by, and containing the name and address of the person residing in the state of New Mexico from whom he received the food in good faith.

H. the removal or disposal of a detained or embargoed article in violation of Section 6.

I. the alteration, mutilation, destruction, obliteration or removal of the whole or any part of the labeling of, or the doing of any other act with respect to a food, if such act is done while such article is held for sale and results in such article being misbranded.

J. forging, counterfeiting, simulating or falsely representing, or without proper authority using any mark, stamp, tag, label or other identification device authorized or required by regulations promulgated under the provisions of this act.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-9-2 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 9 / Section 32A-9-2
§ 32A-9-2. Legislative findings and purpose
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds and declares that appropriate and distinct programs of supervision and care for children are required to fulfill the purposes of the Children's Code; that many children are needlessly detained in secured facilities on charges for acts that would not be criminal if they were committed by an adult; that these children would benefit from either immediate return to the family or placement in shelter-care homes or nonsecured shelter-care facilities; and that certain alleged delinquents will benefit from nonsecured placements and do not require secure detention.

B. The purpose of the Children's Shelter Care Act is:

(1) to provide funding for the establishment of shelter-care facilities or programs; and

(2) to divert children out of the juvenile justice system and provide for their supervision and care in community-based shelter-care homes and facilities when the immediate return to the child's family is not feasible or when intervention programs alone are not sufficient for the care and treatment of the child.
N.M. Stat. § 4-52-10.1 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 52 / Section 4-52-10.1
§ 4-52-10.1. Creation; alternate procedure
Status: in_force

In a class A county, the board of county commissioners may create a refuse disposal district by ordinance. The district shall consist only of contiguous parcels of property. The board shall create the district only after considering the feasibility of the district and the likelihood that services could be provided without the creation of the district. Upon passage of the ordinance, the district is duly created.
N.M. Stat. § 66-8-122 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 8 / Section 66-8-122
§ 66-8-122. Immediate appearance before magistrate
Status: in_force

Whenever any person is arrested for any violation of the Motor Vehicle Code or other law relating to motor vehicles punishable as a misdemeanor, he shall be immediately taken before an available magistrate who has jurisdiction of the offense when the:

A. person requests immediate appearance;

B. person is charged with driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs;

C. person is charged with failure to stop in the event of an accident causing death, personal injuries or damage to property;

D. person is charged with reckless driving;

E. arresting officer has good cause to believe the person arrested has committed a felony;

F. person refuses to give his written promise to appear in court or acknowledge receipt of a warning notice; or

G. person is charged with driving when his privilege to do so was suspended or revoked pursuant to Section 66-8-111 NMSA 1978 or pursuant to a conviction for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-52-5 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 52 / Section 59A-52-5
§ 59A-52-5. Cooperation with other agencies for prevention and control of fires
Status: in_force

The state fire marshal is authorized to cooperate with all other groups, organizations and agencies in this state or in other states in the collection, dissemination and evaluation of information, statistics and suggestions for prevention or control of fires.
N.M. Stat. § 14-3-8.1 — NM Code / Chapter 14 / Article 3 / Section 14-3-8.1
§ 14-3-8.1. Records center revolving fund; created; revenues from sales deposited in fund
Status: in_force

The “records center revolving fund” is created in the state treasury. Money from the sale of state records center publications, services, equipment, supplies and materials shall be deposited in the fund. The fund shall be administered by the state records center, and money in the fund is appropriated to the state records center to carry out the administrative purposes of the Public Records Act and the State Rules Act. Expenditures from the fund shall be by warrant of the secretary of finance and administration upon vouchers signed by the state records administrator or his authorized representative.
N.M. Stat. § 9-21-15 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 21 / Section 9-21-15
§ 9-21-15. Preservation of Indian legends
Status: in_force

The department may employ not more than two persons for each Indian tribe or pueblo in the state to record the legends of the tribe or pueblo in the English language for the purpose of making them available for dissemination to the public. Persons employed to record the legends shall be members of the tribe or pueblo, shall have knowledge of both English and the language spoken by the particular tribe or pueblo and shall be familiar with a means of recording the legends in the English language. The department may employ personnel and purchase recording equipment necessary to fulfill the purpose of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-125 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-125
§ 10-11-125. Member contributions; tax treatment
Status: in_force

Upon implementation, each affiliated public employer shall, solely for the purpose of compliance with Section 414(h) of the Internal Revenue Code , pick up, for the purposes specified in that section, member contributions required by the Public Employees Retirement Act for all salary earned by the member after implementation. Member contributions picked up under the provisions of this section shall be treated as affiliated public employer contributions for purposes of determining income tax obligations under the Internal Revenue Code; however, such picked up member contributions shall be included in the determination of the member's gross annual salary for all other purposes under federal and state laws. Members' contributions picked up under this section shall continue to be designated member contributions for all purposes of the Public Employees Retirement Act and shall be considered as part of the member's salary for purposes of determining the amount of the member's contribution. The provisions of this section are mandatory, and the member shall have no option concerning the pick up or to receive the contributed amounts directly instead of having them paid by the affiliated public employer to the association. With respect to members employed by an affiliated public employer other than the state, implementation occurs upon the employer's filing of a resolution with the association stating the employer's intent to pick up member contributions as provided in this section. With respect to members employed by the state, implementation occurs upon authorization by the association. In no event may implementation occur other than at the beginning of a pay period.
N.M. Stat. § 29-11A-10 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 11A / Section 29-11A-10
§ 29-11A-10. Severability
Status: in_force

If any part or application of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act is held invalid, the remainder of that act and its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
N.M. Stat. § 61-14F-4 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 14F / Section 61-14F-4
§ 61-14F-4. Athlete agents; registration required; void contracts
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this section, an individual shall not act as an athlete agent in this state without holding a certificate of registration pursuant to Section 6 or 8 of the Uniform Athlete Agents Act .

B. Before being issued a certificate of registration, an individual may act as an athlete agent in this state for all purposes except signing an agency contract, if:

(1) a student athlete or another person acting on behalf of the student athlete initiates communication with the individual; and

(2) within seven days after an initial act as an athlete agent, the individual submits an application for registration as an athlete agent in this state.

C. An agency contract resulting from conduct in violation of this section is void and the athlete agent shall return any consideration received under the contract.
N.M. Stat. § 40-13-10 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 13 / Section 40-13-10
§ 40-13-10. Special commissioners; powers; duties
Status: in_force

A. A domestic violence special commissioner shall perform the following duties in carrying out the provisions of the Family Violence Protection Act:

(1) review petitions for orders of protection and motions to enforce, modify or terminate orders of protection;

(2) if deemed necessary, interview petitioners. Any interview shall be on the record;

(3) conduct hearings on the merits of petitions for orders of protection and motions to enforce, modify or terminate orders of protection; and

(4) prepare recommendations to the district court regarding petitions for orders of protection and motions to enforce, modify or terminate orders of protection.

B. All orders must be signed by a district court judge before the recommendations of a domestic violence special commissioner become effective.