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N.M. Stat. § 30-11-1 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 11 / Section 30-11-1
§ 30-11-1. Libel
Status: in_force

Libel consists of making, writing, publishing, selling or circulating without good motives and justifiable ends, any false and malicious statement affecting the reputation, business or occupation of another, or which exposes another to hatred, contempt, ridicule, degradation or disgrace.

Whoever commits libel is guilty of a misdemeanor.

The word “malicious,” as used in this article, signifies an act done with evil or mischievous design and it is not necessary to prove any special facts showing ill-feeling on the part of the person who is concerned in making, printing, publishing or circulating a libelous statement against the person injured thereby.

A. A person is the maker of a libel who originally contrived and either executed it himself by writing, printing, engraving or painting, or dictated, caused or procured it to be done by others.

B. A person is the publisher of a libel who either of his own will or by the persuasion or dictation, or at the solicitation or employment for hire of another, executes the same in any of the modes pointed out as constituting a libel; but if anyone by force or threats is compelled to execute such libel he is guilty of no crime.

C. A person is guilty of circulating a libel who, knowing its contents, either sells, distributes or gives, or who, with malicious design, reads or exhibits it to others.

D. The written, printed or published statement to come within the definition of libel must falsely convey the idea either:

(1) that the person to whom it refers has been guilty of some penal offenses;

(2) that he has been guilty of some act or omission which, though not a penal offense, is disgraceful to him as a member of society, and the natural consequence of which is to bring him into contempt among honorable persons;

(3) that he has some moral vice or physical defect or disease which renders him unfit for intercourse with respectable society, and as such should cause him to be generally avoided;

(4) that he is notoriously of bad or infamous character; or

(5) that any person in office or a candidate therefor is dishonest and therefore unworthy of such office, or that while in office he has been guilty of some malfeasance rendering him unworthy of the place.

E. It shall be sufficient to constitute the crime of libel if the natural consequence of the publication of the same is to injure the person defamed although no actual injury to his reputation need be proven.

F. No statement made in the course of a legislative or judicial proceeding, whether true or false, although made with intent to injure and for malicious purposes, comes within the definition of libel.
N.M. Stat. § 21-28-1 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 28 / Section 21-28-1
§ 21-28-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 21, Article 28 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “University Research Park and Economic Development Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 3-21-4 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 21 / Section 3-21-4
§ 3-21-4. Extraterritorial zoning ordinance; enforcement and administration; appeals
Status: in_force

A. A zoning ordinance adopted by a joint municipal-county zoning authority shall be an ordinance of the municipality and an ordinance of the county joining in the agreement pursuant to Subsection A of Section 3-21-3 NMSA 1978 and may be enforced by appropriate procedures of either the municipality or the county. The agreement entered into pursuant to Subsection A of Section 3-21-3 NMSA 1978 may specify whether the municipality or the county shall assume primary enforcement responsibility.

B. The extraterritorial zoning commission shall administer the zoning ordinance adopted by the joint municipal-county zoning authority in the manner provided in Subsection C of Section 3-21-7 NMSA 1978 .

C. Appeals from the decisions of the extraterritorial zoning commission shall be taken to the joint municipal-county zoning authority in the manner provided in Section 3-21-8 NMSA 1978 , and appeals from the decisions of the joint municipal-county zoning authority shall be taken to the district court in the manner provided in Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 4-48A-26 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 48A / Section 4-48A-26
§ 4-48A-26. Revenue bonds; exemption from taxation
Status: in_force

The revenue bonds issued under authority of the Special Hospital District Act and the income from said bonds, all mortgages or other security instruments executed as security for such bonds, shall be exempt from all taxation by the state or any subdivision thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 10-7C-7.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 7C / Section 10-7C-7.1
§ 10-7C-7.1. Board may provide for an administration building; payment of obligations from contributions
Status: in_force

The board may take all actions reasonably necessary to provide an administration building for the authority, including the acquisition of real property for that purpose. The board is authorized to make payments from the first money received each month as contributions pursuant to Section 10-7C-15 NMSA 1978 to pay principal of, interest on and other expenses or obligations related to revenue bonds issued by the New Mexico finance authority to plan, design, acquire, construct, furnish and equip an administration building for the authority, including the acquisition of real property.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-1-19 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 1 / Section 32A-1-19
§ 32A-1-19. Court costs and expenses
Status: in_force

A. The following expenses shall be a charge upon the funds of the court upon their certification by the court:

(1) reasonable compensation for services and related expenses for counsel appointed by the court;

(2) reasonable compensation for services and related expenses of a guardian ad litem or a child's attorney appointed by the court; and

(3) the expenses of service of summonses, notices, subpoenas, traveling expenses of witnesses and other like expenses incurred in any proceeding under the Children's Code.

B. A child, the family of a child or a person legally obligated to care for and support a child who is subject to the provisions of the Delinquency Act shall not be required to pay any court costs, expenses pursuant to Subsection A of this section, fees or fines.

C. Whenever legal custody of an adjudicated child is vested in someone other than the child's parents, including an agency, institution or department of this state, if the court, after notice to the parents or other persons legally obligated to support the child and after a hearing, finds that the parents or other legally obligated persons are financially able to pay all or part of the costs and expenses of the support and treatment, the court may order the parents or other legally obligated persons to pay to the custodian in the manner the court directs a reasonable sum that will cover all or part of the expenses of the support and treatment of the child subsequent to the entry of the custody order. The court may use the child support guidelines set forth in Section 40-4-11.1 NMSA 1978 to calculate a reasonable payment. If the parents or other legally obligated persons willfully fail or refuse to pay the sum ordered, the court may proceed with contempt charges and the order for payment may be filed and if filed shall have the effect of a civil judgment.
N.M. Stat. § 57-26-10 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 26 / Section 57-26-10
§ 57-26-10. Advertising
Status: in_force

A. An advertisement that refers to or states the dollar amount of a periodic payment and the right to acquire ownership of a specific item shall also clearly and conspicuously state:

(1) that the transaction advertised is a rental-purchase agreement;

(2) the total number and total amount of periodic payments necessary to acquire ownership of the item; and

(3) that the consumer acquires no ownership rights in the item unless the total amount necessary to acquire is paid.

B. Any owner or personnel of any medium in which an advertisement appears or through which it is disseminated shall not be liable for failure to comply with the provisions of this section.

C. The provisions of Subsection A of this section shall not apply to an advertisement that does not refer to or state the amount of any payment or that is published in the yellow pages of a telephone directory or in any similar directory of business.

D. Every item displayed or offered under a rental-purchase agreement shall bear a tag or card that clearly and conspicuously indicates in Arabic numerals each of the following:

(1) the cash price of the item;

(2) the amount of the periodic payment; and

(3) the total number and total amount of periodic payments necessary to acquire ownership.

E. An advertisement in any language other than English shall contain disclosures as required by this section in the non-English language.
N.M. Stat. § 72-19-65 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 19 / Section 72-19-65
§ 72-19-65. Facsimile signatures
Status: in_force

Any of the officers, after filing with the secretary of state his manual signature certified by him under oath, may execute or cause to be executed with a facsimile signature in lieu of his manual signature any security authorized in the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act; provided that such a filing is not a condition of execution with a facsimile signature of any interest coupon, and provided that at least one signature required or permitted to be placed on each such security, excluding any interest coupon, shall be manually subscribed. An officer's facsimile signature has the same legal effect as his manual signature.
N.M. Stat. § 53-8-49 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 8 / Section 53-8-49
§ 53-8-49. Plan of distribution
Status: in_force

A plan providing for the distribution of assets, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Nonprofit Corporation Act, may be adopted by a corporation in the process of dissolution and shall be adopted by a corporation for the purpose of authorizing any transfer or conveyance of assets for which the Nonprofit Corporation Act requires a plan of distribution, in the following manner:

A. if there are members entitled to vote thereon, the board of directors shall adopt a resolution recommending a plan of distribution and directing the submission thereof to a vote at a meeting of members entitled to vote thereon, which may be either an annual or a special meeting. Written notice setting forth the proposed plan of distribution or a summary thereof shall be given to each member entitled to vote at the meeting, within the time and in the manner provided in the Nonprofit Corporation Act for the giving of notice of meetings of members. The plan of distribution shall be adopted upon receiving at least two-thirds of the votes which members present at such meeting or represented by proxy are entitled to cast; or

B. if there are no members, or no members entitled to vote thereon, a plan of distribution shall be adopted at a meeting of the board of directors upon receiving a vote of a majority of the directors in office.
N.M. Stat. § 1-6C-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 6C / Section 1-6C-9
§ 1-6C-9. Judicial proceedings
Status: in_force

A. In a judicial proceeding related to an election, upon good cause shown and only as is required to complete the judicial proceeding, a judge may permit in-camera inspection of a voter-participant's voter registration information and information related to participation in the confidential substitute address program.

B. The administrator shall be notified and joined as an indispensable party on behalf of the confidential substitute address program in a judicial proceeding related to an election whenever a judge considers permitting in-camera inspection of any information related to a voter-participant and before such determination is made.

C. In a judicial proceeding related to an election in which the secretary of state is a party in the secretary's capacity as the chief election officer of the state and the administrator is joined as an indispensable party on behalf of the confidential substitute address program, the attorney general shall provide separate representation for the secretary of state and for the administrator.

D. Information reviewed in-camera pursuant to this section shall not be admitted into evidence unless the information is the basis for the final judgment by the court.
N.M. Stat. § 60-2E-43 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 2E / Section 60-2E-43
§ 60-2E-43. Gaming machine central system
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and operate a central system into which all licensed gaming machines are connected. The central system shall be capable of:

A. monitoring continuously, retrieving and auditing the operations, financial data and program information of the network;

B. disabling from operation or play any gaming machine in the network that does not comply with the provisions of the Gaming Control Act or the regulations of the board;

C. communicating, through program modifications or other means equally effective, with all gaming machines licensed by the board;

D. interacting, reading, communicating and linking with gaming machines from a broad spectrum of manufacturers and associated equipment; and

E. providing linkage to each gaming machine in the network at a reasonable and affordable cost to the state and the gaming operator licensee and allowing for program modifications and system updating at a reasonable cost.
N.M. Stat. § 11-6A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 11 / Article 6A / Section 11-6A-1
§ 11-6A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 5 of this act may be cited as the “Local DWI Grant Program Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 17-2-43.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 2 / Section 17-2-43.1
§ 17-2-43.1. Judicial review; administrative actions
Status: in_force

A. Any person adversely affected by an order of the commission may appeal to the district court pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978 .

B. Any person adversely affected by a regulation adopted by the commission may appeal to the court of appeals. All appeals shall be upon the record made at the hearing or contained in the public repository file and shall be taken to the court of appeals within thirty days following the date of the filing of the regulation by the commission pursuant to the provisions of the State Rules Act.

C. Upon appeal, the court of appeals shall set aside the regulation only if it is found to be:

(1) arbitrary, capricious or an abuse of discretion;

(2) not supported by substantial evidence in the record; or

(3) otherwise not in accordance with law.

D. After a hearing and a showing of good cause by the appellant, a stay of the regulation being appealed may be granted:

(1) by the commission; or

(2) by the court of appeals if the commission denies a stay or fails to act upon an application for a stay within sixty days after receipt of the application.

E. The appellant shall pay all costs for any appeal found to be frivolous by the court of appeals.
N.M. Stat. § 3-33-4.1 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 33 / Section 3-33-4.1
§ 3-33-4.1. Improvement district; additional purpose
Status: in_force

An improvement district may also be created as authorized in Chapter 3, Article 33 NMSA 1978:

A. in order to construct, repair or maintain improvements in one or more locations as a means to stimulate manufacturing, industrial, commercial or business development; or

B. by any municipality with a boundary contiguous to an international boundary to construct, repair or maintain international port of entry facilities in one or more locations as a means to stimulate manufacturing, industrial, commercial or business development.
N.M. Stat. § 73-11-44 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 11 / Section 73-11-44
§ 73-11-44. Tax deed issued by assessor-collector; form; effect
Status: in_force

At any time after the expiration of the term of three years from the date of the tax sale certificate where the property has not been redeemed on demand of the holder of the tax sale certificate, presentation thereof to the assessor-collector, payment of the fee of one dollar [($1.00)], the assessor-collector shall execute and deliver to said person a tax deed for said property, said deed shall vest in the grantee, his heirs, successors and assigns, a perfect and complete title, in fee simple, to said premises, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, except taxes, levies and assessments of the district levied thereon prior, or subsequent to the year for which the same was sold, and county, state and municipal taxes, which deed shall be substantially in the following form:

TAX DEED

No.․․․․․․․․․․

State of New Mexico

County of ․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․ district of the State of New Mexico, does hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto ․․․․․․․․․․, his heirs and assigns (and successors) forever, the following described property, situate in the County of ․․․․․․․․․․, State of New Mexico, to wit: (description of property).

To have and to hold said property and its appurtenances unto the grantee, his heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns forever.

Dated this ․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, 19․․․

․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Assessor-Collector of the ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Irrigation District of New Mexico.

An assessor-collector may include more than one parcel of land in a deed executed and delivered to any person or persons holding more than one certificate of sale, and the assessor-collector shall be entitled to a fee of one dollar [($1.00)] to be paid by the grantee, and any tax deed so issued shall estop all parties from raising any objection thereto, except that the taxes, levies and assessments have been paid or that the real estate was not liable to such tax, levy and assessments.
N.M. Stat. § 30-16D-4 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 16D / Section 30-16D-4
§ 30-16D-4. Receiving or transferring stolen vehicles or motor vehicles
Status: in_force

A. Receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle or motor vehicle consists of a person who, with intent to procure or pass title to a vehicle or motor vehicle as defined by the Motor Vehicle Code that the person knows or has reason to believe has been stolen or unlawfully taken, receives or transfers possession of the vehicle or motor vehicle from or to another or who has in the person's possession any vehicle that the person knows or has reason to believe has been stolen or unlawfully taken. This section shall not apply to an officer of the law engaged at the time in the performance of the officer's duty as an officer.

B. Whoever commits receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle or motor vehicle is guilty of a:

(1) fourth degree felony for a first offense;

(2) third degree felony for a second offense; and

(3) second degree felony for a third or subsequent offense.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-3A-23 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 3A / Section 32A-3A-23
§ 32A-3A-23. Financial subsidies; discontinuance of guardianship assistance payments
Status: in_force

A. The department shall immediately discontinue guardianship assistance payments when the department is advised or determines a child or guardian no longer meets the criteria to be eligible for guardianship assistance payments.

B. The department shall notify the guardian in writing of a discontinuation of guardianship assistance payments and the reasons for discontinuation.

C. The discontinuance of guardianship assistance payments does not terminate a guardianship or a guardian's legal responsibility that has been established by a court.
N.M. Stat. § 58-22-7 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 22 / Section 58-22-7
§ 58-22-7. License required
Status: in_force

No person shall engage in business as an escrow company unless that person is licensed by the director as an escrow company.
N.M. Stat. § 46-4-7 — NM Code / Chapter 46 / Article 4 / Section 46-4-7
§ 46-4-7. Lease of property
Status: in_force

The officers or any other governmental agencies or authorities having the custody, management or control of any property, real or personal or both, of the beneficiary of such trust, or of such a proposed trust, which property shall be needful for the execution of the trust purposes, hereby are authorized and empowered to lease such property for said purposes, after the acceptance of the beneficial interest therein by the beneficiary as herein provided, or conditioned upon such acceptance.
N.M. Stat. § 24-10E-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 10E / Section 24-10E-3
§ 24-10E-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Trauma System Fund Authority Act:

A. “ authority ” means the trauma system fund authority;

B. “ department ” means the department of health;

C. “ fund ” means the trauma system fund;

D. “ secretary ” means the secretary of health; and

E. “ statewide trauma system ” means a coordinated continuum of care that includes injury prevention, emergency medical, acute care hospital and rehabilitative services and that is subject to accountability and system improvement.
N.M. Stat. § 76-21-22 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 21 / Section 76-21-22
§ 76-21-22. Public Purchases Act; Personnel Act; exemption; Tort Claims Act
Status: in_force

The commission is exempt from the operation of the Public Purchases Act and the Personnel Act. The commission members and their employees are public employees for the purposes of the Tort Claims Act.
N.M. Stat. § 3-54-2 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 54 / Section 3-54-2
§ 3-54-2. Sale, exchange and gift of property
Status: in_force

A. A municipality may sell personal property for cash at public or private sale without notice where it is shown to the governing body that such property does not exceed the value of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).

B. A municipality may sell personal property having a value of more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) at public or private sale. If a private sale is held under this subsection, such sale shall be held only after notice is published at least twice, pursuant to the provisions of Subsection J of Section 3-1-2 NMSA 1978 , not less than seven days apart, with the last publication not less than fourteen days prior to the sale.

C. If a public sale is held, the bid of the highest responsible bidder shall be accepted unless the terms of the bid do not meet the published terms and conditions of the municipality, in which event the highest bid which does meet the published terms and conditions shall be accepted; provided, however, a municipality may reject all bids. Terms and conditions for a proposed sale or lease shall be published at least twice, not less than seven days apart, with the last publication no less than fourteen days prior to the bid opening, and shall be published according to the provisions of Subsection J of Section 3-1-2 NMSA 1978 .

D. A municipality may sell, at a private or public sale, exchange or donate real or personal property to the state, to any of its political subdivisions or to the federal government if such sale, exchange or gift is in the best interests of the public and is approved by the local government division of the department of finance and administration. The provisions of Section 6-6-11 NMSA 1978 shall not apply to such sale, exchange or a donation.
N.M. Stat. § 24-19-7 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 19 / Section 24-19-7
§ 24-19-7. Duties of the board
Status: in_force

At least four times a year, the board shall meet upon the call of its chair to take all action necessary or proper for the administration of the Children's Trust Fund Act. The board shall also approve or disapprove proposals submitted and shall base its decision on the proposals' merit and feasibility, the best interest of the beneficiaries of the children's project or program proposals and the capacity of the children's projects' or programs' success or failure for evaluation.