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N.M. Stat. § 28-14-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 28 / Article 14 / Section 28-14-1
§ 28-14-1. Use of funds for children of deceased New Mexico military personnel and state policemen
Status: in_force

A. The funds set aside under the provisions of Sections 28-14-1 through 28-14-4 NMSA 1978 shall be used for the sole purposes of providing for matricular fees, board and room rent and books and supplies for the use and benefit of the children, not under sixteen and not over twenty-six years of age, of:

(1) those persons who were residents of New Mexico at the time of entry into military service and who entered the military service of the United States during World War I or II, or during any action in which the military forces of the United States are engaged in armed conflict, and who were killed in action or died of other cause during the conflict or as a result of such military service;

(2) deceased members of the New Mexico national guard who were killed while on active duty in the service of the state after having been called to active duty by the governor; and

(3) deceased members of the New Mexico state police who were killed while on active duty in the service of the state.

B. The benefits enumerated in Subsection A of this section shall further be restricted to children who are attending or who may attend a state educational or training institution of a secondary or college grade. Children shall be selected under the provisions of Section 28-14-3 NMSA 1978 and shall be admitted to state institutions of secondary or college grade free of tuition.
N.M. Stat. § 2-1-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 2-1-9
§ 2-1-9. Out-of-state travel; in-state travel
Status: in_force

A. Out-of-state travel of members, officers and employees of the legislative branch of government shall be exempt from approval by any member of the executive branch.

B. Members of the legislature serving on official business for interim committees within the state shall receive:

(1) per diem at the internal revenue service per diem rate as provided in Section 2-1-8 NMSA 1978 for each day served, including travel time, and the cost of public transportation by the shortest, most direct route or mileage for each mile traveled by the shortest, most direct route by automobiles at the internal revenue service standard mileage rate or by privately owned aircraft at the air mileage rate set out by the rules adopted by the department of finance and administration pursuant to the Per Diem and Mileage Act; and

(2) per diem for one additional day at the internal revenue service per diem rate as provided in Section 2-1-8 NMSA 1978 if, in order to serve on official business for an interim committee, a legislator travels to a location that is one hundred or more miles from the location of the legislator's point of departure; provided that, pursuant to policies adopted by the New Mexico legislative council, per diem under this paragraph shall be paid only if the legislator is not entitled to per diem for travel time as provided in Paragraph (1) of this subsection.

C. Reimbursement for out-of-state travel on committee business shall be as follows:

(1) the cost of the tickets on public transportation by the shortest, most direct route and the cost of airport parking; or

(2) mileage at the same rates established for in-state travel if automobiles or private airplanes are used, based on official mileage by the shortest, most direct route; and

(3) per diem for the number of days spent in travel and on committee business at the in-state rate provided for in Section 2-1-8 NMSA 1978; and

(4) in no event, however, shall the reimbursement for out-of-state travel exceed the dollar amount that would be due if the member had used first class public air transportation by the shortest, most direct route.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2-10 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2 / Section 27-2-10
§ 27-2-10. Food stamp program
Status: in_force

The income support division of the human services [health care authority] department:

A. is authorized to establish a food stamp program to carry out the federal Food Stamp Act 1 , as may be amended from time to time, and regulations issued pursuant to that act, subject to the continuation of the federal food stamp program and the availability of federal funds; and

B. shall by January 30 of each calendar year notify the taxation and revenue department of the location of food stamp offices in New Mexico for inclusion in a notice sent with an income tax refund or other notice to a taxpayer whose income is within one hundred thirty percent of federal poverty guidelines.
N.M. Stat. § 20-5-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 20 / Article 5 / Section 20-5-8
§ 20-5-8. Discharge; dismissal
Status: in_force

A. Upon expiration of the term of service for which appointed or enlisted, a member of the state defense force shall be entitled to a discharge; provided that no member shall be discharged by reason of expiration of his term of service while in the active service of the state.

B. A member of the state defense force may be dismissed or discharged prior to the expiration of his term of service by sentence of a court-martial or for misconduct, inefficiency, unsatisfactory participation, personal hardship; or for such other cause as the adjutant general finds and the governor approves. Discharge proceedings shall, as nearly as practicable, follow the laws, rules and procedures prescribed for the army national guard.

C. Discharge certificates shall reflect the character of the member's service. They shall conform as closely as practicable to discharge certificates of the army national guard.
N.M. Stat. § 1-10-1 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 10 / Section 1-10-1
§ 1-10-1. Ballot
Status: in_force

As used in the Election Code:

A. “ ballot ” means a system for arranging and designating for the voter the names of candidates, constitutional amendments and other questions to be voted on and for the marking, casting or otherwise recording of such votes, and the term includes absentee ballots, provisional paper ballots and all other paper ballots; and

B. “ provisional paper ballot ” means the paper ballot used pursuant to Section 1-12-7.1 , 1-12-8 or 1-12-25.2 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 73-7-41 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 7 / Section 73-7-41
§ 73-7-41. Commissioners not to be interested in contracts
Status: in_force

And they shall not during their term of office, be interested directly or indirectly in any contract for the construction of any drain, ditch or other work in such drainage district, or in the sale of materials therefor or in the wages of or supplies for men or teams employed on any such work in said district.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-19 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-19
§ 7-1-19. Limitation of actions
Status: in_force

No action or proceeding shall be brought to collect taxes administered under the provisions of the Tax Administration Act and due under an assessment or notice of the assessment of taxes after the later of either ten years from the date of such assessment or notice or, with respect to undischarged amounts in a bankruptcy proceeding, one year after the later of the issuance of the final order or the date of the last scheduled payment.
N.M. Stat. § 9-29A-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 29A / Section 9-29A-2
§ 9-29A-2. Early childhood education and care program fund
Status: in_force

The “early childhood education and care program fund” is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of distributions, appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and income from investment of the fund. The early childhood education and care department shall administer the fund. Money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature for early childhood education and care services and programs. Expenditures from the fund shall be by warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of early childhood education and care or the secretary's authorized representative.
N.M. Stat. § 6-18-8 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 18 / Section 6-18-8
§ 6-18-8. Credit facilities
Status: in_force

With respect to any bonds issued under the provisions of Section 6 or 7 of the Public Securities Short-Term Interest Rate Act, the public body may, by the use of credit facilities, provide for:

A. additional security for such bonds;

B. a primary or contingent source of payment of or reimbursement for the principal of, interest or any redemption premium on the bonds, or the purchase price upon a put or call, as the case may be, and related costs, with respect to such bonds; and

C. contracts for the purchase or repurchase of bonds.

In connection therewith, the public body may enter into reimbursement agreements, credit agreements, escrow agreements and such other contracts and agreements as are appropriate, pursuant to authorization by the governing body. The public body may do all things as are necessary or appropriate and permitted by law to carry out such agreements, arrangements and contracts, including the issuance of bonds under authority of law, including the Public Securities Short-Term Interest Rate Act, in consideration of advances made under such agreements, arrangements and contracts. The governing body may assign or direct the assignment of the right of the public body with respect to such credit facilities, and may authorize designated agents, or parties, or officers of the public body, to draw upon such credit facilities for the purposes stated in this section.
N.M. Stat. § 76-9-2 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 9 / Section 76-9-2
§ 76-9-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Bee Act:

A. “abandoned colony” means a colony that is abandoned or neglected by a beekeeper according to criteria adopted by the board;

B. “apiary” means a location where one or more colonies or nuclei of bees are managed by a beekeeper;

C. “bee” means all races of the honeybee, Apis mellifera L., and other species of the genus Apis, that are capable of being managed for the production of honey, wax or pollen, or that are capable of being managed to pollinate plants;

D. “beekeeper” means a person who owns, leases or manages bees;

E. “board” means the board of regents of New Mexico state university;

F. “colony” means a family unit of bees composed of a queen and workers;

G. “commercial apiary” means a location where a beekeeper is required to maintain the minimum number of colonies designated by the board;

H. “contagious disease” means any disease, parasite or anything adversely affecting adult bees or their brood that may be spread from one bee to another bee or from one colony to another colony;

I. “department” means the New Mexico department of agriculture;

J. “equipment” means equipment used in managing bees, including but not limited to, brood chambers, surplus honey chambers, bottom boards, tops, frames, drawn comb, queen excluders and feeders;

K. “hive” means a container made or prepared that is used as a home by a colony of bees; and

L. “inspector” means a qualified person designated by the department to enforce the Bee Act and regulations adopted by the board.
N.M. Stat. § 53-4-2 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 4 / Section 53-4-2
§ 53-4-2. Who may incorporate
Status: in_force

Any five or more natural persons or two or more associations may incorporate hereunder.
N.M. Stat. § 61-17A-17 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 17A / Section 61-17A-17
§ 61-17A-17. Licensure under prior law; expedited licensure
Status: in_force

A. A person licensed as a barber, a cosmetologist, an esthetician, an electrologist, an instructor of cosmetology or barbering or an instructor of electrology, a manicurist-pedicurist or a person holding an establishment license, clinic license or school owner's license under prior laws of this state, which license is valid on June 18, 1993, shall be held to be licensed under the provisions of the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act and shall be entitled to the renewal of the person's license as provided in that act.

B. The board shall grant a license pursuant to the provisions of the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act without an examination, upon payment of the required fee; provided that the applicant holds a valid, unrestricted license from another licensing jurisdiction.

C. No later than thirty days after a person files an application for licensure, the board shall process the application and issue an expedited license in accordance with procedures in Section 61-1-31.1 NMSA 1978 . The board by rule shall determine the states and territories of the United States and the District of Columbia from which it will not accept an applicant for expedited licensure and shall determine foreign countries from which it will accept an applicant for expedited licensure. The board shall post the lists of disapproved and approved licensing jurisdictions on its website. The list of disapproved licensing jurisdictions shall include the specific reasons for disapproval. The lists shall be reviewed annually to determine if amendments to the rule are warranted.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-12-2 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 12 / Section 32A-12-2
§ 32A-12-2. Residential treatment programs; rules
Status: in_force

The secretary of children, youth and families shall adopt rules to provide for:

A. minimum standards that shall be met by a residential treatment program, including a requirement that the program make reasonable provisions for adequate physical space for a school district to provide the required free appropriate public education;

B. procedures and forms for applying for a departmental grant or contract;

C. procedures and criteria for review and approval or denial of such applications;

D. procedures for approval of facilities and programs in or through which services are to be performed;

E. procedures and specifications of programmatic and financial information to be reported by residential treatment programs to the children, youth and families department for purposes of evaluating the effectiveness of programs funded by the department; and

F. procedures for review of potential clients for residential treatment or therapeutic group home care.
N.M. Stat. § 6-10-56 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 10 / Section 6-10-56
§ 6-10-56. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Warrant Cancellation Act:

A. “fiscal officer” means:

(1) for the state, the state treasurer, or, for all warrants issued by the department of finance and administration, the secretary of that department, or, for all warrants issued by agencies and institutions other than the department of finance and administration, the legally authorized disbursing officer of the agency or institution;

(2) for a county, the county treasurer;

(3) for a municipality, the municipal treasurer;

(4) for a school district, the legally authorized disbursing officer for the local board of education; and

(5) for a special district, the legally authorized disbursing officer; and

B. “warrant” means any warrant or check issued by the state, its agencies, institutions and political subdivisions.
N.M. Stat. § 6-13-22 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 6-13-22
§ 6-13-22. Refunding; escrowed proceeds
Status: in_force

Under the Institution Bond Act, any escrowed proceeds may be invested or reinvested in bonds or notes of the United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or in bonds or notes where the principal and interest is unconditionally guaranteed by the United States. The escrowed proceeds and investments, together with any interest to be derived from the investments, shall always be sufficient for payment of the bonds, refunded as they become due at their respective maturities, or at prior-redemption dates, including the principal, any prior-redemption premium and any escrow agent charges.
N.M. Stat. § 7-20E-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 20E / Section 7-20E-8
§ 7-20E-8. Interpretation of act; administration and enforcement of act
Status: in_force

A. The department shall interpret the provisions of the County Local Option Gross Receipts Taxes Act.

B. The department shall administer and enforce the collection of each tax authorized under the provisions of the County Local Option Gross Receipts Taxes Act, and the Tax Administration Act 1 applies to the administration and enforcement of each tax.
N.M. Stat. § 73-21-45 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 21 / Section 73-21-45
§ 73-21-45. Refunding bonds
Status: in_force

A. Any bonds issued by any district may be refunded in the name of the district issuing the bonds being refunded without an election by the district issuing them or any successor bonds.

B. The issuance of refunding bonds shall be to:

(1) refund, pay and discharge all or any part of the outstanding bonds, including any interest on the bonds in arrears or about to become due within three years from the date of the refunding bonds;

(2) avoid or terminate any default in the payment of interest on and principal of the bonds to reduce interest costs or effect other economies; or

(3) modify or eliminate restrictive contractual limitations appertaining to the issuance of refunding bonds or for any combination of the purposes permitted by the provisions of this section.

C. Refunding bonds shall be authorized by a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of all members of the board. Any bonds that are refunded under the provisions of this section shall be paid at maturity or on any permitted prior redemption date in the amounts, at the times and places and, if called prior to maturity, in accordance with any applicable notice provisions, all as provided in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the refunded bonds or otherwise appertaining to the bonds being refunded, except for any bonds that are voluntarily surrendered for exchange or payment by the holder. Refunding bonds may be delivered in exchange for the outstanding bonds refunded or may be sold at either public or private sale. The provisions of the Community Service District Act shall not apply to any refunding bonds of any district.
N.M. Stat. § 58-2-8 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 2 / Section 58-2-8
§ 58-2-8. Enforcement of individual liability of stockholders and directors of closed banks
Status: in_force

Among its other powers, said corporation, in the performance of its powers and duties as such receiver or liquidator, shall have the right and power upon the order of a court of record of competent jurisdiction to enforce the individual liability of the stockholders, and directors of any such banking institution.
N.M. Stat. § 10-7E-23 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 7E / Section 10-7E-23
§ 10-7E-23. Judicial enforcement; standard of review
Status: in_force

A. The board or local board may request the district court to enforce orders issued pursuant to the Public Employee Bargaining Act, including those for appropriate temporary relief and restraining orders. The court shall consider the request for enforcement on the record made before the board or local board. It shall uphold the action of the board or local board and take appropriate action to enforce it unless it concludes that the order is:

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

(2) not supported by substantial evidence on the record considered as a whole; or

(3) otherwise not in accordance with law.

B. A person or party, including a labor organization affected by a final rule, order or decision of the board or local board, may appeal to the district court for further relief. All such appeals shall be based upon the record made at the board or local board hearing. All such appeals to the district court shall be taken within thirty days of the date of the final rule, order or decision of the board or local board. Actions taken by the board or local board shall be affirmed unless the court concludes that the action is:

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

(2) not supported by substantial evidence on the record considered as a whole; or

(3) otherwise not in accordance with law.
N.M. Stat. § 30-19-5 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 19 / Section 30-19-5
§ 30-19-5. Dealing in gambling devices
Status: in_force

A. Dealing in gambling devices consists of manufacturing, transferring commercially or possessing, with intent to transfer commercially, any of the following:

(1) anything which he knows evidences, purports to evidence or is designed to evidence participation in gambling; or

(2) any device which he knows is designed exclusively for gambling purposes or anything which he knows is designed exclusively as a subassembly or essential part of such device. This includes, without limitation, gambling devices, numbers jars, punchboards and roulette wheels.

Proof of possession of any device designed exclusively for gambling purposes which is not in a gambling place and is not set up for use is prima facie evidence of possession with intent to transfer.

B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any manufacturer of gambling devices who exports his product exclusively in foreign commerce, and who is under ten thousand dollar ($10,000) bond payable to the state of New Mexico to assure export.

Provided, however, the provisions of this section shall apply to manufacturers of gambling devices used, adapted, devised or designed to be used in bookmaking, in wagering pools with respect to a sporting event, or in a numbers, policy, bolita or similar game.

C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the ownership, possession, display, sale, purchase, exchange or transfer of antique gambling devices.

D. Whoever deals in gambling devices, other than those herein specified and excluded, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-44-35 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 44 / Section 59A-44-35
§ 59A-44-35. Service of process
Status: in_force

A. Every society authorized to do business in this state shall appoint in writing the superintendent and each successor in office to be its true and lawful attorney upon whom all lawful process in any action or proceeding against it shall be served and shall agree in such writing that any lawful process against it which is served on said attorney shall be the same legal force and validity as if served upon the society, and that the authority shall continue in force so long as any liability remains outstanding in this state. Copies of such appointment, certified by said superintendent, shall be deemed sufficient evidence thereof and shall be admitted in evidence with the same force and effect as the original thereof might be admitted.

B. Service shall only be made upon the superintendent, or if absent, upon the person in charge of the superintendent's office. It shall be made in duplicate and shall constitute sufficient service upon the society. When legal process against a society is served upon the superintendent, the superintendent shall forthwith forward one of the duplicate copies by registered mail, prepaid, directed to the secretary or corresponding officer. No such service shall require a society to file its answer, pleading or defense in less than thirty days from the date of mailing the copy of the service to a society. Legal process shall not be served upon a society except in the manner herein provided. At the time of serving any process upon the superintendent, the plaintiff or complainant in the action shall pay to the superintendent a fee of ten dollars ($10.00).
N.M. Stat. § 52-6-18 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 6 / Section 52-6-18
§ 52-6-18. Refunds
Status: in_force

A. Any money for a fund year in excess of the amount necessary to fund all obligations for that fund year may be declared to be refundable by the board of trustees not less than twelve months after the end of the fund year.

B. Each member shall be given a written description of the refund plan at the time of application for membership. A refund for any fund year shall be paid only to those employers who remain participants in the group for the entire fund year. Payment of a refund based on a previous fund year shall not be contingent on continued membership in the group after that fund year.