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N.M. Stat. § 53-17-13 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 17 / Section 53-17-13
§ 53-17-13. Merger or conversion of foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state
Status: in_force

Whenever a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state is a party to a statutory merger or conversion permitted by the laws of the state or country under the laws of which it is incorporated, it shall, within thirty days after the merger or conversion becomes effective, file with the commission [secretary of state] a copy of the articles of merger or conversion duly authenticated by the proper officer of the state or country under the laws of which the statutory merger or conversion was effected. It is not necessary for the corporation to procure either a new or amended certificate of authority to transact business in this state unless the name of the corporation is changed thereby or unless the corporation desires to pursue in this state other or additional purposes than those which it is then authorized to transact in this state or unless the surviving corporation is to transact business in New Mexico but has not procured a certificate of authority to transact business in this state.
N.M. Stat. § 76-10-7 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 10 / Section 76-10-7
§ 76-10-7. Production of plants other than pure strain designated
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person, individual, copartnership, association, firm or corporation or agent or employee thereof to permit to grow within a neutral zone or within a prescribed zone any variety or strain or species of plant forbidden by the regulations of the said regents to that stage of maturity in which buds are produced, whether the said plants are planted or have been allowed to grow as volunteer plants or plants escaped from cultivation. It shall be the duty of such persons, individuals, copartnerships, association, firm or corporation or agent or employee thereof to destroy any plants whether planted or volunteer the growing of which is forbidden within any zone or neutral zone before the said plants have grown to that stage of maturity at which buds may be produced.
N.M. Stat. § 28-21-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 28 / Article 21 / Section 28-21-3
§ 28-21-3. Office created; powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The “office on African American affairs” is created and attached administratively to the human services [health care authority] department.

B. The governor shall appoint a director, who shall work at the pleasure of the governor. The director shall employ other necessary employees, who shall be subject to the provisions of the Personnel Act. 1

C. The office, in cooperation with the Martin Luther King, Jr. commission, shall:

(1) study issues important to African Americans, including history and culture; education, scholarships and other financial assistance for education and career development; economic and social problems and issues such as jobs, housing, discrimination, family support, youth idleness and crime; and health care, maternal and child health, teen pregnancy, access and other health issues;

(2) secure recognition of African Americans' accomplishments and contributions to New Mexico and the United States;

(3) cooperate with and assist public and private entities dealing with issues important to African Americans;

(4) direct the operations of the office;

(5) where appropriate, conduct periodic conferences throughout the state to inform African Americans of the opportunities available to them through state and private sources, to encourage them to share their history and culture with other New Mexicans and participate in the social and political processes of their communities and to learn from conference participants their needs and problems; and

(6) otherwise act as an advocate for African American citizens of New Mexico.

D. Additionally, the office shall:

(1) act as a clearinghouse for information important to the African American community;

(2) function as the coordinating office for all services and activities of state agencies and programs pertaining to African Americans;

(3) encourage funding and implementation of training programs and other opportunities for African Americans;

(4) promote and develop programs about community resources designed to meet the needs of African Americans;

(5) prepare and submit a budget for the office; and

(6) publish an annual report on the activities and services of the office.

E. The office may:

(1) adopt and promulgate rules in accordance with the State Rules Act 2 to carry out the duties of the office;

(2) accept gifts, grants, donations, bequests and devises from any source to be used to carry out its duties; and

(3) enter into contracts.
N.M. Stat. § 4-48B-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 48B / Section 4-48B-8
§ 4-48B-8. Sick and indigent persons; agreements for care with state and county agencies
Status: in_force

Counties, by their county commissioners, are authorized to make agreements with state or county agencies or other agencies for the care of sick and indigent persons. Such care shall be provided to all non-citizens, regardless of immigration status, if they meet all other qualifying criteria for such care.
N.M. Stat. § 58-18C-1 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 18C / Section 58-18C-1
§ 58-18C-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 9 of this act may be cited as the “New Mexico Housing Trust Fund Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 6-6-12 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 6-6-12
§ 6-6-12. Exemptions from Bateman Act
Status: in_force

Insurance contracts not exceeding five years, joint projects between two or more local public bodies not exceeding five years, lease-purchase agreements, lease agreements, contracts providing for the operation or provision and operation of a jail by or with another local public body or by an independent contractor entered into by a local public body set out in Section 6-6-11 NMSA 1978 and guaranteed energy savings contracts and installment payment contracts or lease-purchase agreements pursuant to guaranteed energy savings contracts are exempt from the provisions of Section 6-6-11 NMSA 1978 , and such contracts, lease-purchase agreements, lease agreements and jail contracts are declared not to constitute the creation of debt.
N.M. Stat. § 12-12-26 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 12 / Section 12-12-26
§ 12-12-26. Accident review; report
Status: in_force

After any hazardous materials accident which required the presence of an emergency management team, including a local government team pursuant to a cooperative agreement, the board shall meet to review the performance of the team and to establish the probable cause of the accident. The board shall report its findings to the task force and the local government in whose jurisdiction the accident occurred; provided, however, the conclusions contained in the report shall not be admissible in evidence in any court proceeding to prove or disprove the negligence of any party found by the report to have contributed to the cause of the accident. The report shall be filed with the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] and the administrator.
N.M. Stat. § 4-44-28 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 44 / Section 4-44-28
§ 4-44-28. Collection of fees, commissions, mileage and per diem; accounts; payment to county treasurer
Status: in_force

All county officers shall respectively charge and collect all fees, commissions, mileage and per diem heretofore and now, or which hereafter may be authorized by law to be charged and collected for official services rendered by them, and shall keep an accurate and itemized account thereof, and on or before the tenth day of each month pay the same over to the county treasurer of their respective counties, accompanying each remittance by a verified copy of the itemized account covered thereby, which verified copy shall be retained on file by said treasurer. All such county officers shall in like manner account for and pay over to the county treasurer of their respective counties, all such fees, commissions, mileage and per diem heretofore earned and hereafter collected for official services rendered by them from the respective dates when they qualified as such officers.
N.M. Stat. § 10-16G-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16G / Section 10-16G-15
§ 10-16G-15. Time limitations on jurisdiction
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall not accept or consider a complaint unless the complaint is filed with the commission within the later of two years from the date:

(1) on which the alleged conduct occurred; or

(2) the alleged conduct could reasonably have been discovered.

B. The commission shall not adjudicate a complaint filed against a candidate, except pursuant to the Campaign Reporting Act or Voter Action Act, less than sixty days before a primary or general election. During that time period, the commission may dismiss complaints that are frivolous or unsubstantiated or refer complaints that are outside the jurisdiction of the commission.

C. A complainant shall be notified in writing of the provisions of this section and shall also be notified in writing that the complainant may refer allegations of criminal conduct to the attorney general or the appropriate district attorney.

D. When commission action on a complaint is suspended pursuant to the provisions of this section, the respondent shall promptly be notified that a complaint has been filed and of the specific allegations in the complaint and the specific violations charged in the complaint.
N.M. Stat. § 4-25-4 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 25 / Section 4-25-4
§ 4-25-4. Precincts and school districts remain the same
Status: in_force

The precincts and school districts heretofore existing in San Miguel county and the officials thereof shall be and remain the same as they were until changed according to law. The area included in the county of Jefferson which is not within any precinct or school district of said county may be organized into precincts or school districts in the manner provided by law.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-108 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-108
§ 10-11-108. Municipal fire member coverage plan 4; member contribution rate
Status: in_force

A member under municipal fire member coverage plan 4 shall contribute twelve and eight-tenths percent of salary with the first full pay period in the calendar month in which municipal fire member coverage plan 4 becomes applicable to the member, except that a member whose annual salary is greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall contribute:

A. beginning July 1, 2021 and continuing through June 30, 2022, fifteen and eight-tenths percent of salary;

B. beginning July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2023, sixteen and three-tenths percent of salary;

C. beginning July 1, 2023 and continuing through June 30, 2024, sixteen and eight-tenths percent of salary;

D. beginning July 1, 2024 and continuing through June 30, 2025, seventeen and three-tenths percent of salary; and

E. beginning July 1, 2025 and thereafter, seventeen and eight-tenths percent of salary.
N.M. Stat. § 52-1-9 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 1 / Section 52-1-9
§ 52-1-9. Right to compensation; exclusive
Status: in_force

The right to the compensation provided for in this act, in lieu of any other liability whatsoever, to any and all persons whomsoever, for any personal injury accidentally sustained or death resulting therefrom, shall obtain in all cases where the following conditions occur:

A. at the time of the accident, the employer has complied with the provisions thereof regarding insurance;

B. at the time of the accident, the employee is performing service arising out of and in the course of his employment; and

C. the injury or death is proximately caused by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment and is not intentionally self-inflicted.
N.M. Stat. § 24-13-2 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 13 / Section 24-13-2
§ 24-13-2. Persons deemed indigent
Status: in_force

A decedent shall be considered to be an indigent for purposes of Chapter 24, Article 13 NMSA 1978 if the decedent's estate is insufficient to cover the cost of burial or cremation or if the decedent's body is unclaimed.
N.M. Stat. § 3-24-8 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 24 / Section 3-24-8
§ 3-24-8. Electric utility; limitation on right to acquire system beyond five-mile limit
Status: in_force

A. The acquisition of any public utility system by a municipality furnishing electric service more than five miles beyond its boundary is subject to the rights and liabilities of the public utility, and the obligations assumed by the municipality shall be paid from the gross revenue ascribable to the electric system so acquired.

B. No municipality shall acquire any public utility system for furnishing electricity more than five miles beyond its boundary in territory receiving similar utility service:

(1) from a public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the New Mexico public utility commission and the Public Utility Act without the consent of the public utility or as otherwise provided by law;

(2) within any municipality that already owns or operates its electric utility without the consent of the municipality or as otherwise provided by law; or

(3) within territory receiving similar utility service from a rural electric cooperative without the consent of the rural electric cooperative or as otherwise provided by law.

C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to either the acquisition by a municipality of a generating facility or any interest in a jointly owned generating facility or the sale of electric power and energy derived from any such facility as authorized by Section 3-24-1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 19-10A-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 10A / Section 19-10A-4
§ 19-10A-4. Sale of state royalty carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide upon which commissioner has call
Status: in_force

The commissioner of public lands may offer from time to time, for such period as he may determine, by competitive bidding, upon notice and advertisement on sealed bids, a portion or all of the state carbon dioxide. The advertisement and sale shall reserve to the commissioner of public lands the right to reject all bids whenever in his judgment the interest of the state demands. In cases where no satisfactory bid is received or where the commissioner of public lands shall determine that it is not in the best interests of the state lands trust or of the public to accept the offer of the highest bidder, the commissioner of public lands, within his discretion, may readvertise the state carbon dioxide for sale, sell it at a private sale at not less than the market price for such period or accept the cash value thereof from the lessee. The interests of the state lands trust and its beneficiaries shall be accorded primacy in the sale or disposition of the carbon dioxide hereunder. Should any provision of the carbon dioxide royalty law conflict with this section, this section shall prevail.
N.M. Stat. § 19-13-6 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 13 / Section 19-13-6
§ 19-13-6. Known geothermal resources fields
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner shall, after consultation with the director of the bureau of geology and mineral resources, make a classification of geothermal areas that he has determined may be capable of producing geothermal resources in commercial quantities. These geothermal areas shall be classified as “known geothermal resources fields”.

B. If any lands to be leased are within a known geothermal resources field, the lands shall be leased to the highest responsible qualified bidder under rules prescribed by the commissioner. The rules prescribed by the commissioner shall include notice to the public of the terms and conditions of the sale and procedures of conducting the sale, including the receipt of written bids on a competitive basis and the issuing of the lease.
N.M. Stat. § 30-27-3 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 27 / Section 30-27-3
§ 30-27-3. Barratry
Status: in_force

Barratry consists of:

A. intentionally instigating, maintaining, exciting, prosecuting or encouraging the bringing of any suit in any court of this state in which such person has no interest, with the intent to distress or harass the defendant;

B. intentionally bringing or prosecuting any false suit by a person on his own account, with intent to distress or harass the defendant therein;

C. any attorney-at-law seeking or obtaining employment in any suit or case to prosecute or defend the same by means of personal solicitation of such employment or, procuring another to solicit employment for him; or

D. any attorney-at-law seeking or obtaining employment in any suit, by giving to the person from whom the employment is sought anything of value or directly or indirectly paying the debts or liabilities of the person from whom such employment is sought or loaning or promising to give or otherwise grant anything of value to the person from whom such employment is sought before such employment in order to induce such employment.

Whoever commits barratry is guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-20-19 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 20 / Section 59A-20-19
§ 59A-20-19. Annuities, incontestability
Status: in_force

If any statements other than those relating to age, sex and identity are required as a condition to issuing an annuity or pure endowment contract, other than a reversionary, survivorship or group annuity and subject to Section 386 of this article, there shall be a provision that the contract shall be incontestable after it has been in force during the lifetime of the person or of each of the persons as to whom such statements are required, for a period of two (2) years from its date of issue, except for nonpayment of stipulated payments to the insurer, and at the option of the insurer such contract may also except any provisions relative to benefits in the event of disability and any provisions which grant insurance specifically against death by accident or accidental means.
N.M. Stat. § 58-23-12 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 23 / Section 58-23-12
§ 58-23-12. Council; duties
Status: in_force

The council shall have the following duties:

A. to invest any funds not needed for immediate disbursement, including any funds held in reserve, in direct and general obligations of or obligations fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the United States, obligations issued by agencies of the United States, obligations of this state or any political subdivisions thereof, the unsecured promissory notes or other obligations of state and national banking associations and other entities having an investment grade rating or as otherwise provided by the trust indenture or bond resolution securing the issuance of the bonds;

B. to collect fees and charges as the council determines to be reasonable in connection with its loans, leases, sales, advances, insurance, commitments and servicing; and

C. to cooperate with and exchange services, personnel and information with any federal, state or local governmental agency.
N.M. Stat. § 29-2-1 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 2 / Section 29-2-1
§ 29-2-1. New Mexico state police created
Status: in_force

There is created in the department of public safety the “New Mexico state police division”.
N.M. Stat. § 61-18A-17 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 18A / Section 61-18A-17
§ 61-18A-17. Right granted by license
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of the license, the licensee has the right to conduct the business of a collection agency, repossessor, manager or solicitor with all the powers and privileges applicable thereto, contained in but subject always to all the provisions of the Collection Agency Regulatory Act and any rules and regulations established thereunder.
N.M. Stat. § 3-40-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 40 / Section 3-40-5
§ 3-40-5. Powers and duties of cemetery board
Status: in_force

The cemetery board shall:

A. take charge of the cemetery belonging to the municipality;

B. have the management of the cemetery;

C. recommend rules and regulations for the operation, management, care and custody of the cemetery;

D. employ a sexton and other employees necessary for the care, maintenance and beautification of the cemetery; and

E. prescribe the manner and place of burials.
N.M. Stat. § 13-4C-6 — NM Code / Chapter 13 / Article 4C / Section 13-4C-6
§ 13-4C-6. Location of mediation session
Status: in_force

The mediation session shall be conducted at a neutral site that affords no advantage to any person attending the mediation session. The mediation session shall be held in the county where the public works project is located unless otherwise agreed to by all persons attending the session. In no event shall the mediation session be held at the residence, office or place of business of any person attending the mediation session unless otherwise agreed to by all persons attending the session. A mediator has final authority regarding the location of a mediation session if the persons attending a session are unable to agree on a location.
N.M. Stat. § 20-5-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 20 / Article 5 / Section 20-5-6
§ 20-5-6. Uniform; rank precedence and command
Status: in_force

A. The state defense force shall be uniformed. The adjutant general shall by regulation prescribe the uniform and insignia of the state defense force, which uniform and insignia shall include distinctive devices identifying it as the uniform of the state defense force and distinguishing it from the national guard. When in uniform, members of the state defense force will reasonably conform to the dress and appearance standards of the national guard. The wearing of permanent military decorations earlier awarded is authorized.

B. The grade structure of the state defense force shall to the extent practicable be the same as that prescribed for the army national guard.

C. The senior line officer without distinction as to component present in any organization or formation of the state defense force shall command, unless the adjutant general shall designate otherwise.
N.M. Stat. § 61-3-17 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 3 / Section 61-3-17
§ 61-3-17. Registration under previous law
Status: in_force

Any person licensed as a professional or registered nurse under any prior laws of this state, whose license is valid on the effective date of the Nursing Practice Act, shall be held to be licensed as a registered nurse under the provisions of the Nursing Practice Act and shall be entitled to renewal of this license as provided in the Nursing Practice Act.
N.M. Stat. § 53-19-66.2 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 19 / Section 53-19-66.2
§ 53-19-66.2. Reinstatement following administrative revocation
Status: in_force

A. A limited liability company administratively revoked pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Act may apply to the secretary of state for reinstatement within two years after the effective date of revocation. The application must:

(1) recite the name of the limited liability company and the effective date of its administrative revocation;

(2) state that the ground or grounds for revocation either did not exist or have been eliminated; and

(3) state that the limited liability company's name satisfies the requirements of Section 53-19-3 NMSA 1978 .

B. If the commission [secretary of state] determines that the application contains the information required by Subsection A of this section and that the information is correct, it shall cancel the certificate of revocation and prepare a certificate of reinstatement that recites its determination and the effective date of reinstatement, file the original of the certificate and serve a copy on the limited liability company.

C. When the reinstatement is effective, it relates back to and takes effect as of the effective date of the administrative revocation and the limited liability company resumes carrying on its business as if the administrative revocation had never occurred.