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N.M. Stat. § 7-36-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 36 / Section 7-36-15
§ 7-36-15. Methods of valuation for property taxation purposes; general provisions
Status: in_force

A. Property subject to valuation for property taxation purposes under this article of the Property Tax Code shall be valued by the methods required by this article of the Property Tax Code whether the determination of value is made by the department or the county assessor. The same or similar methods of valuation shall be used for valuation of the same or similar kinds of property for property taxation purposes.

B. Unless a method or methods of valuation are authorized in Sections 7-36-20 through 7-36-33 NMSA 1978 , the value of property for property taxation purposes shall be its market value as determined by application of the sales of comparable property, income or cost methods of valuation or any combination of these methods. In using any of the methods of valuation authorized by this subsection, the valuation authority:

(1) shall apply generally accepted appraisal techniques; and

(2) in determining the market value of residential housing, shall consider any decrease in the value that would be realized by the owner in a sale of the property because of the effects of any affordable housing subsidy, covenant or encumbrance imposed pursuant to a federal, state or local affordable housing program that restricts the future use of the property or the resale price of the property or would otherwise prohibit the owner from fully benefitting from any enhanced value of the property. As used in this paragraph:

(a) “ subsidy, covenant or encumbrance imposed pursuant to a federal, state or local affordable housing program ” includes those imposed by a nonprofit entity approved by a governmental entity as a qualifying grantee pursuant to the Affordable Housing Act; 1 and

(b) “ residential housing ” means any building, structure or portion thereof that is primarily occupied, or designed or intended primarily for occupancy, as a residence by one or more households and any real property that is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location thereon of such a building, structure or portion thereof. “ Residential housing ” includes congregate housing, manufactured homes, housing intended to provide or providing transitional or temporary housing for homeless persons and common health care, kitchen, dining, recreational and other facilities primarily for use by residents of a residential housing project.

C. Dams, reservoirs, tanks, canals, irrigation wells, installed irrigation pumps, stock-watering wells and pumps, similar structures and equipment used for irrigation or stock-watering purposes, water rights and private roads shall not be valued separately from the land they serve. The foregoing improvements and rights shall be considered as appurtenances to the land they serve, and their value shall be included in the determination of value of the land.

D. The department shall adopt regulations to implement the methods of valuation authorized in this article of the Property Tax Code.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-15-5 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 15 / Section 59A-15-5
§ 59A-15-5. Validity of contract not impaired; right of insurer as to court action
Status: in_force

Failure of an insurer transacting insurance in this state to have a certificate of authority shall not impair the validity of any act or contract of the insurer and shall not prevent the insurer from defending any action in any court in this state; but no such insurer shall be permitted to maintain an action in any court of this state to enforce any right, claim or demand arising out of any such transaction, other than as to a surplus line coverage duly written through a licensed surplus line broker of this state, until the insurer has obtained a certificate of authority.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-4.2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-4.2
§ 7-1-4.2. New Mexico taxpayer bill of rights
Status: in_force

The rights afforded New Mexico taxpayers during the assessment, collection and enforcement of any tax administered by the department as set forth in the Tax Administration Act include:

A. the right to available public information and prompt and courteous tax assistance;

B. the right to be represented or advised by counsel or other qualified representatives at any time in administrative interactions with the department in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-1-24 NMSA 1978 or the administrative hearings office in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Hearings Office Act;

C. the right to have audits, inspections of records and meetings conducted at a reasonable time and place in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-1-11 NMSA 1978;

D. the right to have the department conduct its audits in a timely and expeditious manner and be entitled to the tolling of interest as provided in the Tax Administration Act;

E. the right to obtain nontechnical information that explains the procedures, remedies and rights available during audit, protest, appeals and collection proceedings pursuant to the Tax Administration Act;

F. the right to be provided with an explanation of the results of and the basis for audits, assessments or denials of refunds that identify any amount of tax, interest or penalty due;

G. the right to seek review, through formal or informal proceedings, of any findings or adverse decisions relating to determinations during audit or protest procedures in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-1-24 NMSA 1978 and the Administrative Hearings Office Act;

H. the right to have the taxpayer’s tax information kept confidential unless otherwise specified by law, in accordance with Sections 7-1-8 through 7-1-8.11 NMSA 1978;

I. the right to abatement of an assessment of taxes determined to have been incorrectly, erroneously or illegally made, as provided in Section 7-1-28 NMSA 1978 and the right to seek a compromise of an asserted tax liability by obtaining a written determination of liability or nonliability when the secretary in good faith is in doubt of the liability as provided in Section 7-1-20 NMSA 1978;

J. upon receipt of a tax assessment, the right to be informed clearly that if the assessment is not paid, secured, protested or otherwise provided for in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-1-16 NMSA 1978 , the taxpayer will be a delinquent taxpayer and, upon notice of delinquency, the right to timely notice of any collection actions that will require sale or seizure of the taxpayer's property in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Administration Act; and

K. the right to procedures for payment of tax obligations by installment payment agreements, in accordance with Section 7-1-21 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 68-2-32 — NM Code / Chapter 68 / Article 2 / Section 68-2-32
§ 68-2-32. Tree plantings; promotions and programs; duties of the division and the state forester; authorizing regulations; tree planting program applications
Status: in_force

A. The division shall promote the importance of planting trees for soil, energy and water conservation, to enhance the state's beauty and generally to protect and improve the quality of the environment. The division shall attempt, through the promotion of tree planting campaigns and other efforts, including public education, to grant or sell trees to individuals and groups to provide for effective planting of trees throughout the state.

B. To promote tree planting, the division shall implement, in harmony, the New Mexico Forest Re-Leaf Act and the conservation planting revolving fund provided for in Section 68-2-21 NMSA 1978 . The division is authorized to adopt regulations necessary or appropriate to administer and achieve the purposes of the New Mexico Forest Re-Leaf Act and the conservation planting revolving fund.

C. Persons may apply to the division, on forms and in accordance with rules and procedures the division may adopt, for grants or purchases of trees to plant in the state. The division shall encourage applications from schools and universities, environmental education programs and civic and community groups. Each application shall indicate whether any applicable local soil and water conservation district has reviewed and approved the application.

D. Applications to receive and plant trees shall be granted or denied by the division in accordance with criteria the division shall establish. In granting applications, the division shall ensure that no less than twenty percent of the balance of the conservation planting revolving fund shall be granted free to groups or individuals in any fiscal year for the purpose of planting trees.
N.M. Stat. § 61-32-22 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 32 / Section 61-32-22
§ 61-32-22. Inactive status
Status: in_force

A. A funeral service practitioner, funeral arranger, embalmer, funeral service intern or direct disposer who has a current license may request that the license be placed on inactive status. Except as provided in Subsection E of this section, the board shall approve each request for inactive status.

B. A license placed on inactive status may be renewed within a period not to exceed five years following the date the board granted the inactive status.

C. Renewal of an inactive license requires payment of renewal and reinstatement fees as set forth by board rule and compliance with the following requirements:

(1) certification by the licensee that the licensee has not engaged in the practice of funeral service or direct disposition in this state during the inactive status;

(2) compliance with continuing education requirements established by board rule; and

(3) successful completion of an examination, which shall be administered at the discretion of the board, to certify continuing competency.

D. Disciplinary proceedings may be initiated or continued against a licensee who has been granted inactive status.

E. A license shall not be placed on inactive status if the licensee is under investigation or if disciplinary proceedings have been initiated.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21R-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21R / Section 21-21R-2
§ 21-21R-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Opportunity Scholarship Act:

A. “ community college ” means a branch community college of a four-year state educational institution, a two-year state educational institution or a community college or technical and vocational institute established pursuant to Chapter 21, Article 13 or 16 NMSA 1978;

B. “ department ” means the higher education department;

C. “ eligible student ” means a New Mexico resident who is enrolled or enrolling in at least six credit hours, excluding the summer semester, in a public post-secondary educational institution or tribal college at any time following high school graduation or the award of a high school equivalency credential;

D. “ public post-secondary educational institution ” means a four-year state educational institution or a community college;

E. “ scholarship ” means an opportunity scholarship;

F. “ state educational institution ” means an institution of higher education enumerated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico ; and

G. “ tribal college ” means a tribally, federally or congressionally chartered post-secondary educational institution located in New Mexico that is accredited by the higher learning commission.
N.M. Stat. § 13-5-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 13 / Article 5 / Section 13-5-3
§ 13-5-3. Public property; local public bodies; insurance; reserves for losses
Status: in_force

A. Local public bodies shall purchase insurance for public buildings under their control against loss or damage by fire, windstorm, hail, smoke, explosion, riot or civil commotion in an amount not less than eighty percent of the replacement cost or actual cash value of the building.

B. Local public bodies may purchase insurance, establish reserves or provide a combination of insurance and reserves to:

(1) repair or replace their buildings if damaged by any peril other than a peril set forth in Subsection A of this section;

(2) repair or replace any personal property which is destroyed or damaged by any peril; or

(3) replace any personal property which is stolen.

C. Any insurance purchased pursuant to Subsections A and B of this section may be purchased with such deductible provisions as may be deemed desirable.

D. For purposes of this section, “local public body” means all political subdivisions of the state and their agencies, instrumentalities and institutions.
N.M. Stat. § 48-7-10 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 7 / Section 48-7-10
§ 48-7-10. Mortgages; insurance proceeds
Status: in_force

Where there is a mortgage of a single family residence securing a loan and where there are no federal regulations to the contrary, the mortgagor may require the proceeds of any insurance policy, which are payable by reason of damage to or destruction of the mortgaged property and which would otherwise be payable to the mortgagee, to be held jointly by the mortgagor and the mortgagee in an escrow account and to be applied toward the repair or replacement of the damaged property. Provided that it shall first be reasonably established to the satisfaction of the mortgagee that such repair or replacement will restore the mortgaged property to a value at least equal to the balance remaining on the obligation, at the time the damage or destruction occurred, secured by the mortgage.
N.M. Stat. § 73-14-30 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 14 / Section 73-14-30
§ 73-14-30. Election expenses
Status: in_force

The conservancy district board shall pay out of the district's treasury those sums necessary to meet the actual expenses of elections. The board may levy a tax or assessment sufficient to meet election expenses on all property that is subject to direct assessment or taxation within the district.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-50-18 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 50 / Section 59A-50-18
§ 59A-50-18. Service contract and membership card
Status: in_force

Every motor club shall furnish to its members a service contract and membership card together with the following information:

A. the exact name of the motor club;

B. the exact location of the motor club's home office, and of its usual place or places of business in this state, giving telephone numbers, street numbers, city and zip code; and

C. a description of the services or benefits to which the member or subscriber is entitled. The completed application and the description of services shall constitute the service contract unless the motor club otherwise provides and the superintendent approves another form of service contract.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-47-58 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 47 / Section 59A-47-58
§ 59A-47-58. Parity for coverage of mental health or substance use disorder services
Status: in_force

A. The office of superintendent of insurance shall ensure that a health care plan complies with federal and state laws, rules and regulations applicable to coverage for mental health or substance use disorder services.

B. A health care plan shall not impose quantitative treatment limitations, financial restrictions, limitations or requirements on the provision of mental health or substance use disorder services that are more restrictive than the predominant restrictions, limitations or requirements that are imposed on substantially all of the coverage of benefits for other conditions.

C. A health care plan shall not impose non- quantitative treatment limitations for the treatment of mental health or substance use disorders or conditions unless factors, including the processes, strategies or evidentiary standards used in applying the non-quantitative treatment limitation, as written and in operation, are comparable to and are applied no more restrictively than the factors used in applying the limitation with respect to medical or surgical benefits in the classification.
N.M. Stat. § 12-1-3 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 1 / Section 12-1-3
§ 12-1-3. Powers of commission
Status: in_force

The New Mexico compilation commission, acting on the advice and approval of an advisory committee appointed by the New Mexico supreme court, may:

A. provide for official, annotated compilations of the New Mexico statutes and court rules as approved by the supreme court and all other necessary things pertaining to the publication, including online publication, of any compilation and related publications;

B. provide for the licensing of the content of the compilation and any related publications;

C. contract with a publisher for any compilation or related publications as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the provisions of this section;

D. do all things necessary to keep current the master database of publications published or authorized for publication by the compilation commission; and

E. hire an executive director, who shall:

(1) serve as the chief administrative officer of the commission;

(2) serve at the pleasure of the commission;

(3) carry out the policies established by the commission; and

(4) within available funding, hire such additional staff as necessary to effectuate the powers exercised by the commission.
N.M. Stat. § 47-16-8.1 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 16 / Section 47-16-8.1
§ 47-16-8.1. Removal of board members
Status: in_force

Unless a process for removal of board members is provided for in the community documents, the lot owners, by a two-thirds' vote of all lot owners present and entitled to vote at a lot owner meeting at which a quorum is present, may remove a member of the board.
N.M. Stat. § 40-3-9.1 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 3 / Section 40-3-9.1
§ 40-3-9.1. Gambling debts are separate debts of spouse incurring debt
Status: in_force

A gambling debt incurred by a married person as a result of legal gambling is a separate debt of the spouse incurring the debt.
N.M. Stat. § 29-21-3 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 21 / Section 29-21-3
§ 29-21-3. Policies and procedures; required
Status: in_force

A. A law enforcement agency shall:

(1) maintain written policies and procedures designed to eliminate practices by its law enforcement officers that violate the provisions of Section 2 of the Prohibition of Profiling Practices Act; and

(2) provide training to its law enforcement officers, during orientation and at least once every two years, that the law enforcement agency determines will assist its law enforcement officers in adhering to the applicable provisions of the Prohibition of Profiling Practices Act and to the law enforcement agency's policies and procedures.

B. As part of a law enforcement agency's administrative complaint procedures, the law enforcement agency shall, at a minimum:

(1) investigate a complaint alleging its law enforcement officer violated the provisions of Section 2 of the Prohibition of Profiling Practices Act;

(2) take appropriate measures to discipline a law enforcement officer, including facilitating mediation or other restorative justice measures, when it is determined that the law enforcement officer violated the provisions of Section 2 of the Prohibition of Profiling Practices Act;

(3) provide appropriate forms for submitting the complaint against its law enforcement officer;

(4) publish the policies and procedures designed to eliminate practices that violate the provisions of Section 2 of the Prohibition of Profiling Practices Act; and

(5) submit a redacted copy of the complaint and the disposition to the attorney general, which shall disclose the nature and disposition of the complaint but shall not disclose personal identifying information of a law enforcement officer or complainant.

C. A law enforcement agency shall establish a time frame within which a complaint alleging a violation of the provisions of Section 2 of the Prohibition of Profiling Practices Act may be made; provided that in no event shall the time frame be less than ninety days or exceed one hundred eighty days after the commission of the alleged violation of the provisions of Section 2 of the Prohibition of Profiling Practices Act. A law enforcement agency shall allow a complaint alleging a violation of the provisions of Section 2 of the Prohibition of Profiling Practices Act by its law enforcement officer to be made:

(1) in person or in writing sent by mail, facsimile or electronic mail and signed by the complainant; or

(2) by telephone, anonymously or by a third party; provided that the law enforcement agency shall determine the complaint to be valid before taking appropriate measures pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subsection B of this section and shall comply with the provisions of Section 29-14-4 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 40-3A-5 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 3A / Section 40-3A-5
§ 40-3A-5. Effect of marriage
Status: in_force

A premarital agreement becomes effective upon marriage.
N.M. Stat. § 3-21-23 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 21 / Section 3-21-23
§ 3-21-23. Ordinance; penalty; remedies
Status: in_force

The commission may provide by ordinance for the enforcement of the Special Zoning District Act. A violation of the Special Zoning District Act, or any ordinance made thereunder, is a misdemeanor. If the Special Zoning District Act or any ordinance made thereunder is violated, the commission, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, abate or restrain the violation.
N.M. Stat. § 20-9-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 20 / Article 9 / Section 20-9-4
§ 20-9-4. Recovery of property; criminal and civil liability
Status: in_force

Any person who retains, after written demand by the United States property and fiscal officer or his designee, any arms, uniforms, equipment or other military property which belongs to the state or the United States or who thereafter possesses, purchases, sells, pawns or pledges such property shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be civilly liable to the United States property and fiscal officer for three times the original value of the property in damages. The attorney general or his designee shall prosecute all such matters referred to him on a sworn statement of charges by the United States property and fiscal officer. Money recovered shall be deposited by the United States property and fiscal officer to the appropriate fund or account for the purchase of similar replacement property.
N.M. Stat. § 42-5-4 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 5 / Section 42-5-4
§ 42-5-4. Intervention
Status: in_force

During the pendency of such suit or proceeding any person claiming to be interested in the premises may appear and answer the complaint and assert his right by way of intervention, whether such interest be derived or claimed under the common source of title or otherwise, and the court shall decide upon their [his] rights as though they [he] had been made parties [a party] in the first instance.