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N.M. Stat. § 19-4-28 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 4 / Section 19-4-28
§ 19-4-28. Commissioner; appointment; qualifications; powers; office hours; bond
Status: in_force

Said board may, by order, resolution or ordinance, appoint a commission [commissioner] to sell and convey any such real estate, and to affix to any conveyance thereof the seal of such town, and have control of such seal for such purpose, and such conveyance, executed in accordance with such order, shall have the effect to transfer, to the grantee named a title in fee simple to any such real estate so conveyed. Said commissioner may be removed at the will of the board, as often as it may seem fit, by an order entered to that effect, and a new commissioner appointed with like powers. Said commissioner shall be a freeholder in such town, and not a member of the board, and have no personal interest in the land so to be sold. Said commissioner shall, during his term of office, keep open an office in some public and well-known place in such town, from ten o'clock a.m. until noon of each day, Sundays and holidays excepted, for the purpose of receiving payments from and executing deeds to persons who are entitled to deeds by reason of purchase, and who have made improvements upon such land, as hereinafter stated in this chapter. No claimant shall be allowed to suffer on account of the misconduct of such commissioner in the discharge of his duties. Such commissioner shall receive such reasonable fees for his services as said board may prescribe. Before entering upon his duties, such commissioner shall enter into a bond, with good and sufficient securities, to be approved by the board, executed in behalf of the town, with obligations to faithfully account to the board for all money received, and to pay the same over to the town treasury.
N.M. Stat. § 72-20-19 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 20 / Section 72-20-19
§ 72-20-19. Flood control system; hearings
Status: in_force

The authority is authorized, empowered and directed, subject to the provisions of Section 7 of the Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act, to acquire, equip, maintain and operate a flood control system for the benefit of the authority and the inhabitants thereof, after the board has made such preliminary studies and otherwise taken such action as it determines to be necessary or desirable as preliminaries. The flood control system consists of such facilities as the board may determine. When a comprehensive program for the acquisition of the flood control system satisfactory to the board is available, it shall be tentatively adopted. The program need only describe the proposed flood control system in general terms and not in detail. A public hearing on the proposed program shall be scheduled, and notice of the hearing shall be given by publication. After the hearing and any adjournments of that hearing that may be ordered, the board may either require changes to be made in the program as the board may consider desirable or the board may approve the program as prepared. If any substantial changes to the program are ordered at any time, a further hearing shall be held pursuant to notice that shall be given by publication.
N.M. Stat. § 16-5-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 16 / Article 5 / Section 16-5-1
§ 16-5-1. Execution of compact
Status: in_force

The legislature hereby approves and the governor is authorized to enter into a compact on behalf of this state with the state of Colorado in the form substantially as follows:

The state of New Mexico and the state of Colorado, desiring to provide for the joint acquisition, ownership and control of an interstate narrow gauge scenic railroad, known as the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad, within Rio Arriba county in New Mexico and Archuleta and Conejos counties in Colorado, to promote the public welfare by encouraging and facilitating recreation and by preserving, as a living museum for future generations, a mode of transportation that helped in the development and promotion of the territories and states, and to remove all causes of present and future controversy between them with respect thereto, and being moved by considerations of interstate comity, have agreed upon the following articles:

The states of New Mexico and Colorado agree jointly to acquire, own and make provision for the operation of the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad.

The states of New Mexico and Colorado hereby ratify and affirm the agreement of July 1, 1970, entered between the railroad authorities of the states.

The states of New Mexico and Colorado agree to make such amendments to the July 1, 1970 agreement and such other contracts, leases, franchises, concessions or other agreements as may hereafter appear to both states to be necessary and proper for the control, operation or disposition of the said railroad.

The states of New Mexico and Colorado agree to the consideration of the enactment of such laws or constitutional amendments exempting the said railroad or its operations from various laws of both states as both states shall hereafter mutually find necessary and proper.

Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to limit, abridge or affect the jurisdiction or authority, if any, of the interstate commerce commission over the said railroad, or the applicability, if any, of the tax laws of the United States to the said railroad or its operations.
N.M. Stat. § 73-13-36 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 13 / Section 73-13-36
§ 73-13-36. County treasurer to turn over funds to district treasurer upon appointment
Status: in_force

Immediately upon the appointment and qualification of the treasurer, the county treasurer and ex-officio district treasurer shall turn over to the treasurer all funds of the district and take proper receipts therefor.
N.M. Stat. § 56-8-4 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 8 / Section 56-8-4
§ 56-8-4. Judgments and decrees; basis of computing interest
Status: in_force

A. Interest shall be allowed on judgments and decrees for the payment of money from entry and shall be calculated at the rate of eight and three-fourths percent per year, unless:

(1) the judgment is rendered on a written instrument having a different rate of interest, in which case interest shall be computed at a rate no higher than specified in the instrument; or

(2) the judgment is based on tortious conduct, bad faith or intentional or willful acts, in which case interest shall be computed at the rate of fifteen percent.

B. Unless the judgment is based on unpaid child support, the court in its discretion may allow interest of up to ten percent from the date the complaint is served upon the defendant after considering, among other things:

(1) if the plaintiff was the cause of unreasonable delay in the adjudication of the plaintiff's claims; and

(2) if the defendant had previously made a reasonable and timely offer of settlement to the plaintiff.

C. Nothing contained in this section shall affect the award of interest or the time from which interest is computed as otherwise permitted by statute or common law.

D. The state and its political subdivisions are exempt from the provisions of this section except as otherwise provided by statute or common law.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-18-9 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 18 / Section 59A-18-9
§ 59A-18-9. Alteration of application; life, health insurance
Status: in_force

No alteration of any written application for any life or health insurance policy or annuity contract shall be made by any person other than the applicant without his written consent, except that insertions may be made by the insurer for administrative purposes only in such manner as to indicate clearly that such insertions are not to be ascribed to the applicant.
N.M. Stat. § 11-6-4.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 11 / Article 6 / Section 11-6-4.1
§ 11-6-4.1. Regulations
Status: in_force

A. The council, after public hearing, shall adopt regulations to provide for:

(1) procedures and forms for making grants under the New Mexico Community Assistance Act;

(2) documentation to be provided by the proposed grantee to justify the need for the community assistance program;

(3) procedures for review, evaluation and approval of grants;

(4) procedures for reporting by the grantee of programmatic, organizational and financial information necessary to the review, evaluation and approval of a proposed or existing grant to be funded or which is funded by the council;

(5) a guide for the evaluation of the ability and competence of a proposed or existing grantee to efficiently and adequately provide for the completion of the project;

(6) development and phase-in of a common application form and funding cycle insofar as practical for all state and federal grant or loan programs for local community infrastructure development administered or coordinated by the division;

(7) procedures for the coordination and handling of applications for all state and federal grant or loan programs administered and coordinated by the division;

(8) procedures to control the number of applications from each political subdivision; and

(9) such other requirements deemed necessary by the council to ensure that the state receives the services for which the legislature appropriated money.

B. Regulations adopted by the council shall become effective when filed according to the provisions of the State Rules Act.
N.M. Stat. § 17-3-42 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 3 / Section 17-3-42
§ 17-3-42. Revocation of permits
Status: in_force

Any permit issued under the Private [Regulated] Shooting Preserve Act may be revoked for a violation of any provision or any regulation made by the commission relating to the act.
N.M. Stat. § 17-5-6 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 5 / Section 17-5-6
§ 17-5-6. Fur dealer licenses
Status: in_force

A. Except for trappers selling their own catches, any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of buying or selling unprocessed skins or pelts of any fur-bearing animal is a “fur dealer.” It is a misdemeanor to engage in business as a fur dealer or solicit such business without first procuring a fur dealer license, except that resident fur dealers who buy and sell less than fifty skins or pelts of fur-bearing animals each year need not purchase a fur dealer license.

B. Every fur dealer shall file with the department of game and fish, not later than the tenth of each month, a sworn statement showing the number and kind of skins and pelts of fur-bearing animals purchased and sold during the preceding month.

C. The provisions of this section apply to fur dealers who buy and sell the skins or pelts of predatory animals as well as to those who buy and sell the skins or pelts of protected nonpredatory fur-bearing animals.
N.M. Stat. § 47-7C-16 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 7C / Section 47-7C-16
§ 47-7C-16. Lien for assessments
Status: in_force

A. The association has a lien on a unit for any assessment levied against that unit or fines imposed against its unit owner from the time the assessment or fine becomes due. The association's lien may be foreclosed in like manner as a mortgage on real estate. Unless the declaration otherwise provides, fees, charges, late charges, fines and interest charged pursuant to Section 47-7C-2 NMSA 1978 are enforceable as assessments under this section. If an assessment is payable in installments, the full amount of the assessment is a lien from the time the first installment becomes due.

B. Unless the declaration otherwise provides, if two or more associations have liens for assessments created at any time on the same real estate, those liens have equal priority.

C. Recording of the declaration constitutes record notice and perfection of the lien. No further recordation of the claim of lien for assessment under this section is required.

D. A lien for unpaid assessments is extinguished unless proceedings to enforce the lien are instituted within three years after the full amount of the assessments becomes due.

E. This section does not prohibit actions to recover sums for which Subsection A of this section creates a lien or prohibit an association from taking a deed in lieu of foreclosure.

F. A judgment or decree in any action brought under this section may include costs and reasonable attorney's fees for the prevailing party.

G. The association upon written request shall furnish at a unit owner's request a recordable statement setting forth the amount of unpaid assessments against his unit. The statement shall be furnished within ten business days after receipt of the request and is binding on the association, the executive board and every unit owner.

H. To the extent provided in the declaration, the lien established by this section shall be subordinate to other liens or encumbrances.
N.M. Stat. § 14-16-19 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 14 / Article 16 / Section 14-16-19
§ 14-16-19. Interoperability
Status: in_force

The governmental agency of this state which adopts standards pursuant to Section 18 may encourage and promote consistency and interoperability with similar requirements adopted by other governmental agencies of this and other states and the federal government and nongovernmental persons interacting with governmental agencies of this state. If appropriate, those standards may specify differing levels of standards from which governmental agencies of this state may choose in implementing the most appropriate standard for a particular application.
N.M. Stat. § 53-8-82 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 8 / Section 53-8-82
§ 53-8-82. Annual report
Status: in_force

A. Each domestic corporation and each foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in New Mexico shall file, within the time prescribed by the Nonprofit Corporation Act, on forms prescribed and furnished by the secretary of state to the corporation not less than thirty days prior to the date such report is due, an annual report setting forth:

(1) the name of the corporation and the state or country under the laws of which it is incorporated;

(2) the address of the registered office of the corporation in New Mexico and the name of its registered agent in New Mexico at such address and, in the case of a foreign corporation, the address of its registered office in the state or country under the laws of which it is incorporated and the address of the principal office of the corporation if different from the address of the registered office;

(3) a brief statement of the character of the affairs that the corporation is actually conducting or, in the case of a foreign corporation, that the corporation is actually conducting in New Mexico; and

(4) the names and respective addresses of every director and every officer of the corporation.

B. The report shall be signed and sworn to by any two of the corporation's directors or officers. If the corporation is in the hands of a receiver or trustee, the report shall be executed on behalf of the corporation by the receiver or trustee. A copy of the report shall be maintained at the corporation's principal place of business as contained in the report and shall be made available to the general public for inspection during regular business hours.
N.M. Stat. § 77-16-14 — NM Code / Chapter 77 / Article 16 / Section 77-16-14
§ 77-16-14. Failure to close gate; liability for damages
Status: in_force

That any person, or persons, who open the gate of any fence, or fences, of any person or persons, the same being private property, for the purpose of passing as aforesaid, and shall neglect to close the gate of any fence or fences after having opened the same, shall be subject to and responsible for the damage to the land, crop or grass of the owner, or owners, of such land, through such neglect; and such damage shall be appraised as provided by law.
N.M. Stat. § 24-14-19 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 14 / Section 24-14-19
§ 24-14-19. Adoption of foreign-born; certificate of birth
Status: in_force

A. The state registrar shall establish a certificate of birth for a person of foreign birth adopted under New Mexico law when the registrar receives:

(1) a certified copy of a judgment of adoption granted by the court;

(2) an order issued by the court to establish a certificate of birth for that adopted person; and

(3) any other evidence as provided in Section 24-14-17 NMSA 1978 necessary to establish a new certificate of birth.

B. The certificate of birth established under this section shall be on a form prescribed by the state registrar and shall show the probable country of birth, pursuant to the findings of the court, and shall state that the certificate is not evidence of United States citizenship.
N.M. Stat. § 33-2A-8 — NM Code / Chapter 33 / Article 2A / Section 33-2A-8
§ 33-2A-8. Termination of agency life; transfer of functions
Status: in_force

The corrections population control commission is terminated on June 30, 2007. On July 1, 2007, the secretary of corrections shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the commission.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-5-6 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 5 / Section 32A-5-6
§ 32A-5-6. Authority of the department
Status: in_force

A. The department may adopt and promulgate necessary rules and forms for the administration of the Adoption Act, including rules for the assessment of fees. The rules shall not conflict with the provisions of the Adoption Act.

B. The department has the authority to provide or request additional information from an investigator or an attorney representing any person involved in any action filed pursuant to the provisions of the Adoption Act.

C. The department has the authority to intervene in any action filed pursuant to the provisions of the Adoption Act. The intervention shall be effected when legal counsel for the department files a motion for an entry of appearance and an appropriate response.

D. The department shall be served by mail by the attorney for the petitioner with copies of all pleadings filed in any action pursuant to the provisions of the Adoption Act, except for copies of the petition for adoption, the request for placement and the decree of adoption, which shall be served as provided in Section 32A-5-7 NMSA 1978 .

E. The department is authorized to act as an accrediting entity on behalf of the state.

F. The department may assess fees for the cost of accrediting an agency or approving a person in matters related to convention adoptions. The department shall establish the amount of the fees by rule and the fees shall be subject to approval by the United States secretary of state. The amount of the fees shall not exceed the cost of similar services provided by the department.
N.M. Stat. § 39-7-12 — NM Code / Chapter 39 / Article 7 / Section 39-7-12
§ 39-7-12. Severability
Status: in_force

If any provision of the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of that act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of that act are severable.
N.M. Stat. § 9-27-19 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 27 / Section 9-27-19
§ 9-27-19. Transfer of property; custody and control
Status: in_force

The radio equipment purchased in accordance with Laws 1972, Chapter 74 by the facilities management division of the general services department is transferred to the department of information technology. The department has the custody and control of the transferred radio equipment.
N.M. Stat. § 25-12-2 — NM Code / Chapter 25 / Article 12 / Section 25-12-2
§ 25-12-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Homemade Food Act:

A. “ department ” means the department of environment; provided that when a class A county and a home rule municipality that have established a combined local health department pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreements Act for the purpose of local health regulation, “ department ” means the combined local health department;

B. “ homemade food item ” means a food item or non-alcoholic beverage that is produced at the private farm, ranch or residence of a processor, including homemade food items that are packaged at the processor's private farm, ranch or residence;

C. “ label ” means a display of written, printed or graphic matter upon the immediate container of any article;

D. “ not time and temperature control ” refers to food items that do not require time and temperature control to ensure safety;

E. “ person ” includes an individual, partnership, corporation and association;

F. “ processor ” means a person who produces a homemade food item;

G. “ seller ” means a person who sells a not-time-and-temperature-control homemade food item to a consumer;

H. “ time and temperature control ” means a control requirement for certain foods to ensure safety and limit pathogenic microorganism growth; and

I. “ to produce ” means to prepare a homemade food item by baking, cooking, cutting, dehydrating, drying, fermenting, growing, mixing, preserving, raising or other process designated by the environmental improvement board by rule.
N.M. Stat. § 67-3-8.2 — NM Code / Chapter 67 / Article 3 / Section 67-3-8.2
§ 67-3-8.2. Secretary; authority to sell or otherwise dispose of property or property interest
Status: in_force

A. In the event the department acquires by condemnation or other means property or a property interest, including water, mineral and oil and gas rights in excess of the dimensions or amount necessary for public use, as determined by the department if the determination occurs within five years of the date of the acquisition, the prior owner from whom the property or property interest was acquired or the prior owner's personal representative or heirs shall have the option to purchase the property or property interest determined to be in excess. The persons may purchase the property or property interest at a price equal to the price paid for the excess property or property interest by the department to the prior owner at the time of acquisition, plus interest at the rate of six percent per year, for the period beginning with the date the prior owner received final payment for the property or property interest taken and ending when the notice of intent to dispose is mailed, less the amount of any liens attached against the property or property interest while it was held by the department.

B. The notice of intent to dispose shall be mailed to the last known address of the prior owner by certified mail with a return receipt requested. The notice shall notify the prior owner of the prior owner's right to purchase, specify which portion of the property or property interest of the prior owner is available for purchase by the prior owner, the amount of money, both the principal and interest, required to repurchase it and the amount of any liens that may be deducted from the purchase price. If within thirty days after mailing the notice of intent to dispose, the prior owner or the prior owner's personal representative or heirs elect to exercise the option to purchase, the department shall enter into an agreement prepared and approved by the appropriate legal officer for the sale of the excess property or property interest to the prior owner or the prior owner's personal representative or heirs.

C. If the prior owner or the prior owner's personal representative or heirs have not elected to exercise the option within thirty days from the date of mailing the notice of intent to dispose, the department may sell the property or the property interest on the open market in a commercially reasonable manner. The proceeds from the sale of the property or property interest shall be deposited in the state road fund.
N.M. Stat. § 60-2A-15 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 2A / Section 60-2A-15
§ 60-2A-15. Subpoena power
Status: in_force

The commission, on a vote of the majority of the members thereof, may issue subpoenas in connection with any investigation or hearing, requiring the attendance and testimony of any person or the production of books and papers of any licensee or other person whom the commission believes to have information, books or papers of importance to the investigation or hearing.