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N.M. Stat. § 52-1-26.1 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 1 / Section 52-1-26.1
§ 52-1-26.1. Partial disability determination; calculation of modifications
Status: in_force

A. For the purpose of determining the percentage of disability pursuant to Section 52-1-26 NMSA 1978 , impairment shall constitute the base value.

B. The appropriate values for the age modification, as determined in Section 52-1-26.2 NMSA 1978 , and the education modification, as determined by Section 52-1-26.3 NMSA 1978 , shall be added together. If this sum is less than zero, the sum shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this calculation. This sum shall be multiplied by the appropriate value of the physical capacity modification, determined in Section 52-1-26.4 NMSA 1978 .

C. The product calculated in Subsection B of this section shall be added to the base value. This sum represents the percentage of unscheduled partial disability to be awarded.
N.M. Stat. § 30-12-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 12 / Section 30-12-13
§ 30-12-13. Defacing tombs
Status: in_force

Defacing tombs consists of either:

A. intentionally defacing, breaking, destroying or removing any tomb, monument or gravestone erected to any deceased person or any memento, memorial or marker upon any place of burial of any human being or any ornamental plant, tree or shrub appertaining to the place of burial of any human being; or

B. intentionally marking, defacing, injuring, destroying or removing any fence, post, rail or wall of any cemetery or graveyard or erected within any cemetery or graveyard or any marker, memorial or funerary object upon any place of burial of any human being.

Whoever commits defacing a tomb is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for a definite term less than one year or both.
N.M. Stat. § 35-1-21 — NM Code / Chapter 35 / Article 1 / Section 35-1-21
§ 35-1-21. Magistrate court; Mora district
Status: in_force

There shall be one magistrate in Mora magistrate district with a court in Mora.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-54-13 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 54 / Section 59A-54-13
§ 59A-54-13. Benefits
Status: in_force

A. The health insurance policy issued by the pool shall pay for medically necessary eligible health care services rendered or furnished for the diagnoses or treatment of illness or injury that exceed the deductible and coinsurance amounts applicable under Section 59A-54-14 NMSA 1978 and are not otherwise limited or excluded. Eligible expenses are the charges for the health care services and items for which benefits are extended under the pool policy. The coverage to be issued by the pool and its schedule of benefits, exclusions and other limitations shall be established by the board and shall, at a minimum, reflect the levels of health insurance coverage generally available in New Mexico for small group policies; provided that a health insurance policy issued by the pool shall not include a lifetime maximum benefit. The superintendent shall approve the benefit package developed by the board to ensure its compliance with the Medical Insurance Pool Act. The benefit package shall include therapy services and hearing aids.

B. The Medical Insurance Pool Act shall not be construed to prohibit the pool from issuing additional types of health insurance policies with different types of benefits that, in the opinion of the board, may be of benefit to the citizens of New Mexico.

C. The board may design and employ cost containment measures and requirements, including preadmission certification and concurrent inpatient review, for the purpose of making the pool more cost effective.
N.M. Stat. § 47-14-21 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 14 / Section 47-14-21
§ 47-14-21. Enforcement
Status: in_force

A. The board may censure an appraisal management company, conditionally or unconditionally suspend or revoke any registration issued under the Appraisal Management Company Registration Act, levy fines or impose civil penalties not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per violation if, in the opinion of the board, an appraisal management company is attempting to perform, has performed or has attempted to perform any of the following acts:

(1) committing any act in violation of the Appraisal Management Company Registration Act;

(2) violating any rule or regulation adopted by the board in the interest of the public and consistent with the provisions of the Appraisal Management Company Registration Act;

(3) procuring a registration, license or certification by fraud, misrepresentation or deceit; or

(4) violating the Real Estate Appraisers Act or the federal Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989.

B. The board may deny an application for registration for failure to comply with the minimum requirements and criteria as set forth by the Appraisal Management Company Registration Act.

C. Board action relating to the issuance, suspension or revocation of any registration, license or certificate shall be governed by the provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act; provided that the time limitations set forth in the Uniform Licensing Act shall not apply to the processing of administrative complaints filed with the board, which shall be governed by federal statute, regulation or policy.
N.M. Stat. § 26-2C-40 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 26 / Article 2C / Section 26-2C-40
§ 26-2C-40. Plant limit
Status: in_force

No later than September 1, 2021, and each September 1 thereafter, the division shall by rule limit, by plant count, canopy or square footage, the number of cannabis plants that a licensee that is not an integrated cannabis microbusiness or a cannabis producer microbusiness may produce. The rule shall set the number of allowed cannabis plants per licensee to meet an average national market demand for cannabis products in states where adult and medical cannabis are authorized during the preceding year using a consumer base of no less than twenty percent of the adult population of New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 4-55A-21 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 55A / Section 4-55A-21
§ 4-55A-21. Improvement district; rights of negotiable bondholders or assignable certificate holders
Status: in_force

A. If the board fails or refuses to foreclose and sell a tract or parcel of land for the delinquent assessment or installment of the assessment as required in Section 4-55A-22 NMSA 1978 , any holder of a bond or assignable certificate secured by the assessment may foreclose the assessment lien on such delinquent property in the manner provided by law for the foreclosure of mortgages on real estate.

B. Any person holding two or more assignable certificates issued as authorized in Section 4-55A-20 NMSA 1978 may sue in the same action on all tracts or parcels of land described in the certificate to enforce the lien against the tract or parcel of land described in the certificate unless the assessment lien has been adjusted pursuant to Section 4-55A-19 NMSA 1978 .

C. Whenever a governing body of a municipality, board of county commissioners or local board of education is delinquent in the payment of an assessment, the holder of any assignable certificate issued against the tract or parcel of land of the municipality, county or school district has the rights and remedies for the collection of the assessment as are given by law for the collection of judgments against municipalities, counties and school districts.
N.M. Stat. § 21-6-1 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 6 / Section 21-6-1
§ 21-6-1. Board of regents; appointment; officers; superintendent; indebtedness; report
Status: in_force

A. The New Mexico school for the deaf shall be under the control and management of a board of regents consisting of five members, at least one of whom shall be a deaf person and at least one of whom shall be the parent of a deaf child, to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate for a term of six years. Not more than three of them shall belong to the same political party at the time of their appointment. The board shall make its own rules and regulations for the government of its meetings and the institution under its care. Annually on the second Monday of April the board shall elect from among its number a president and secretary.

B. The board shall have full power and authority to employ a superintendent, teachers and all other necessary employees to operate the New Mexico school for the deaf in the most efficient manner with the appropriations made therefor, with full power to provide suitable buildings, additions to existing buildings and enlarging and improving the buildings and property now occupied by the school.

C. It is unlawful for any member of the board of regents to incur any indebtedness or provide any improvements, repairs or to enlarge the buildings, except for current expenses, unless there is money on hand in the treasury subject to be used for those purposes.

D. Members of the board of regents shall be reimbursed according to the Per Diem and Mileage Act 1 for travel and expenses incurred for each day in actual attendance at board meetings or while engaged in the performance of official business.

E. The board of regents shall present to the governor each year a full and detailed report including an itemized statement of all expenditures and of all its actions during the previous year, with that information and those recommendations it deems necessary and advisable for the governor and the legislature to act upon.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-11.2 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-11.2
§ 7-1-11.2. Required audit notices
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Subsection G of this section, prior to or coincident with requesting records and books of account from a taxpayer pursuant to Section 7-1-11 NMSA 1978 , as part of an office or field audit, the department shall provide the taxpayer with written dated notice of the commencement of an audit. The notice shall, at a minimum, state the tax programs and reporting periods to be covered and the date on which the audit is commenced.

B. To any taxpayer to whom the department is required to provide a written notice of the commencement of an audit, the department shall also provide a written notice of the outstanding records or books of account that have been requested but not received. If the taxpayer has provided all records and books of account requested, the notice shall so state. The notice of outstanding records or books of account shall be given no sooner than sixty days, unless the taxpayer provides a written request for early completion of the audit, and no later than one hundred eighty days after the date of the commencement of the audit. The notice of outstanding records or books of account shall be dated and shall provide reasonable descriptions of any records or books of account needed or the information expected to be contained in them and shall give the taxpayer ninety days to comply with Section 7-1-11 NMSA 1978 . The notice shall state that if the taxpayer does not properly comply within ninety days of the date of the notice, the department will proceed to issue any assessment of tax due on the basis of information available.

C. A taxpayer may request additional time to comply with the notice of outstanding records and books of account. Such request shall be in writing and shall state the amount of time needed.

D. If the department does not issue an assessment within one hundred eighty days after giving a notice of outstanding records or books of account or within ninety days after the expiration of the additional time requested by the taxpayer to comply, if such request was granted, interest shall be computed in accordance with Paragraph (6) of Subsection A of Section 7-1-67 NMSA 1978 .

E. Any taxpayer who was not provided a proper notice of outstanding records or books of account is entitled to computation of interest in accordance with Paragraph (7) of Subsection A of Section 7-1-67 NMSA 1978 .

F. Nothing in this section shall prevent the department from requesting from the taxpayer a waiver of the statute of limitations for assessment of tax owed. Nothing in this section shall prevent the department from issuing an assessment of tax owed on the basis of the information available.

G. This section does not apply to investigations of fraud.
N.M. Stat. § 10-7-19 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 7 / Section 10-7-19
§ 10-7-19. Applicability to deferred compensation plans
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Cafeteria Plan Act do not apply to deferred compensation plans.
N.M. Stat. § 40-13A-9 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 13A / Section 40-13A-9
§ 40-13A-9. Transitional provision
Status: in_force

The Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act applies to protection orders issued before July 1, 2013 and to continuing actions for enforcement of foreign protection orders commenced before July 1, 2013. A request for enforcement of a foreign protection order made on or after July 1, 2013 for violations of a foreign protection order occurring before July 1, 2013 is governed by the Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.
N.M. Stat. § 4-38-37 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 38 / Section 4-38-37
§ 4-38-37. Procedure for issuing bonds for airports
Status: in_force

The proceedings for calling, holding and canvassing the results of an election to determine whether such bonds are to be issued, the manner of issuance and the terms and provisions of such bonds, the sale thereof, the levy of taxes for the payment thereof and the manner and time of payment thereof shall all be the same as is now or may hereafter be provided by law with respect to bonds issued for the purpose of building courthouses and, in general, all of the provisions of law with respect to county courthouse bonds shall, so far as applicable, apply to the bonds herein authorized.
N.M. Stat. § 30-23-4 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 23 / Section 30-23-4
§ 30-23-4. Injunction to restrain unlawful payment of public funds
Status: in_force

Any citizen of this state may file suit in the district court to restrain the payment or receipt of public money in violation of Sections 23-2 and 23-3. Jurisdiction to entertain and adjudicate such suits is conferred upon the district courts, and such suits shall be subject to the same rules, statutes and law with respect to procedure, venue and appeals as ordinary civil actions for injunctive relief.
N.M. Stat. § 31-21-17 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 21 / Section 31-21-17
§ 31-21-17. Executive clemency; investigation and reports
Status: in_force

On request of the governor the board shall investigate and report to him with respect to any case of pardon, commutation of sentence or reprieve.
N.M. Stat. § 1-4-47.1 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 1-4-47.1
§ 1-4-47.1. State agency; Indian nation, tribe or pueblo; automatic voter registration requirements
Status: in_force

A. Upon a determination by the secretary of state that a state agency, including an agency that participates in the state-agency-based voter registration program pursuant to Section 1-4-48 NMSA 1978 , collects sufficient information consistent with Section 1-4-47 NMSA 1978 to transmit electronic records for automatic voter registration in accordance with the provisions of that section, including verification of United States citizenship by document or database verification for any agency clients not already registered to vote, the secretary of state shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the agency requiring the agency to comply with the provisions of Section 1-4-47 NMSA 1978 . The secretary of state and county clerks shall process the electronic records according to the provisions of Section 1-4-47 NMSA 1978 , subject to any modifications necessary to comply with federal law.

B. An Indian nation, tribe or pueblo that collects sufficient information consistent with Section 1-4-47 NMSA 1978 to transmit electronic records for automatic voter registration in accordance with the provisions of that section, including verification of United States citizenship by document or database verification for any persons not already registered to vote, may in its discretion transmit the records to the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo detailing compliance with the provisions of Section 1-4-47 NMSA 1978 . The secretary of state and county clerks shall process the electronic records according to the provisions of Section 1-4-47 NMSA 1978 , subject to any modifications necessary to comply with federal law.

C. If a state agency or an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo is able to transmit electronic records that are complete for automatic voter registration except for an electronic signature image, the records shall be processed as complete records for automatic voter registration. The secretary of state shall adopt rules to obtain a signature from the qualified elector or qualified resident, including through a mailing requesting a signature, uploading a signature through an electronic system, providing a signature on a mailed ballot envelope or providing a signature at an early voting location or polling place.
N.M. Stat. § 3-52-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 52 / Section 3-52-6
§ 3-52-6. Bond ordinance
Status: in_force

The governing body may adopt an ordinance providing:

A. for issuance of bonds to enable the municipality to acquire land, buildings, buses or other equipment required for public transit or for refunding bonds previously issued for such purpose or both such purposes;

B. the bonds are payable solely from a pledge of:

(1) gross income derived by the municipality from the transit facilities financed with the proceeds and other transit facilities not so financed; provided that when gross revenues are so pledged, the municipality may apply to the payment of the expense of maintaining and operating the transit facilities, the gross revenues of which are so pledged, the city's revenues derived from sources other than the proceeds of ad valorem taxes and may, in the proceedings authorizing such issue of such bonds, covenant and agree to apply to the payment of such maintenance and operation expenses so much of such revenues as may be necessary for such purposes or as may be specified in the proceedings;

(2) income derived from franchises granted by the governing body of the municipality;

(3) contributions, grants or other financial assistance from the state or federal governments or any other source; or

(4) any combination of these sources; and

C. the ordinance is irrepealable as long as any indebtedness on the bonds is unpaid by the municipality.
N.M. Stat. § 22-10A-21 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 10A / Section 22-10A-21
§ 22-10A-21. Licensed school employees; employment contracts; duration
Status: in_force

A. All employment contracts between superintendents and licensed school employees shall be in writing on forms approved by the department. These forms shall contain and specify the term of service, the salary to be paid, the method of payment, the causes for discharge during the term of the contract and other provisions required by the rules of the department.

B. All employment contracts between superintendents and licensed school employees shall be for a period of one school year except:

(1) contracts for less than one school year are permitted to fill personnel vacancies that occur during the school year;

(2) contracts for the remainder of a school year are permitted to staff programs when the availability of funds for the programs is not known until after the beginning of the school year;

(3) contracts for less than one school year are permitted to staff summer school programs and to staff federally funded programs in which the federally approved programs are specified to be conducted for less than one school year;

(4) contracts not to exceed three years are allowed at the discretion of the governing authority for superintendents; and

(5) contracts not to exceed three years are allowed at the discretion of the governing authority for licensed school employees in public schools who have been employed for three consecutive school years.

C. Persons employed under contracts for periods of less than one school year as provided in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Subsection B of this section shall be accorded all the duties, rights and privileges of the School Personnel Act.

D. In determination of eligibility for unemployment compensation rights and benefits for licensed school employees where those rights and benefits are claimed to arise from the employment relationship between governing authorities and licensed school employees, that period of a year not covered by a school year shall not be considered an unemployment period.

E. Except as provided in Section 22-10A-22 NMSA 1978 , a licensed school employee employed by contract pursuant to this section has no legitimate objective expectancy of reemployment, and no contract entered into pursuant to this section shall be construed as an implied promise of continued employment pursuant to a subsequent contract.
N.M. Stat. § 58-15-20 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 15 / Section 58-15-20
§ 58-15-20. Fees and costs
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any provision of the New Mexico Small Loan Act of 1955, lawful fees, if any, actually and necessarily paid out by the licensee to a public officer for the filing, recording or releasing in a public office of an instrument securing the loan may be charged to the borrower.

B. Notwithstanding any provision in a note or other loan contract taken or received under the New Mexico Small Loan Act of 1955, attorney fees shall not be charged or collected unless the note or other contract has been submitted in good faith to an attorney for collection who is not a salaried employee of the holder of the contract, after the licensee has made a diligent and good faith effort to collect and has failed.

C. Notary fees incident to the taking of a lien to secure a small loan or releasing such a lien shall not be charged or collected by a licensee, an officer, agent or employee of a licensee or anyone within an office, room or place of business in which a small loan office is conducted.

D. Delinquency fees shall not exceed five cents ($.05) for each one dollar ($1.00) of each installment more than ten days in arrears; provided that the total of delinquency charges on any such installment shall not exceed ten dollars ($10.00) and that only one delinquency charge shall be made on any one installment regardless of the period during which the installment remains unpaid.
N.M. Stat. § 33-1-5 — NM Code / Chapter 33 / Article 1 / Section 33-1-5
§ 33-1-5. Director of corrections; employment
Status: in_force

The administrative head of the division is the “director of corrections” who shall be employed by the secretary of the criminal justice department [secretary of corrections] to serve at the pleasure of the secretary of the criminal justice department [secretary of corrections]. The director shall possess a degree from an accredited university and a minimum of five years' experience in the corrections field, including supervisory and managerial experience; or a minimum of ten years' experience in the corrections field, including a minimum of five years' supervisory and managerial experience. He shall receive compensation as provided by law.