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N.M. Stat. § 3-33-17 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 33 / Section 3-33-17
§ 3-33-17. Improvement district; municipalities under 25,000; levy and collection of assessments prior to commencing improvement; special fund; misuse; penalty
Status: in_force

A. Whenever the governing body of a municipality having a population of less than twenty-five thousand persons:

(1) elects to order the construction of a street as authorized in Sections 3-33-1 through 3-33-43 NMSA 1978;

(2) uses municipally owned or leased equipment to construct the street; and

(3) determines what portion of the estimated cost of the construction shall be paid by tract or parcel of land benefited or to be benefited by the construction, the assessment may be levied and the installments collected prior to the commencement of work and as work progresses according to the terms of payment fixed by the governing body.

B. The construction shall commence within sixty days after the payment of the first installment of the assessment and be diligently prosecuted so that the construction is completed within one year from the date of commencement. At the end of the one year period, any tract or parcel of land that has not received the benefits provided by this section shall be released of any lien assessed against the tract or parcel of land by reason of this section and all assessment money collected from each owner of a tract or parcel of land so assessed and not benefited shall be returned.

C. All assessment money collected under this section shall be held by the municipal treasurer in a special account as a separate fund and used only for constructing the improvement, including the purchasing or leasing of necessary equipment. The use of the special fund for any purpose other than that required under this section by any public official, treasurer or member of the governing body is prohibited and is a felony punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than two years or by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-60-2 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 60 / Section 59A-60-2
§ 59A-60-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Portable Electronics Insurance Act:

A. “ customer ” means a person who purchases portable electronics or services;

B. “ enrolled customer ” means a customer who elects coverage under a portable electronics insurance policy issued to a vendor of portable electronics;

C. “ location ” means any physical location in the state of New Mexico or any web site, call center site or similar location directed to residents of the state of New Mexico;

D. “ portable electronics ” means electronic devices that are portable in nature and their accessories;

E. “ portable electronics insurance ” means insurance providing coverage for the repair or replacement of portable electronics that may provide coverage for portable electronics against any one or more of the following causes of loss: loss, theft, inoperability due to mechanical failure, malfunction, damage or other similar causes of loss. “ Portable electronics insurance ” also includes any agreement whereby a person or any legal entity, in exchange for consideration paid, agrees to provide for the future repair, replacement or provision of portable electronics. “Portable electronics insurance” does not include:

(1) a service contract governed by the Service Contract Regulation Act;

(2) a policy of insurance covering a seller's or a manufacturer's obligations under a warranty; or

(3) a homeowner's, renter's, private passenger automobile, commercial multiperil or similar policy;

F. “ portable electronics transaction ” means:

(1) the sale or lease of portable electronics by a vendor to a customer; or

(2) the sale of a service related to the use of portable electronics by a vendor to a customer;

G. “ superintendent ” means the superintendent of insurance;

H. “ supervising entity ” means a business entity that is a licensed insurer or insurance producer that is appointed by an insurer to supervise the administration of a portable electronics insurance program; and

I. “ vendor ” means a person in the business of engaging in portable electronics transactions directly or indirectly.
N.M. Stat. § 21-11-4 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 11 / Section 21-11-4
§ 21-11-4. Operations vested in board of regents; corporate powers; quorum
Status: in_force

The management and control of said school of mines [New Mexico institute of mining and technology], the care and preservation of all property of which it shall become possessed, the erection and construction of all buildings necessary for its use, and the disbursement and expenditure of all moneys, shall be vested in a board of five regents. Said regents and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate, under the name and style of, the regents of the New Mexico school of mines [New Mexico institute of mining and technology], with the right, as such, of suing and being sued, of contracting and being contracted with, of making and using a common seal and altering the same at pleasure, and of causing all things to be done necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a less number may adjourn from time to time.
N.M. Stat. § 60-13A-10 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 13A / Section 60-13A-10
§ 60-13A-10. Employment contributions; benefits; tax withholding
Status: in_force

An employee leasing contractor shall provide any benefits required by law to be provided employees by employers. The contractor shall provide to the department proof of any required insurance benefits prior to registration or renewal of registration.
N.M. Stat. § 4-60-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 60 / Section 4-60-1
§ 4-60-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 17 may be cited as the “County Pollution Control Revenue Bond Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 7-20E-18 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 20E / Section 7-20E-18
§ 7-20E-18. County health care gross receipts tax; authority to impose rate
Status: in_force

A. The majority of the members of the governing body of any county may enact an ordinance imposing an excise tax at a rate of one-sixteenth percent of the gross receipts of any person engaging in business in the county for the privilege of engaging in business in the county. Any ordinance imposing an excise tax pursuant to this section shall not be subject to a referendum. The governing body of a county shall, at the time of enacting an ordinance imposing the tax, dedicate the revenue to the county-supported medicaid fund. This tax is to be referred to as the “county health care gross receipts tax”.

B. In addition to the imposition of the county health care gross receipts tax authorized by Subsection A of this section, the majority of the members of the governing body of a county having a population of more than five hundred thousand persons according to the most recent federal decennial census may enact an ordinance imposing an additional one-sixteenth percent increment of county health care gross receipts tax; provided that the imposition of the additional increment shall be for a period that ends no later than June 30, 2009. To continue an increment after June 30, 2009 or beyond any five-year period for which the increment has been imposed, the members of the governing body shall review the need for the increment and if the majority of the members vote in favor of continuing the increment imposed pursuant to this subsection, the increment shall be imposed for an additional period of five years. The governing body of the county shall, at the time of enacting an ordinance imposing the additional increment of county health care gross receipts tax, dedicate the revenue to the support of indigent patients.

C. Any ordinance enacted pursuant to the provisions of Subsection A or B of this section shall include an effective date of either July 1 or January 1 in accordance with the provisions of the County Local Option Gross Receipts Taxes Act.
N.M. Stat. § 7-14-8 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 14 / Section 7-14-8
§ 7-14-8. Imposition of penalty for failure to make timely application
Status: in_force

A penalty of fifty percent of the tax is imposed on any person who is:

A. domiciled in this state and accepts transfer in this state, but fails to apply for a certificate of title within ninety days of the date on which ownership of the vehicle was transferred to the person; or

B. domiciled in this state but accepts transfer outside this state and fails to apply for a certificate of title within ninety days of the date on which the vehicle is brought into this state.
N.M. Stat. § 72-16-63 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 16 / Section 72-16-63
§ 72-16-63. Execution of securities
Status: in_force

Any security shall be executed in the name of and on behalf of the authority and signed by the chairman of the board, with the seal of the authority affixed thereto and attested by the secretary of the authority, except for securities issued in book entry or similar form without the delivery of physical securities.
N.M. Stat. § 21-2-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 2 / Section 21-2-8
§ 21-2-8. Designation of state commission as agency required for certain federal programs
Status: in_force

The state commission is designated the agency required under the provisions of Section 1202 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 1 as amended ( P.L. 92-318 , June 23, 1972). After July 1, 1973, the state commission shall be the successor agency to those agencies required and designated under Sections 105, 603 and 704 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended ( 20 USCA Sections 1005 , 1123 and 715 ). The state commission is designated the agency to administer any programs for the benefit of post-secondary education or post-secondary education students provided by acts of congress in the future and requiring a state-level agency for their administration, except as otherwise provided by law.
N.M. Stat. § 22-5-5 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 5 / Section 22-5-5
§ 22-5-5. Compensation; prohibited employment
Status: in_force

A. The members of a local school board shall serve without compensation.

B. No member of a local school board shall be employed in any capacity by a school district governed by that local school board during the term of office for which the member was elected or appointed.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-14 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-14
§ 66-3-14. Registration plates or validating stickers to be furnished by department; reflective material
Status: in_force

A. The department upon registering a vehicle shall issue a registration plate or a validating sticker to the owner of the vehicle. The validating sticker may be designed and required to be placed on the registration plate or elsewhere on the vehicle as prescribed by the department.

B. Each registration plate shall have a background of reflective material such that the registration number assigned to the vehicle is plainly legible from a distance of one hundred feet at night. The colors shall include those of the state flag, except prestige and special plates.

C. Each registration plate shall have displayed upon it:

(1) the registration number assigned to the person to whom it was issued; and

(2) the name of this state.

D. The department shall issue no registration plates for privately owned vehicles that contain the words “staff officer” or any other title except as otherwise provided by law.

E. All registration plates for private vehicles shall be alike in form except for the owner's registration number. The department shall adopt registration number systems for registration plates.

F. In lieu of or in addition to a registration plate or sticker for commercial motor vehicles, the department may issue an electronic identifying device.
N.M. Stat. § 7-3A-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 3A / Section 7-3A-1
§ 7-3A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 7, Article 3A NMSA 1978 may be referred to as the “Oil and Gas Proceeds and Pass-Through Entity Withholding Tax Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2-31 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2 / Section 27-2-31
§ 27-2-31. Judgments and proceeds
Status: in_force

Upon final hearing, judgment for the department shall include all sums expended during the pendency of the action. When the department of public welfare [health care authority department] recovers judgments under this act, it may enforce, compromise or settle the judgments in any way considered by the board of public welfare to be in the public interest. Any proceeds of judgments or settlements shall be retained by the department for its authorized activities and required reimbursements to the federal government.
N.M. Stat. § 4-44-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 44 / Section 4-44-14
§ 4-44-14. H class counties; salaries
Status: in_force

A. The annual salaries of elected or appointed part-time officers of an H class county shall not exceed, for:

(1) county commissioners, fifteen thousand eight hundred forty-four dollars ($15,844) each;

(2) treasurer, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922);

(3) assessor, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922);

(4) sheriff, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922);

(5) county clerk, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922); and

(6) probate judge, four thousand six hundred thirty-six dollars ($4,636).

B. The annual salaries of elected or appointed full-time officers of an H class county shall not exceed, for:

(1) treasurer, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars ($75,733);

(2) assessor, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars ($75,733);

(3) sheriff, seventy-eight thousand nine hundred fifty-two dollars ($78,952); and

(4) county clerk, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars ($75,733).

C. The governing body of an H class county shall designate whether each of the offices of treasurer, assessor, sheriff and county clerk is part time or full time; however, a change in that designation shall not take effect until the first day of the term of an elected county official who takes office after the change in designation is approved.
N.M. Stat. § 61-14B-5 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 14B / Section 61-14B-5
§ 61-14B-5. Scope of practice; audiologists
Status: in_force

The scope of practice for audiologists shall include:

A. the rendering or offering to render professional services, including nonmedical diagnosis, prevention, identification, evaluation, consultation, counseling, habilitation, rehabilitation and instruction on and prognostication of individuals having or suspected of having disorders of hearing, balance or central auditory processing;

B. identification and evaluation of auditory function through the performance and interpretation of appropriate behavioral or electrophysiological tests for this purpose;

C. making ear impressions for use with auditory trainers or for non-amplified devices such as swim molds or ear protectors;

D. cerumen management;

E. evaluation and management of tinnitus;

F. the scope of practice for hearing aid dispensers;

G. consultation regarding noise control or environmental noise evaluation;

H. hearing conservation;

I. calibration of equipment used in hearing testing and environmental evaluation;

J. fitting and management of auditory trainers, including their general service, adjustment and analysis of function, as well as instruction, orientation and counseling in the use and care of these instruments;

K. speech or language screening for the purposes of audiological evaluation or initial identification for referral of individuals with disorders of communication other than hearing;

L. supervision of students, clinical fellows and paraprofessionals; and

M. sponsorship of hearing aid dispenser trainees.
N.M. Stat. § 1-8-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 1-8-3
§ 1-8-3. Nomination by minor political party; other methods
Status: in_force

If the rules and regulations of a minor political party require nomination by a method other than a political convention:

A. the state chair and the governing board of the state party shall certify to the secretary of state the names of their party's nominees for United States senator, United States representative, all elective state offices, legislative offices elected from multicounty districts, all elective judicial officers in the judicial department and all offices representing a district composed of more than one county;

B. the county chair and the governing board of the county party shall certify to the county clerk the names of their party's nominees for elected county offices and for legislative offices elected from a district located wholly within one county or that is composed of only one county; and

C. the names of such nominees shall be filed in the same time and manner prescribed by the Election Code for convention-designated nominees of minor political parties, and each list of names certified shall be accompanied by the petition containing a list of signatures and addresses of voters as prescribed for convention-designated nominees.
N.M. Stat. § 19-1-24 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 19-1-24
§ 19-1-24. Publication of rules and regulations; distribution of copies
Status: in_force

Within sixty (60) days after the effective date of this act, it shall be the duty of the commissioner of public lands to print all rules and regulations made by him and his predecessors in office in pursuance of law, which are in full force and effect at the time, and thereafter shall print each additional such rule or regulation when made, all in such form that the same may be conveniently preserved, and shall at all times keep on hand an adequate supply of copies thereof, and shall distribute the same to such persons as may apply therefor. The expense of such printing and distribution shall be paid as an expense of the state land office. No such rule or regulation shall be of any force or effect after the expiration of sixty (60) days from the effective date of this act, unless the same be so printed.
N.M. Stat. § 31-3-5 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 3 / Section 31-3-5
§ 31-3-5. Approval of bond
Status: in_force

No bond shall be accepted from a paid surety, as defined in Section 31-3-4 NMSA 1978 , by a magistrate court or a district court unless executed on a form which has been approved by the supreme court.
N.M. Stat. § 72-19-49 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 19 / Section 72-19-49
§ 72-19-49. Pledge of revenues
Status: in_force

Any such revenues pledged directly or as additional security for the payment of securities of any one issue or series, which revenues are not exclusively pledged therefor, may subsequently be pledged directly or as additional security for the payment of the securities of one or more issue or series subsequently authorized.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2-12.2 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2 / Section 27-2-12.2
§ 27-2-12.2. Medical assistance program; eligibility of married individuals
Status: in_force

For the purpose of determining medical assistance for institutional care program eligibility under the Public Assistance Act, the community spouse resource allowance for a community spouse as defined and authorized by the federal Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 1 shall be a minimum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000).
N.M. Stat. § 18-16-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 16 / Section 18-16-3
§ 18-16-3. Music commission; created; members; terms; compensation
Status: in_force

A. The “music commission” is created. The commission is administratively attached to the division.

B. The commission is composed of fifteen members appointed by the governor. Members shall be residents of New Mexico, broadly representative of the various fields of music, and widely known for their professional competence and experience.

C. Five members of the commission shall serve initial terms of one year, five members shall serve initial terms of two years and five members shall serve initial terms of three years as determined by the governor; thereafter, terms shall be for three years. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired portion of the term of the member creating the vacancy.

D. The governor shall appoint the chairperson of the commission, and the commission may appoint other officers as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the Music Commission Act. The commission shall hold at least four meetings each calendar year.

E. Members of the commission shall not receive any compensation, perquisite or allowance.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-12D-5 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 12D / Section 59A-12D-5
§ 59A-12D-5. Books and records; reinsurance intermediary-brokers
Status: in_force

A. For at least ten years after expiration of each contract of reinsurance transacted by the reinsurance intermediary-broker, the reinsurance intermediary-broker shall keep a complete record for each transaction showing:

(1) the type of contract, limits, underwriting restrictions, classes or risks and territory;

(2) period of coverage, including effective and expiration dates, cancellation provisions and notice required of cancellation;

(3) reporting and settlement requirements of balances;

(4) rate used to compute the reinsurance premium;

(5) names and addresses of assuming reinsurers;

(6) rates of all reinsurance commissions, including the commissions on any retrocessions handled by the reinsurance intermediary-broker;

(7) related correspondence and memoranda;

(8) proof of placement;

(9) details regarding retrocessions handled by the reinsurance intermediary-broker, including the identity of retrocessionaires and percentage of each contract assumed or ceded;

(10) financial records, including but not limited to, premium and loss accounts; and

(11) when the reinsurance intermediary-broker procures a reinsurance contract on behalf of a licensed ceding insurer:

(a) directly from any assuming reinsurer, written evidence that the assuming reinsurer has agreed to assume the risk; or

(b) if placed through a representative of the assuming reinsurer, other than an employee, written evidence that such reinsurer has delegated binding authority to the representative.

B. The insurer shall have access and the right to copy and audit all accounts and records maintained by the reinsurance intermediary-broker related to its business in a form usable by the insurer.
N.M. Stat. § 2-8F-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 8F / Section 2-8F-7
§ 2-8F-7. Senate district one
Status: in_force

Senate district one is composed of San Juan county precincts 19, 21 through 23, 25 through 40, 43, 45, 46, 49 through 53, 56, 105 through 107, 109, 110 and 121.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-40 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-40
§ 7-9-40. Exemption; gross receipts tax; purses and jockey remuneration at New Mexico racetracks; receipts from gross amounts wagered
Status: in_force

A. Exempted from the gross receipts tax are the receipts of horsemen, jockeys and trainers from race purses at New Mexico horse racetracks subject to the jurisdiction of the state racing commission.

B. Exempted from the gross receipts tax are the receipts of a racetrack from the commissions and other amounts authorized by Section 60-1-10 NMSA 1978 to be retained by a racetrack conducting horse races under the authority of a license from the state racing commission.
N.M. Stat. § 62-13-2 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 13 / Section 62-13-2
§ 62-13-2. Fees
Status: in_force

The commission shall collect the following fees, which shall be remitted to the state treasurer not later than the day following receipt:

A. for filing any rate schedule, service rule or regulation or sample form, or amendment thereto, one dollar ($1.00);

B. for filing each application, petition or complaint, twenty-five dollars ($25.00);

C. for copies of papers, testimony and records, the reasonable cost of such copies as the commission may provide from time to time by rule; and

D. for certifying any copy of any paper, testimony or record, two dollars ($2.00).