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N.M. Stat. § 73-2-25 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 2 / Section 73-2-25
§ 73-2-25. Persons delinquent not to use water; penalty
Status: in_force

No person who has, after due notice, failed or refused to do his work, or pay the amount assessed against him in lieu of the work upon the acequia or ditch, shall be allowed to take or use any water from the same or any contra acequia or lateral thereof, while default on the payment of failure to do work continues. Any person who continues to take or use any water after having been given notice of failure or refusal to do his work, or pay the amount assessed against him in lieu of the work shall pay a civil penalty for the benefit of the ditch or acequia of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200). The penalty may be recovered in an action by the ditch officials before the magistrate court in the county where the ditch is located.
N.M. Stat. § 3-60A-13.1 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 60A / Section 3-60A-13.1
§ 3-60A-13.1. Payments in lieu of property taxes and assessments
Status: in_force

A. If interests in project property are exempt from property taxation and assessments under Subsection B of Section 3-60A-13 NMSA 1978 or Section 7-36-3.1 NMSA 1978 , then during the period extending from the date of acquisition of the property by the local government through December 31 of the year in which the seventh anniversary of that acquisition date occurs, any lessee of the project property or owner of a substantial beneficial interest in the project property, in whose ownership the property would not be exempt from property taxation except for the exemption granted under Section 7-36-3.1 NMSA 1978 , shall pay to the county treasurer annually, at the same time property tax payments are due under the Property Tax Code, an amount equal to the sum of:

(1) general property taxes that would have been imposed under Subsection B of Section 7-37-7 NMSA 1978 had it not been exempt and had it been valued at the valuation for property taxation purposes that existed in the year immediately preceding the year of acquisition by the local government;

(2) amounts that would have been imposed under Subsection C of Section 7-37-7 NMSA 1978 on the project property had it not been exempt and had it been valued at the valuation for property taxation purposes that existed in the year immediately preceding the year of acquisition by the local government; and

(3) amounts that would have been imposed as benefit assessments on the project property had it not been exempt and had it been valued at the valuation for property taxation purposes that existed in the year immediately preceding the year of acquisition by the local government if those benefit assessments are authorized by law and are expressed in mills per dollar or dollars per thousand dollars of net taxable value of property, assessed value of property or similar terms.

B. The county treasurer shall distribute all amounts collected under Subsection A of this section in the same manner as the amounts would have been distributed if they had been collected as taxes or assessments on nonexempt property.

C. The provisions of this section shall apply only to project property acquired by a local government under the provisions of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code on or after January 1, 1986.
N.M. Stat. § 60-13-33 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 13 / Section 60-13-33
§ 60-13-33. Trade bureaus; general duties and powers
Status: in_force

The trade bureaus shall:

A. cooperate in administering examinations for the licensing and certification of the occupations or trades assigned to their jurisdictions pursuant to the Construction Industries Licensing Act, and provide those examinations and any related materials in both English and Spanish;

B. perform inspections of all occupations, trades and activities within their jurisdictions;

C. be responsible for all administrative duties and other duties necessary and incidental thereto required in the Construction Industries Licensing Act, including those activities and duties assigned to them by the director; and

D. recommend rules and regulations and submit them to the division for approval by the commission and promulgation by the division.
N.M. Stat. § 22-8-34 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8 / Section 22-8-34
§ 22-8-34. Federal mineral leasing funds
Status: in_force

A. Money received by the state pursuant to the provisions of the federal Mineral Leasing Act shall be distributed to the public school fund, except as follows:

(1) an annual appropriation to the instructional material fund;

(2) an annual appropriation to the board of regents of the New Mexico institute of mining and technology for the bureau of geology and mineral resources;

(3) the distribution made pursuant to Subsection B of this section; and

(4) the distribution made pursuant to Section 3 of this 2020 act. 1

B. Money received by the state as its share of a prepayment of royalties pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 1726(b) , as that section may be amended or renumbered, shall be distributed as follows:

(1) a portion of the receipts, estimated by the taxation and revenue department to be equal to the amount that the state would have received as its share of royalties in the same fiscal year if the prepayment had not been made, shall be distributed to the public school fund; and

(2) the remainder shall be distributed to the common school permanent fund.
N.M. Stat. § 56-1-12 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 1 / Section 56-1-12
§ 56-1-12. Violation of injunction; penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any order or injunction issued pursuant to this act shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not more than $1,000. For the purpose of this section, the court issuing any injunction shall retain jurisdiction, and the cause shall be continued, and in such cases the attorney general acting in the name of the state may petition for the recovery of civil penalties.
N.M. Stat. § 56-1-8 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 1 / Section 56-1-8
§ 56-1-8. Penalty for violation of act
Status: in_force

Any person who willfully and intentionally violates any provision of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Violation of any order or injunction issued pursuant to this act shall constitute prima facie proof of a violation of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 6-4-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 6-4-14
§ 6-4-14. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 6-4-14 through 6-4-24 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Tobacco Escrow Fund Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 67-15-4 — NM Code / Chapter 67 / Article 15 / Section 67-15-4
§ 67-15-4. State highway department; additional powers
Status: in_force

The state highway department may:

A. enter into agreements with counties, municipalities and communities of this state and provide a program of grants on a matching basis to carry out appropriate litter control programs along state highways within such county, municipality or community; and

B. adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of the Clean Highways Act.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-36-4 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 36 / Section 59A-36-4
§ 59A-36-4. Sale and delivery
Status: in_force

No such beneficial owner, director or officer shall directly or indirectly sell any equity security of such insurer if the person selling the security or his principal:

A. does not own the security sold; or

B. if owning the security, does not deliver it against such sale within twenty (20) days thereafter, or does not within five (5) days after such sale deposit it in the mails or other usual channels of transportation; but no person shall be deemed to have violated this section if he proves that notwithstanding the exercise of good faith he was unable to make such delivery or deposit within such time, or that to do so would cause undue inconvenience or expense.
N.M. Stat. § 76-7-29 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 7 / Section 76-7-29
§ 76-7-29. Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe and enforce rules and regulations, pertaining to the sale, transportation or distribution of noxious weed seeds, necessary to carry out the provisions of the Noxious Weed Act of 1963.
N.M. Stat. § 29-7-5.1 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 7 / Section 29-7-5.1
§ 29-7-5.1. Removal of director
Status: in_force

The director may be removed by the secretary in accordance with the procedures provided in Section 29-2-11 NMSA 1978 for removal of members of the New Mexico state police holding permanent commissions. In the case of removal proceedings for the director under that section, “ commission ”, as used in Subsections C and D of Section 29-2-11 NMSA 1978 , shall be construed to mean the New Mexico law enforcement standards and training council.
N.M. Stat. § 24-15-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 15 / Section 24-15-11
§ 24-15-11. Liability of ski area operators
Status: in_force

Any ski area operator shall be liable for loss or damages caused by the failure to follow the duties set forth in Sections 24-15-7 and 24-15-8 NMSA 1978 where the violation of duty is causally related to the loss or damage suffered, and shall continue to be subject to liability in accordance with common-law principles of vicarious liability for the willful or negligent actions of its principals, agents or employees which cause injury to a passenger, skier or other person. The ski area operator shall not be liable to any passenger or skier acting in violation of his duties as set forth in Sections 24-15-9 and 24-15-10 NMSA 1978 where the violation of duty is causally related to the loss or damage suffered.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-424.9 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-424.9
§ 66-3-424.9. Standardized special registration plates; retired firefighters
Status: in_force

A. The department shall issue a standardized special registration plate with a logo specified in Section 66-3-424 NMSA 1978 indicating that the recipient is a person who is a retired New Mexico firefighter upon submission by the person of proof satisfactory to the department that the person has retired from active employment as a firefighter.

B. A person shall not falsely represent that the person is a retired New Mexico firefighter if the person is not, in fact, a retired New Mexico firefighter. The secretary shall determine what constitutes proof of previous active employment as a firefighter and proof of retirement.

C. A person who violates the provisions of Subsection B of this section is guilty of a penalty assessment misdemeanor.

D. A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), which is in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee, shall be collected by the department for the original issuance of the special registration plate for retired New Mexico firefighters.

E. Ten dollars ($10.00) of the fee collected pursuant to Subsection D of this section shall be retained by the department and is appropriated to the department to defray the cost of making and issuing special registration plates for retired New Mexico firefighters.

F. The amount of the fee collected pursuant to this section less any amount distributed pursuant to Subsection E of this section shall be deposited in the motor vehicle suspense fund for distribution in accordance with Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978 .

G. The secretary shall approve the final logo design for the special registration plates for retired New Mexico firefighters.
N.M. Stat. § 58-27-25 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 27 / Section 58-27-25
§ 58-27-25. Fund created
Status: in_force

A. The “border authority fund” is created in the state treasury. Separate accounts within the fund may be created for any project. Money in the fund is appropriated to the authority for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of the Border Development Act. Money in the fund shall not revert at the end of a fiscal year.

B. Except as provided in Subsections E and F of this section, money received by the authority shall be deposited in the border authority fund, including but not limited to:

(1) the proceeds of bonds issued by the authority or from any loan to the authority made pursuant to the Border Development Act;

(2) interest earned upon money in the fund;

(3) any property or securities acquired through the use of money belonging to the fund;

(4) all earnings of such property or securities;

(5) lease or rental payments received by the authority from any project and distributed to the fund pursuant to Subsection F of this section;

(6) all other money received by the authority from any public or private source except that, if the public or private source expresses an intent that the money be used for projects pursuant to Section 58-27-25.1 NMSA 1978 , then the money shall be deposited into the border project fund and not the border authority fund; and

(7) tolls, fees, rents or other charges imposed and collected by the authority and distributed to the fund pursuant to Subsection F of this section.

C. Disbursements from the border authority fund shall be made only upon warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the executive director of the authority or the executive director's designee pursuant to the Border Development Act; provided that in the event the position of executive director is vacant, vouchers may be signed by the chair of the authority.

D. Earnings on the balance in the border authority fund shall be credited to the fund. In addition, in the event that the proceeds from the issuance of bonds or from money borrowed by the authority are deposited in the state treasury, interest earned on that money during the period commencing with the deposit in the state treasury until the actual transfer of the money to the fund shall be credited to the fund.

E. All proceeds from issuing revenue bonds shall be placed in trust with a chartered bank to be dispersed by the trustee, pursuant to the terms set forth in the bonding resolution adopted by the authority.

F. Ten percent of the tolls, fees, rents, lease payments and other charges that are imposed, collected and received by the authority shall be deposited into the border project fund and the remaining ninety percent shall be deposited into the border authority fund; provided that the money deposited into the border authority fund shall be expended only as appropriated and in accordance with a budget approved by the state budget division of the department of finance and administration.
N.M. Stat. § 9-16-7 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 16 / Section 9-16-7
§ 9-16-7. Division directors
Status: in_force

The superintendent shall appoint, with the approval of the governor, “directors” of the divisions established within the department. The positions so appointed are exempt from the Personnel Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 21-21O-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21O / Section 21-21O-2
§ 21-21O-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Teacher Preparation Affordability Act:

A. “ department ” means the higher education department;

B. “ eligible student ” means a New Mexico resident who is enrolled or enrolling in an accredited public education department-approved teacher preparation program at a New Mexico public post-secondary educational institution or tribal college at any time later than one hundred twenty days following high school graduation or the award of a high school equivalency credential and who is pursuing a teaching degree or is a licensed teacher and is pursuing a graduate degree in education or related to their teaching speciality;

C. “ scholarship ” means a teacher preparation affordability scholarship; and

D. “ tribal college ” means a tribally, federally or congressionally chartered tribal post-secondary educational institution located in New Mexico that is accredited by the higher learning commission.
N.M. Stat. § 24-14-26 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 14 / Section 24-14-26
§ 24-14-26. Reproduction of records
Status: in_force

To preserve vital records, the state registrar is authorized to prepare typewritten, photographic, electronic or other reproductions of original records and files in his office. The reproductions when certified by him shall be accepted as the original record. The documents from which permanent reproductions have been made and verified may be disposed of as provided by regulation.
N.M. Stat. § 58-10-53 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 10 / Section 58-10-53
§ 58-10-53. Insurance of accounts; failure to obtain or maintain
Status: in_force

A. Any association subject to the provisions of the Savings and Loan Act, including specifically those associations established or approved prior to the effective date of the Savings and Loan Act, which on January 1, 1979, has not obtained insurance of its accounts with the federal savings and loan insurance corporation, an agency of this state or another federal agency established for the purpose of insuring accounts in associations, shall furnish proof to the supervisor prior to June 30, 1979, that it has:

(1) obtained insurance of its accounts in one of the manners specified above;

(2) become a federal savings and loan association;

(3) merged with an existing insured savings and loan association, state or federal; or

(4) entered into voluntary liquidation.

B. If it appears to the supervisor that any association, so uninsured as of January 1, 1979, has failed to accomplish one of the prescribed four steps in Subsection A of this section prior to June 30, 1979, the supervisor shall, after hearing, proceed to take possession of the association pursuant to the provisions of Section 58-10-85 NMSA 1978 and may liquidate the association pursuant to the provisions of Section 58-10-85 NMSA 1978 . Likewise, if it appears at any time that any association, the accounts of which are insured, has failed to maintain its insurance, the supervisor shall, after hearing, proceed to take possession of the association pursuant to the provisions of Section 58-10-85 NMSA 1978 and may liquidate the association pursuant to the provisions of Section 58-10-85 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 27-15-4 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 15 / Section 27-15-4
§ 27-15-4. Information
Status: in_force

The department shall identify and provide adequate information to a medicaid-eligible individual residing in a nursing home and, if appropriate, the individual's representative, of the opportunity for the individual to receive community-based services and support pursuant to the Money Follows the Person in New Mexico Act.
N.M. Stat. § 3-22-1.1 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 22 / Section 3-22-1.1
§ 3-22-1.1. Definition
Status: in_force

As used in the Historic District and Landmark Act, “landmark” means a structure or site of historical interest.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-11-16 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 11 / Section 59A-11-16
§ 59A-11-16. Duration of suspension
Status: in_force

A. In the order suspending a license issued under this article, the superintendent shall, in addition to other matters required, state the period, not to exceed one (1) year, for which suspension is to be in effect. The period of suspension may be modified by the superintendent's further order. At the end of the suspension period the license shall reinstate on request of the licensee, unless the superintendent finds that the cause or causes of the suspension, if of a continuing character, still exist or are likely to recur. If the superintendent so finds, he shall forthwith revoke the license by his further order.

B. During the period of suspension the licensee shall not engage in any transaction for which the license is required, other than receipt and remittance of premiums paid as to insurance or other business transacted under the license prior to the suspension.
N.M. Stat. § 19-4-7 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 4 / Section 19-4-7
§ 19-4-7. Disposal of lots after entry
Status: in_force

When the corporate authorities of any town, or the probate judge of the county for any county in this state, in which any town may be situated, shall have entered, at the proper land office, the land, or any part of the land, settled and occupied as the site of such town, pursuant to and by virtue of the provisions of the act of congress entitled, “An act for the relief of citizens of towns upon lands of the United States under certain circumstances,” passed May 23, 1844, and any amendments that may be made thereto, it shall be the duty of the corporate authorities or probate judge, as the case may be, and they are hereby directed and required to dispose of and convey the title to such land, or to the several blocks, lots, parcels or shares thereof, to the persons hereinafter in this chapter described, and in the manner hereinafter specified, and apply the proceeds of the sale thereof under the following regulations.
N.M. Stat. § 26-1-15 — NM Code / Chapter 26 / Article 1 / Section 26-1-15
§ 26-1-15. Dangerous drugs; veterinary use; limitations
Status: in_force

A. A dangerous drug intended for veterinary use which is not safe for animal use except under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian and for which adequate directions for use cannot be prepared, shall bear the legend “CAUTION: federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian” and the label shall meet the requirements of the federal act. Such drugs may be sold or distributed by a person possessing a limited license issued by the board under Subsection B of Section 61-11-14 NMSA 1978 , on the order of a licensed veterinarian, provided adequate records of receipt and distribution are kept as required in the New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.

B. Drugs which are exempted by the federal act for veterinary use without a prescription shall be labeled to indicate that the drug is for veterinary use and the label shall meet the requirements of the federal act.
N.M. Stat. § 12-12-20 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 12 / Section 12-12-20
§ 12-12-20. State responsibility for management of accidents; immunity from liability; cooperative agreements; private property
Status: in_force

A. The state director shall have final authority to administer the provisions of the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Act.

B. As between state and local governments, the state government has the primary responsibility for the management of an accident, and the local government in whose jurisdiction the accident occurs shall assist the state in its management of the accident.

C. Nothing in the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Act shall be construed as a waiver or alteration of the immunity from liability granted under the Tort Claims Act or as a waiver of any other immunity or privilege under law.

D. The state, through the state director or state director's designee, may enter into cooperative agreements with county and municipal governments for the management of accidents based on the severity of the accident and the resources of the local government. The plan shall set forth the criteria for determining when an accident may be managed by the local government in whose jurisdiction the accident occurred.

E. The state director shall support emergency response capabilities by assisting local and state responders in the acquisition of equipment, training and hazardous materials information.

F. The state, through the state director or state director's designee, may enter into cooperative agreements with the federal government, Indian tribes and pueblos and bordering states for assistance in the management of accidents.

G. Whenever an accident appears imminent or has occurred, employees or authorized persons of responsible state agencies as defined in Section 12-12-21 NMSA 1978 are authorized to enter upon any premises for the purpose of determining whether it is necessary for emergency management procedures to be implemented. The state on-scene coordinator or a responsible state agency may take full control and custody of the premises for the purpose of managing the accident.