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N.M. Stat. § 60-16-6 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 16 / Section 60-16-6
§ 60-16-6. Exemptions
Status: in_force

A. The Pecan Buyers Licensure Act does not apply to:

(1) a person whose business is a grocery store, retail store, gas station or other similar operation and that conducts in-shell pecan transactions totaling less than one hundred pounds during any twelve-month period;

(2) transactions involving in-shell pecans for personal consumption totaling less than fifty pounds during any twelve-month period; and

(3) brokers or other individuals, as approved by the department, that are engaged in in-shell pecan transactions, but that do not physically receive pecan shipments within the state.

B. Additional exemptions to the licensing requirements of the Pecan Buyers Licensure Act may be granted by the director.
N.M. Stat. § 2-8F-36 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 8F / Section 2-8F-36
§ 2-8F-36. Senate district thirty
Status: in_force

Senate district thirty is composed of Bernalillo county precincts 58, 88, 93 and 250; Cibola county precincts 1 through 3, 9, 17 through 25, 27 and 29; McKinley county precincts 27, 29, 30 and 66; Socorro county precincts 15 and 24; and Valencia county precincts 1, 3, 7, 12, 13, 17, 23, 27, 37, 39, 41, 42, 44, 52, 54, 55, 64 and 65.
N.M. Stat. § 27-10-1 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 10 / Section 27-10-1
§ 27-10-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 4 of this act may be cited as the “Statewide Health Care Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 76-12-8 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 12 / Section 76-12-8
§ 76-12-8. Filing and recording articles of incorporation
Status: in_force

The articles of incorporation shall be filed with the secretary of state, and a copy thereof, duly certified by the secretary of state shall be recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county where the principal office of the association is to be located in this state. For filing the articles of incorporation, an association shall pay to the secretary of state fifty dollars ($50.00), together with the proportionate part of the annual license fee that may be due for the succeeding fraction of the fiscal year, and for filing an amendment to the articles, twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
N.M. Stat. § 6-19-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 19 / Section 6-19-17
§ 6-19-17. Nature of all bonds issued pursuant to act
Status: in_force

Bonds issued pursuant to the authority of the Economic Advancement District Act:

A. shall be legal investments for savings banks and insurance companies organized under the laws of this state; and

B. shall be exempt from all taxation by the state or any political subdivision thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 4-38-32 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 38 / Section 4-38-32
§ 4-38-32. Eminent domain power for acquiring airports
Status: in_force

Any property desired for use as an airport by counties under Section 4-38-31 NMSA 1978 , may be acquired as for a public purpose and as a matter of public necessity under the power of eminent domain according to the procedure for condemnation provided by the Eminent Domain Code.
N.M. Stat. § 12-2A-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 2A / Section 12-2A-7
§ 12-2A-7. Computation of time
Status: in_force

In computing a period of time prescribed or allowed by a statute or rule, the following rules apply:

A. if the period is expressed in days, the first day of the period is excluded and the last day is included;

B. if the period is expressed in weeks, the period ends on the day that is the same day of the concluding week as the day of the week on which an event determinative of the computation occurred;

C. if the period is expressed in months, the period ends on the day of the concluding month that is numbered the same as the day of the month on which an event determinative of the computation occurred, unless the concluding month has no such day, in which case the period ends on the last day of the concluding month;

D. if the period is expressed in years, the period ends on the day of the concluding month of the concluding year that is numbered the same as the day of the month of the year on which an event determinative of the computation occurred, unless the concluding month has no such day, in which case the period ends on the last day of the concluding month of the concluding year;

E. if the period is less than eleven days, a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday is excluded from the computation;

F. if the last day of the period is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the period ends on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday;

G. a day begins immediately after midnight and ends at the next midnight;

H. if the period is determinable by the occurrence of a future event, the first day of the period is ascertained by applying the rules of Subsections A through G of this section backward from the last day of the period as if the event had occurred; and

I. in computing the time that a legislative session shall end, the word “day” means a twenty-four-hour period from 12:00 noon on one calendar day to 12:00 noon on the next calendar day.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-7.1 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-7.1
§ 66-3-7.1. Registration if vehicle emission inspection test required; requiring a certificate; registration in Class A counties
Status: in_force

A. No vehicle required by county or municipal ordinance to pass a vehicle emission inspection test shall be registered with the division until such time as a valid vehicle emission inspection certificate is presented, unless the ordinance of the municipality or county specifically excludes enforcement by the division. The provisions of this section shall apply to a class A county or municipality within a class A county that has a vehicle emission inspection program, and the provisions of this section may apply to a municipality in an adjoining or contiguous county to a class A county that adopts a vehicle emission inspection program. Any municipality may adopt a voluntary or mandatory vehicle emission inspection program by ordinance. The ordinance may exempt or exclude certain categories or classifications of vehicles and may exempt or exclude a vehicle because of age or type of vehicle.

B. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to register a vehicle in a county or municipality which does not conduct a vehicle emission testing program if the registered owner of that vehicle resides in a county or municipality conducting a vehicle emissions inspection program and the person registering the vehicle does so for the purpose of evading a vehicle emissions inspection program.
N.M. Stat. § 61-17A-7 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 17A / Section 61-17A-7
§ 61-17A-7. Board and department powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The board shall:

(1) adopt and file, in accordance with the State Rules Act, rules necessary to carry out the provisions of the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act;

(2) establish fees;

(3) provide for the examination, licensure and license renewal of applicants for licensure;

(4) establish standards for and provide for the examination, licensure and license renewal of manicurists-pedicurists, estheticians and electrologists;

(5) keep a record of its proceedings and a register of applicants for licensure;

(6) provide for the licensure of barbers, hairstylists, cosmetologists, manicurists-pedicurists, estheticians, electrologists, instructors, schools, enterprises and establishments;

(7) establish administrative penalties and fines;

(8) create and establish standards and fees for special licenses;

(9) establish guidelines for schools to calculate tuition refunds for withdrawing students; and

(10) issue cease and desist orders to persons violating the provisions of the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act and rules promulgated in accordance with that act in accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act.

B. The board may establish continuing education requirements as requirements for licensure.

C. A member of the board, its employees or agents may enter and inspect a school, enterprise or establishment at any time during regular business hours for the purpose of determining compliance with the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act.

D. The department shall:

(1) process and issue licenses to applicants who meet the requirements of the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act and board rules;

(2) investigate persons engaging in practices that may violate the provisions of the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act and report results of investigations to the board;

(3) approve the selection of and supervise primary staff assigned to the board;

(4) carry out the operations of the board to include budgetary expenditures;

(5) maintain records, including financial records; and

(6) keep a licensee record in which the names, addresses and license numbers of all licensees shall be recorded together with a record of all license renewals, suspensions and revocations.
N.M. Stat. § 4-61-1 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 61 / Section 4-61-1
§ 4-61-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 4, Article 61 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Small Counties Assistance Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 22-26A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 26A / Section 22-26A-1
§ 22-26A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 22, Article 26A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Public School Lease Purchase Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 72-18-6 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 18 / Section 72-18-6
§ 72-18-6. Bond of petitioners
Status: in_force

At the time of filing the petition, or at any later time before the time of the hearing on the petition, a bond shall be filed with security approved by the court sufficient to pay all the expenses connected with the proceedings in case the organization of the district is not effected. If at any time during the proceeding the court is satisfied that the bond first executed is not sufficient, it may require the execution of an additional bond within a time to be fixed, which shall not be less than ten days from the date of the order. Upon failure of the petitioners to execute the additional bond, the petition shall be dismissed.
N.M. Stat. § 40-13B-1 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 13B / Section 40-13B-1
§ 40-13B-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 40, Article 13B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Confidential Substitute Address Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 21-11-8.4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 11 / Section 21-11-8.4
§ 21-11-8.4. National cave and karst research institute created; purpose
Status: in_force

A. The “national cave and karst research institute” is created in Carlsbad and shall be a division of the New Mexico institute of mining and technology.

B. The purposes of the institute are to:

(1) further the science of speleology;

(2) centralize and standardize speleological information;

(3) foster interdisciplinary cooperation in cave and karst research programs;

(4) promote public education;

(5) promote national and international cooperation in protecting the environment for the benefit of cave and karst land forms; and

(6) promote and develop environmentally sound and sustainable resource management practices.

C. The board of regents of New Mexico institute of mining and technology shall prepare reports showing the progress and condition of the institute as the board deems necessary. The reports of the institute may be printed and distributed by the board as appropriate, and revenue from the sale of the reports shall be paid into the account of the New Mexico institute of mining and technology.

D. The institute may receive appropriations from the legislature through the board of regents of New Mexico institute of mining and technology and may receive any other items of value from public or private sources.
N.M. Stat. § 42-8-5 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 8 / Section 42-8-5
§ 42-8-5. Affidavit
Status: in_force

Before the writ of replevin is issued, the plaintiff or some creditable person in his stead shall file in the district court an affidavit stating:

A. that the plaintiff is lawfully entitled to the possession of the property mentioned in the complaint;

B. that the same was wrongfully taken or wrongfully detained by the defendant;

C. that the plaintiff has reason to believe that the defendant may conceal, dispose of, or waste the property or the revenues therefrom or remove the property from the jurisdiction, during the pendency of the action;

D. that the right of action accrued within one year; and

E. specific facts, from which it clearly appears that the above allegations are justified.
N.M. Stat. § 72-5A-9 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 5A / Section 72-5A-9
§ 72-5A-9. Storage account to be established; limit on amount of water recovered
Status: in_force

The state engineer shall establish a storage account for each project. If the project has stored water from more than one source, he shall establish subaccounts for each source of water. A permittee may recover only the recoverable amount of stored water from a well. For purposes of this section, “recoverable amount” means that amount of water, as determined by the state engineer, that has reached the aquifer, remained within the area of hydrologic effect and is conducive to recovery without impairment to existing uses.
N.M. Stat. § 1-15-14 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 15 / Section 1-15-14
§ 1-15-14. United States senator; vacancy
Status: in_force

A. Immediately upon there being a vacancy in the office of United States senator, the governor shall make a temporary appointment to fill the vacancy until such time as an election is held to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.

B. The election to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term shall be held at the next general election occurring not less than thirty days subsequent to the happening of such vacancy.

C. If the vacancy occurs within thirty days next preceding a general election, the person appointed by the governor to fill the vacancy shall hold office until the next general election occurring more than thirty days subsequent to the happening of the vacancy unless the term of office of such senator shall sooner expire.

D. Candidates to fill a vacancy in the office of United States senator for an unexpired term shall be nominated and elected in the same manner as candidates are nominated and elected for the full term.
N.M. Stat. § 27-1-10 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 1 / Section 27-1-10
§ 27-1-10. Collection and use of social security numbers for use in child support enforcement
Status: in_force

A. For applicants or persons who have been assigned a social security number, the state shall have and use procedures requiring that the social security number of any:

(1) applicant for a professional license, commercial driver's license or occupational license be recorded on the application;

(2) applicant for a marriage license be collected and placed in the records maintained by the county clerk;

(3) person who is subject to a divorce decree, support order or paternity determination or acknowledgment be placed in the records relating to the matter; and

(4) person who has died be placed in the records relating to the death and be recorded on the death certificate.

B. The collection and use of social security numbers shall be made available to the human services department [health care authority department] for use in child support enforcement.
N.M. Stat. § 60-2F-26 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 2F / Section 60-2F-26
§ 60-2F-26. Exemptions
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, nothing in the New Mexico Bingo and Raffle Act shall be construed to apply to:

(1) a drawing or a prize at a fair or fiesta held in New Mexico under the sponsorship or authority of the state or any of its political subdivisions, or for the benefit of a religious organization situated in this state or for charitable purposes when all the proceeds of the sale or drawing shall be expended within New Mexico for the benefit of that political subdivision, religious organization or charitable purpose; or

(2) a bingo or a raffle held by a qualified organization that holds no more than one bingo occasion or one raffle in any three consecutive calendar months and not exceeding four occasions in one calendar year.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this section, no raffle with an individual prize exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) shall be held without a ten-day prior notification to the board of the conduct of the event and a subsequent notification to the board of the names, addresses and phone numbers of all prize winners.

C. Nothing in the New Mexico Bingo and Raffle Act shall be construed to apply to a lottery established and operated pursuant to the New Mexico Lottery Act or gaming that is licensed and operated pursuant to the Gaming Control Act.
N.M. Stat. § 22-26A-20 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 26A / Section 22-26A-20
§ 22-26A-20. Liberal interpretation
Status: in_force

The Public School Lease Purchase Act, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
N.M. Stat. § 6-24-7 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 24 / Section 6-24-7
§ 6-24-7. Board of directors; duties
Status: in_force

The board shall provide the authority with the private-sector perspective of a large marketing enterprise and shall make every effort to exercise sound and prudent business judgment in its management and promotion of the lottery. It is the duty of the board to:

A. adopt all rules, policies and procedures necessary for the establishment and operation of the lottery;

B. maximize the revenue for the public purposes of the New Mexico Lottery Act and to that end assure that all rules, policies and procedures adopted further revenue maximization;

C. appoint a chief executive officer, prescribe the chief executive officer's qualifications, duties and salary and set the salaries of the other officers and employees of the authority;

D. approve, disapprove, amend or modify the annual budget recommended by the chief executive officer for the operation of the authority;

E. approve or disapprove all procurements over seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000);

F. supervise the chief executive officer and the other officers and employees of the authority and meet with the chief executive officer at least once every three months to make and consider recommendations, set policies, determine types and forms of lottery games to be operated by the lottery and transact other necessary business;

G. conduct, with the chief executive officer, a continuing study of the lottery and other state lotteries to improve the efficiency, profitability and security of the authority and the lottery;

H. prepare quarterly and annual reports and maintain records as required under the New Mexico Lottery Act;

I. pursue other matters necessary, desirable or convenient for the efficient and effective operation of lottery games, the continued entertainment and convenience of the public and the integrity of the lottery; and

J. support problem gambling initiatives and provide information to players about where to obtain problem gambling assistance in New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 61-32-19.1 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 32 / Section 61-32-19.1
§ 61-32-19.1. Crematory; scope of practice; limitations
Status: in_force

A. The scope of practice of a crematory and its crematory authority is limited to cremation of dead human bodies and pulverization of cremains. A crematory and its crematory authority shall act as an agent of licensed funeral, commercial or direct disposition establishments and schools of medicine. A crematory and its crematory authority may:

(1) engage in transportation of dead human bodies to the crematory; and

(2) cremate dead human bodies and pulverize cremains.

B. After completion of the cremation process, if a crematory and its crematory authority have not been instructed by its agent to return the cremains to the person that initiated the cremation services contract or to arrange for the interment, entombment or ennichement of the cremains, the crematory authority shall return, or cause to be returned, the cremains to the establishment no later than thirty days after the date of cremation.

C. A crematory and its crematory authority shall maintain a system or process that ensures that any dead human body in the crematory's possession can be specifically identified throughout all phases of the cremation process.

D. A crematory shall keep an accurate record of all cremations performed for a period of not less than seven years.

E. The crematory and its crematory authority shall certify to the board that the crematory will not exceed the scope of practice allowed by law.

F. A licensed crematory shall not engage in any activity not specifically permitted in this section.
N.M. Stat. § 19-13-27 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 13 / Section 19-13-27
§ 19-13-27. Public hearings
Status: in_force

A public hearing pursuant to the Geothermal Resources Act shall only be held after notice of the public hearing has been posted in a conspicuous place in the state land office for a period of at least fifteen consecutive days and after a copy of the notice of public hearing has been mailed to each holder of a lease affected. The notice of the public hearing shall be mailed not less than fifteen days prior to the date set for the public hearing and shall be addressed to the address of the lessee shown on the lease or the address of the lessee on record in the state land office. The notice shall specify the day, hour and place of the public hearing and shall also state the purpose for the public hearing.
N.M. Stat. § 24-10-6 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 10 / Section 24-10-6
§ 24-10-6. Blood donation; minors
Status: in_force

A. A minor who is at least seventeen years of age may donate blood to a licensed, accredited or approved blood bank, storage facility or hospital without parental consent.

B. A minor shall not receive monetary payment from a licensed, accredited or approved blood bank, storage facility or hospital for a donation of blood or blood components.