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N.M. Stat. § 1-15-20 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 15 / Section 1-15-20
§ 1-15-20. Expiring term and next succeeding term in same election
Status: in_force

A. In all instances where the expiring term of the office of United States senator or representative and the term next succeeding the expiring term are to be voted upon at the same general election, the same individual may be a candidate for both the expiring term and next succeeding term, whether at a primary election, nominating convention or general election.

B. In those instances where a person is initially elected for a next succeeding term of the office of United States senator or representative at a general election and there becomes a vacancy in the expiring term of that office at any time beginning seventy days before the general election through the first day of the next succeeding term, the person initially elected for the next succeeding term and in possession of the certificate of election from the general election shall be declared elected for the remainder of the expiring term.
N.M. Stat. § 4-37-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 37 / Section 4-37-5
§ 4-37-5. County ordinances; style and form
Status: in_force

The style and form of county ordinances shall be determined by the board of county commissioners.
N.M. Stat. § 47-14-3.2 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 14 / Section 47-14-3.2
§ 47-14-3.2. Criminal background checks
Status: in_force

A. The board may adopt rules that provide for criminal background checks for all licensees to include:

(1) requiring criminal history background checks of applicants for licensure pursuant to the Appraisal Management Company Registration Act;

(2) requiring applicants for licensure to be fingerprinted;

(3) providing for an applicant who has been denied licensure to inspect or challenge the validity of the background check record;

(4) establishing a fingerprint and background check fee not to exceed the current rate as determined by the department of public safety to be paid by the applicant; and

(5) providing for submission of an applicant's fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation to conduct a national criminal history background check and to the department of public safety to conduct a state criminal history check.

B. Arrest record information received from the department of public safety and the federal bureau of investigation shall be privileged and shall not be disclosed to persons not directly involved in the decision affecting the applicant.

C. Electronic live fingerprint scans may be used when conducting criminal history background checks.
N.M. Stat. § 72-17-56 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 17 / Section 72-17-56
§ 72-17-56. Security details
Status: in_force

Any securities herein authorized to be issued shall bear such date or dates, shall be in such denomination or denominations, shall mature at such time or times but in no event exceeding forty years from their date or any shorter limitation herein provided, shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding six percent per annum, which interest may be evidenced by one or two sets of coupons payable annually or semiannually, except that the first coupon or coupons appertaining to any security may represent interest for any period not in excess of one year, as may be prescribed by resolution or other instrument; and the securities and any coupons shall be payable in such medium of payment at any banking institution or such other place or places within or without the state, including but not limited to the office of the treasurer of the county in which the authority is located wholly or in part, as determined by the board, and the securities at the option of the board may be in one or more series, may be made subject to prior redemption in advance of maturity in such order or by lot or otherwise at such time or times without or with the payment of such premium or premiums not exceeding six percent of the principal amount of each security so redeemed, as determined by the board.
N.M. Stat. § 3-21-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 21 / Section 3-21-1
§ 3-21-1. Zoning; authority of county or municipality
Status: in_force

A. For the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals or the general welfare, a county or municipality is a zoning authority and may regulate and restrict within its jurisdiction the:

(1) height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures;

(2) percentage of a lot that may be occupied;

(3) size of yards, courts and other open space;

(4) density of population; and

(5) location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence or other purposes.

B. The county or municipal zoning authority may:

(1) divide the territory under its jurisdiction into districts of such number, shape, area and form as is necessary to carry out the purposes of Sections 3-21-1 through 3-21-14 NMSA 1978; and

(2) regulate or restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of buildings, structures or land in each district. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings within each district, but regulation in one district may differ from regulation in another district.

C. All state-licensed or state-operated community residences for persons with a mental or developmental disability and serving ten or fewer persons may be considered a residential use of property for purposes of zoning and may be permitted use in all districts in which residential uses are permitted generally, including particularly residential zones for single-family dwellings.

D. A board of county commissioners of the county in which the greatest amount of the territory of the petitioning village, community, neighborhood or district lies may declare by ordinance that a village, community, neighborhood or district is a “traditional historic community” upon petition by twenty-five percent or more of the qualified electors of the territory within the village, community, neighborhood or district requesting the designation. The number of qualified electors shall be based on county records as of the date of the last general election.

E. Any village, community, neighborhood or district that is declared a traditional historic community shall be excluded from the extraterritorial zone and extraterritorial zoning authority of any municipality whose extraterritorial zoning authority extends to include all or a portion of the traditional historic community and shall be subject to the zoning jurisdiction of the county in which the greatest portion of the traditional historic community lies.

F. Zoning authorities, including zoning authorities of home rule municipalities, shall accommodate multigenerational housing by creating a mechanism to allow up to two kitchens within a single-family zoning district, such as conditional use permits.

G. For the purpose of this section, “ multigenerational ” means any number of persons related by blood, common ancestry, marriage, guardianship or adoption.
N.M. Stat. § 7-25-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 25 / Section 7-25-5
§ 7-25-5. Rate and measure of tax; denomination as “processors tax”
Status: in_force

A. For the privilege of processing natural resources, there is imposed on any processor of natural resources in New Mexico an excise tax at the following rates on the taxable value of the natural resources:

(1) all natural resources except timber, potash and molybdenum, three-fourths of one percent;

(2) timber, three-eighths of one percent;

(3) potash, one-eighth of one percent; and

(4) molybdenum, one-eighth of one percent.

B. The tax imposed by this section shall be referred to as the “processors tax”.
N.M. Stat. § 3-35-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 35 / Section 3-35-7
§ 3-35-7. Lien for assessment; terms of payment
Status: in_force

The amount assessed, including all installment and interest and penalties, is a lien upon each tract or parcel from the time of the assessment and the lien is coequal with the lien of other taxes and prior and superior to all other liens, claims and titles. The governing body may provide for the time and terms of payment of the assessments, the rate of interest on deferred payments, not exceeding six percent a year, and it shall fix penalties for delinquent payments. No sale of the property to enforce any general taxes or other lien shall extinguish the perpetual lien of the assessment and the statute of limitations does not begin to run against the assessment until after the last installment becomes due.
N.M. Stat. § 77-3-5 — NM Code / Chapter 77 / Article 3 / Section 77-3-5
§ 77-3-5. Infected pastures and buildings; notices
Status: in_force

A. If a pasture, building, corral, yard or enclosure where livestock have been or may be pastured or confined is infected with or has become dangerous on account of a disease or poisonous weed or plant, the board may post danger or quarantine notices in not less than two conspicuous places in or upon such pasture, building, corral, yard or enclosure sufficient to warn all owners and others in charge of livestock of the danger or quarantine. When the danger has passed or the quarantine is lifted, the board shall require the posted notices to be removed.

B. Except as authorized by the director, a person who removes a posted notice of danger or quarantine is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA .
N.M. Stat. § 27-2-29.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2 / Section 27-2-29.1
§ 27-2-29.1. Compensation under contingent fee contracts; suspense fund created
Status: in_force

A. For the purpose of making disbursements and distributions pursuant to this section, the “human services [health care authority] department reimbursement suspense fund” is created in the state treasury.

B. When pursuing a claim arising under Section 27-2-23 or 27-2-28 NMSA 1978 , in addition to other available alternatives, the department may contract with a person to represent the department on a contingent fee basis if the contract:

(1) is approved by the attorney general;

(2) provides that all amounts received by the contractor as satisfaction of the claim shall be transferred to the department and deposited into the human services [health care authority] department reimbursement suspense fund to the credit of the department; and

(3) provides that, upon the direction of the secretary of human services, the compensation due to the contractor shall be disbursed from the suspense fund to the contractor.

C. After a disbursement to a contractor pursuant to Paragraph (3) of Subsection B of this section, the balance of each deposit into the human services [health care authority] department reimbursement suspense fund shall be distributed to the general fund and shall be appropriated to the department for the purpose of reimbursing the department for the public assistance from which the claim arose and, if required, for reimbursing the federal government.
N.M. Stat. § 72-16-66 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 16 / Section 72-16-66
§ 72-16-66. Facsimile seal
Status: in_force

The secretary of the authority may cause the seal of the district to be printed, engraved, stamped or otherwise placed in facsimile on any security. The facsimile seal has the same legal effect as the impression of the seal.
N.M. Stat. § 30-50-2 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 50 / Section 30-50-2
§ 30-50-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Fraudulent Telemarketing Act is to protect consumers from fraudulent telemarketing.
N.M. Stat. § 6-12-12 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 12 / Section 6-12-12
§ 6-12-12. Irrepealable contract; irregularities and defects waived; tax exemption
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall constitute an irrepealable contract with the holders of any of the bonds and coupons issued pursuant to this act, for the faithful performance of which the full faith and credit of the state of New Mexico is hereby pledged. The bonds issued under this act and the coupons thereto attached shall have all the qualities of negotiable paper under the Uniform Commercial Code, 1 except that bonds, with attached coupons, issued prior to the passage of that code shall have the qualities of negotiable paper under the existing law at the time of issue. Bonds issued under this act and the attached coupons shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for the issue and sale thereof, and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders thereof for value. All bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall be exempt from taxation.
N.M. Stat. § 31-6-5 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 6 / Section 31-6-5
§ 31-6-5. Return of indictments
Status: in_force

Indictments shall be returned by the grand jury within twenty-four hours following the day when the indictment is voted. Indictments shall not name persons as unindicted coconspirators. Indictments may be filed and prosecution and trial had thereon without regard to court terms. No-bills shall be sealed and filed with the district court clerk. Upon application to the court by the state for good cause shown, or upon request by the target, the court may release a sealed no-bill.
N.M. Stat. § 35-9-2 — NM Code / Chapter 35 / Article 9 / Section 35-9-2
§ 35-9-2. Attachment; execution
Status: in_force

A. The attachment shall order the sheriff or a full-time, salaried deputy sheriff to attach personal property of the defendant within the magistrate district having a value sufficient to satisfy the amount claimed in the complaint in the action, safely to keep the property to satisfy any judgment that might be recovered in the action and to make return of the attachment to the magistrate at the time specified therein not less than five days nor more than fifteen days from the date of issuance.

B. The sheriff or deputy shall comply with the order and:

(1) immediately make an inventory of the property seized; and

(2) serve on the defendant personally, or, if the defendant cannot be found, leave at the defendant's residence, or if the defendant has no residence, leave with the person in whose possession the property is found, the civil complaint and summons and form for answer to civil complaint, along with a copy of the attachment and his inventory.

C. No property attached by the sheriff or deputy shall be removed by him if the person in possession of, or claiming, the property gives him a bond to the plaintiff in double the sum claimed in the complaint in the action, or in double the value of the property attached, whichever is less, conditioned that such property will be produced to satisfy any execution that might be issued upon any judgment which might be obtained by the plaintiff in the action.
N.M. Stat. § 6-3-18 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 6-3-18
§ 6-3-18. Budget forms
Status: in_force

On or before June 15 of each year, the state budget division shall send to each state agency forms that provide for the following information:

A. revenue or anticipated revenue, from all sources for the fiscal year last completed, the current fiscal year and for the succeeding fiscal year, including among other things:

(1) grants from the federal government;

(2) gifts and grants from private sources;

(3) income from investments;

(4) proceeds from sale of bonds or other instruments of indebtedness;

(5) income from sale of land;

(6) income from sale of personal property;

(7) income from lease of land or lease of personal property;

(8) income from services;

(9) income from fees, licenses, fines, penalties, tuition, royalties and other charges;

(10) income from athletic activities and related enterprises; and

(11) income from each tax collected;

B. expenditures or anticipated expenditures for the current fiscal year and for the two succeeding fiscal years, including among other things:

(1) capital expenditures consisting of:

(a) additions to plant or office;

(b) repairs and replacements;

(c) permanent equipment; and

(d) other; and

(2) operational expenditures consisting of:

(a) operation and maintenance of institution, office or building;

(b) supplies and equipment;

(c) personal services;

(d) travel; and

(e) other;

C. appropriation requested for the succeeding fiscal year, with a statement as to the functions and activities of each agency, division and bureau;

D. if increased appropriations are requested, the reason therefor; and

E. citation of statutory authority for functions and activities of the agency, a summary statement as to the workload of the agency and such other information as is specified by the state budget division.
N.M. Stat. § 38-1-2 — NM Code / Chapter 38 / Article 1 / Section 38-1-2
§ 38-1-2. Practice statutes may be modified or suspended by rules
Status: in_force

All statutes relating to pleading, practice and procedure, now existing, shall, from and after the passage of this act, have force and effect only as rules of court and shall remain in effect unless and until modified or suspended by rules promulgated pursuant hereto.
N.M. Stat. § 18-6-26 — NM Code / Chapter 18 / Article 6 / Section 18-6-26
§ 18-6-26. Remains designated for reburial
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise designated by the department, remains shall be reburied in the reburial grounds unless a descendant group that demonstrates a relationship to the remains requests otherwise.
N.M. Stat. § 48-5A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 5A / Section 48-5A-1
§ 48-5A-1. Who may have a lien
Status: in_force

Any individual or company who harvests any crop for another, either manually or by the use of a machine, shall, upon filing the statement provided for in Section 2 of this act, have a lien upon the crop for the value of his services in harvesting the crop. The lien shall exist from the date of the harvest.
N.M. Stat. § 47-7A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 7A / Section 47-7A-1
§ 47-7A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Condominium Act.”
N.M. Stat. § 25-10-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 25 / Article 10 / Section 25-10-5
§ 25-10-5. Penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who violates the provisions of the Piñon Nut Act or any regulation promulgated pursuant to that act is guilty of a misdemeanor and each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
N.M. Stat. § 31-28-4 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 28 / Section 31-28-4
§ 31-28-4. Applications for grants; purposes; conditions
Status: in_force

A. A member of a criminal justice coordinating council with the consent of the council may apply to the commission for a grant to accomplish any of the enumerated purposes provided in Subsection B of this section.

B. Crime reduction grants may be made to:

(1) develop, expand and improve evidence-based treatment and supervision alternatives to incarceration;

(2) reduce barriers to participation by criminal offenders in preprosecution diversion or specialty court programs;

(3) develop or improve pretrial service programs;

(4) develop or improve coordination of services between law enforcement agencies and treatment programs;

(5) establish law enforcement crisis intervention teams;

(6) coordinate access to programs for transitional or reentry homes for individuals recently released from incarceration;

(7) recruit or retain law enforcement officers, prosecutors, public defenders, corrections officers and mental health workers;

(8) develop or expand digitized records;

(9) develop or expand the ability of a criminal justice coordinating council member to share data with, and access data on, the statewide criminal justice data integration platform;

(10) develop or expand data-driven policing programs and pretrial services;

(11) staff a criminal justice coordinating council; and

(12) purchase equipment or provide training to support any of the purposes provided in this section.

C. Crime reduction grants shall be conditioned on the criminal justice coordinating council and the recipient member complying with the following:

(1) using not more than five percent of a grant for administrative costs of the recipient;

(2) in consultation with the commission, developing data-sharing agreements and methods of data sharing among criminal justice agencies and with the commission to allow system-wide analysis of criminal justice operations within the judicial district and statewide;

(3) using or developing evidence-based best practices for any programs operated with crime reduction grants;

(4) developing performance measures in consultation with the commission relevant to the grantee's application;

(5) collecting data to evaluate the effectiveness of programs operated with crime reduction grants;

(6) evaluating quarterly the process, outputs, outcomes and other performance measures of programs funded with grants for compliance with all provisions of the Crime Reduction Grant Act;

(7) providing a quarterly report to the commission for review and comparison with other programs receiving grants for similar purposes; and

(8) providing an annual report to the commission by October 1 of each year regarding program outcomes from use of the grant.

D. The commission shall assist with the implementation of data-sharing agreements to ensure compliance with crime reduction grants.

E. The commission may consider any outcome reported to it by a grant recipient from a previous year in making a determination of whether to make subsequent grants or the amount of a subsequent grant.
N.M. Stat. § 20-10-12.5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 20 / Article 10 / Section 20-10-12.5
§ 20-10-12.5. Service ribbon and long-service medal
Status: in_force

A. The adjutant general shall present a service ribbon to those members of the national guard and state defense force who have completed five years of honorable service in the national guard or state defense force. This service ribbon shall be of identical design to the ribbon of the long service medal.

B. The adjutant general shall present a long service medal to those members of the national guard and state defense force who have completed ten years of honorable service in either the national guard or the state defense force. The medal and accompanying ribbon shall have an appropriate numeral device affixed signifying total years of service beyond ten in increments of five.
N.M. Stat. § 25-11-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 25 / Article 11 / Section 25-11-1
§ 25-11-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 25, Article 11 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “New Mexico Chile Advertising Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 24-1A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 1A / Section 24-1A-3
§ 24-1A-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Rural Primary Health Care Act:

A. “health care underserved areas” means a geographic area in which it has been determined by the department of health, through the use of indices and other standards set by the department, that sufficient primary health care is not being provided to the citizens of that area;

B. “eligible programs” means nonprofit community-based entities that provide or commit to provide primary health care services for residents of health care underserved areas and includes rural health facilities and those serving primarily low-income populations;

C. “department” means the department of health; and

D. “primary health care” means the first level of basic or general health care for an individual's health needs, including diagnostic and treatment services.
N.M. Stat. § 6-21D-9 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 21D / Section 6-21D-9
§ 6-21D-9. Bonds tax exempt
Status: in_force

All energy efficiency bonds shall be exempt from taxation by the state or any of its political subdivisions.