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N.M. Stat. § 26-2A-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 26 / Article 2A / Section 26-2A-2
§ 26-2A-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that recent research has shown that the use of marijuana may alleviate the nausea and ill-effects of cancer chemotherapy, and, additionally, may alleviate the ill-effects of glaucoma. The legislature further finds that there is a need for further research and experimentation with regards to the use of marijuana under strictly controlled circumstances. It is for this purpose that the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act is hereby enacted.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-28-14 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 28 / Section 32A-28-14
§ 32A-28-14. Intervention
Status: in_force

A. An Indian child's tribe has the right to intervene at any point in a child custody proceeding.

B. In any court proceeding subject to the Indian Family Protection Act for the foster care placement, guardianship placement, adoptive placement of or termination of parental rights to an Indian child, the Indian child's relative or extended family member, the guardian, the Indian custodian or a foster parent with whom the child has resided for at least twelve months may file a motion to intervene at any point in the proceeding.

C. When determining whether a person described in Subsection B of this section should be permitted to intervene, the court shall consider:

(1) the person's rationale for the proposed intervention; and

(2) whether intervention is in the best interest of the Indian child.

D. When the court determines that the Indian child's best interest will be served as a result of intervention by a person described in Subsection B of this section, the court may permit intervention unless the party opposing intervention can demonstrate that a viable plan for reunification with the respondents is in progress and that intervention could impede the progress of the reunification plan.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-115.6 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-115.6
§ 10-11-115.6. Municipal detention officer member coverage plan 1; employer contribution rate
Status: in_force

The affiliated public employer shall contribute the following percentages of the salary of each member under municipal detention officer member coverage plan 1 starting with the first pay period that ends within the calendar month in which municipal detention officer member coverage plan 1 becomes applicable to the member:

A. prior to July 1, 2022, seventeen and three-tenths percent of salary;

B. beginning July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2023, seventeen and eight-tenths percent of salary;

C. beginning July 1, 2023 and continuing through June 30, 2024, eighteen and three-tenths percent of salary;

D. beginning July 1, 2024 and continuing through June 30, 2025, eighteen and eight-tenths percent of salary; and

E. beginning July 1, 2025 and thereafter, nineteen and three-tenths percent of salary.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15 / Section 22-15-16
§ 22-15-16. Purpose
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of the Historical Codes Act to promote an appreciation, necessary to a complete education, for the heritage and history of our civilization through the posting of historical codes pursuant to the provisions of the Historical Codes Act.
N.M. Stat. § 58-13D-8 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 13D / Section 58-13D-8
§ 58-13D-8. Records
Status: in_force

A broker-dealer or investment adviser shall provide access to or copies of records that are relevant to the suspected or attempted financial exploitation of an eligible adult to the agencies and to law enforcement, either as part of a referral to the agencies, as part of a referral to law enforcement or upon request of the agencies or law enforcement pursuant to an investigation. The records may include historical records as well as records relating to the most recent transaction or transactions that may comprise financial exploitation of an eligible adult. All records made available pursuant to this section shall not be considered a public record as defined in Subsection G of Section 14-2-6 NMSA 1978 . Nothing in this provision shall limit or otherwise impede the authority of the director of the securities division of the regulation and licensing department to access or examine the books and records of broker-dealers and investment advisers as otherwise provided by law.
N.M. Stat. § 6-20-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 20 / Section 6-20-11
§ 6-20-11. Administrative duties of the board
Status: in_force

The board:

A. shall maintain the official state records pertaining to the state ceiling, requests for allocation submitted, requests for carryforward election allocations submitted, allocations issued, carryforward election allocations issued, confirmations submitted and any other records required for administration of the Private Activity Bond Act;

B. may issue, on behalf of the governor, any certification required by the code or the regulations setting forth information concerning the state ceiling and Section 146 of the code; and

C. may, by rule, require a reasonable application fee, allocation deposit and extension fee to be paid by the issuing authority. Application and extension fees collected by the board shall be deposited in the general fund. Allocation deposits shall be held by the board in a liability suspense account and after a determination has been made by the board that the allocation has been used for the intended purpose, may, at the discretion of the board, be refunded in whole or in part to the applicant. Otherwise, the allocation deposit shall be deposited in the general fund.
N.M. Stat. § 48-7-8 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 7 / Section 48-7-8
§ 48-7-8. Mortgage escrow funds; limitation; credit against principal
Status: in_force

A. A monthly charge may be held in escrow by a mortgagee for the payment of taxes, insurance premiums and other charges required by the terms of a mortgage subject to the restrictions in Subsection B of this section.

B. Any balance in the escrow fund, exceeding two months' total escrow charges for future taxes, insurance premiums or other required charges, plus the pro rata accrual for such taxes, premiums and other charges, upon the demand of the mortgagor but not more than once each year, shall be credited to the principal amount of the mortgage as provided in Subsection B, or as provided by the contractual agreement, within sixty days of the demand.

C. Failure of a mortgagee to credit upon demand any excess accumulation of escrow funds as provided in Subsection B of this section shall cause a penalty at the rate of six percent per year to run on the amount of such excess accumulation of escrow funds which penalty shall be payable to the mortgagor.
N.M. Stat. § 72-19-14 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 19 / Section 72-19-14
§ 72-19-14. Board's administrative powers
Status: in_force

The board may exercise the following powers:

A. fix the time and place at which its regular meetings will be held within the authority and provide for the calling and holding of special meetings;

B. adopt and amend or otherwise modify bylaws and rules for procedure;

C. select one director as chairman of the board and president of the authority, and another director as chairman pro tem of the board and president pro tem of the authority, and choose a secretary and a treasurer of the board and authority, each of which two positions may be filled by a person who is, or is not, a director, and both of which positions may, or may not, be filled by one person;

D. prescribe by resolution a system of business administration and create all necessary offices and establish and re-establish the powers, duties and compensation of all officers and employees;

E. require and fix the amount of all official bonds necessary or desirable and convenient in the opinion of the board for the protection of the funds and property of the authority, subject to the provisions of Section 13 of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act;

F. prescribe a method of auditing and allowing or rejecting claims and demands;

G. provide a method for the letting of contracts on a fair and competitive basis for the construction of works, any facility or any project or any interest therein or the performance or furnishing of labor, materials or supplies as required in that act;

H. designate an official newspaper published in the authority in the English language and direct additional publication in any newspaper where it deems that the public necessity may so require; and

I. make and pass resolutions and orders on behalf of the authority not repugnant to the provisions of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act, necessary or proper for the government and management of the affairs of the authority, for the execution of the powers vested in the authority and for carrying into effect the provisions of that act.
N.M. Stat. § 76-5-19 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 5 / Section 76-5-19
§ 76-5-19. Labels
Status: in_force

All nursery stock and collected plants sold or trafficked in the state shall be securely and correctly labeled either as to common or botanical names based on a current and recognized industry reference.
N.M. Stat. § 53-20-4 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 20 / Section 53-20-4
§ 53-20-4. Name of foreign business trust
Status: reserved

A. The name of a foreign business trust set forth in its certificate of trust shall be distinguishable from the name shown in the records of the public regulation secretary of state of any corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, investment trust or limited liability partnership reserved, registered, formed or organized under the laws of New Mexico or qualified to do business or registered as a foreign corporation, foreign limited partnership, foreign limited liability company, foreign investment trust or foreign limited liability partnership in New Mexico; except that a foreign business trust may register under any name that is not distinguishable from the name shown in the records of the commission [secretary of state] of a domestic or foreign corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, investment trust or limited liability partnership reserved, registered, formed or organized under the laws of New Mexico if the foreign business trust has the written consent of the other entity to use the name and if the written consent is filed with the commission [secretary of state].

B. The name of a foreign business trust set forth in its certificate of trust may contain the name of a beneficial owner, a trustee or any other person.

C. The name of a foreign business trust set forth in its certificate of trust may contain the following words: “company”, “association”, “club”, “foundation”, “fund”, “institute”, “society”, “union”, “syndicate”, “limited” or “trust” or abbreviations of similar import.

D. The exclusive right to the use of a name may be reserved by a foreign business trust in accordance with the Business Corporation Act.
N.M. Stat. § 2-5-4.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 5 / Section 2-5-4.1
§ 2-5-4.1. Legislative systems; coordination with other agencies; fiscal impact information; dynamic forecasting pilot project
Status: in_force

A. The legislative finance committee shall cooperate with the office of the governor, the department of finance and administration and the taxation and revenue department in designing a timely and accurate system of providing fiscal impact and other pertinent information to the legislature concerning pending legislation.

B. Beginning January 1, 2004, a two-year dynamic forecasting pilot project shall be conducted by the legislative finance committee, the department of finance and administration, the taxation and revenue department and the state highway and transportation department in which fiscal impact information provided to the legislature concerning legislation that proposes one or more changes to laws on taxation shall be prepared on the basis of assumptions that estimate the probable behavioral response of taxpayers, businesses and other persons to the proposed changes. This requirement applies only to legislation:

(1) introduced during the second session of the forty-sixth legislature and the first session of the forty-seventh legislature; and

(2) determined by the legislative finance committee, pursuant to a static fiscal estimate, to have a fiscal impact when fully implemented in excess of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in a fiscal year.

C. The legislative finance committee shall cooperate with the department of finance and administration and other necessary executive agencies to develop the methodology to implement the dynamic forecasting pilot project pursuant to the requirements of Subsection B of this section.

D. Following the first session of the forty-seventh legislature, the legislative finance committee shall evaluate the success of the dynamic forecasting pilot project required by Subsection B of this section and determine if dynamic forecasting should become a permanent feature of fiscal impact analyses. In making this determination, the legislative finance committee shall consider if this process:

(1) provides a reliable and reasonably accurate analytic tool to aid legislators in determining the effect of proposed legislation;

(2) can be accomplished with a reasonable amount of resources; and

(3) can be incorporated into fiscal impact estimates in a form that is easily understood and usable.
N.M. Stat. § 66-8-130 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 8 / Section 66-8-130
§ 66-8-130. All traffic citations to conform; municipalities may pass ordinance to establish similar program
Status: in_force

A. The uniform traffic citation, in paper or electronic form, shall be used by all state and local agencies enforcing laws and ordinances relating to motor vehicles. A municipality may, by passage of an ordinance, establish a municipal penalty assessment program similar to that established in Sections 66-8-116 through 66-8-117 NMSA 1978 for violations of provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code. Every municipality that has adopted an ordinance to establish a penalty assessment program shall assess on all penalty assessment misdemeanors after January 1, 1984, in addition to the penalty assessment, a penalty assessment fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to be deposited in a special fund in the municipal treasury for use by the municipality only for municipal jailer training; for the construction planning, construction, operation and maintenance of the municipal jail; for paying the costs of housing that municipality's prisoners in other detention facilities in the state; or for complying with match or contribution requirements for the receipt of federal funds relating to jails. Such a municipal program shall be limited to violations of municipal traffic ordinances.

B. If a municipality with a population less than three thousand according to the most recent federal decennial census has a balance in its special fund pursuant to Subsection A of this section that is over the amount projected to be needed for the next fiscal year for the purposes set forth in that subsection, the municipality may transfer the unneeded balance to the municipality's general fund.

C. All penalty assessments under a municipal program authorized by this section shall be processed by the municipal court, and all fines and fees collected shall be deposited in the treasury of the municipality. A copy of each penalty assessment processed shall be forwarded to the division within ten days of completion of local processing for posting to the driver's record. With the prior approval of the director, the required information may be submitted to the division by electronic means in lieu of forwarding copies of the penalty assessments.

D. Each agency shall provide itself with copies conforming exactly in size and format with the uniform traffic citation and the electronic version of the uniform traffic citation if applicable, prescribed by the director, and any alterations to the format to conform with local conditions must be approved by the director.
N.M. Stat. § 13-7-43 — NM Code / Chapter 13 / Article 7 / Section 13-7-43
§ 13-7-43. Dental coverage; erroneously paid claims; restrictions on recovery
Status: in_force

A. Group coverage, including any form of self-insurance, offered, issued or renewed under the Health Care Purchasing Act that offers a dental plan shall establish policies and procedures for payment recovery, including providing:

(1) notice to the provider that identifies the error made in the processing or payment of the claim;

(2) an explanation of the recovery being sought; and

(3) an opportunity for the provider to appeal the recovery being sought as set forth in Subsection C of this section.

B. Group coverage, including any form of self-insurance, offered, issued or renewed under the Health Care Purchasing Act that offers a dental plan shall not initiate payment recovery procedures more than twenty-four months after the original payment for a claim was made unless the claim was fraudulent or intentionally misrepresented.

C. Group coverage, including any form of self-insurance, offered, issued or renewed under the Health Care Purchasing Act that offers a dental plan shall not attempt to recover an erroneously paid claim by withholding or reducing payment for a different claim unless the plan:

(1) notifies the provider, in writing, within twelve months of the erroneously paid claim; and

(2) advises the provider that an automatic deduction shall occur within forty-five days of receiving notification unless the provider submits a written appeal to the plan pursuant to the grievance rules prescribed by the superintendent of insurance.

D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to duplicate payments.
N.M. Stat. § 30-16-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 16 / Section 30-16-10
§ 30-16-10. Forgery
Status: in_force

A. Forgery consists of:

(1) falsely making or altering any signature to, or any part of, any writing purporting to have any legal efficacy with intent to injure or defraud; or

(2) knowingly issuing or transferring a forged writing with intent to injure or defraud.

B. Whoever commits forgery when there is no quantifiable damage or when the damage is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or less is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

C. Whoever commits forgery when the damage is over two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) but not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a third degree felony.

D. Regardless of value, whoever commits forgery of a will, codicil, trust instrument, deed, mortgage, lien or any other instrument affecting title to real property is guilty of a third degree felony.

E. Whoever commits forgery when the damage is over twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a second degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 30-23-3 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 23 / Section 30-23-3
§ 30-23-3. Making or permitting false public voucher
Status: in_force

Making or permitting false public voucher consists of knowingly, intentionally or willfully making, causing to be made or permitting to be made, a false material statement or forged signature upon any public voucher, or invoice supporting a public voucher, with intent that the voucher or invoice shall be relied upon for the expenditure of public money.

Whoever commits making or permitting false public voucher is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 76-21-20 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 21 / Section 76-21-20
§ 76-21-20. Referendum on continuance of commission
Status: in_force

After three years from the date any commission is created, a referendum may be held at the petition of twenty-five or more producers of the commodity or at the request of the commission upon the question of the discontinuance of the commission. Any costs of such referendum are to be borne by the commission.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-4.3 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-4.3
§ 7-9-4.3. Imposition and rate of tax; denomination as “governmental gross receipts tax”
Status: in_force

For the privilege of engaging in certain activities by governments, there is imposed on every agency, institution, instrumentality or political subdivision of the state, except any school district and an entity licensed by the department of health, other than a hospital, that is principally engaged in providing health care services, an excise tax of five percent of governmental gross receipts. The tax imposed by this section shall be referred to as the “governmental gross receipts tax”.
N.M. Stat. § 5-13-5 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 13 / Section 5-13-5
§ 5-13-5. Exemptions
Status: in_force

The convention center fee shall not apply:

A. if a vendee:

(1) has been a permanent resident of the lodging facility for a period of at least fifteen consecutive days; or

(2) enters into or has entered into a written agreement for a room at a lodging facility for a period of at least fifteen consecutive days;

B. if the local governmental entity by ordinance exempts lodging facilities whose maximum daily room charge is less than the amount stated in the ordinance;

C. to rooms at institutions of the federal government, the state or any political subdivision thereof;

D. to rooms at religious, charitable, educational or philanthropic institutions or other nonprofit organizations, including rooms at summer camps operated by such institutions;

E. to clinics, hospitals or other medical facilities;

F. to privately owned and operated convalescent homes or homes for the aged, infirm, indigent or chronically ill; or

G. if the vendor does not offer at least three rooms at its lodging facility. The convention center fee shall be imposed on the lodging facilities of a vendor that owns three or more lodging facilities within local governmental entities that have imposed a convention center fee, regardless of the number of rooms available for occupancy.
N.M. Stat. § 53-19-40 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 19 / Section 53-19-40
§ 53-19-40. Judicial dissolution
Status: in_force

On application by or for a member, a court may decree dissolution of a limited liability company whenever it is not reasonably practicable to carry on its business in conformity with its articles of organization or operating agreement.