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N.M. Stat. § 59A-20-16 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 20 / Section 59A-20-16
§ 59A-20-16. Incontestability; excluded or restricted coverage; after reinstatement
Status: in_force

A. A clause in any life insurance policy providing that the policy shall be incontestable after a specified period shall preclude only a contest of the validity of the policy, and shall not preclude the assertion at any time of defenses based upon provisions in the policy which exclude or restrict coverage, whether or not such exclusions or restrictions are excepted in such clause.

B. The reinstatement of a life insurance policy, whether heretofore or hereafter issued in this state, shall be incontestable after the same period following reinstatement and with the same conditions and exceptions, as provided in the policy with respect to incontestability thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 3-21-3.3 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 21 / Section 3-21-3.3
§ 3-21-3.3. Extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction; concurrent authority for certain counties
Status: in_force

A class A county with a population, as shown by the most recent federal decennial census, of greater than one hundred fifty thousand and less than four hundred thousand and a municipality within that county may exercise concurrent authority pursuant to an extraterritorial zoning authority created under Section 3-21-3 or 3-21-3.2 NMSA 1978 or pursuant to the terms of a joint powers agreement.
N.M. Stat. § 5-3-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 5-3-11
§ 5-3-11. Counties authorized to issue bonds and erect public auditoriums
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners of the several counties in this state having a population of twenty-five thousand are hereby authorized and empowered to issue the bonds of such counties for the purpose of acquiring suitable sites for public auditoriums within their counties, and for the building of such auditoriums. Such public auditoriums are declared to be necessary public buildings.
N.M. Stat. § 4-34-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 34 / Section 4-34-8
§ 4-34-8. City cooperating; sale of bonds; construction by commissioners; maintenance
Status: in_force

Such bonds shall be sold at par or taken at par in payment for grounds or building, and such bonds shall be delivered to the county commissioners or to such person as they may designate to have charge of the construction and payment for such building. The contract for such construction shall be let by the county commissioners, and said grounds and building shall belong to the county, and the county shall have the right to charge and collect from such city its proper share of the cost of maintenance, repair and insurance thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 6-29-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 29 / Section 6-29-4
§ 6-29-4. Tribal infrastructure board created
Status: in_force

A. The “tribal infrastructure board” is created and is administratively attached to the department.

B. The board shall consist of nine voting members and four non-voting members.

C. The voting ex-officio members are:

(1) the secretary of Indian affairs, or the secretary's designee from the department, who shall be chair of the board;

(2) the secretary of finance and administration or the secretary's designee from the department of finance and administration;

(3) the secretary of health or the secretary's designee from the department of health;

(4) the secretary of environment or the secretary's designee from the department of environment; and

(5) the executive director of the New Mexico finance authority or the executive director's designee from the New Mexico finance authority.

D. The following four voting members who have experience with capital projects development or administration from tribes shall be appointed by the governor:

(1) one person who is a member of a pueblo;

(2) one person who is a member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation;

(3) one person who is a member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe; and

(4) one person who is a member of the Navajo Nation.

E. There shall be four non-voting members as follows:

(1) one representative from the federal bureau of Indian affairs, Albuquerque area office, designated by the regional director;

(2) one representative from the federal bureau of Indian affairs Navajo area office designated by the regional director;

(3) one representative from the Albuquerque area Indian health services designated by the area director; and

(4) one representative from the Navajo area Indian health services designated by the area director.

F. The board shall meet at the call of the chair or whenever four voting members submit a request in writing to the chair, but not less than twice each calendar year. A majority of members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. The affirmative vote of at least a majority of a quorum shall be necessary for an action to be taken by the board.

G. Each member of the board appointed by the governor shall be appointed to a two-year term. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.

H. Members of the board appointed by the governor may receive per diem and mileage as provided for non-salaried public officers in the Per Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
N.M. Stat. § 31-22-13 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 22 / Section 31-22-13
§ 31-22-13. Terms of order
Status: in_force

Any order for the payment of reparation under the Crime Victims Reparation Act may be made on such terms as the commission deems appropriate. The order may provide for apportionment of reparation or for the holding of reparation or any part thereof in trust and for the payment of reparation in a lump sum or in periodic installments. All such orders shall contain words clearly informing the claimant that all awards and orders for reparation under the Crime Victims Reparation Act are subject to the making of an appropriation by the legislature to pay the claim.
N.M. Stat. § 28-2-3 — NM Code / Chapter 28 / Article 2 / Section 28-2-3
§ 28-2-3. Employment eligibility determination
Status: in_force

A. Subject to the provisions of Subsection B of this section and Sections 28-2-4 and 28-2-5 NMSA 1978 , in determining eligibility for employment with the state or any of its political subdivisions or for a license, permit, certificate or other authority to engage in any regulated trade, business or profession, the board or other department or agency having jurisdiction may take into consideration a conviction, but the conviction shall not operate as an automatic bar to obtaining public employment or license or other authority to practice the trade, business or profession. A board, department or agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions shall not make an inquiry regarding a conviction on an initial application for employment and shall only take into consideration a conviction after the applicant has been selected as a finalist for the position.

B. The following criminal records shall not be used, distributed or disseminated in connection with an application for any public employment, license or other authority:

(1) records of arrest not followed by a valid conviction;

(2) convictions that have been sealed, dismissed, expunged or pardoned;

(3) juvenile adjudications; or

(4) convictions for a crime that is not job-related for the position in question and consistent with business necessity.
N.M. Stat. § 39-3-11 — NM Code / Chapter 39 / Article 3 / Section 39-3-11
§ 39-3-11. Appellate costs
Status: in_force

Amounts to be taxed as costs on appeals and writs of error shall be fixed by rule of procedure.
N.M. Stat. § 24-7A-17 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 7A / Section 24-7A-17
§ 24-7A-17. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 24, Article 7A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 1-3-6 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 1-3-6
§ 1-3-6. Precincts; boundaries; protest
Status: in_force

A. Any twenty-five or more voters of a precinct dissatisfied with the boundaries fixed for a precinct or location of the polling place designated by the board of county commissioners for that precinct may, within one hundred eighty days from the date a change to the boundaries of a precinct was approved in the case of a protest to the boundaries of a precinct, or at any time not less than one hundred twenty days prior to any statewide election, petition the district court of that county, setting forth the facts and reasons for their dissatisfaction and requesting that the board of county commissioners be required by mandamus to change the boundaries or polling place as set forth in the petition.

B. Upon filing of the petition, the court shall fix a time and place for hearing, which time shall not be more than twenty days from the date the petition was filed. Each member of the board of county commissioners and the person whose name appears first on the petition as a signer shall immediately be given notice by the court of the filing of the petition and the date set for hearing.

C. On the date set for the hearing on the petition, the court shall hear the evidence, decide the issues involved and issue its order as the law and facts require.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-41-20 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 41 / Section 59A-41-20
§ 59A-41-20. Filing, proving claims of nonresidents against delinquent domestic insurers
Status: in_force

A. In a delinquency proceeding begun in this state against an insurer domiciled in this state, claimants residing in reciprocal states may file claims either with the ancillary receivers, if any, in their respective states, or with the domiciliary receiver. All such claims must be filed on or before the last date fixed for the filing of claims in the domiciliary delinquency proceedings.

B. Controverted claims belonging to claimants residing in reciprocal states may either:

(1) be proved in this state as provided by law; or

(2) if ancillary proceedings have been commenced in such reciprocal states, may be proved in those proceedings.

In the event a claimant elects to prove his claim in ancillary proceedings, if notice of the claim and opportunity to appear and be heard is afforded the domiciliary receiver of this state as provided in Section 713 of this article with respect to ancillary proceedings in this state, the final allowance of such claim by the courts in the ancillary state shall be accepted in this state as conclusive as to its amount, and shall also be accepted as conclusive as to its priority, if any, against special deposits or other security located within the ancillary state.
N.M. Stat. § 1-13-4 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 13 / Section 1-13-4
§ 1-13-4. Post-election duties; county canvass; method
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall:

A. appoint an election board to conduct a machine-tabulation or hand-tally if the county clerk has received and logged any:

(1) paper ballots not previously tabulated;

(2) absentee ballots delivered to an election board not previously tabulated;

(3) provisional paper ballots that have been qualified and contain votes that are to be counted; or

(4) ballots with write-in votes not previously counted;

B. prepare the report of the canvass of the election returns by carefully examining the returns of each precinct to ascertain if they contain the properly executed certificates required by the Election Code and to ascertain whether any discrepancy, omission or error appears on the face of the election returns;

C. present the report of the canvass to the county canvassing board for the board's consideration and approval; and

D. provide the county canvassing board a summary report of the ballots tallied by the election board pursuant to Subsection A of this section and deliver directly to the secretary of state a cumulative report to be used in the event of a recount.
N.M. Stat. § 4-38-42 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 38 / Section 4-38-42
§ 4-38-42. Salary; members of advisory board
Status: in_force

In addition to salaries received as elective county officers, each member of a county advisory board, except the county commissioners, shall receive six hundred dollars ($600) a year, plus three hundred dollars ($300) additional for deputies. Each county commissioner shall receive three hundred dollars ($300) a year; provided, that only so much of the salaries of each member of the board shall be allowed as the county's valuation will raise for the salary funds within the twenty mill limitation.
N.M. Stat. § 6-24-21 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 24 / Section 6-24-21
§ 6-24-21. Drawings for and payment of prizes; unclaimed prizes; applicability of taxation
Status: in_force

A. All lottery prize drawings shall be open to the public. If the prior written approval of the chief executive officer and the executive vice president for security are obtained, the selection of winning entries may be performed by an employee of the lottery. A member of the board shall not perform the selection of a winning entry. Drawings for a prize of more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) shall be conducted and videotaped by the security division and witnessed by the internal auditor of the authority or his designee. Promotional drawings for a prize of less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) are exempt from the requirements of this subsection if prior written approval is given by the chief executive officer and the executive vice president for security. All lottery drawing equipment used in public drawings to select winning numbers or entries or participants for prizes shall be examined and tested by the chief executive officer's staff and the internal auditor of the authority or his designee prior to and after each public drawing.

B. Any lottery prize is subject to applicable state taxes. The authority shall report to the state and federal taxing authorities any lottery prize exceeding six hundred dollars ($600).

C. The authority shall adopt rules, policies and procedures to conduct fair and equitable drawings and establish a system of verifying the validity of tickets claimed to win prizes and to effect payment of such prizes, provided:

(1) no prize shall be paid upon a ticket purchased or sold in violation of the New Mexico Lottery Act. Any such prize shall constitute an unclaimed prize for purposes of this section;

(2) the authority is discharged from all liability upon payment of a prize;

(3) the board may by rule provide for the payment of prizes by lottery retailers, whether or not the lottery retailer sold the winning ticket, whenever the amount of the prize is less than an amount set by board rule. Payment shall not be made directly to a player by a machine or a mechanical or electronic device;

(4) prizes not claimed within the time period established by the authority are forfeited and shall be paid into the prize fund. No interest is due on a prize when a claim is delayed;

(5) the right to a prize is not assignable, but prizes may be paid to a deceased winner's estate or to a person designated by judicial order;

(6) until a signature or mark is placed on a ticket in the area designated for signature, a ticket is owned by the bearer of the ticket, but after a signature or mark is placed on a ticket in the area designated for signature, a ticket is owned by the person whose signature or mark appears, and that person is entitled to any prize attributable to the owner; and

(7) the authority is not responsible for lost or stolen tickets.
N.M. Stat. § 66-6-5 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 6 / Section 66-6-5
§ 66-6-5. Bus registration fees
Status: in_force

All buses shall pay the registration fees provided in Section 66-6-4 NMSA 1978 , except for school buses and buses operated by religious or nonprofit charitable organizations for the express purpose of the organization for which the annual registration fee is seven dollars ($7.00). In addition to other registration fees imposed by this section, beginning July 1, 1994, there is imposed at the time of registration an annual tire recycling fee of fifty cents ($.50) per wheel that is in contact with the ground on each vehicle subject to a registration fee pursuant to this section.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-31 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-31
§ 7-9-31. Exemption; gross receipts and compensating tax; resale activities of an armed forces instrumentality
Status: in_force

Exempted from the gross receipts and compensating tax are the receipts from selling tangible personal property and the use of property by any instrumentality of the armed forces of the United States engaged in resale activities.
N.M. Stat. § 75-10-1 — NM Code / Chapter 75 / Article 10 / Section 75-10-1
§ 75-10-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Natural Heritage Conservation Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 21-1-27.5 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 1 / Section 21-1-27.5
§ 21-1-27.5. Adult basic education fund created
Status: in_force

The “adult basic education fund” is created in the state treasury. Money in the fund is appropriated to the commission on higher education [higher education department] for the purpose of funding adult basic education programs for educationally disadvantaged adults. Money in the fund shall be distributed by the commission [department] pursuant to an equitable formula established by the commission [department] in consultation with representatives from the adult basic education administrative sites. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall revert to the general fund.
N.M. Stat. § 8-6-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 8 / Article 6 / Section 8-6-3
§ 8-6-3. Duties of treasurer; receipts
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall receive and keep all money of the state except when otherwise specially provided; disburse the public money upon warrants drawn according to law and not otherwise; keep a just, true and comprehensive account of all money received and disbursed; render the state treasurer's accounts to the financial control division of the department of finance and administration annually, or more often if required; and report to the legislature, at the commencement of each regular session, a detailed statement of the condition of the treasury. The state treasury shall grant duplicate receipts for all money paid into the treasury, and the person receiving the duplicate receipts shall record the entry in the centralized accounting system administered by the department of finance and administration.
N.M. Stat. § 21-10-5 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 10 / Section 21-10-5
§ 21-10-5. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Indian Resources Development Act is to create statewide Indian resources development institutes, located at New Mexico state university and the university of New Mexico, in order that the state can participate with the federal government and Indian tribes for the purpose of assisting Indian tribes in developing agricultural, mineral, energy, forestry, wildlife, recreation and business resources and associated technical and managerial resources and other areas deemed necessary to promote their economic self-sufficiency to the end that the economic growth and public welfare of New Mexico will be promoted.
N.M. Stat. § 9-5B-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 5B / Section 9-5B-3
§ 9-5B-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps Act:

A. “commission” means the New Mexico youth conservation corps commission;

B. “corps” means the New Mexico youth conservation corps;

C. “corps member” means a person enrolled in the corps;

D. “department” means the energy, minerals and natural resources department;

E. “nonprofit organization” means any organization that has been granted an exemption from federal income tax by the United States commissioner of internal revenue as an organization described in Section 501(c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as amended or renumbered;

F. “project” means an activity that can be completed in six months or less, results in a specific identifiable service or product that otherwise would not be accomplished with existing funds and does not duplicate the routine services or functions of the sponsor;

G. “resident” means an individual who has resided in New Mexico for at least six months before applying for employment with the corps; and

H. “sponsor” means any local unit of government, state agency, federal agency, nonprofit organization or federally recognized Native American tribe.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-53-12 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 53 / Section 59A-53-12
§ 59A-53-12. Promulgation of rules
Status: in_force

The marshal has authority to promulgate, modify, amend and revoke from time to time rules, including those for mutual aid among and between fire departments; provided that no such rules shall allow any fire department to extend its service in any manner that would jeopardize the fire insurance rates within its municipality or county fire district, as the marshal may determine, in the marshal's discretion, to be necessary, advisable or proper to accomplish the objectives of the Fire Protection Fund Law. Among other things, these rules shall include, but not be limited to, a list of firefighting equipment, apparatus and other items that may properly be purchased by a municipality or by any county fire district from funds distributed from the fire protection fund, and standards of quality, construction and performance to be met by major firefighting appliances, training requirements, firefighting protective clothing and equipment standards, and by fire stations and substations, proposed to be purchased or constructed by a municipality or district from money distributed from the fire protection fund. All rules shall be filed and published as required by law. Rules of this nature heretofore promulgated by the superintendent and now in effect shall continue in effect until hereafter revoked or modified. Nothing in this section shall be construed to grant regulatory authority over the Volunteer Firefighters Retirement Act to the marshal.
N.M. Stat. § 76-6A-6 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 6A / Section 76-6A-6
§ 76-6A-6. Establishment of cotton boll weevil control district
Status: in_force

Any five or more persons producing cotton for which it is proposed to establish a cotton boll weevil control district may file a petition with the department asking that a cotton boll weevil control district be established. The petition shall set forth:

A. a concise statement of the reasons for the establishment of a cotton boll weevil control district;

B. a request that a referendum be held among the cotton producers on the question of the establishment of a cotton boll weevil control district;

C. the name and address of the individual who is authorized to represent the petitioners;

D. the maximum per unit assessment on the cotton acreage or production for which the cotton boll weevil control district is established; and

E. the method of levy and collection of an assessment upon cotton producers for the support of the cotton boll weevil control district.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-56 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-56
§ 7-38-56. Release of personal property seized
Status: in_force

The county treasurer may release all or part of the personal property seized if he determines that the release will facilitate the collection of the delinquent taxes. However, the release does not prevent the assertion of any subsequent claim against the property owner's personal property.
N.M. Stat. § 58-22-29 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 22 / Section 58-22-29
§ 58-22-29. Review of order of director
Status: in_force

A. Any person aggrieved by a final order of the director may appeal to the district court pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978 .

B. The commencement of proceedings pursuant to Subsection A of this section does not, unless specifically ordered by the court, operate as a stay of the director's order.