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N.M. Stat. § 62-17-4 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 17 / Section 62-17-4
§ 62-17-4. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Efficient Use of Energy Act:

A. “ achievable ” means those energy efficiency or load management resources available to the utility using its best efforts;

B. “ commission ” means the public regulation commission;

C. “ cost-effective ” means that the energy efficiency or load management program meets the utility cost test;

D. “ customer ” means a utility customer at a single, contiguous field, location or facility, regardless of the number of meters at that field, location or facility;

E. “ distribution cooperative utility ” means a utility with distribution facilities organized as a rural electric cooperative pursuant to Laws 1937, Chapter 100 or the Rural Electric Cooperative Act or similarly organized in other states;

F. “ energy efficiency ” means measures, including energy conservation measures, or programs that target consumer behavior, equipment or devices to result in a decrease in consumption of electricity and natural gas without reducing the amount or quality of energy services;

G. “ large customer ” means a customer with electricity consumption greater than seven thousand megawatt-hours per year or natural gas use greater than three hundred sixty thousand decatherms per year;

H. “ load management ” means measures or programs that target equipment or devices to result in decreased peak electricity demand or shift demand from peak to off-peak periods;

I. “ program costs ” means the prudent and reasonable costs of developing and implementing energy efficiency and load management programs, but “program costs” does not include charges for incentives or the removal of regulatory disincentives;

J. “ public utility ” means a public utility that is not also a distribution cooperative utility; and

K. “ utility cost test ” means a standard that is met if the monetary costs that are borne by the public utility and that are incurred to develop, acquire and operate energy efficiency or load management resources on a life-cycle basis are less than the avoided monetary costs associated with developing, acquiring and operating the associated supply-side resources.
N.M. Stat. § 11-9A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 11 / Article 9A / Section 11-9A-1
§ 11-9A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Rocky Mountain Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact”.
N.M. Stat. § 18-11-6 — NM Code / Chapter 18 / Article 11 / Section 18-11-6
§ 18-11-6. Board; compensation
Status: in_force

The appointed members of the board shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
N.M. Stat. § 47-16-14 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 16 / Section 47-16-14
§ 47-16-14. Attorney fees and costs
Status: in_force

A court may award attorney fees and costs to any party that prevails in a civil action between a lot owner and the association or declarant based upon any provision of the declaration or bylaws; provided that the declaration or bylaws allow at least one party to recover attorney fees or costs.
N.M. Stat. § 73-14-62 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 14 / Section 73-14-62
§ 73-14-62. Time, place and procedure for election
Status: in_force

The five director-members of the board of directors created by Sections 73-14-54 through 73-14-69 NMSA 1978 shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of the Local Election Act.
N.M. Stat. § 76-21-13 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 21 / Section 76-21-13
§ 76-21-13. Commission organization; meetings
Status: in_force

The commission shall meet as soon as practicable for the purpose of organizing. It shall elect a chairman and a secretary-treasurer from among its members. It shall adopt a general statement of policy for guidance and shall transact such other business as is necessary to start the work of the commission. Thereafter, the commission shall meet regularly once each six months and at such other times as called by the chairman.
N.M. Stat. § 8-2-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 8 / Article 2 / Section 8-2-3
§ 8-2-3. Access to budget information
Status: in_force

The secretary of finance and administration shall fully cooperate with the governor-elect and his staff and shall permit the governor-elect to have full access to all reports, hearings, information and data pertaining to the proposed executive budget.
N.M. Stat. § 73-17-7 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 17 / Section 73-17-7
§ 73-17-7. Penalty for fraud
Status: in_force

The making of profit, directly or indirectly, by any officer of any district, or by any other public officer within the state, out of any contracts entered into by the district, or the use of any money belonging to the district by loaning it or otherwise using it, or by depositing the same in any manner contrary to law or by removal of any money by any such officer or by his consent, and placing it elsewhere than is prescribed, either by law or by the official acts of the board, for the purpose of profit, shall constitute a felony, and on conviction thereof shall subject such officer to imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine not exceeding five thousand ($5,000) dollars or both fine and imprisonment, and the officer offending shall be liable personally and upon his official bond for all losses to such district, and for all profits realized by such unlawful use of monies.
N.M. Stat. § 29-15A-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 29 / Article 15A / Section 29-15A-2
§ 29-15A-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the AMBER Alert Law:

A. “ AMBER alert ” means a declaration by the authorized requester that an abduction has occurred and that notifications and broadcasts should be made pursuant to the AMBER alert notification plan;

B. “ authorized requester ” means the person designated by the chief of the state police to implement the AMBER alert notification plan;

C. “ chief of the state police ” means the director of the New Mexico state police division of the department of public safety;

D. “ lead station ” means an AM radio station that has been designated as the “state primary station” by the federal communications commission for the emergency alert system; and

E. “ state police ” means the New Mexico state police division of the department of public safety.
N.M. Stat. § 11-14-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 11 / Article 14 / Section 11-14-6
§ 11-14-6. Cooperating committee report
Status: in_force

A copy of the report submitted to the legislature pursuant to paragraph (d) of Article IV of the Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement shall also be submitted to the state highway and transportation department. All notices required by the cooperating committee bylaws shall be given to the designated representative or his alternate.
N.M. Stat. § 24-1-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 1 / Section 24-1-14
§ 24-1-14. Sterilization; special qualifications prohibited
Status: in_force

No hospital which permits any operation that results in sterilization to be performed therein or medical staff of such hospital shall require any person upon whom a sterilization operation is to be performed to meet any special qualifications which are not imposed on individuals seeking other types of operations in the hospital.
N.M. Stat. § 33-2-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 33 / Article 2 / Section 33-2-11
§ 33-2-11. Corrections department powers; complaints
Status: in_force

A. The corrections department has the power and the duty to examine and inquire into all matters connected with the government, discipline and police of the corrections facilities and the punishment and treatment of the prisoners; the department, shall inspect the corrections facilities and listen to any complaints of oppression or misconduct on the part of the warden or any of the other employees under him; and for that purpose, the secretary of corrections has the power to issue subpoenas and compel attendance of witnesses and to administer oaths.

B. No court of this state shall acquire subject-matter jurisdiction over any complaint, petition, grievance or civil action filed by any inmate of the corrections department with regard to any cause of action pursuant to state law that is substantially related to the inmate's incarceration by the corrections department until the inmate exhausts the corrections department's internal grievance procedure. Upon exhaustion of this administrative remedy, the first judicial proceeding shall be a de novo hearing, unless otherwise provided by law.

C. In any action brought by an inmate of the corrections department pursuant to Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 , the court shall, if the court believes that such a requirement would be appropriate and in the interests of justice, continue the case for a period of ninety days for the purpose of exhaustion by the inmate of any available plain, speedy and effective administrative remedies, but the exhaustion of those remedies shall not be required unless the court has determined, or the attorney general of the United States has certified, that the administrative remedies are in substantial compliance with the minimum acceptable standards adopted under 42 U.S.C. Section 1997e(b) .
N.M. Stat. § 22-4-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 4 / Section 22-4-1
§ 22-4-1. School districts
Status: in_force

A. Every public school in the state shall be located within the geographical boundaries of a school district.

B. A school district shall be created, exist or be consolidated only pursuant to the provisions of law.

C. The geographical boundaries of a school district shall not coincide or overlap the geographical boundaries of another school district except as may be provided by law.
N.M. Stat. § 21-8-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 8 / Section 21-8-4
§ 21-8-4. Officers
Status: in_force

The officers of the college of agriculture and mechanic arts [New Mexico state university] shall be the same, be elected in the same manner, at the same time, perform like duties, and possess the same qualifications, as is provided for the officers of the university of New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-32 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-32
§ 7-9-32. Exemption; gross receipts tax; oil and gas or mineral interests
Status: in_force

Exempted from the gross receipts tax are the receipts from the sale of or leasing of oil, natural gas or mineral interests.
N.M. Stat. § 21-16-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 16 / Section 21-16-6
§ 21-16-6. Board; powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The board shall:

(1) determine the financial and educational policies of the technical and vocational institute and provide for the execution of these policies by selecting a competent president for the institute and, upon the president's recommendation, shall employ other administrative personnel, instructional staff or other personnel as may be needed for the operation, maintenance and administration of the institute;

(2) fix fee rates and tuition rates for students;

(3) have authority to issue certificates of proficiency;

(4) have authority to issue associate of arts, associate of science and associate of applied science degrees; provided that associate degree programs shall be approved by the commission on higher education [higher education department];

(5) have authority to accept gifts, receive federal aid or other aid and purchase, hold, sell and rent property and equipment in the name of the technical and vocational institute district;

(6) promote the general welfare of the technical and vocational institute for the best interest of educational service to the people of the technical and vocational institute district; and

(7) adopt a name for or change the name of the technical and vocational institute or the institute's campuses, provided no name is adopted in honor of a living person.

B. Whenever the board changes the name of a technical vocational institute or the institute's campuses:

(1) functions, personnel, appropriations, money, records, equipment and other property of the formerly named institute or campuses shall be transferred to the newly named institute or campuses;

(2) existing contracts and agreements in effect as to the formerly named institute or campuses shall be binding on the newly named institute or campuses; and

(3) references in state or local law to the formerly named institute or campuses shall be deemed to refer to the newly named institute or campuses.
N.M. Stat. § 1-19A-10 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 19A / Section 1-19A-10
§ 1-19A-10. Public election fund; creation; use
Status: in_force

A. There is created in the state treasury the “public election fund” solely for the purposes of:

(1) financing the election campaigns of certified candidates for covered offices;

(2) paying administrative and enforcement costs of the Voter Action Act; and

(3) carrying out all other specified provisions of the Voter Action Act.

B. The state treasurer shall invest the funds as other state funds are invested, and all income derived from the fund shall be credited directly to the fund. Remaining balances at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and not revert to the general fund.

C. Money received from the following sources shall be deposited directly into the fund:

(1) qualifying contributions that have been submitted to the secretary;

(2) any recurring balance of unspent fund money distributed to a certified candidate who does not remain a candidate through the primary or general election period for which the money was distributed;

(3) money that remains unspent or unencumbered by a certified candidate following the date of the primary election;

(4) money that remains unspent or unencumbered by a certified candidate following the date of the general election;

(5) unspent contributions to a candidate;

(6) money distributed to the fund from funds received pursuant to the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995); 1 and

(7) money appropriated by the legislature or as otherwise provided by law.
N.M. Stat. § 10-12B-11 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 12B / Section 10-12B-11
§ 10-12B-11. Employer contributions
Status: in_force

A. The member's court shall contribute fifteen percent of salary to the fund for each member in office.

B. Thirty-eight dollars ($38.00) from each civil case docket fee paid in the district court, twenty-five dollars ($25.00) from each civil docket fee paid in metropolitan court and ten dollars ($10.00) from each jury fee paid in metropolitan court shall be paid by the court clerk to the employer's accumulation fund.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-38.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-38.1
§ 7-9-38.1. Exemption; gross receipts tax; interstate telecommunications services
Status: in_force

Exempted from the gross receipts tax are receipts from the sale or provision of interstate telecommunications services subject to the Interstate Telecommunications Gross Receipts Tax Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 3-23-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 23 / Section 3-23-6
§ 3-23-6. Charge for service of municipal utility becomes a lien against the property served; exception
Status: in_force

A. Any charge imposed by ordinance for service rendered by a municipal utility, including an entity established pursuant to Section 72-1-10 NMSA 1978 , except as indicated in Subsection C of this section, shall be:

(1) payable by the owner, personally, at the time the charge accrues and becomes due; and

(2) a lien upon the tract or parcel of land being served from such time.

B. The lien shall be enforced in the manner provided in Sections 3-36-1 through 3-36-5 NMSA 1978 . In any proceedings where pleadings are required, it shall be sufficient to declare generally for the municipal utility service. Notice of the lien shall be filed in the manner provided in Section 3-36-1 NMSA 1978 , and the effect of such filing shall be governed by Section 3-36-2 NMSA 1978 .

C. Subsection A of this section shall not apply if an owner notifies the municipality that utility charges that may be incurred by a renter will not be the responsibility of the owner. Such notification shall be given in writing prior to the initiation of the debt and shall include the location of the rental property.
N.M. Stat. § 4-52-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 52 / Section 4-52-11
§ 4-52-11. Powers
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners has power to:

A. establish and fill a position of manager to manage and supervise the manner of storage, collection and disposal of refuse, and fix the compensation attached to the position, or may authorize and direct an administrative official of the county to assume the functions of the manager;

B. provide for employment of personnel to operate and manage facilities for the storage, collection and disposal of refuse within the district;

C. execute contracts on behalf of the district with any firm, corporation or individual to provide for collection and disposal of refuse within the district;

D. execute contracts on behalf of the district with any incorporated village, town, city or other district for the joint operation of any refuse collection system and any sanitary landfill or other disposal method acceptable to the environmental improvement division of the health and environment department [department of environment] for the disposal of refuse;

E. determine that collection and disposal of refuse is in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, and regulate collection and disposal within the district;

F. by district ordinance, adopt on behalf of the district such schedules, rules and regulations and service charge rates imposed upon users as may be necessary for the orderly collection of refuse from the district and for maintenance and operation of sanitary landfills or other satisfactory disposal methods. The board shall, prior to adoption of rules and regulations, obtain approval from the environmental improvement division;

G. acquire by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, devise or through condemnation proceedings, in the manner provided in the Eminent Domain Code, such property, rights-of-way or equipment as is necessary for exercise of any authorized function of the district;

H. plan, construct, improve, operate and maintain such structures as may be necessary for performance of any function authorized by the Refuse Disposal Act; and

I. receive all grants or assistance from and cooperate with county, municipal, state and federal agencies in carrying out the purpose of the Refuse Disposal Act.
N.M. Stat. § 17-1-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 1 / Section 17-1-9
§ 17-1-9. Powers and duties of reserve conservation officers
Status: in_force

A. Under the supervision of the department of game and fish and subject to such restrictions as may be provided by the state game commission, reserve conservation officers shall have authority to enforce laws and valid regulations of the state game commission relating to game and fish and perform such duties with respect to wildlife management and conservation education as may be assigned to them from time to time by the department of game and fish. When on duty, reserve conservation officers shall be covered by the Workmen's [Workers'] Compensation Act. Reserve conservation officers shall have only the rights of private citizens in the enforcement of laws other than those relating to game and fish.

B. For the purpose of calculating the amount of reserve conservation officer's disability or death benefits pursuant to the Workmen's [Workers'] Compensation Act, the officer's average weekly wages shall be deemed to be the base wage of a wildlife management officer II as classified by the personnel board.
N.M. Stat. § 19-13-24 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 13 / Section 19-13-24
§ 19-13-24. Removing improvements upon termination of lease
Status: in_force

Upon termination of any lease issued pursuant to the Geothermal Resources Act by reason of forfeiture, surrender, expiration of term or for any other reason, the lessee may remove all improvements and equipment as can be removed without material injury to the premises; provided, however, that all rents and royalties have been paid and that such removal is accomplished within two years from the termination date or before such earlier date as the commissioner may set, upon thirty days' written notice to the lessee. All improvements and equipment remaining upon the premises after the removal date as set in accordance with this section shall be forfeited to the state without compensation.
N.M. Stat. § 62-19-24 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 19 / Section 62-19-24
§ 62-19-24. Commission reports
Status: in_force

By December 1 of each year, the commission shall report to the legislature and the governor regarding its activities for the previous year in sufficient detail to disclose the workings of the commission and the impact of regulation on the industries regulated by the commission. The report may include suggestions and recommended changes in law, as the commission deems appropriate, that would be in the public interest.
N.M. Stat. § 61-29-23 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 29 / Section 61-29-23
§ 61-29-23. Judgment against qualifying or associate broker; petition; requirements; recovery limitations
Status: in_force

A. When an aggrieved person claims a pecuniary loss caused by a state-licensed qualifying broker or associate broker based upon fraud, knowing or willful misrepresentation or wrongful conversion of funds entrusted to the qualifying broker or associate broker, involving a transaction for which a qualifying broker's or an associate broker's license is required and which arose out of or during the course of a transaction involving the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of real estate or property management, where the cause of action arose on or after July 1, 1980, that person may, within two years after obtaining a final judgment based upon fraud, knowing or willful misrepresentation or wrongful conversion of funds entrusted to the qualifying broker or associate broker from a court of competent jurisdiction, file a verified petition with the commission for recovery pursuant to the Real Estate Recovery Fund Act. The real estate recovery fund reimburses the claimant for unpaid actual damages included in the judgment, but not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per judgment regardless of the number of persons aggrieved or parcels of real estate involved in the transaction. The aggregate amount recoverable by all claimants for losses against any one licensee during one calendar year shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

B. A copy of the verified petition with the judgment attached shall be served upon the commission by United States postal service certified return receipt or in the manner provided by law for service of a civil summons.

C. The commission shall serve the petition and notice of hearing on the licensee in substantially the same manner as required pursuant to the Uniform Licensing Act.

D. The commission shall conduct a hearing on the petition after service of the petition upon the commission and the licensee. At the hearing, the petitioner shall be required to show that the petitioner:

(1) is not the spouse of the judgment debtor, the personal representative of the spouse or related to the third degree of consanguinity or affinity to the licensee whose conduct is alleged to have caused the loss;

(2) has complied with all the requirements of the Real Estate Recovery Fund Act; and

(3) has a judgment that is not covered by a bond, insurance, surety agreement or indemnity agreement.

E. At the hearing, the licensee shall be permitted to raise all affirmative defenses.