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N.M. Stat. § 53-11-19 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 11 / Section 53-11-19
§ 53-11-19. Payment for shares
Status: in_force

A. The board of directors may authorize shares to be issued for consideration consisting of tangible or intangible property or benefit to the corporation, including cash, promissory notes, services performed, contracts for services to be performed or other securities of the corporation.

B. Before the corporation issues shares, the board of directors shall determine that the consideration received or to be received for shares to be issued is adequate. That determination by the board of directors is conclusive insofar as the adequacy of consideration for the issuance of shares relates to whether the shares are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

C. When the corporation receives the consideration for which the board of directors authorized the issuance of shares, the shares issued therefor are fully paid and nonassessable.

D. The corporation may place in escrow shares issued for a contract for future services or benefits or a promissory note, or make other arrangements to restrict the transfer of the shares, and may credit distributions in respect of the shares against their purchase price, until the services are performed, the note is paid or the benefits received. If the services are not performed, the note is not paid or the benefits are not received, the shares escrowed or restricted and the distributions credited may be canceled in whole or part.
N.M. Stat. § 69-8-11 — NM Code / Chapter 69 / Article 8 / Section 69-8-11
§ 69-8-11. Right of entry and investigation
Status: in_force

The state mine inspector or his authorized representative shall have the power and authority to enter and inspect such places, question such employees and investigate such facts, conditions, practices or matters as he may deem appropriate to determine whether any person has violated any provisions of the Mining Safety Act, or any rule or regulation issued thereunder.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15-31 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15 / Section 22-15-31
§ 22-15-31. Private right of action
Status: in_force

A student who contends that there has been a violation of the Braille Access Act has the right to pursue a private right of action in the district court if the student has exhausted the administrative complaint process. Organizations representing the interests of persons who are blind or who have other disabilities shall have standing to assert any right afforded in the Braille Access Act and shall be subject to the same requirements and terms as a student. Should the student or organization prevail in a lawsuit, the student or organization shall be entitled to injunctive relief and reasonable attorney fees and costs. No other type of monetary damages shall be available.
N.M. Stat. § 1-24-1.1 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 24 / Section 1-24-1.1
§ 1-24-1.1. Definition
Status: in_force

As used in the Special Election Act, “ local public body ” means:

A. a county;

B. a local government subject to the Local Election Act; or

C. a special district not subject to the Local Election Act.
N.M. Stat. § 47-7-5 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 7 / Section 47-7-5
§ 47-7-5. Ownership of units
Status: in_force

Each unit owner shall be entitled to sole ownership and possession of his unit.
N.M. Stat. § 60-7A-15 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 7A / Section 60-7A-15
§ 60-7A-15. Public nuisance
Status: in_force

A. Any premises used for the unlawful purpose of sale, manufacture, storage, possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in violation of the Liquor Control Act is a public nuisance.

B. The district attorney in the county in which the nuisance exists is authorized to maintain an action to abate and temporarily and permanently enjoin the nuisance. The district attorney shall not be required to post bond.

C. Upon final judgment, the court shall enjoin the owner, lessee, tenant or occupant from maintaining or assisting in maintaining the nuisance, and shall order the premises to be closed until bond is furnished with sufficient surety in such sum as the court in its discretion shall by 1 order and judgment provide, conditioned that the premises will not be maintained as a public nuisance.
N.M. Stat. § 51-1-53 — NM Code / Chapter 51 / Article 1 / Section 51-1-53
§ 51-1-53. Saving clauses
Status: in_force

The legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this act at any time; and there shall be no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal. All the rights, privileges or immunities conferred by this act or by acts done pursuant thereto shall exist subject to the power of the legislature to amend or repeal this act at any time.
N.M. Stat. § 4-59-4.2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 59 / Section 4-59-4.2
§ 4-59-4.2. Electric transmission projects; payments to the state
Status: in_force

A person proposing an electric transmission facility project pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of Section 4-59-4 NMSA 1978 shall pay to the state annual payments equal to five percent of the total amount of in-lieu tax payments to be made in that calendar year by such person to counties, municipalities and other local entities authorized to levy taxes on property, including in-lieu tax payments made to school districts pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of Section 4-59-4 NMSA 1978 , and five percent of the value of any other consideration related to the project paid to local entities authorized to levy taxes on property by a person proposing an electric transmission project. A copy of any agreement providing for such in-lieu tax payments shall be provided to the secretary of finance and administration within thirty days of written approval of such agreement by all of the parties. Each annual payment to the state shall be made no later than the end of each fiscal year in which in-lieu tax payments are made to local taxing entities. Each annual payment shall be made to the department of finance and administration for deposit to the general fund.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21I-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21I / Section 21-21I-7
§ 21-21I-7. Rulemaking
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of the Minority Doctoral Loan Repayment Assistance Act. The rules:

A. shall provide procedures for awarding minority doctoral loan repayment assistance grants;

B. shall provide procedures for determining the amount of each minority doctoral loan repayment assistance grant; and

C. may provide for the disbursement of funds to a lender on behalf of a recipient in annual or other periodic installments.
N.M. Stat. § 72-4A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 4A / Section 72-4A-1
§ 72-4A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 72, Article 4A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Water Project Finance Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 4-55B-3 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 55B / Section 4-55B-3
§ 4-55B-3. Authorization for a county to impose an historic building improvements tax; resolution; election required
Status: in_force

A. The governing body of a county may adopt a resolution authorizing the imposition of a property tax upon the taxable value of property in the county for the purpose of making historic building improvements. The total tax imposition that may be authorized under the Historical [Historic] Building Improvements Act shall not exceed a rate of one dollar ($1.00) on each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of taxable value of property in the county and shall be imposed for a period not to exceed four years.

B. The tax authorized pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall not be imposed unless the question of authorizing the imposition of the tax is submitted to the voters of the county.

C. The resolution adopted pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall specify:

(1) the rate of the proposed tax;

(2) the date an election will be held to submit the question of imposition of the tax to the voters of the county;

(3) the period of time the tax is authorized to be imposed; and

(4) the proposed use of the revenues from the proposed tax.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-20-24 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 20 / Section 59A-20-24
§ 59A-20-24. Standard provisions; reversionary annuities
Status: in_force

A. Except as stated in this section, no contract for a reversionary annuity shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this state unless it contains in substance each of the following provisions:

(1) the provisions specified in Sections 383 through 387 of this article, except that under Section 383 (grace period) the insurer may at its option provide for an equitable reduction of the amount of the annuity payments in settlement of an overdue payment in lieu of providing for deduction of such payments from an amount payable upon settlement under the contract; and

(2) there shall be a provision that the contract may be reinstated at any time within three (3) years from the date of default in making stipulated payments to the insurer, upon production of evidence of insurability satisfactory to the insurer, and upon condition that all overdue payments and any indebtedness to the insurer on account of the contract are paid, or, within the limits permitted by the then cash values of the contract, reinstated, with interest as to both payments and indebtedness at a rate to be specified in the contract but not exceeding six percent per annum compounded annually.

B. This section does not apply to group annuities or to annuities included in life insurance policies, and any of such provisions not applicable to single premium annuities shall not to that extent be incorporated therein.
N.M. Stat. § 3-4-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 3-4-7
§ 3-4-7. Disincorporation; care of property; manager; disposition of funds
Status: in_force

If a municipality is disincorporated, the board of county commissioners shall assume control of all property belonging to the disincorporated municipality and shall employ a qualified person to manage and operate the property and to collect all charges due from the operation of such property. He shall execute a bond to the county in an amount determined by the board of county commissioners, conditioned that he will faithfully perform his duties and will promptly pay all money he receives to the county treasurer monthly on the first day of each month. The bond shall be executed by him and a surety company authorized to do business in the state. The premium on the bond shall be paid by the board of county commissioners from municipal funds if any; if none, from county funds.
N.M. Stat. § 17-8-2 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 8 / Section 17-8-2
§ 17-8-2. Purpose of act
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Sport Shooting Range Act is to protect the normal operation and use of sport shooting ranges by establishing when a person who owns, operates or uses a sport shooting range is liable for civil penalties.
N.M. Stat. § 34-6-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 34 / Article 6 / Section 34-6-8
§ 34-6-8. Judges; fifth judicial district
Status: in_force

There shall be twelve district judges in the fifth judicial district.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-5-38 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 5 / Section 32A-5-38
§ 32A-5-38. Birth certificates
Status: in_force

A. Within thirty days after an adoption decree becomes final, the petitioner shall prepare an application for a birth certificate in the new name of the adoptee, showing the petitioner as the adoptee's parent, and shall provide the application to the clerk of the court. The petitioner shall forward the application:

(1) for a person born in the United States, to the appropriate vital statistics office of the place, if known, where the adoptee was born; or

(2) for all other persons, to the state registrar of vital statistics. In the case of the adoption of a person born outside the United States, if requested by the petitioner, the court shall make findings, based on evidence from the petitioner and other reliable state or federal sources, on the date and place of birth of the adoptee. These findings shall be certified by the court and included with the application for a birth certificate.

B. The state registrar of vital statistics shall prepare a birth record in the new name of the adoptee in accordance with the vital statistics laws, but subject to the requirements of the Adoption Act as to the confidentiality of adoption records.
N.M. Stat. § 61-27B-30 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 27B / Section 61-27B-30
§ 61-27B-30. Fund established
Status: in_force

A. The “private investigations fund” is created in the state treasury.

B. All license and registration fees received by the department pursuant to the Private Investigations Act shall be deposited in the fund and are appropriated to the department to be used for the administration and implementation of that act.

C. The state treasurer shall invest the fund as other state funds are invested, and all income derived from investment of the fund shall be credited to the fund.

D. All balances in the fund shall remain in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund.

E. The department shall administer the fund, and money in the fund shall be expended by warrant issued by the secretary of finance and administration on vouchers signed by the superintendent of regulation and licensing.

F. No more than five percent of the fund shall be used by the department for administration of the fund.
N.M. Stat. § 47-5-2 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 5 / Section 47-5-2
§ 47-5-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Land Subdivision Act:

A. “subdivided land” and “subdivision” means improved or unimproved land divided, or proposed to be divided, into twenty-five or more lots or parcels for the purpose of sale or lease, but does not include the leasing of apartments, offices, stores or similar space within a building unless an undivided interest in the land is granted as a condition precedent to occupying space within the building and does not include subdivisions approved by an agency of the United States or by a municipality, and does not include any subdivision where the primary business of the developer is the construction of home improvements;

B. “blanket encumbrance” means a trust deed, mortgage or any other lien or encumbrance, including mechanics' liens, securing or evidencing the payment of money or the furnishing of services or materials and affecting land to be subdivided or affecting more than one lot or parcel of subdivided land, or an agreement affecting more than one lot or parcel by which the owner or subdivider holds the subdivision under an option, contract to sell or trust agreement. Taxes and assessments levied by public authority are not included.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-92 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-92
§ 10-11-92. Municipal fire member coverage plan 2; applicability
Status: in_force

Municipal fire member coverage plan 2 is applicable to municipal fire members whose affiliated public employer has adopted municipal fire member coverage plan 2 for its municipal fire members. The affiliated public employer shall certify this adoption to the retirement board in the form prescribed by the retirement board.
N.M. Stat. § 65-6-2 — NM Code / Chapter 65 / Article 6 / Section 65-6-2
§ 65-6-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Ambulance Standards Act:

A. “ ambulance ” means a vehicle, including motor vehicles or watercraft, designed and used or intended to be used for the transportation of sick or injured persons;

B. “ attendant ” means a person who, on a regular or irregular basis, either paid or voluntary, serves as an assistant to the driver in the operation of the ambulance;

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

D. “ driver ” means a person who, on a regular or irregular basis, either paid or voluntary, serves as the operator of an ambulance.
N.M. Stat. § 61-14F-19 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 14F / Section 61-14F-19
§ 61-14F-19. Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Uniform Athlete Agents Act governing the legal effect, validity or enforceability of electronic records or signatures, and of contracts formed or performed with the use of such records or signatures, conform to the requirements of Section 102 of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act and supersede, modify and limit the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
N.M. Stat. § 1-5-17 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 1-5-17
§ 1-5-17. Voter registration system software; instructions; status; protection
Status: in_force

A. Voter registration system software and instructions for its use in controlling the processing of information derived from the voter file shall be verified functionally, identified and approved by the secretary of state.

B. Verified, identified and approved voter registration system software and instructions shall be safeguarded at all times against loss or damage. The designated data processor shall be in charge of these safeguards subject to approval by the secretary of state.
N.M. Stat. § 60-6A-31 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 6A / Section 60-6A-31
§ 60-6A-31. State fair; golf courses; ski areas; alcoholic beverage sales restrictions
Status: in_force

Sales, service, delivery or consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted on the grounds of the state fair, on the grounds of golf courses, on the grounds of ski areas and on the grounds and in the vineyards of a winery only on the licensed premises in controlled access areas of the state fair, golf courses, ski areas and wineries, the designation of which has been negotiated as part of the license application or renewal process.
N.M. Stat. § 3-39-24 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 39 / Section 3-39-24
§ 3-39-24. Enforcement and remedies
Status: in_force

Each violation of the Municipal Airport Zoning Law or of any regulations, order or ruling promulgated or made pursuant to this act, shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or imprisonment for not more than ninety days or by both such fine and imprisonment, and each day a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense. In addition the legislative body or the political subdivision within which the property is located may institute in any court of competent jurisdiction, an action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation of the Municipal Airport Zoning Law, or of airport zoning regulations adopted under the Municipal Airport Zoning Law, or of any order or ruling made in connection with their administration or enforcement, and the court shall adjudge to the plaintiff such relief, by the way of injunction, which may be mandatory, or otherwise, as may be proper under all the facts and circumstances of the case, in order fully to effectuate the purposes of the Municipal Airport Zoning Law and of the regulations adopted and orders made pursuant thereto.
N.M. Stat. § 30-31-14 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 31 / Section 30-31-14
§ 30-31-14. Revocation and suspension of registration
Status: in_force

A. A registration under Section 30-31-13 NMSA 1978 to manufacture, distribute or dispense a controlled substance may be suspended or revoked upon a finding that the registrant:

(1) has furnished false or fraudulent material information in any application filed with the board;

(2) has been convicted of a felony under any state or federal law relating to a controlled substance;

(3) has had his federal registration suspended or revoked to manufacture, distribute or dispense controlled substances; or

(4) has had his practitioner's license suspended or revoked by his professional licensing board.

B. A hearing to revoke or suspend a registration of a practitioner shall be held before a special hearing panel consisting of the board and two additional persons designated to sit on the hearing panel by the practitioner's own examining and licensing authority.

C. The special hearing panel may limit revocation or suspension of a registration to the particular controlled substance with respect to which grounds for revocation or suspension exist.

D. If the special hearing panel suspends or revokes a registration, all controlled substances owned or possessed by the registrant at the time of suspension or the effective date of the revocation order may be placed under seal. No disposition may be made of substances under seal until the time for taking an appeal has elapsed or until all appeals have been concluded unless a court, upon application, orders the sale of perishable substances and the deposit of the proceeds of the sale with the court.

E. Upon a revocation order becoming final, the board may apply to the court for an order to sell all controlled substances under seal. The court shall order the sale of such controlled substances under such terms and conditions that the court deems appropriate.

F. The board shall promptly notify the bureau of all orders suspending or revoking registration and all sales of controlled substances.
N.M. Stat. § 58-18-22 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 18 / Section 58-18-22
§ 58-18-22. Assistance by state officers and agencies
Status: in_force

All state officers and all state agencies may render such services to the authority within their respective functions as may be requested by the authority.
N.M. Stat. § 7-8A-26 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 8A / Section 7-8A-26
§ 7-8A-26. Foreign transactions
Status: in_force

The Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995) does not apply to:

(1) property held, due and owing in a foreign country and arising out of a foreign transaction;

(2) funds in a member's share account in a credit union if the bylaws of the credit union provide for unclaimed funds to be used for educational or charitable uses; and

(3) patronage capital or other tangible ownership interest in a rural electric cooperative, a telephone cooperative, a water cooperative or an agricultural cooperative, if the bylaws of the cooperative provide for unclaimed patronage capital to be used for educational scholarships or other charitable uses.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-13 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-13
§ 7-38-13. Statement of decrease in value of property subject to local valuation
Status: in_force

A. No later than the last day of February of a tax year, any owner of property subject to valuation by the county assessor who believes that the value of his property has decreased in the previous tax year may file with the county assessor a signed statement describing the property affected, the cause and nature of the decrease in value and the amount by which the owner contends the valuation of the property has been decreased. Prior to determining the value of the property, the county assessor or an employee of the assessor must view the property described in the statement. The county assessor shall note on the back of the statement the date the property was viewed, by whom it was viewed and any action taken or to be taken as a result. The provisions of this subsection include a decrease in valuation of property due to a change in ownership, location or existence of personal property subject to local valuation, and in those cases the assessor or his employee shall verify the alleged change and make an appropriate notation of the date of verification, the person who made it and any action taken or to be taken as a result.

B. Reports required or authorized under this section to be filed by the owner of property may be filed by the owner's authorized agent.