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N.M. Stat. § 9-1-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 9-1-13
§ 9-1-13. Temporary provision; certain licensing functions; executive order transfer
Status: in_force

A. The control of the professional and occupational licensing functions of the executive branch of state government may be consolidated under the supervision of the regulation and licensing department upon executive order issued by the governor, and the executive order shall provide for such advisory committees as are deemed necessary or appropriate.

B. In the event an executive order is issued by the governor pursuant to Subsection A of this section, all records, physical properties and money pertaining to professional and occupational licensing functions transferred to the regulation and licensing department shall be transferred to that department.

C. It is the express purpose and intent of the legislature to authorize the consolidation of professional and occupational licensing functions in the regulation and licensing department so as to effect the more economical use and expenditure of public money by eliminating the duplication of services, operations and administration of the various professional and occupational licensing functions for the benefit of the citizens of the state.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-36-1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 36 / Section 59A-36-1
§ 59A-36-1. “Equity security” defined
Status: in_force

The term “equity security” when used in this article means any stock or similar security; or any security convertible, with or without consideration, into such a security, or carrying any warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase such a security; or any such warrant or right; or any other security which the superintendent shall deem to be of similar nature and consider necessary or appropriate, by such rules and regulations as he may prescribe in the public interest or for the protection of investors, to treat as an equity security.
N.M. Stat. § 7-7-5 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 7-7-5
§ 7-7-5. Tax return
Status: in_force

The personal representative of every estate subject to the tax imposed by the Estate Tax Act who is required by the laws of the United States to file a federal estate tax return shall file with the department on or before the date the federal estate tax return is required to be filed, including any extension of time for filing the federal estate tax return:

A. a return for the taxes due under the Estate Tax Act; and

B. a copy of the federal estate tax return.
N.M. Stat. § 10-7-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 7 / Section 10-7-16
§ 10-7-16. Cafeteria plan; optional
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other benefit plan or group insurance plan offered to an eligible public employee, any agency may adopt a cafeteria plan, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 125 et seq. and regulations made thereunder, for the benefit of eligible public employees and their dependents.
N.M. Stat. § 61-18A-8 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 18A / Section 61-18A-8
§ 61-18A-8. Applications; required information
Status: in_force

A. The application for a collection agency license shall state, among other things that may be required, the name of the applicant together with the name under which the applicant will do business and the location by street number and city in this state of the office of the business for which the license is sought.

B. The application shall state:

(1) in the case of an individual, the full residence address of the applicant;

(2) in the case of a partnership, the true names and complete residence addresses of all partners;

(3) in the case of a corporation, the true names and complete residence addresses of all directors and officers and the true names and residence addresses of all holders of ten percent or more of the corporation's outstanding stock and other securities and the number of shares or units of each and of all classes held by each and the total number of shares or units of each class issued and outstanding; and

(4) in the case of a nonstock corporation or an unincorporated association, the true names and complete residence addresses of all officers, directors and trustees.

C. The application shall state the name of the licensed manager who will be actively in charge of the collection agency for which the license is sought.

D. The director may establish, by rule, regulation or order, requirements for a license application as necessary, including:

(1) background checks for criminal history through fingerprint or other databases;

(2) civil or administrative records;

(3) credit history; and

(4) other information as deemed relevant and necessary by the director.
N.M. Stat. § 31-29-2 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 29 / Section 31-29-2
§ 31-29-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act:

A. “ collateral consequence ” means a collateral sanction or a disqualification;

B. “ collateral sanction ” means a penalty, disability or disadvantage, however denominated, imposed on an individual as a result of the individual's conviction of an offense that applies by operation of law, whether or not the penalty, disability or disadvantage is included in the judgment or sentence. “Collateral sanction” does not include imprisonment, probation, parole, supervised release, forfeiture, restitution, fine, assessment or costs of prosecution;

C. “ convicted ” and “ conviction ” include an adjudication as a youthful offender or serious youthful offender that results in an adult sentence;

D. “ decision-maker ” means the state acting through the following entities or their employees:

(1) a department;

(2) an agency;

(3) an officer; or

(4) an instrumentality, including a political subdivision, an educational institution, a board or a commission or a government contractor, including a subcontractor, made subject to the Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act by contract, by law other than the Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act or by ordinance;

E. “ disqualification ” means a penalty, disability or disadvantage, however denominated, that an administrative agency, governmental official or court in a civil proceeding is authorized, but not required, to impose on an individual on grounds relating to the individual's conviction of an offense;

F. “ identification agency ” means the New Mexico sentencing commission, acting in conjunction with the district attorneys of New Mexico and the attorney general;

G. “ offense ” means a felony pursuant to the law of New Mexico, another state or the United States;

H. “ person ” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality or any other legal or commercial entity; and

I. “ state ” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
N.M. Stat. § 6-25A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 25A / Section 6-25A-2
§ 6-25A-2. Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

A. there is a need for appropriate facilities in this state to enhance, foster, aid, provide and promote transportation, economic development, housing, recreation, education, culture, history and sense of place and for governmental operations necessary to support such activities;

B. there is a need for suitable facilities for expositions, conventions, exhibitions, meetings, banquets and related facilities that will enhance or supplement facilities currently available for these activities in order to promote the state and its counties and municipalities as attractive destinations to convention and visitor industry planners;

C. there is a great tradition in the state involving railway transportation that can be integrated with expositions, conventions and exhibitions and planned commuter rail transportation facilities for the mutual benefit of the state and out-of-state visitors participating in expositions, conventions and exhibitions; and

D. private enterprise alone cannot provide facilities of the type and size to achieve a first-class exposition center, but by establishing an authority to plan, develop, manage and operate a suitable exposition center the state can achieve a great public benefit at the least public cost through the use of leases, concessions and other contractual relationships with private enterprise.
N.M. Stat. § 7-24A-20 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 24A / Section 7-24A-20
§ 7-24A-20. Legal investments
Status: in_force

Bonds are legal investments for savings banks and insurance companies under the laws of this state. They are bonds, notes or other obligations of a county or municipality of this state, issued pursuant to a law of this state, for the purposes of investment or purchase by the state investment officer.
N.M. Stat. § 61-12A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 12A / Section 61-12A-1
§ 61-12A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 61, Article 12A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Occupational Therapy Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 5-5-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 5-5-16
§ 5-5-16. Alternate bond form
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing body may in any proceedings authorizing bonds hereunder provide for the initial issuance of one or more bonds (in this section called “bond”) aggregating the amount of the entire issue and may make such provision for installment payments of the principal amount of any such bond as it may consider desirable and may provide for the making of any such bond payable to bearer or otherwise, registrable as to principal or as to both principal and interest, and where interest accruing thereon is not represented by interest coupons, for the endorsing of payments of interest on such bond. The governing body may further make provisions in any such resolution for the manner and circumstances in and under which any such bond may in the future, at the request of the holder thereof, be converted into bonds of smaller denominations, which bonds of smaller denominations may in turn be either coupon bonds or bonds registrable as to principal or principal and interest.
N.M. Stat. § 21-27-5 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 27 / Section 21-27-5
§ 21-27-5. Distributions from the fund; approval by the board required
Status: in_force

A. A qualifying institution shall make application to the board 1 for distribution of its allocation, or any part thereof, only for any of the purposes enumerated in Section 4 of the Two-Year College Maintenance Act.

B. No distribution shall be made to any qualifying institution until the board [commission [department]] has approved the distribution of a specific amount. The board [commission [department]] may reduce the amount of any distribution to any qualifying institution. In taking such action, the board [commission [department]] shall set forth its reasons for such action and report its actions and reasons to the responsible governing board of the institution.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-6.53 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-6.53
§ 7-1-6.53. Distribution; energy efficiency and renewable energy bonding fund; gross receipts tax
Status: in_force

A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the energy efficiency and renewable energy bonding fund from the net receipts attributable to the gross receipts tax imposed by the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act in an amount necessary to make the required bond debt service payments pursuant to the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act as determined by the New Mexico finance authority. The distribution shall be made:

A. after the required distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.4 NMSA 1978;

B. contemporaneously with other distributions of net receipts attributable to the gross receipts tax for payment of debt service on outstanding bonds or to a fund dedicated for that purpose; and

C. prior to any other distribution of net receipts attributable to the gross receipts tax.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-5-31 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 5 / Section 59A-5-31
§ 59A-5-31. Appointment of superintendent as process agent
Status: in_force

A. Before the superintendent authorizes it to transact insurance in this state, each insurer shall appoint the superintendent and his successors in office as its attorney to receive service of legal process issued against the insurer in this state. The appointment shall be on form as designated and furnished by the superintendent, accompanied by copy of resolution of the board of directors or like governing body of the insurer, or other appropriate instrument acceptable to the superintendent, showing that those who executed the appointment were duly authorized to do so on behalf of the insurer.

B. The appointment shall be irrevocable, shall bind the insurer and any successor in interest to the assets or liabilities of the insurer, and shall remain in effect as long as there exists any contract of the insurer in this state or any obligation of the insurer arising out of its transactions in this state.

C. The insurer shall file the appointment with the superintendent as part of its application for certificate of authority, together with a designation of the person to whom the superintendent shall forward process against the insurer served upon the superintendent. The insurer may change such designation by a new filing.
N.M. Stat. § 73-12-26 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 12 / Section 73-12-26
§ 73-12-26. Right of eminent domain
Status: in_force

The board of directors shall have the power to construct the said works across any stream of water, watercourse, street, avenue, highway, railway, canal, ditch or flume which the route of said canal or canals, power, transmission or pipelines may intersect or cross; and if said board and the owners or controllers of the property so to be crossed cannot agree on the amount to be paid therefor, or as to the points or the matter of said crossings, the same shall be ascertained and determined in all respects as is provided by law in respect to the taking of land for public uses. The right-of-way is hereby granted to locate, construct and maintain said works or reservoirs, over, through or upon any of the lands which are now, or may be the property of the state.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21G-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21G / Section 21-21G-2
§ 21-21G-2. Purpose of act
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of the Graduate Scholarship Act to increase graduate enrollment in the state's public universities of students from groups underrepresented in graduate education. By encouraging groups underrepresented in graduate education to pursue advanced degrees in accredited graduate programs, particularly in academic fields of high regional and national priority and fields where their underrepresentation is most severe, the state will benefit by increasing the number of professionals for industry, business, research and development, economic development and public service. The establishment of a graduate scholarship program for students from groups underrepresented in graduate education will efficiently and effectively fulfill the purpose of the Graduate Scholarship Act.
N.M. Stat. § 23-2-7 — NM Code / Chapter 23 / Article 2 / Section 23-2-7
§ 23-2-7. Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital fund and program funds
Status: in_force

There is created the “Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital program fund”. All money now held by the Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital fund or payable to that fund in the future for the purpose of operating and managing the Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital program shall be paid over to the board of regents of the university of New Mexico to be used for the purpose of operating the Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital program. All money from patient care and treatment rendered by the Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital program, now held or received in the future, shall be paid over to the board of regents of the university of New Mexico to be used for the purpose of operating the Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital program.
N.M. Stat. § 18-3A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 18 / Article 3A / Section 18-3A-2
§ 18-3A-2. Declaration and purpose of act
Status: in_force

The legislature declares that the natural history and physical science resources of the state constitute a common heritage concerning which all persons should receive knowledge and benefit. The purpose of the Natural History and Science Museum Act, therefore, is to create a state museum of natural history and physical sciences which shall hereafter collect, preserve, study and interpret materials representative of the natural history of the state and region and develop and maintain educational exhibits and programs on natural history and physical science for the benefit of the citizens of New Mexico and visitors to the state.
N.M. Stat. § 61-14-15 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 14 / Section 61-14-15
§ 61-14-15. Persons previously licensed
Status: in_force

The board shall issue a license to any person holding a valid license to practice veterinary medicine in this state on the effective date of the Veterinary Practice Act.
N.M. Stat. § 10-16D-2 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16D / Section 10-16D-2
§ 10-16D-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Sunshine Portal Transparency Act:

A. “ contract ” means an agreement with a state agency for:

(1) the rendition of services, including professional services;

(2) the furnishing of any material, supplies or equipment;

(3) the construction, alteration or repair of any public building or public work;

(4) the acquisition, sale or lease of any land or building;

(5) a licensing arrangement;

(6) a loan or loan guarantee; or

(7) the purchase of financial securities or instruments;

B. “ department ” means the department of information technology, or its successor agency;

C. “ exempt employee ” means an employee of the state or a state agency who is in a policymaking or supervisory position and who serves at the discretion of the agency head or at the discretion of an appointee of the agency head;

D. “ expenditure ” means:

(1) for a state agency, a disbursement of state or federal funds by the state agency, whether or not the funds have been appropriated by the legislature; or

(2) for a local education provider, a disbursement of federal, state or other funds by the local education provider;

E. “ federal funds ” means money received by a state agency from the federal government or one of its branches, departments, agencies, offices, officers or instrumentalities;

F. “ local education provider ” means:

(1) a school district, including the local school board for that school district; or

(2) a locally chartered or state-chartered charter school, including the governing body of that charter school;

G. “ revenue ” means:

(1) for a state agency, money received by the state agency and deposited into the general fund or another state fund. “ Revenue ” includes money from taxes, fines, fees, royalties, federal funds and other sources but does not include money deposited into a state suspense fund; or

(2) for a local education provider, all money received by the local education provider, including federal and state grants, state distributions, property tax revenues and donations; and

H. “ state agency ” means the New Mexico state government or any department, division, institution, board, bureau, commission or committee of state government and includes any office or officer of any of the above.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-3B-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 32A / Article 3B / Section 32A-3B-7
§ 32A-3B-7. Protective custody hearing; time limitations
Status: in_force

A. When a child of an alleged family in need of court-ordered services is taken into protective custody by the department or the department petitions the court for protective custody of the child, a custody hearing shall be held within ten days from the date the petition is filed to determine if the child should remain with the family or be placed in the custody of the department pending adjudication. Upon written request of the respondent, the hearing may be held earlier, but in no event shall the hearing be held sooner than two days after the date the petition was filed.

B. The parent, guardian or custodian of the child shall be given reasonable notice of the time and place of the hearing.

C. When the custody hearing is conducted, the court shall release the child to his parent, guardian or custodian unless probable cause exists to believe that:

(1) the child is in immediate danger from his surroundings and the child's removal from those surroundings is necessary for his safety or well-being;

(2) the child will be subject to injury by others if not placed in the protective custody of the department; or

(3) a parent, guardian or custodian of the child or any other person is unable or unwilling to provide adequate supervision and care for the child.

D. At the conclusion of the protective custody hearing, if the court determines that protective custody pending adjudication is appropriate, the court may:

(1) award custody of the child to the department; or

(2) return the child to the child's parent, guardian or custodian, subject to conditions that will reasonably assure the safety and well-being of the child.

E. In addition to any disposition made by the court pursuant to the provisions of Subsection D of this section, the court may order the child and family to participate in an assessment and referral process. Copies of any diagnostic or evaluation reports ordered by the court shall be provided to the parties at least five days before the adjudicatory hearing is scheduled. The diagnostic and evaluation reports shall not be sent to the court.

F. The Rules of Evidence shall not apply to protective custody hearings conducted pursuant to the provisions of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 30-1-15 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 1 / Section 30-1-15
§ 30-1-15. Alleged victims of domestic abuse, stalking or sexual assault; forbearance of costs
Status: in_force

A. An alleged victim of an offense specified in Subsection B of this section is not required to bear the cost of:

(1) the prosecution of a misdemeanor or felony domestic violence offense, including costs associated with filing a criminal charge against an alleged perpetrator of the offense;

(2) the filing, issuance or service of a warrant;

(3) the filing, issuance or service of a witness subpoena; or

(4) the filing, issuance, registration or service of a protection order.

B. The provisions of Subsection A of this section apply to:

(1) alleged victims of domestic abuse as defined in Section 40-13-2 NMSA 1978;

(2) sexual offenses described in Sections 30-9-11 through 30-9-14 and 30-9-14.3 NMSA 1978;

(3) crimes against household members described in Sections 30-3-12 through 30-3-16 NMSA 1978;

(4) harassment, stalking and aggravated stalking described in Sections 30-3A-2 through 30-3A-3.1 NMSA 1978; and

(5) the violation of an order of protection that is issued pursuant to the Family Violence Protection Act or entitled to full faith and credit.