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N.M. Stat. § 47-8-12 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 8 / Section 47-8-12
§ 47-8-12. Inequitable agreement provision
Status: in_force

A. If the court, as a matter of law, finds that any provision of a rental agreement was inequitable when made, the court may limit the application of such inequitable provisions to avoid an inequitable result.

B. If inequitability is put into issue by a party to the rental agreement, the parties to the rental agreement shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to the setting, purpose and effect of the rental agreement, or settlement, to aid the court in making determination.
N.M. Stat. § 1-6C-7 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 6C / Section 1-6C-7
§ 1-6C-7. Receipt of voted ballots from voter-participants
Status: in_force

A. A voted ballot shall be returned by the voter-participant to the appropriate county clerk. A voted ballot from a voter-participant shall be considered timely if it is received no later than the deadline for receiving mailed absentee ballots or mailed ballots pursuant to Section 1-6-10 NMSA 1978 .

B. When a voted ballot is received from a voter-participant, the appropriate county clerk or election board shall compare the random identifier provided by the voter-participant under the privacy flap to the list of random identifiers provided by the administrator for that election. If the random identifier appears in both places, the appropriate county clerk shall verify that the verification code assigned to that random identifier for that election matches the verification code provided by the voter-participant under the privacy flap in lieu of the voter's signature. If the verification code is on the list provided by the administrator for use in that election and matches the random identifier assigned by the administrator to identify the voter-participant, the ballot shall be qualified and processed in the same manner as mailed absentee ballots or mailed ballots received and qualified in that election.

C. If either the random identifier or the verification code is missing, or if the random identifier and verification code under the privacy flap do not match, the ballot shall not be qualified and shall be disposed of in the same manner as mailed absentee ballots or mailed ballots received in that election and not qualified.

D. Following an election and within the time frames provided in the Election Code, the appropriate county clerk shall provide to the administrator using the random identifier for that election the voter credit information for each voter-participant who voted.
N.M. Stat. § 6-10-8 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 10 / Section 6-10-8
§ 6-10-8. County boards of finance
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners in each county in the state shall, ex officio and without additional compensation, constitute a county board of finance and as such shall, subject to the limitations of this act, have supervision over the determination of the qualifications and selection of banks, savings and loan associations and credit unions, whose deposits are insured by an agency of the United States, to receive the public money of their respective counties and of independent rural school districts, rural school districts and municipal school districts of municipalities having less than twenty-five thousand population according to the next preceding United States census and of any special or other districts in their respective counties for which the respective county treasurers of such counties act as ex-officio tax collectors. The county clerk in each county shall, ex officio and without additional compensation, act as clerk of such county board of finance. Every county board of finance shall hold meetings whenever necessary for the discharge of its duties, and the chairman shall convene such board whenever necessity therefor exists or when requested so to do by two of its members or at any time when the county treasurer shall advise the chairman that he has in his custody public money in excess of the aggregate amount which depositories qualified by law are entitled to hold. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

The county treasurer of each county in the state shall have supervision of the deposit and safekeeping of the public money of his county and all the money which may at any time come into or be in his possession as county treasurer and ex-officio tax collector for the use and benefit of the state or of any county, municipality or district or of any subdivision of any county or of any state or public institution and by and with the advice and consent of the respective boards of finance having jurisdiction over the respective funds shall designate banks, savings and loan associations and credit unions, whose deposits are insured by an agency of the United States, to receive on deposit all moneys entrusted in his care.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-123 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-123
§ 10-11-123. Funds of association
Status: in_force

A. The accounting funds of the association are the “member contribution fund”, “employers accumulation fund”, “retirement reserve fund” and “income fund”. The maintenance of separate accounting funds shall not require the actual segregation of the assets of the association among the various funds.

B. The accounting funds provided for in Subsection A of this section are trust funds and shall be used only for the purposes provided in the Public Employees Retirement Act.
N.M. Stat. § 1-8-32 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 1-8-32
§ 1-8-32. Primary Election Law; nominating petition; offenses; penalty
Status: in_force

A. Any person who knowingly falsifies any information on a nominating petition is guilty of falsifying an election document.

B. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly circulate, present or offer to present for the signature of another person a nominating petition that does not clearly show on the face of the petition the name of the candidate, the address at which the candidate resides, the candidate's county of residence and the office for which the candidate seeks nomination. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction therefor shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a definite term less than one year or to the payment of a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or to both such imprisonment and fine in the discretion of the judge.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-30A-18 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 30A / Section 59A-30A-18
§ 59A-30A-18. Termination; distribution of funds
Status: in_force

A. The superintendent shall by order terminate the operation of the association if he finds, after hearing, that there is in effect a statutory or voluntary plan that:

(1) is a permanent plan that is adequately funded or for which an adequate means of funding is provided; and

(2) extends or will extend, to New Mexico title insurance policyholders and residents, protection and benefits with respect to insolvent insurers not less favorable than the protection provided under the Title Insurance Guaranty Act.

B. If the association's operation is terminated, the association, as soon as possible, shall distribute the balance of money and assets remaining, after discharge of the functions of the association with respect to prior insurer insolvencies not covered by another plan, to member insurers that are then writing title insurance policies in this state, pro rata upon the basis of the aggregate of payments and assessments made by the respective insurers during the five years next preceding the date of the order.
N.M. Stat. § 20-12-13 — NM Code / Chapter 20 / Article 12 / Section 20-12-13
§ 20-12-13. Accessory after the fact
Status: in_force

Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 who, knowing that an offense punishable by that chapter has been committed, receives, comforts or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent his apprehension, trial or punishment shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
N.M. Stat. § 21-10-12 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 10 / Section 21-10-12
§ 21-10-12. Contracts with other institutions
Status: in_force

New Mexico state university shall contract with other institutions of higher education located within this state as needed for required services pursuant to the provisions and purposes of this act. Qualified Indian students who are residents of New Mexico and who are majoring in agricultural, engineering and associated management sciences at any institution of higher education located within this state shall be eligible for the services provided by the funds appropriated for such development program in this act.
N.M. Stat. § 12-16-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 16 / Section 12-16-1
§ 12-16-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 12, Article 16 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Intertribal Indian Ceremonial Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 4-42-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 42 / Section 4-42-9
§ 4-42-9. Establishing county line; joint survey
Status: in_force

Where a boundary line between two counties is to be established, licensed professional surveyors appointed by the board of county commissioners, or their deputies, of the two counties affected by the boundaries shall together make the survey and establish the lines and erect monuments, and all corners set by the surveyors or their deputies shall be made in strict conformity with the manual of instructions of the United States.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-1-21 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 1 / Section 32A-1-21
§ 32A-1-21. Runaway child; law enforcement; permitted acts
Status: in_force

Whenever a law enforcement agency receives a report from a parent, guardian or custodian that a child over whom the parent, guardian or custodian has custody has, without permission, left the home or residence lawfully prescribed for the child and the parent, guardian or custodian believes the child has run away, a law enforcement agent may help the parent, guardian or custodian locate the child and:

A. return the child to the parent, guardian or custodian unless safety concerns are present;

B. hold the child for up to six hours if the parent, guardian or custodian cannot be located; provided, however, that no child shall be placed in a secured setting pursuant to this section; or

C. after the six hours has expired, follow the procedures outlined in Section 32A-3B-3 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 4-3A-12 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 3A / Section 4-3A-12
§ 4-3A-12. Voting machines
Status: in_force

Valencia county, acting by and through its proper officer or officers upon the effective date of this act shall transfer to Cibola county the number of voting machines used in the area segregated into Cibola county in the 1980 general election.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21I-5 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21I / Section 21-21I-5
§ 21-21I-5. Minority doctoral loan repayment contracts and terms
Status: in_force

A. A minority doctoral loan repayment assistance grant shall be evidenced by a contract between the recipient and the department and shall be signed by the recipient and an authorized representative of the department.

B. The contract shall provide that, in consideration for the department's payment of up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per year for up to four years to a lender on behalf of the recipient, the recipient shall teach in a full-time faculty position at a public post-secondary educational institution in New Mexico for a minimum of one year for each year a minority doctoral loan repayment assistance grant is awarded.

C. Grant funds received by a recipient who fails to complete the contract terms shall be converted to a loan with an applied annual interest rate equal to the treasury note rate in existence at the time the contract is entered into plus two percent. The loan shall become due to the department on behalf of the state immediately upon the recipient's termination or breach of the contract.

D. The department is vested with full and complete authority and power to sue in its own name for any balance due it and the state from a recipient violating the terms of a contract under the Minority Doctoral Loan Repayment Assistance Act.

E. The following debts incurred by a recipient are not eligible for payment by the department under the Minority Doctoral Loan Repayment Assistance Act:

(1) amounts incurred as a result of participation in state loan-for-service programs or other state programs whose purpose states that service is to be provided in exchange for financial assistance;

(2) scholarships that have a service component or obligation;

(3) personal loans from individuals;

(4) loans that exceed individual standard school expense levels; and

(5) loans that are eligible for another state or federal loan repayment program.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-6-4 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 6 / Section 59A-6-4
§ 59A-6-4. Penalty for failure to pay fees
Status: in_force

Every insurer, nonprofit health care plan, health maintenance organization, prepaid dental plan or prearranged funeral plan transacting business in New Mexico that fails to pay when due any fees as required in Chapter 59A, Article 6 NMSA 1978 may be liable to the state for the amount thereof and for penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each month or part thereof it has failed to pay the fees when due. Services of process in any action against a person to recover the fee or penalty may be made upon the superintendent as attorney for service of process as provided in Section 59A-5-32 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 49-4-16 — NM Code / Chapter 49 / Article 4 / Section 49-4-16
§ 49-4-16. Protection of common lands; delinquency; forfeiture
Status: in_force

A. If the board of trustees brings an action in accordance with Subsection B of Section 4 of this 2007 act and judgment is rendered in favor of the board of trustees, the court may award to the board of trustees possession of the tract, piece or parcel of the land and such damages as it may have proved for the wrongful detention and any other remedy provided for by law.

B. A delinquent heir shall lose all right that the heir may have had to use the common lands of the land grant-merced unless the heir pays in full all legal assessments or dues due by the heir.
N.M. Stat. § 29-1-3 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 1 / Section 29-1-3
§ 29-1-3. Arrest and detention of escaped prisoners
Status: in_force

All persons [Any person] who shall have been committed to jail, under any criminal charge, and shall before the final trial of the cause for which he was imprisoned, or before the completion of the sentence, in case he shall be convicted in the court in which the charge may be pending, escape from jail, and any time thereafter shall be found in any county, precinct or demarcation of this state, he shall be arrested and imprisoned again, until the judgment of the court may be had or the sentence fully complied with.
N.M. Stat. § 1-15-7 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 15 / Section 1-15-7
§ 1-15-7. Presidential electors; when governor fills vacancy
Status: in_force

In the case of the death or absence of any presidential elector or failure to complete the number of presidential electors by noon of the day fixed by the laws of the United States for presidential electors to cast their ballots, the governor shall fill any vacancy by appointment. In filling the vacancy the governor shall appoint a voter of the state from a list of names nominated by the state chairman of the same political party represented by the presidential elector whose death or absence caused the vacancy.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21-25 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21 / Section 21-21-25
§ 21-21-25. Collection of student loans; contracts authorized
Status: in_force

The board of educational finance [commission on higher education [higher education department]] may contract with one or more attorneys or law firms or with any other private business concern to assist the board [commission [department]] in collecting any defaulted loan made pursuant to the Student Loan Act or the Student Loan Guarantee Act. No contract shall be entered into pursuant to this section unless proposals have been sought from two or more qualified firms.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-44-25 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 44 / Section 59A-44-25
§ 59A-44-25. Valuation
Status: in_force

A. Standards of valuation for certificates issued prior to one year after the effective date of this act shall be those provided by the laws applicable immediately prior to the effective date of this act.

B. The minimum standards of valuation for certificates issued on or after one year from the effective date of this act shall be based on the following tables:

(1) for certificates of life insurance, the commissioner's 1941 standard ordinary mortality table, the commissioner's 1941 standard industrial mortality table, the commissioner's 1958 standard ordinary mortality table, the commissioner's 1980 standard ordinary mortality table or any more recent table made applicable to life insurers; and

(2) for annuity and pure endowment certificates, for total and permanent disability benefits, for accidental death benefits and for noncancelable accident and health benefits, such tables as are authorized for use by life insurers in this state.

Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be under valuation methods and standards, including interest assumptions, in accordance with the laws of this state applicable to life insurers issuing policies containing like benefits.

C. The superintendent may in his discretion accept other standards for valuation if the superintendent finds that the reserves produced thereby will not be less in the aggregate than reserves computed in accordance with the minimum valuation standard herein prescribed. The superintendent may in his discretion vary the standards of mortality applicable to all benefit contracts on substandard lives or other extrahazardous lives by any society authorized to do business in this state.

D. Any society, with the consent of the superintendent of the state of domicile of the society, and under such conditions, if any, which the superintendent may impose, may establish and maintain reserves on its certificates in excess of the reserves required thereunder, but the contractual rights of any benefit member shall not be affected thereby.
N.M. Stat. § 40-17-13 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 17 / Section 40-17-13
§ 40-17-13. Extreme risk firearm protection orders; firearms return; disposition
Status: in_force

A. Any firearm relinquished in accordance with the Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Act shall be returned to the respondent within ten days following the expiration or termination of an extreme risk firearm protection order.

B. A respondent shall not be required to acquire any court order granting the return of relinquished firearms.

C. The law enforcement agency in possession of the firearms shall conduct a national criminal records check and shall return the firearms if the agency determines that the respondent is not prohibited from possessing firearms pursuant to state or federal law.

D. Upon written request of the respondent, the law enforcement agency storing a firearm shall transfer possession of the respondent's firearm to a federally licensed firearms dealer or lawful private party purchaser designated by the respondent; provided that the transfer is the result of a sale, that the transferee is the actual owner of the firearm thereafter and, except in the case of a federally licensed firearms dealer, the law enforcement agency has conducted a national criminal records check and determined that the transferee is not prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to state or federal law.

E. No fee shall be charged for background checks required pursuant to Subsections C and D of this section.

F. The law enforcement agency transferring possession of a firearm to a transferee shall notify the transferee that it is unlawful to transfer or return the firearm to the respondent while the extreme risk firearm protection order is in effect. A transferee who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished pursuant to Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 70-12-7 — NM Code / Chapter 70 / Article 12 / Section 70-12-7
§ 70-12-7. Damages
Status: in_force

In an action brought pursuant to the Surface Owners Protection Act, if the court finds that compensation is owed under Section 3 of the Surface Owners Protection Act, the court may also award the prevailing party:

A. attorney fees and costs if:

(1) the operator conducted oil and gas operations without providing notice as required by Subsection B of Section 4 of the Surface Owners Protection Act;

(2) the operator conducted oil and gas operations without a surface use and compensation agreement and before depositing a bond or other surety as required by Section 5 of the Surface Owners Protection Act;

(3) the operator conducted oil and gas operations outside the scope of a surface use and compensation agreement and, when entering into the agreement, knew or should have known that oil and gas operations would be conducted outside the scope of the agreement; or

(4) the surface owner failed to exercise good faith in complying with the provisions of the Surface Owners Protection Act or the terms of a surface use and compensation agreement; or

B. attorney fees, costs and treble damages if the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that:

(1) the operator willfully and knowingly entered upon the premises for the purpose of commencing the drilling of a well:

(a) without giving notice of the entry as required by Subsection B of Section 4 of the Surface Owners Protection Act; or

(b) without a surface use and compensation agreement with the surface owner and before depositing a bond or other surety pursuant to Section 5 of the Surface Owners Protection Act; or

(2) either the surface owner or the operator willfully and knowingly violated the surface use and compensation agreement.
N.M. Stat. § 72-19-97 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 19 / Section 72-19-97
§ 72-19-97. Property exempt from general taxes
Status: in_force

The authority shall not be required to pay any general (ad valorem) taxes upon any property appertaining to any project authorized in the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act and acquired within the state nor the authority's interest therein.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-79.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-79.1
§ 7-9-79.1. Credit; gross receipts tax; services
Status: in_force

If on services performed outside the state a gross receipts sales or similar tax has been levied by another state or a political subdivision thereof and such tax has been paid, the amount of the tax paid may be credited against any gross receipts tax due this state on the receipts after July 1, 1989 from the sale in New Mexico of the product of the services performed outside this state. The amount of credit shall not exceed an amount equal to the rate of tax imposed under Section 7-9-4 NMSA 1978 multiplied by the amount subject to tax by both New Mexico and the other state or political subdivision of that state.
N.M. Stat. § 16-5-1.1 — NM Code / Chapter 16 / Article 5 / Section 16-5-1.1
§ 16-5-1.1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 16-5-1 through 16-5-7 NMSA 1978 and Sections 1 through 7 of this act may be cited as the “Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Act”.