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N.M. Stat. § 27-5-6 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 5 / Section 27-5-6
§ 27-5-6. Powers and duties of counties relating to indigent care
Status: in_force

A county:

A. may budget for expenditure on ambulance services, burial expenses, hospital or medical expenses for indigent residents of that county and for costs of development of a countywide or multicounty health plan. The combined costs of administration and planning shall not exceed the following percentages of revenues based on the previous fiscal year revenues for a fund that has existed for at least one fiscal year or based on projected revenues for the year being budgeted for a fund that has existed for less than one fiscal year. The percentage of the revenues in the fund that may be used for such combined administrative and planning costs is equal to the sum of the following:

(1) ten percent of the amount of the revenues in the fund not over five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000);

(2) eight percent of the amount of the revenues in the fund over five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) but not over one million dollars ($1,000,000); and

(3) four and one-half percent of the amount of the revenues in the fund over one million dollars ($1,000,000);

B. may accept contributions of public funds for county health care services, which shall be deposited in the fund;

C. may hire personnel to carry out the provisions of the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act;

D. shall transfer to the state by the last day of March, June, September and December of each year an amount equal to one-fourth of the county's payment pursuant to Section 27-5-6.2 NMSA 1978 . This money shall be deposited in the safety net care pool fund;

E. shall, in carrying out the provisions of the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act, comply with the standards of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; 1

F. may provide for the transfer of money from the fund to the county-supported medicaid fund to meet the requirements of the Statewide Health Care Act; 2 and

G. may contract with ambulance providers, hospitals or health care providers for the provision of services for indigent patients domiciled within the county; such services shall be provided to all non-citizens, regardless of immigration status, if they meet all other qualifying criteria for such services.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-1-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 32A / Article 1 / Section 32A-1-16
§ 32A-1-16. Basic rights
Status: in_force

A. A child subject to the provisions of the Children's Code is entitled to the same basic rights as an adult, except as otherwise provided in the Children's Code.

B. A person afforded rights under the Children's Code shall be advised of those rights at that person's first appearance before the court on a petition under the Children's Code.

C. An eligible adult retains all of the basic rights of an adult while receiving services pursuant to the fostering connections program.
N.M. Stat. § 53-10-2 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 10 / Section 53-10-2
§ 53-10-2. Property holdings; effect of member's death on termination of membership; member's interest not subject to execution
Status: in_force

Any such club or association may hold and acquire real or personal property by deed, lease or otherwise, in the name of such association by which it is known, and may acquire title to any property by purchase or otherwise for its objects and purposes, which property shall be deemed in law to be held by the said club or association for the use and benefit of the actual and active members thereof composing said association from time to time; and upon the decease of any member, or the termination of any membership therein, the interest of any deceased member, or the interest of any member whose membership is terminated, in the property real or personal of such association shall cease and terminate, without right of succession to the heirs, executors and administrators of such deceased member, or to the creditors or trustee in bankruptcy or assignee of any member whose membership in said association shall be terminated. The interest of any member in the real and personal property of any such club or association shall not be subject to execution as and for his debts or as his individual or special property.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21A-19 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21A / Section 21-21A-19
§ 21-21A-19. Gifts by persons, corporations, institutions and associations
Status: in_force

A. Any person or domestic corporation or association organized for the purpose of carrying on a business in New Mexico may, regardless of the provisions of any certificate of incorporation, charter or other articles of organization, make contributions or gifts, grants, bequests, devises or loans to the foundation.

B. Any institution of higher education or nonprofit corporation having funds available for student scholarships or student loans, regardless of the provisions of its charter, certificate of incorporation or other articles of organization including bylaws, may loan these restricted funds to the foundation under such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon for the purpose of making educational loans.
N.M. Stat. § 7-10-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 10 / Section 7-10-2
§ 7-10-2. Purpose of act
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Gross Receipts Tax Registration Act is to ensure that all persons doing business with the state, whether leasing property employed in New Mexico, performing services in New Mexico or selling property in New Mexico, are registered with the department for payment of the gross receipts tax.
N.M. Stat. § 5-11-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 11 / Section 5-11-4
§ 5-11-4. Notice and public hearing
Status: in_force

A. The notice of public hearing to be held concerning the formation of a public improvement district pursuant to the Public Improvement District Act shall be mailed by registered or certified United States mail, postage prepaid, to all owners of real property in the proposed district at least thirty days prior to the date of the hearing. In addition, notice shall be published once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality or county in which the proposed district lies. The last publication shall be at least three days before the date of the hearing. The notice shall comply with requirements of Subsections B and C of this section.

B. The clerk shall execute a notice, which shall read substantially as follows:

“To whom it may concern:

The governing body of the (municipality) (county) of __________, on (Date), adopted the attached resolution declaring its intention to form a tax-levying public improvement district. A hearing on formation will be held on (Date), at (Time) at (Location). All persons owning or claiming an interest in property in the proposed district who object to the inclusion of their land in the district, to the formation of the district or to the contents of the general plan must file a written objection with the undersigned at the following address before the time set for the hearing.

(Date)__________

__________

Clerk

__________

Address

(Name of municipality or county)”.

C. A summary of the resolution declaring the governing body's intention to form the district shall be attached to the notice, and the clerk shall cause a copy to be mailed to the owners of real property in the district and to all other persons claiming an interest in such property who have filed a written request for a copy of the notice within the six months preceding or at any time following the adoption of the resolution of intent to form the district. The clerk shall also publish a copy of the notice and resolution summary at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality or county in which the proposed district lies. The clerk shall execute an affidavit of mailing stating the date of mailing and the names and addresses of the persons to whom the notices and copies of the resolutions were mailed. The clerk shall obtain an affidavit from the newspaper in which the publication was made. The clerk shall cause both affidavits to be placed in the official records of the municipality or county. The affidavits are conclusive evidence of the mailing and publishing of notice. Notice shall not be held invalid for failure of delivery to the addressee.

D. If the clerk is informed that the person listed on the assessment roll is no longer the owner and the name and address of the successor owner become known, the clerk shall cause a copy of the notice and resolution to be mailed to the successor owner as soon as practicable after learning of the change of ownership.
N.M. Stat. § 5-17-36 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 17 / Section 5-17-36
§ 5-17-36. Liberal interpretation
Status: in_force

The Infrastructure Development Zone Act, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of that act.
N.M. Stat. § 1-19A-11 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 19A / Section 1-19A-11
§ 1-19A-11. Determination of fund amount
Status: in_force

A. By January 1, 2007, and every two years thereafter, the secretary shall prepare and provide to the legislature a report documenting, evaluating and making recommendations relating to the administration, implementation and enforcement of the Voter Action Act.

B. In the report, the secretary shall set out the revenues received to date, the expected costs to the fund for the next election cycle and the amount of the annual appropriation from the legislature that will be required to meet this need.
N.M. Stat. § 57-16A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 16A / Section 57-16A-1
§ 57-16A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 5-11-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 11 / Section 5-11-12
§ 5-11-12. Records; board of directors; open meetings
Status: in_force

A. The district shall keep the following records, which shall be open to public inspection:

(1) minutes of all meetings of the district board;

(2) all resolutions;

(3) accounts showing all money received and disbursed;

(4) the annual budget; and

(5) all other records required to be maintained by law.

B. The district board shall appoint a clerk and treasurer for the district.
N.M. Stat. § 73-13-38 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 13 / Section 73-13-38
§ 73-13-38. Insolvency of municipal irrigation districts; appointment of receiver
Status: in_force

That whenever any municipal irrigation district shall become insolvent and unable to pay its debts, the district court may, at the suit of its board of directors, appoint a receiver for such municipal irrigation district, to operate the same under the court's directions, for the purpose of conducting the affairs of such irrigation district.
N.M. Stat. § 30-3-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 3 / Section 30-3-15
§ 30-3-15. Battery against a household member
Status: in_force

A. Battery against a household member consists of the unlawful, intentional touching or application of force to the person of a household member, when done in a rude, insolent or angry manner.

B. Whoever commits battery against a household member is guilty of a misdemeanor.

C. Upon conviction pursuant to this section, an offender shall be required to participate in and complete a domestic violence offender treatment or intervention program approved by the children, youth and families department pursuant to rules promulgated by the department that define the criteria for such programs.

D. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if a sentence imposed pursuant to this section is suspended or deferred in whole or in part, the period of probation may extend beyond three hundred sixty-four days but may not exceed two years. If an offender violates a condition of probation, the court may impose any sentence that the court could originally have imposed and credit shall not be given for time served by the offender on probation; provided that the total period of incarceration shall not exceed three hundred sixty-four days and the combined period of incarceration and probation shall not exceed two years.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-6.67 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-6.67
§ 7-1-6.67. Distribution; Local Economic Development Act fund
Status: in_force

A. A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the Local Economic Development Act fund equal to the following amounts of the following taxes imposed and paid on the expenses related to the construction of the qualifying entity's economic development project, as determined pursuant to Section 2 of this 2021 act:

(1) fifty percent of the net receipts attributable to state gross receipts tax and the state compensating tax; and

(2) fifty percent of the net receipts attributable to the local option gross receipts tax and county compensating tax imposed by a county and local option gross receipts tax and municipal compensating tax imposed by a municipality.

B. As used in this section:

(1) “ economic development project ” means “economic development project” as used in the Local Economic Development Act; and

(2) “ qualifying entity ” means “qualifying entity” as used in the Local Economic Development Act.
N.M. Stat. § 6-17-12 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 17 / Section 6-17-12
§ 6-17-12. Debt against state not to be created by income-producing project bonds
Status: in_force

No obligation created under this article shall ever be or become a charge or debt against the state, but all such obligations, including principal and interest, shall be payable solely from the net income derived from the buildings, facilities and improvements as in this article specified; provided, however, that:

A. any purchase-money mortgage, deed of trust or other security instrument constituting a purchase-money mortgage may be foreclosed against the buildings, facilities or improvements so pledged without the right to a deficiency judgment; and

B. any mortgage, deed of trust or other security instrument given by a state educational institution operating a county hospital pursuant to the Hospital Funding Act may be foreclosed against the buildings, facilities or improvements so pledged without the right to a deficiency judgment.
N.M. Stat. § 19-10-29 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 10 / Section 19-10-29
§ 19-10-29. Removal of certain improvements on cancellation or forfeiture of lease
Status: in_force

In the event of the cancellation or forfeiture of any lease issued under the provisions of this act from any cause whatever, the lessee or assignee shall be permitted to remove any and all improvements from the lands which lessee can remove without injury thereto, provided, however, that the commissioner of public lands may require that all or any part of the casing shall be left in any well which is productive of water when he shall deem it to the interest of the state to maintain said well, or wells, for water, and in such case the lessee shall be paid the reasonable value of the casing therein.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-56.1 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-56.1
§ 7-9-56.1. Deduction; gross receipts tax; internet services
Status: in_force

On and after July 1, 1998, receipts from providing leased telephone lines, telecommunications services, internet services, internet access services or computer programming that will be used by other persons in providing internet access and related services to the final user may be deducted from gross receipts if the sale is made to a person who is subject to the gross receipts tax or the interstate telecommunications gross receipts tax.
N.M. Stat. § 22-1-9.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 1 / Section 22-1-9.1
§ 22-1-9.1. New Mexico diploma of excellence; state seal for bilingual and biliterate graduates
Status: in_force

A. The state seal of bilingualism-biliteracy on a New Mexico diploma of excellence certifies that the recipient is proficient for meaningful use in college, a career or to meet a local community language need in a world language other than English. The graduate's high school transcript shall also indicate that the graduate received the state seal on the graduate's New Mexico diploma of excellence.

B. The department shall adopt rules to establish the criteria for students to earn a seal of bilingualism-biliteracy, to include:

(1) the number of units of credit in a language other than English, including content courses taught in a language other than English, English language arts or English as a second language for English language learners;

(2) passage of state assessments in a world language other than English or English language arts for English language learners;

(3) in the case of tribal languages, certification of tribal language proficiency in consultation with individual tribes and adherence to processes and criteria defined by that tribe as appropriate for determining proficiency in its language;

(4) demonstrated proficiency in one or more languages other than English through one of the following methods:

(a) score three or higher on an advanced placement examination for a language other than English;

(b) score four or higher on an international baccalaureate examination for a higher-level language other than English course;

(c) score proficient on a national assessment of language proficiency in a language other than English; or

(d) provide presentations, interviews, essays, portfolios and other alternative processes that demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English.

C. In establishing the criteria for awarding the state seal of bilingualism-biliteracy, the department shall establish and consult with a task force of stakeholders that represent language experts, including:

(1) Indian nations, tribes and pueblos;

(2) teachers of world languages;

(3) endorsed teachers of bilingual multicultural education;

(4) directors of bilingual education;

(5) statewide organizations representing language educators, bilingual education, dual language education and teachers of English as a second language;

(6) university professors of world languages, heritage languages, Indian languages and bilingual education; and

(7) representatives of the state bilingual advisory council, the Indian education advisory council and the Hispanic education advisory council.
N.M. Stat. § 47-16-8 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 16 / Section 47-16-8
§ 47-16-8. Declarant control of board
Status: in_force

A. Subject to the provisions of this section, the declaration shall provide for a period of declarant control of the association, during which period a declarant, or persons designated by the declarant, may appoint and remove the officers and members of the board.

B. Regardless of the period provided in the declaration, the period of declarant control shall terminate no later than the earlier of:

(1) sixty days after conveyance of seventy-five percent of the lots that are part of the development and any additional lots that may be added to the development to lot owners other than a declarant;

(2) two years after all declarants have ceased to offer lots for sale in the ordinary course of business;

(3) two years after a development right to add new lots was last exercised; or

(4) the day that the declarant or the declarant's designee, after giving written notice to the association, records an instrument voluntarily terminating all rights to declarant control.

C. Subsection B of this section does not apply to a master planned community.

D. A declarant may voluntarily terminate the right to appoint and remove officers and members of the board before termination of the period of declarant control, but in that event, the declarant may require, for the duration of the period of declarant control, that specified actions of the association or board, as described in a recorded instrument executed by the declarant, be approved by the declarant or the declarant's designee before they become effective.

E. Not later than sixty days after conveyance of twenty-five percent of the lots that are part of the development, and any additional lots that may be added to the development, to lot owners other than a declarant, at least one member and not less than twenty-five percent of the members of the board shall be elected by lot owners.

F. Not later than sixty days after conveyance of fifty percent of the lots that are part of the development, and any additional lot that may be added to the development, to lot owners other than the declarant, no less than thirty-three percent of the members of the board shall be elected by lot owners other than the declarant.

G. Not later than the termination of a period of declarant control, the lot owners shall elect a board of at least three members, at least a majority of whom shall be lot owners. The board shall elect the officers. The board members and officers shall take office upon election.

H. No amendment to the declaration that would limit, prohibit or eliminate the exercise of a development right shall be effective without the concurrence of the declarant.

I. A declarant shall not utilize cumulative or class voting for the purpose of evading any limitation imposed on declarants by the Homeowner Association Act, nor shall lots constitute a class because they are owned by a declarant.
N.M. Stat. § 22-1-9 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 1 / Section 22-1-9
§ 22-1-9. High school diploma; resident military dependents
Status: in_force

A. A New Mexico resident high school student who is required to move out of state because the student's parent is a member of the New Mexico national guard or a branch of the armed forces of the United States and the parent is transferred to an out-of-state location may receive a New Mexico high school diploma under the following conditions:

(1) the student was a New Mexico resident and was regularly enrolled in a New Mexico high school prior to the parent being transferred to an out-of-state location;

(2) the student's parent notified the school district of the move and that the parent and student were retaining their New Mexico residency;

(3) the student transferred to and immediately enrolled in a high school at the new location and received high school credits that meet or exceed New Mexico's requirements for graduation; and

(4) the student has not graduated from high school or received a diploma, high school equivalency credential or any other certification of high school completion or its equivalent.

B. A student who meets the conditions of Subsection A of this section may request the New Mexico school district from which the student transferred to grant a high school diploma. The student shall include with the request for a New Mexico high school diploma:

(1) certification by the parent, and the student if over the age of eighteen, that the parent and student maintained their New Mexico residency;

(2) a transcript from the high school the student attended and a description of the course units to be transferred; and

(3) any other information the school district requires to review the request.

C. The school district shall review the student's high school transcript from the school the student transferred to and determine if the courses and grades meet or exceed New Mexico's requirements for graduation. If the transcript meets New Mexico standards, the school district shall grant the student a high school diploma.
N.M. Stat. § 70-9-1 — NM Code / Chapter 70 / Article 9 / Section 70-9-1
§ 70-9-1. New Mexico petroleum recovery research center
Status: in_force

There is hereby established a “New Mexico petroleum recovery research center” which shall be a division of the New Mexico institute of mining and technology and under the direction of its board of regents.
N.M. Stat. § 57-9A-6 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 9A / Section 57-9A-6
§ 57-9A-6. Penalties
Status: in_force

A person who violates any provision of the Unused Merchandise Ownership Protection Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance with Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .