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N.M. Stat. § 74-2-12.1 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 2 / Section 74-2-12.1
§ 74-2-12.1. Civil penalty; representation of department or local authority; limitation of actions
Status: in_force

A. A person who violates a provision of the Air Quality Control Act or a regulation, permit condition or emergency order adopted or issued pursuant to that act may be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for each day during any portion of which a violation occurs.

B. A person who fails to comply with an administrative order issued pursuant to Section 74-2-12 NMSA 1978 may be assessed, pursuant to a court order, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each day of noncompliance with the order.

C. In an action to enforce the provisions of the Air Quality Control Act or an ordinance, regulation, permit condition or order, adopted, imposed or issued pursuant to that act:

(1) the department shall be represented by the attorney general;

(2) a local authority that is a municipality shall be represented by the attorney of the municipality; and

(3) a local authority that is a county shall be represented by the district attorney within whose judicial district the county lies.

D. No action for civil penalty shall be commenced more than five years from the date the violation was known by the department or the local agency.
N.M. Stat. § 53-11-14 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 11 / Section 53-11-14
§ 53-11-14. Service of process on corporation
Status: in_force

The registered agent appointed by a corporation shall be an agent of the corporation upon whom any process, notice or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the corporation may be served. Nothing in this section limits or affects the right to serve any process, notice or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon a corporation in any other manner now or hereafter permitted by law.
N.M. Stat. § 51-1-57 — NM Code / Chapter 51 / Article 1 / Section 51-1-57
§ 51-1-57. Amnesty
Status: in_force

A. The secretary shall establish a tax amnesty program for all employers owing any contributions or payments in lieu of contributions. Notice of the tax amnesty program shall be provided to each known delinquent employer. Such notice shall specify the amount of known delinquency and the taxable period for which amnesty may be sought.

B. The amnesty program shall be conducted from the period July 1, 1991 through September 30, 1991.

C. The amnesty program shall provide that upon written application by any employer and payment by such employer of all contributions or payments in lieu of contributions for any taxable period ending prior to July 1, 1990, the collection of interest and penalties shall be waived. Amnesty shall be granted only to those employers applying for amnesty during the period July 1, 1991 through September 30, 1991 who pay all contributions or payments in lieu of contributions due and file all delinquent quarterly wage and contribution reports. Failure to pay all contributions or payments in lieu of contributions due at the time of application and failure to file all delinquent quarterly wage and contribution reports at the time of application shall invalidate any amnesty granted. Amnesty shall be granted only for the periods specified in this section and only if all amnesty provisions are satisfied by the employer.
N.M. Stat. § 74-4-2 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 4 / Section 74-4-2
§ 74-4-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Hazardous Waste Act is to help ensure the maintenance of the quality of the state's environment; to confer optimum health, safety, comfort and economic and social well-being on its inhabitants; and to protect the proper utilization of its lands.
N.M. Stat. § 6-12-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 12 / Section 6-12-11
§ 6-12-11. Exchange for bonds to be refunded; sale; disposition of proceeds
Status: in_force

All such refunding bonds may be exchanged dollar for dollar for the bonds to be refunded, or they may be sold as directed by the state board of finance, and the proceeds thereof shall be applied only to the purpose for which said refunding bonds were issued. When refunding bonds are sold the proceeds shall be deposited in the proper sinking fund, and the state treasurer shall immediately transfer the same to the bank in the city of New York, state of New York, designated as paying agent of the issue maturing or called for redemption prior to maturity, to be held by such bank and to be applied solely to the payment of the principal of and matured interest upon the bonds maturing or called for payment prior to maturity; provided, that any such funds remaining in the bank in the city of New York, state of New York, named as paying agent, at the expiration of two years from the date fixed by the call as date of payment of said bonds shall be returned to the state treasurer and by him held in a special fund for such purposes.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-5-11 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 5 / Section 32A-5-11
§ 32A-5-11. Who may be adopted; who may adopt
Status: in_force

A. Any child may be adopted.

B. Residents who are one of the following may adopt:

(1) any individual who has been approved by the court as a suitable adoptive parent pursuant to the provisions of the Adoption Act; and

(2) a married individual without the individual's spouse joining in the adoption if:

(a) the nonjoining spouse is a parent of the adoptee;

(b) the individual and the nonjoining spouse are legally separated; or

(c) the failure of the nonjoining spouse to join in the adoption is excused for reasonable circumstances as determined by the court.

C. Nonresidents who meet the criteria of Subsection B of this section may adopt in New Mexico if the adoptee is a resident of New Mexico or was born in New Mexico but is less than six months of age and was placed by the department or an agency licensed by the state of New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 1-14-3 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 14 / Section 1-14-3
§ 1-14-3. Contest of election; filing of complaint
Status: in_force

Any action to contest an election shall be commenced by filing a verified complaint of contest in the district court of the county where either of the parties resides. Such complaint shall be filed no later than thirty days from issuance of the certificate of nomination or issuance of the certificate of election to the successful candidate. The party instituting the action shall be known as the contestant, and the party against whom the action is instituted shall be known as the contestee. The Rules of Civil Procedure apply to all actions commenced under the provisions of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-26.2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-26.2
§ 10-11-26.2. State general member coverage plan 3; age and service credit requirements for normal retirement
Status: in_force

A. Under state general member coverage plan 3:

(1) for a member who on or before June 30, 2013 was a peace officer and for a member who is not a peace officer but was a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service credit requirements for normal retirement are:

(a) age sixty-five years or older and five or more years of service credit;

(b) age sixty-four years and eight or more years of service credit;

(c) age sixty-three years and eleven or more years of service credit;

(d) age sixty-two years and fourteen or more years of service credit;

(e) age sixty-one years and seventeen or more years of service credit;

(f) age sixty years and twenty or more years of service credit; or

(g) any age and twenty-five or more years of service credit;

(2) for a member who is not a peace officer and was not a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service requirements for normal retirement are:

(a) age sixty-five years or older and five or more years of service credit; or

(b) any age if the member has five or more years of service credit and the sum of the member's age and years of service credit equals at least eighty-five;

(3) for a member who on or after July 1, 2013 becomes a peace officer and who was not a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service requirements for normal retirement are:

(a) age sixty years or older and five or more years of service credit; or

(b) any age and twenty-five or more years of service credit; and

(4) for a member who on or after January 1, 2023 becomes a public regulation commission commissioner, who was not a retired member or a member prior to January 1, 2023 and whose service credit is limited to service as a commissioner, the age and service requirement for normal retirement is age sixty-five years or older and six or more years of service credit.

B. As used in this section, “ peace officer ” means any employee of the state with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for crime, whether that duty extends to all crimes or is limited to specific crimes, and who is not specifically covered by another coverage plan.
N.M. Stat. § 6-25A-22 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 25A / Section 6-25A-22
§ 6-25A-22. Committee duties
Status: in_force

The New Mexico exposition center authority oversight committee shall:

A. monitor and oversee the operation of the authority;

B. meet on a regular basis to receive and review reports from the authority on implementation of the provisions of the New Mexico Exposition Center Authority Act and to review and approve rules proposed for adoption by the authority;

C. oversee and monitor proposed projects for the exposition center in participating jurisdictions;

D. provide advice and assistance to the authority and cooperate with the executive branch of state government and participating jurisdictions on planning, setting priorities for and financing of projects for the exposition center; and

E. report its findings and recommendations, including recommended legislation, to the governor and to each session of the legislature. The report and proposed legislation shall be made available on or before December 15 each year.
N.M. Stat. § 30-5A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 5A / Section 30-5A-3
§ 30-5A-3. Prohibition of partial-birth abortions
Status: in_force

No person shall perform a partial-birth abortion except a physician who has determined that in his opinion the partial-birth abortion is necessary to save the life of a pregnant female or prevent great bodily harm to a pregnant female:

A. because her life is endangered or she is at risk of great bodily harm due to a physical disorder, illness or injury, including a condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy; and

B. no other medical procedure would suffice for the purpose of saving her life or preventing great bodily harm to her.
N.M. Stat. § 31-15-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 31 / Article 15 / Section 31-15-10
§ 31-15-10. Duties of district public defender
Status: in_force

A. Under the supervision and control of the chief, each district public defender shall administer the operation of the department office within his district.

B. The district public defender or the chief may authorize the representation of a person who is without counsel and who is financially unable to obtain counsel when that person is under investigation for allegedly committing murder or any other felony criminal offense.

C. The district public defender shall represent every person without counsel who is financially unable to obtain counsel and who is charged in any court within the district with any crime that carries a possible sentence of imprisonment. The representation shall begin not later than the time of the initial appearance of the person before any court and shall continue throughout all stages of the proceedings against him, including any appeal, as directed by the chief.

D. The district public defender shall represent any person within the district who is without counsel and who is financially unable to obtain counsel in any state postconviction proceeding.

E. The district public defender shall notify the chief if, for any reason, he is unable to represent a person entitled to his representation, and the chief shall make provision for representation.

F. The district public defender may confer with any person who is not represented by counsel and who is being forcibly detained.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-72 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-72
§ 7-38-72. Notation on property tax schedule by county treasurer when property sold for delinquent taxes
Status: in_force

When the county treasurer receives written notification from the division of the sale of property for delinquent taxes, he shall make an entry on the property tax schedule indicating that the delinquent property taxes, penalties and interest are no longer a lien against the property.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-33 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-33
§ 7-1-33. Successive seizures
Status: in_force

Whenever any property or right to property upon which levy has been made by virtue of Section 7-1-31 NMSA 1978 is not sufficient to satisfy the claim for which levy is made, the secretary or secretary's delegate may thereafter, and as often as may be necessary, proceed to levy in like manner upon any other property or rights to property subject to levy of the person against whom the claim exists, until the amount due from him is fully paid. Successive levies are not necessary in the case of a levy served on an employer of the taxpayer with respect to wages or salary of the taxpayer.
N.M. Stat. § 41-4A-11 — NM Code / Chapter 41 / Article 4A / Section 41-4A-11
§ 41-4A-11. Records of claims
Status: in_force

Each public body shall maintain a record of all final judgments and settlements paid by the public body for claims made pursuant to the New Mexico Civil Rights Act and attach a copy of the complaint to each record. All judgments, settlements and complaints are subject to disclosure pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-101.1 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-101.1
§ 66-3-101.1. Terminal rental adjustment clauses; vehicle leases that are not sales nor create security interests
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of motor vehicles or trailers that are leased, except for those motor vehicles or trailers leased for personal, family or household purposes, a lease transaction does not create a sale of or security interest in a motor vehicle or trailer, or transfer ownership to the lessee, merely because the lease contains a terminal rental adjustment clause that provides that the rental price is permitted or required to be adjusted up or down in respect to the amount of money realized upon the sale of the motor vehicle or trailer. Nothing in this section exempts a leaseholder of a motor vehicle or trailer from payment of fees or taxes otherwise required pursuant to New Mexico law.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-33 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-33
§ 7-9-33. Exemption; gross receipts tax; products subject to Oil and Gas Emergency School Tax Act
Status: in_force

A. Exempted from the gross receipts tax are receipts from the sale of products the severance of which is subject to the tax imposed by the Oil and Gas Emergency School Tax Act except that receipts from the sale of products other than for subsequent resale in the ordinary course of business, for consumption outside the state, or for use as an ingredient or component part of a manufactured product are subject to the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act as well as to the Oil and Gas Emergency School Tax Act.

B. No gross receipts tax or compensating tax pursuant to the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act shall apply to storing crude oil, natural gas or liquid hydrocarbons, individually or any combination, or to the use of such products for fuel in the operation of a “production unit” as defined by the Oil and Gas Emergency School Tax Act.
N.M. Stat. § 5-16-2 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 16 / Section 5-16-2
§ 5-16-2. Purposes
Status: in_force

The purposes of the Regional Spaceport District Act are to:

A. serve the public by providing for the development of a southwest regional spaceport;

B. allow multi-jurisdictional cooperation in the creation of a southwest regional spaceport;

C. provide for the promotion of the southwest regional spaceport; and

D. foster tourism in the cities and counties comprising the district.
N.M. Stat. § 30-12-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 12 / Section 30-12-14
§ 30-12-14. Unlawful burial
Status: in_force

Unlawful burial consists of the using of any land or lands as a burial place of interment within fifty yards from either side of the bank or border of any stream, river or any body of water, by a person or persons, society of persons, order, corporation or corporations.

Whoever commits unlawful burial is guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 63-3A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 3A / Section 63-3A-3
§ 63-3A-3. State highway and transportation department; additional powers
Status: in_force

A. The state highway and transportation department is authorized to enter into agreements with any bureau, department or agency of the United States government dealing with or concerning the planning of any railroad freight or passenger system for operation in New Mexico.

B. The state highway and transportation department shall have the authority to plan and promote efficient rail transportation services and shall:

(1) maintain adequate programs of research, promotion and development with provision for public participation; and

(2) take all practical steps to improve the quality of rail freight and passenger services in New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 73-14-53 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 14 / Section 73-14-53
§ 73-14-53. Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person, partnership, association, private or public corporation or entity wilfully failing to comply with such rules and regulations, and violating same, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than six months or more than one year, or by a fine of not to exceed $3000 or both such fine and imprisonment within the discretion of the court.
N.M. Stat. § 61-14F-15 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 14F / Section 61-14F-15
§ 61-14F-15. Criminal penalties
Status: in_force

An athlete agent who violates the provisions of Section 14 of the Uniform Athlete Agents Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 6-20-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 20 / Section 6-20-9
§ 6-20-9. Assignments of allocations and carryforward election allocations
Status: in_force

Allocations and carryforward election allocations are not assignable by an issuing authority.
N.M. Stat. § 16-6-22 — NM Code / Chapter 16 / Article 6 / Section 16-6-22
§ 16-6-22. Supplemental nature of act, construction and purpose
Status: in_force

The powers conferred by this act shall be in addition to and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, general or special.
N.M. Stat. § 53-20-13 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 20 / Section 53-20-13
§ 53-20-13. Certificate of withdrawal; issuance
Status: in_force

A. An application of a foreign business trust for withdrawal shall be delivered to the public regulation secretary of state. If the secretary of state finds that the application meets the requirements of the Foreign Business Trust Registration Act, when all fees and taxes prescribed by law have been paid it shall:

(1) endorse on the application the word “filed” and the month, day and year of the filing;

(2) file the application in its office; and

(3) issue a certificate of withdrawal.

B. The certificate of withdrawal, together with a copy of the application for withdrawal affixed thereto by the public regulation secretary of state, shall be returned to the foreign business trust or its representative. Upon the issuance of the certificate of withdrawal, the authority of the foreign business trust to transact business in this state shall cease.
N.M. Stat. § 14-6-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 14 / Article 6 / Section 14-6-2
§ 14-6-2. Hospital records; retention
Status: in_force

A. Unless provided otherwise in this section, a hospital shall retain and preserve all records directly relating to the care and treatment of a patient for a period of ten years following the last discharge of the patient. Retention and preservation of such records in microfilm or other photographically reproduced form shall be deemed compliance with this subsection and such reproduced and retained copies shall be deemed originals for the purposes of the rules of evidence promulgated by the supreme court of New Mexico.

B. Laboratory test records and reports may be destroyed one year after the date of the test recorded or reported therein provided that one copy is placed in the patient's record. If a copy of the laboratory test records and reports is not placed in the patient's record, they may not be destroyed for a period of four years from the date of the test recorded or reported.

C. X-ray films may be destroyed four years after the date of exposure, if there are in the hospital record written findings of a radiologist who has read such x-ray films. At any time after the third year after the date of exposure, and upon proper identification, the patient may recover his own x-ray films as may be retained pursuant to this section. Such written radiological findings shall be retained as provided in Subsection A of this section.

D. At any time after the retention periods specified in Subsections A, B and C of this section, the hospital may, without thereby incurring liability, destroy such records, by burning, shredding or other effective method in keeping with the confidential nature of their contents; provided, however, that destruction of such records must be in the ordinary course of business and no record shall be destroyed on an individual basis.

E. For the purposes of this section, “hospital” means an institution for the reception and care of the ill or infirm which is licensed by the health and social services department [department of health].
N.M. Stat. § 72-18-46 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 18 / Section 72-18-46
§ 72-18-46. Issuance of warrants
Status: in_force

A district is authorized to defray the cost of any services or supplies, equipment or other materials furnished to or for the benefit of the district by the issuance of warrants to evidence the amount due without an election in anticipation of taxes or other revenues.
N.M. Stat. § 53-11-18 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 11 / Section 53-11-18
§ 53-11-18. Issuance of shares
Status: in_force

A. Subject to any restrictions in the articles of incorporation, shares may be issued for such consideration as shall be authorized by the board of directors establishing a price (in money or other consideration) or a minimum price or general formula or method by which the price will be determined.

B. Upon authorization by the board of directors, the corporation may issue its own shares in exchange for or in conversion of its outstanding shares, or distribute its own shares, pro rata to its shareholders or the shareholders of one or more classes or series, to effectuate stock dividends or splits, and any such transaction shall not require consideration; provided, that no such issuance of shares of any class or series shall be made to the holders of shares of any other class or series unless it is either expressly provided for in the articles of incorporation, or is authorized by an affirmative vote or the written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the class or series in which the distribution is to be made.