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N.M. Stat. § 5-5-15 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 5-5-15
§ 5-5-15. Form of bonds
Status: in_force

Any general obligations bonds or revenue bonds herein authorized to be issued shall bear such date or dates, shall be in such denomination or denominations, and shall mature serially, commencing not later than three years from the date therefrom, at times not exceeding the estimated life of the improvements acquired with the bond proceeds nor the maximum limitation stated in Section 7 hereof, shall bear interest payable annually or semiannually, except that interest on any bond may be first payable for any period not in excess of one year, at such rate or rates not greater than six per centum per annum, shall be payable in such medium of payment at such place or places within or without the state and at the option of the governing body may be in one or more series, may be made subject to prior redemption in such order or by lot in advance of maturity at such time or times without or with the payment of such premium or premiums not exceeding six per centum of the principal amount of each bond redeemed, may provide for the payment of interest thereon from the proceeds thereof for a period not to exceed three years from the date thereof, may be issued with privileges for registration for payment as to principal and as to both principal and interest, or either, and generally shall be issued in such manner, in such form, either coupon or registered, carrying such conversion or registration privileges, with such recitals, terms, covenants and conditions and with such other details as may be provided by the governing body in the proceedings authorizing the bonds, except as herein otherwise provided. Pending preparations of the definite bonds, interim receipts or certificates in such form and with such provisions as the governing body may determine may be issued. Except for payment provisions herein specifically provided, said bonds and any interest coupons thereto attached shall be fully negotiable and constitute negotiable instruments within the meaning of and for all the purposes of the Negotiable Instruments Law as that law is now or may hereafter be in force in the state of New Mexico. If lost or completely destroyed, any bond may be reissued in the form and tenor of the lost or destroyed bond upon the owner furnishing to the satisfaction of the governing body:

A. proof of ownership;

B. proof of loss or destruction;

C. a surety bond in twice the face amount of the bond and coupons; and

D. payment of the cost of preparing and issuing the new bond.
N.M. Stat. § 20-12-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 20 / Article 12 / Section 20-12-10
§ 20-12-10. Forfeitures or fines
Status: in_force

In a sentence or approved nonjudicial punishment which includes forfeiture of pay or a fine, the adjutant general shall designate the military purpose to which the funds may be applied which may include the state armory board fund, a local armory board fund or the awards fund. A cash collection may be substituted for a forfeiture of pay with the consent of the accused.
N.M. Stat. § 12-3-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 3 / Section 12-3-2
§ 12-3-2. Adoption of flag for state of New Mexico
Status: in_force

That a flag be and the same is hereby adopted to be used on all occasions when the state is officially and publicly represented, with the privilege of use by all citizens upon such occasions as they may deem fitting and appropriate. Said flag shall be the ancient Zia sun symbol of red in the center of a field of yellow. The colors shall be the red and yellow of old Spain. The proportion of the flag shall be a width of two-thirds its length. The sun symbol shall be one-third of the length of the flag. Said symbol shall have four groups of rays set at right angles; each group shall consist of four rays, the two inner rays of the group shall be one-fifth longer than the outer rays of the group. The diameter of the circle in the center of the symbol shall be one-third of the width of the symbol. Said flag shall conform in color and design described herein.
N.M. Stat. § 31-13-1 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 13 / Section 31-13-1
§ 31-13-1. Felony conviction; restoration of right to hold office of public trust
Status: in_force

A person who has been convicted of a felony shall not be permitted to hold an office of public trust for the state, a county, a municipality or a district, unless the person has presented the governor with a certificate verifying the completion of the sentence and was granted a pardon or a certificate by the governor restoring the person's full rights of citizenship.
N.M. Stat. § 46-8-6 — NM Code / Chapter 46 / Article 8 / Section 46-8-6
§ 46-8-6. Adverse claims
Status: in_force

A. A person asserting a claim of beneficial interest adverse to the transfer of a security pursuant to an assignment by a fiduciary may give the corporation or transfer agent written notice of the claim. The corporation or transfer agent is not put on notice unless the written notice identifies the claimant, the registered owner, and the issue of which the security is a part, provides an address for communications directed to the claimant and is received before the transfer. Nothing in the Uniform Act for the Simplification of Fiduciary Security Transfers relieves the corporation or transfer agent of any liability for making or refusing to make the transfer after it is so put on notice unless it proceeds in the manner authorized in Subsection B of this section.

B. As soon as practicable after the presentation of a security for transfer pursuant to an assignment by a fiduciary, a corporation or transfer agent which has received notice of a claim of beneficial interest adverse to the transfer may send notice of the presentation by registered or certified mail to the claimant at the address given by him. If the corporation or transfer agent so mails such a notice it shall withhold the transfer for thirty days after the mailing and shall then make the transfer unless restrained by a court order.
N.M. Stat. § 17-6-1 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 6 / Section 17-6-1
§ 17-6-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Habitat Protection Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 33-3-12 — NM Code / Chapter 33 / Article 3 / Section 33-3-12
§ 33-3-12. Commitments to be furnished; orders of release; penalty
Status: in_force

A. Every public officer who has power to order the imprisonment of any person for violation of law shall, on making such order, transmit to the sheriff, jail administrator or independent contractor of his respective county a true copy of the order so that the person imprisoned may be considered under his custody until expiration of the commitment or until further steps, as provided by law, are taken to obtain the prisoner's liberty, of which he shall, in due time, notify the sheriff, jail administrator or independent contractor in writing.

B. Any jailer who deliberately and knowingly releases a prisoner without an order of release as provided in this section, except upon expiration of the prisoner's term of commitment, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be removed from office.
N.M. Stat. § 47-8-16 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 8 / Section 47-8-16
§ 47-8-16. Waiver of rights prohibited
Status: in_force

No rental agreement may provide that the resident or owner agrees to waive or to forego rights or remedies under the law.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15-2 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15 / Section 22-15-2
§ 22-15-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Instructional Material Law:

A. “ division ” or “ bureau ” means the instructional material bureau of the department;

B. “ director ” or “ chief ” means the chief of the bureau;

C. “ instructional material ” means school textbooks and other educational media that are used as the basis for instruction, including combinations of textbooks, learning kits, supplementary material and electronic media;

D. “ multiple list ” means a written list of those instructional materials approved by the department;

E. “ membership ” means the total enrollment of qualified students on the fortieth day of the school year entitled to the free use of instructional material pursuant to the Instructional Material Law;

F. “ additional pupil ” means a pupil in a school district's, state institution's or private school's current year's certified forty-day membership above the number certified in the school district's, state institution's or private school's prior year's forty-day membership;

G. “ school district ” includes state-chartered charter schools; and

H. “ other classroom materials ” means materials other than textbooks that are used to support direct instruction to students.
N.M. Stat. § 4-26-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 26 / Section 4-26-2
§ 4-26-2. Espanola precinct attached to Rio Arriba county
Status: in_force

That all of precinct number sixteen of Santa Fe county, known as Espanola precinct, be and the same is hereby detached from Santa Fe county and made a part of Rio Arriba county and attached to precinct number seven of said Rio Arriba county.
N.M. Stat. § 38-6A-5 — NM Code / Chapter 38 / Article 6A / Section 38-6A-5
§ 38-6A-5. Standards for determining whether a child witness may testify by alternative method
Status: in_force

A. In a criminal proceeding, the presiding officer may allow a child witness to testify by an alternative method in the following situations:

(1) the child may testify otherwise than in an open forum in the presence and full view of the finder of fact upon a showing that the child witness may be unable to testify without suffering unreasonable and unnecessary mental or emotional harm; and

(2) the child may testify other than face-to-face with the defendant if the presiding officer makes specific findings that the child witness would be unable to testify face-to-face with the defendant without suffering unreasonable and unnecessary mental or emotional harm.

B. In a noncriminal proceeding, the presiding officer may allow a child witness to testify by an alternative method if the presiding officer finds that allowing the child to testify by an alternative method is necessary to serve the best interests of the child or enable the child to communicate with the finder of fact. In making this finding, the presiding officer shall consider:

(1) the nature of the proceeding;

(2) the age and maturity of the child;

(3) the relationship of the child to the parties in the proceeding;

(4) the nature and degree of mental or emotional harm that the child may suffer in testifying; and

(5) any other relevant factor.
N.M. Stat. § 63-9G-8 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 9G / Section 63-9G-8
§ 63-9G-8. Sales to be in clear language; false or misleading information; verification; unauthorized charge or change; written notification
Status: in_force

A. As used in this section, “ seller ” means a provider or other person that sells telecommunications services.

B. The provider shall approve all sales scripts and written materials used by its sellers, including contract sellers.

C. A seller that attempts to persuade a customer to purchase telecommunications services or change his provider shall make adequate inquiry to reasonably ensure that he is talking to the customer. The seller shall also, at a minimum, clearly and unambiguously:

(1) identify himself and the company for which he works;

(2) identify the provider that he is asking the customer to use or the telecommunications service he is asking the customer to purchase; and

(3) explain the material terms and price of the purchase or change in provider.

D. A seller shall not use false or misleading information or tactics that would be considered by a prudent person to be pressure tactics to convince the customer to purchase a telecommunications service or change a provider.

E. The commission shall prescribe by rule the requirements for clearly and unambiguously selling and verifying the sale of telecommunications services or providers.
N.M. Stat. § 10-16-11.1 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16 / Section 10-16-11.1
§ 10-16-11.1. State agency or local government agency authority
Status: in_force

Nothing in the Governmental Conduct Act shall be construed to preclude a state agency or local government agency from adopting and publishing ordinances, rules or standards that are more stringent than those required by the Governmental Conduct Act.
N.M. Stat. § 16-3-6 — NM Code / Chapter 16 / Article 3 / Section 16-3-6
§ 16-3-6. Trails on federal lands; coordination with national trails system
Status: in_force

A. The secretary may establish and designate state recreational, scenic, historical and special use trails on lands under the jurisdiction of a federal agency when, in the opinion of the federal agency and the secretary, such lands may be so developed under the provisions of federal law and the provisions of Section 16-3-4 NMSA 1978 .

B. Nothing in the State Trails System Act shall preclude a component of the state trails system from being a part of the national trails system. The secretary shall coordinate the state trails system with the national trails system and is directed to encourage and assist any federal studies for inclusion of New Mexico trails in the national trails system. The secretary may enter into written cooperative agreements for joint federal-state administration of any New Mexico component of the national trails system, provided such agreements for administration of land uses are not less restrictive than those set forth in the State Trails System Act.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-98 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-98
§ 10-11-98. Municipal fire member coverage plan 3; applicability
Status: in_force

Municipal fire member coverage plan 3 is applicable to municipal fire members whose affiliated public employer has adopted municipal fire member coverage plan 3 for its municipal firefighters. The affiliated public employer shall certify this adoption to the retirement board in the form prescribed by the retirement board.
N.M. Stat. § 51-1-46 — NM Code / Chapter 51 / Article 1 / Section 51-1-46
§ 51-1-46. Local public body unemployment compensation reserve fund created; purposes; assessments
Status: in_force

A. There is created the “local public body unemployment compensation reserve fund.” The fund and any income from the fund shall be held in trust, deposited in a segregated account and invested by the general services department with the prior approval of the state board of finance. Money in the fund is hereby appropriated to carry out the purposes of the fund.

B. Any local public body of this state may participate in the local public body unemployment compensation reserve fund by:

(1) giving notice to the director of the risk management division at least ninety days prior to the date participation is to begin; and

(2) agreeing to pay at the end of each calendar quarter an amount determined pursuant to the rate schedule prescribed by the risk management division plus such additional amount as may be necessary to pay reasonable costs of administration.

C. The director of the risk management division shall terminate the participation of any local public body in the local public body unemployment compensation reserve fund if the local public body fails to:

(1) pay any assessment made by the risk management division within thirty days after the date of assessment; or

(2) comply with regulations of the risk management division.

D. Money deposited in the local public body unemployment compensation reserve fund may be used by the director of the risk management division to:

(1) reimburse the department for benefits paid to public employees covered under the local public body unemployment compensation reserve fund during the previous calendar quarter;

(2) pay any costs or expenses incurred in protesting benefits paid by the department;

(3) pay any costs and expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this section; and

(4) establish and maintain a reserve fund for paying reimbursements of benefits paid to employees of local public bodies.
N.M. Stat. § 62-19-21 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 19 / Section 62-19-21
§ 62-19-21. Commission rules; procedures for adoption
Status: repealed

A. Unless otherwise provided by law, no rule affecting a person outside the commission shall be adopted, amended or repealed except after public notice and public hearing before the commission or a hearing examiner designated by the commission.

B. Notice of the subject matter of the rule, the action proposed to be taken, the manner in which interested persons may present their views and the method by which copies of the proposed rule, amendment or repealing provisions may be obtained shall be published at least once at least thirty days prior to the hearing date in the New Mexico register and two newspapers of general circulation in the state and mailed at least thirty days prior to the hearing date to all persons who have made a written request for advance notice. For each rule, amendment or repealing provision that affects only one or a limited number of municipalities, towns, villages or counties, notice shall be published in the largest circulation newspaper published and distributed locally in those areas as well as in a newspaper of general circulation in the state. Additional notice may be made by posting on the internet or by using other alternative methods of informing interested persons.

C. If the commission finds that immediate adoption, amendment or suspension of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety or general welfare, the commission may dispense with notice and public hearing and adopt, amend or suspend the rule as an emergency. The commission's finding of why an emergency exists shall be incorporated in the emergency rule, amendment or suspension filed with the state records center. Upon adoption of an emergency rule that is intended to remain in effect for longer than sixty days, notice shall be given within seven days of filing the rule as required in this section for proposed rules.

D. The commission shall issue a rule within eighteen months following the publication of that proposed rule or it shall be deemed to be withdrawn. The commission may propose the same or revised rule in a subsequent rulemaking.

E. All rules shall be filed in accordance with the State Rules Act. 1 Emergency rules shall be effective on the date the rules are filed with the state records center. All other rules shall be effective fifteen days after filing, unless a later date is provided by the rule.
N.M. Stat. § 3-44-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 44 / Section 3-44-2
§ 3-44-2. Hospitals; joint operation with county; indebtedness authorized
Status: in_force

A. Any municipality may enter into an agreement with the county for the construction, maintenance and operation of a county-municipal hospital.

B. A municipality or county is authorized to issue, separately, general obligation bonds or revenue bonds for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating a joint county-municipal hospital. The bonds shall be issued in the manner provided by law for the issuance of bonds for the construction of public buildings or revenue bonds for the construction of a municipal utility.
N.M. Stat. § 20-10-2 — NM Code / Chapter 20 / Article 10 / Section 20-10-2
§ 20-10-2. Awards boards
Status: in_force

A. The adjutant general shall appoint the members of awards boards for the army national guard and the air national guard, which shall each meet not less than quarterly to review recommendations for state and federal awards and decorations submitted by their respective unit commanders and others. The army national guard awards board shall also review and act on recommendations for such awards and decorations relating to the state defense force and shall include one or more members of the state defense force appointed by the adjutant general whenever considering such matters.

B. The adjutant general may by regulation delegate award authority to battalion commanders, group commanders, or equivalent, of the national guard, for members of their command, for the following awards and their subsequent devices:

(1) such United States awards and decorations as are permitted to be so delegated in United States military regulations;

(2) the outstanding service medal;

(3) the long service medal;

(4) the good conduct medal; and

(5) the perfect attendance ribbon.
N.M. Stat. § 2-20-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 20 / Section 2-20-2
§ 2-20-2. Duties of the military and veterans' affairs committee; staff; subcommittees; reporting
Status: in_force

A. The military and veterans' affairs committee shall conduct meetings in several geographically dispersed areas of the state and shall conduct hearings related to military issues and veterans' issues. The committee shall make an annual report and recommend any necessary legislation to each session of the legislature. The committee shall request necessary action to the federal congress, the United States department of veterans affairs and the United States department of defense.

B. The staff of the committee shall be provided by the legislative council service.

C. Subcommittees shall be created only by majority vote of all the members appointed to the committee and with the prior approval of the New Mexico legislative council. A subcommittee shall be composed of at least one member from the senate and one member from the house of representatives, and at least one member of the minority party shall be a member of the subcommittee. All meetings and expenditures of a subcommittee shall be approved by the full committee in advance of the meeting or expenditure, and the approval shall be shown in the minutes of the committee.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-55-9 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 55 / Section 59A-55-9
§ 59A-55-9. Examination regarding financial condition
Status: in_force

Each risk retention group shall submit to an examination by the superintendent to determine its financial condition if the superintendent of the jurisdiction in which the group is chartered and licensed has not initiated an examination or does not initiate an examination within sixty days after a request by the New Mexico superintendent. Any such examination shall be coordinated to avoid unjustified repetition and conducted in an expeditious manner and in accordance with the national association of insurance commissioner's handbook. All such examinations shall be paid for by the risk retention group pursuant to Section 59A-4-14 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 44-7A-20 — NM Code / Chapter 44 / Article 7A / Section 44-7A-20
§ 44-7A-20. Award
Status: in_force

(a) An arbitrator shall make a record of an award. The record must be signed or otherwise authenticated by any arbitrator who concurs with the award. The arbitrator or the arbitration organization shall give notice of the award, including a copy of the award, to each party to the arbitration proceeding.

(b) An award must be made within the time specified by the agreement to arbitrate or, if not specified therein, within the time ordered by the court. The court may extend or the parties to the arbitration proceeding may agree in a record to extend the time. The court or the parties may do so within or after the time specified or ordered. A party waives any objection that an award was not timely made unless the party gives notice of the objection to the arbitrator before receiving notice of the award.