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N.M. Stat. § 4-33-14 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 33 / Section 4-33-14
§ 4-33-14. Transcription; effect; evidence
Status: in_force

Upon the completion of the transcription of any such record in the manner provided in the two preceding sections and the delivery thereof to any such new county, the same shall be taken and deemed in law the equivalent of such original record and be of the same force and effect and impart notice equally with original records, and certified copies of the transcribed records or any part thereof made by the county clerk of said new county shall be receivable in evidence in the same manner certified copies of such original records would have been so received.
N.M. Stat. § 3-33-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 33 / Section 3-33-5
§ 3-33-5. Improvement district; powers of municipality
Status: in_force

In addition to other powers granted by Sections 3-33-1 through 3-33-43 NMSA 1978 , every municipality shall have all powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of Section 3-33-4 NMSA 1978 , including the following:

A. to construct, repair, maintain and operate facilities for the parking of motor vehicles off the public streets, together with public rights of way necessary or convenient therefor;

B. to purchase or acquire by gift, bequest, devise or otherwise, any real or personal property or any interest therein, together with the improvement thereon, to be used as parking facilities or incidental thereto;

C. to insure and to provide for the insurance of any parking facility established by the municipality against risks and hazards as the municipality deems desirable; and

D. to receive, control, invest and order the expenditure of all money pertaining to parking facilities.

E. The provisions of this act shall not authorize any municipality to exercise the power of eminent domain for the purposes enumerated in Section 3-33-4 or 3-33-5 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 28-16C-10 — NM Code / Chapter 28 / Article 16C / Section 28-16C-10
§ 28-16C-10. Availability of legal counsel to the office
Status: in_force

The council shall ensure that adequate legal counsel is available and is able, without conflict of interest, to:

A. provide advice and consultation to the office needed to protect the educational rights of students; and

B. assist the office and contractors in the performance of the official duties of the state ombud and representatives.
N.M. Stat. § 18-6-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 6 / Section 18-6-10
§ 18-6-10. Cultural properties on private land
Status: in_force

A. It is the declared intent of the legislature that field archeology on privately owned lands should be discouraged except in accordance with the provisions and spirit of the Cultural Properties Act; and persons having knowledge of the location of archeological sites are encouraged to communicate such information to the committee.

B. It shall be deemed an act of trespass and a misdemeanor for any person to remove, injure or destroy registered cultural properties situated on private lands or controlled by a private owner without the owner's prior permission. Where the owner of a registered cultural property has submitted his acceptance in writing to the committee's registration of that cultural property, the provisions of Section 8 of the Cultural Properties Act shall apply to that registered cultural property.

C. Where a cultural property is on private land or is otherwise privately owned and the committee determines that such cultural property is worthy of preservation and inclusion on the official register, the committee may recommend the procedure best calculated to ensure preservation. Such procedures may include:

(1) providing technical assistance to the owner who is willing to restore, preserve and maintain the cultural property;

(2) acquiring the property or an easement or other right therein by gift or purchase;

(3) advising the county or municipality within which the cultural property is located on zoning the property as an historic area or district in accordance with the Historic District Act;

(4) advising the county or municipality within which the cultural property is located on the use of agreements, purchases or the right of eminent domain to obtain control of the cultural property in accordance with the Historic District Act; and

(5) acquiring the property for the state by use of the right of eminent domain.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-6.5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-6.5
§ 7-1-6.5. Distribution; small counties assistance fund
Status: in_force

A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the small counties assistance fund in an amount equal to ten percent of the net receipts attributable to the compensating tax.
N.M. Stat. § 24-17-2 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 17 / Section 24-17-2
§ 24-17-2. Findings and purpose
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds that continuing care communities are an important and growing alternative for the provision of long-term residential, social and health maintenance needs for the elderly; however, the legislature also finds that severe consequences to residents may result when a provider becomes insolvent or unable to provide responsible care.

B. The purpose of the Continuing Care Act is to provide for disclosure and the inclusion of certain information in continuing care contracts in order that residents may make informed decisions concerning continuing care; to provide protection for residents; and to ensure the solvency of communities.
N.M. Stat. § 53-19-62.1 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 19 / Section 53-19-62.1
§ 53-19-62.1. Conversion and mergers; articles of merger
Status: in_force

A. After approval of the plan of merger under Subsection C of Section 53-19-62 NMSA 1978 , unless the merger is abandoned under Subsection D of Section 53-19-62 NMSA 1978 , articles of merger must be signed on behalf of each limited liability company and other entity that is a party to the merger and delivered to the commission [secretary of state] for filing. The articles must set forth:

(1) the name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of each of the limited liability companies and other entities that are parties to the merger;

(2) for each limited liability company that is to merge, the date its articles of organization were filed with the commission [secretary of state];

(3) that a plan of merger has been approved and signed by each limited liability company and other entity that is to merge;

(4) the name and address of the surviving limited liability company or other surviving entity;

(5) the effective date of the merger;

(6) if a limited liability company is the surviving entity, such changes in its articles of organization as are necessary by reason of the merger;

(7) if a party to a merger is a foreign limited liability company, the jurisdiction and date of filing of its initial articles of organization and the date when its application for authority was filed with the commission [secretary of state] or, if an application has not been filed, a statement to that effect; and

(8) if the surviving entity is not a limited liability company, an agreement that the surviving entity may be served with process in this state in any action or proceeding for the enforcement of any liability or obligation of any limited liability company previously subject to suit in this state that is to merge, and for the enforcement, as provided in the Limited Liability Company Act, of the right of members of any limited liability company to receive payment for their interest against the surviving entity.

B. If a foreign limited liability company is the surviving entity of a merger, it may not do business in this state until an application for that authority is filed with the secretary of state.

C. The surviving limited liability company or other entity shall furnish a copy of the plan of merger, on request and without cost, to any member of any limited liability company or any person holding an interest in any other entity that is to merge.

D. Articles of merger operate as an amendment to the limited liability company's articles of organization.
N.M. Stat. § 44-1-8 — NM Code / Chapter 44 / Article 1 / Section 44-1-8
§ 44-1-8. Wrongful refusal of writ; forfeiture
Status: in_force

If any officer herein authorized to grant writs of habeas corpus willfully refuses to grant such writ when legally applied for, he shall forfeit for any such offense, to the party aggrieved, one thousand dollars ($1,000).
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-6.33 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-6.33
§ 7-1-6.33. Distribution to county-supported medicaid fund
Status: in_force

A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the county-supported medicaid fund of the net receipts attributable to the taxes imposed pursuant to Section 7-20E-18 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 59A-17-11.1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 17 / Section 59A-17-11.1
§ 59A-17-11.1. Consumer information
Status: in_force

A. The superintendent shall use, develop or cause to be developed a consumer information system that will provide and disseminate price and other relevant information on a readily available basis to purchasers of homeowners, private passenger non-fleet automobile or property insurance for personal, family or household needs as well as for title insurance, including escrow, closing and settlement charges for one to four family residential property transactions, and for any other types of personal or commercial insurance designated by the superintendent. To the extent deemed necessary and appropriate by the superintendent, insurers, advisory organizations and other persons or organizations involved in conducting the business of insurance in New Mexico, to which this section applies, shall cooperate in the development and utilization of a consumer information system.

B. An insurer writing homeowners insurance or private passenger non-fleet automobile insurance in New Mexico shall, upon renewal or upon the transfer of a policy to another insurer under the same ownership or management as the transferring insurer, provide its policyholders with written notification of their right to obtain from the insurer a detailed written explanation of the reasons why their policy premium has changed or is about to change.
N.M. Stat. § 61-14B-23 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 14B / Section 61-14B-23
§ 61-14B-23. Criminal Offender Employment Act
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act shall govern any consideration of criminal records required or permitted by the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Act.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21A-22 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21A / Section 21-21A-22
§ 21-21A-22. Agreement with the state
Status: in_force

The state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds or notes issued under the Educational Assistance Act that the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the foundation or the corporation by that act to fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders thereof or in any way impair the rights and remedies of such holders until such bonds or notes together with the interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of such holders are fully met and discharged. The foundation is authorized to include this pledge and agreement of the state in any agreement with the holders of such bonds or notes.
N.M. Stat. § 7-27-12.5 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 27 / Section 7-27-12.5
§ 7-27-12.5. Authorization for severance tax bonds; priority for infrastructure projects for colonias
Status: in_force

A. After the annual estimate of severance tax bonding capacity pursuant to Subsection A of Section 7-27-10.1 NMSA 1978 , the board of finance division of the department of finance and administration shall allocate the following percentages of the estimated bonding capacity for colonias infrastructure projects:

(1) in 2016, six and one-half percent; and

(2) in 2017 and each subsequent year, four and one-half percent.

B. The legislature authorizes the state board of finance to issue severance tax bonds in the amount allocated pursuant to this section for use by the colonias infrastructure board to fund the projects. The colonias infrastructure board shall certify to the state board of finance the need for issuance of bonds for colonias infrastructure projects. The state board of finance may issue and sell the bonds in the same manner as other severance tax bonds in an amount not to exceed the authorized amount provided for in this subsection. If necessary, the state board of finance shall take the appropriate steps to comply with the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Proceeds from the sale of the bonds are appropriated to the colonias infrastructure project fund for the purposes certified by the colonias infrastructure board to the state board of finance.

C. Money from the severance tax bonds provided for in this section shall not be used to pay indirect project costs. Any unexpended balance from proceeds of severance tax bonds issued for a colonias infrastructure project shall revert to the severance tax bonding fund within six months of completion of the project. The colonias infrastructure board shall monitor and ensure proper reversions of the bond proceeds appropriated for the projects.

D. As used in this section, “ colonias infrastructure project ” means a qualified project under the Colonias Infrastructure Act.
N.M. Stat. § 39-5-15 — NM Code / Chapter 39 / Article 5 / Section 39-5-15
§ 39-5-15. Foreclosure; lien claimed by deceased; making unknown heirs and devisees parties defendant
Status: in_force

In all actions brought for the foreclosure of any real estate mortgage or deed of trust where the plaintiff alleges in his complaint that any person who is now deceased, during his lifetime, claimed a lien upon the real estate described in said mortgage or trust deed and further alleges either that there has been no administration of such decedent's estate, or that the plaintiff is unable to ascertain the names, residences and whereabouts of the heirs, devisees or legatees of such deceased person he may make such unknown heirs, legatees and devisees of any such deceased person parties defendant to said cause under the name, style and designation of “unknown heirs, devisees, or legatees, of (here insert name of deceased person), deceased”; and service of process on and notice of said suit against such defendants shall be made as provided by law and the rules of court.
N.M. Stat. § 3-4-9 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 4 / Section 3-4-9
§ 3-4-9. Disincorporation; insufficient income to pay obligations; levy of tax; duty vested in board of county commissioners
Status: in_force

If insufficient money is received from the operation of the property of the disincorporated municipality to pay the obligations in the order designated in Section 3-4-8 NMSA 1978 , the board of county commissioners shall levy a tax on all taxable property within the boundary of the municipality at the time of its disincorporation. This tax shall be sufficient to pay the obligations incurred in the operation of the property of the municipality and to comply with the terms and conditions of the evidences of the bonded indebtedness. The board of county commissioners shall, without charge, perform the duties of the governing body of the disincorporated municipality to satisfy the terms of the bonds, obligations or contracts of the disincorporated municipality.
N.M. Stat. § 12-9A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 9A / Section 12-9A-1
§ 12-9A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Sunrise Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 52-5-15 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 5 / Section 52-5-15
§ 52-5-15. Awards; provisions
Status: in_force

All awards shall be against the employer for the amount then due and shall contain an order upon the employer for the payment to the worker, at regular intervals during the time he is entitled to receive compensation, of the further amounts he is entitled to receive. The awards shall be so framed as to accomplish the purpose and intent of the Workers' Compensation Act or the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law in all particulars.
N.M. Stat. § 62-19-17 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 19 / Section 62-19-17
§ 62-19-17. Utility division
Status: in_force

A. The utility division shall serve as staff to the commission in the regulation of electric, natural gas, renewable energy sources, telecommunications and water and wastewater systems as provided by law.

B. The commission shall set minimum educational and experience requirements for the director of the utility division.

C. The utility division shall represent the public interest in utility matters before the commission and may present testimony and evidence and cross-examine witnesses. In order to represent the public interest, the utility division shall present to the commission its beliefs on how the commission should fulfill its responsibility to balance the public interest, consumer interest and investor interest.

D. The utility division shall perform the functions of the telecommunications department of the former state corporation commission and staff functions, not including advisory functions, of the former New Mexico public utility commission.

E. Utility division staff shall not have ex parte communications with commissioners or a hearing examiner assigned to a utility case, except as expressly permitted pursuant to Section 8-8-17 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 57-10-12 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 10 / Section 57-10-12
§ 57-10-12. Distribution of fees
Status: in_force

The license fees collected under the Distress Sales Act, shall be deposited in the general fund of the county, city, town or village which has issued the license for the distress sale.
N.M. Stat. § 47-6-28 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 6 / Section 47-6-28
§ 47-6-28. Use of fees
Status: in_force

All fees collected by a county for passing upon subdivision plats shall be deposited in the county general fund.
N.M. Stat. § 63-9K-1 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 9K / Section 63-9K-1
§ 63-9K-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 7 of this act may be cited as the “Connect New Mexico Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 20-12-75 — NM Code / Chapter 20 / Article 12 / Section 20-12-75
§ 20-12-75. Wearing unauthorized insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device or lapel button
Status: in_force

A. Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 shall be punished as a court-martial may direct if the person:

(1) is not authorized to wear an insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device or lapel button; and

(2) wrongfully wears such insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device or lapel button upon the person's uniform or civilian clothing.

B. The maximum punishment of prosecution pursuant to this section shall be:

(1) for the wrongful wearing of the medal of honor, distinguished service cross, navy cross, air force cross, silver star, purple heart or a valor device on any personal award, a dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances received on or after the effective date of the sentence and confinement for less than one year; or

(2) for all other violations of this section, a bad conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and confinement for no more than six months.

C. As used in this section, “ wrongful ” means that the conduct is done without legal justification or excuse. Actual knowledge that the person was or is not authorized to wear the item in question is required. Knowledge may be proved by circumstantial evidence.
N.M. Stat. § 35-7-4 — NM Code / Chapter 35 / Article 7 / Section 35-7-4
§ 35-7-4. Magistrate administration; monthly remittances
Status: in_force

Each magistrate court shall pay to the administrative office of the courts, not later than the date each month established by regulation of the director of the administrative office, the amount of all fines, forfeitures and costs collected by the court during the previous month, except for amounts disbursed in accordance with law. The administrative office shall return to each magistrate court a written receipt itemizing all money received. The administrative office shall deposit the amount of all fines and forfeitures with the state treasurer for credit to the current school fund. The administrative office shall deposit the amount of all costs assessed prior to July 1, 2024 and collected on or after July 1, 2024, except all costs collected pursuant to Subsection E of Section 35-6-1 NMSA 1978 , for credit to the general fund. The amount of all costs collected pursuant to Subsection E of Section 35-6-1 NMSA 1978 shall be credited to the metropolitan court mediation fund.
N.M. Stat. § 22-12A-7 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 12A / Section 22-12A-7
§ 22-12A-7. Enforcement of Attendance for Success Act; district responsibilities; differentiation; district plan; additional support
Status: in_force

A. School districts shall differentiate public schools based on their chronic absence rates into no fewer than four categories.

B. School districts shall differentiate student subgroups based on their chronic absence rates into no fewer than four categories.

C. Using the differentiation scheme pursuant to Subsections A and B of this section, a school district shall develop attendance improvement plans that include the following elements:

(1) specific school district supports and resources available to public schools at each level to further the implementation of their attendance improvement plans;

(2) attendance improvement targets for public schools or subpopulations with chronic absence rates of ten percent or greater, developed in collaboration with each public school; and

(3) an attendance improvement target for school districts with chronic absence rates of ten percent or greater.

D. Each school district shall report its attendance improvement plan to the department no later than forty-five days after the beginning of the school year. The department may allow a school district to report its attendance improvement plan as part of the educational plan for student success.

E. At the end of each school year, each school district shall report to the local school board and to the public on the school district's website, the progress made on its attendance improvement plan, to include:

(1) a description of the supports and resources provided to public schools at each tier of the attendance improvement plan;

(2) the extent to which public schools with chronic absence rates greater than ten percent achieved their attendance improvement targets;

(3) the extent to which the school district achieved its attendance improvement targets;

(4) barriers and challenges to reducing chronic absence rates, as reported by the public school and school district personnel;

(5) effective school-based practices, as evidenced by decreased chronic absence rates; and

(6) recommendations for improvement during the next school year at both the public school and school district level.

F. Attendance teams may be formed in whole or in part from preexisting groups or teams within a public school or may be formed for the explicit purpose of improving school attendance. School districts shall reserve time for school personnel to collaborate as an attendance team.

G. School districts shall provide support and guidance to attendance teams on transportation and school scheduling options when these are identified as barriers to school attendance.
N.M. Stat. § 39-4C-9 — NM Code / Chapter 39 / Article 4C / Section 39-4C-9
§ 39-4C-9. Conversions of foreign money in distribution proceeding
Status: in_force

The rate of exchange prevailing at or near the close of business on the day the distribution proceeding is initiated governs all exchanges of foreign money in a distribution proceeding. A foreign-money claimant in a distribution proceeding shall assert its claim in the named foreign money and show the amount of United States dollars resulting from a conversion as of the date the proceeding was initiated.