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N.M. Stat. § 14-14A-25 — NM Code / Chapter 14 / Article 14A / Section 14-14A-25
§ 14-14A-25. Validity of notarial acts
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of Section 14-14A-3 NMSA 1978 , the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. The validity of a notarial act under the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts does not prevent an aggrieved person from seeking to invalidate the record or transaction that is the subject of the notarial act or from seeking other remedies based on law of this state other than the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts or law of the United States. This section does not validate a purported notarial act performed by an individual who does not have the authority to perform notarial acts.
N.M. Stat. § 6-3-20 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 6-3-20
§ 6-3-20. Review of budget forms
Status: in_force

The state budget division shall review the completed budget forms of all state agencies and shall include recommendations concerning the requested appropriation in the tentative budget. Prior to submission of the tentative budget to the governor, any state agency may be given an informal hearing by the state budget division concerning recommendation of the division pertaining to the requested appropriation of such agency, and shall be given such a hearing if the state budget division proposes to decrease the requested appropriation.
N.M. Stat. § 10-9-13.1 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 9 / Section 10-9-13.1
§ 10-9-13.1. Legislative finding; purpose of act
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that residents of the state are a valuable resource in state employment because of their dedication and commitment to the state they live in. Therefore, the purpose of this act is to encourage residents to remain in the state rather than moving out of state because of unsatisfactory employment opportunities in New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 57-13-3 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 13 / Section 57-13-3
§ 57-13-3. Prohibition; defenses excluded
Status: in_force

A. A person shall not establish, operate, advertise or promote a pyramid promotional scheme.

B. A limitation as to the number of persons who may participate or the presence of additional conditions affecting eligibility for the opportunity to receive compensation under the plan or operation does not change the identity of the scheme as a pyramid promotional scheme nor is it a defense under this article that a participant, on giving consideration, obtains any goods, services or intangible property in addition to the right to receive compensation.
N.M. Stat. § 30-31A-11 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 31A / Section 30-31A-11
§ 30-31A-11. Summary forfeiture
Status: in_force

Imitation controlled substances that are possessed, transferred, sold or offered for sale in violation of the Imitation Controlled Substances Act are contraband and shall be seized and summarily forfeited to the state.
N.M. Stat. § 73-14-48 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 14 / Section 73-14-48
§ 73-14-48. General grant of power
Status: in_force

The board of directors of any district organized under this act is hereby vested with all powers necessary and requisite for the accomplishment of the purposes for which the district is organized and capable of being delegated by the legislature of the state of New Mexico; and no enumeration of particular powers hereby granted shall be construed to impair any general grant of power herein contained, nor to limit any such grant to power or powers of the same class or classes as those so enumerated.
N.M. Stat. § 10-16-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16 / Section 10-16-13
§ 10-16-13. Prohibited bidding
Status: in_force

No state agency or local government agency shall accept a bid or proposal from a person who directly participated in the preparation of specifications, qualifications or evaluation criteria on which the specific competitive bid or proposal was based. A person accepting a bid or proposal on behalf of a state agency or local government agency shall exercise due diligence to ensure compliance with this section.
N.M. Stat. § 8-5-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 8 / Article 5 / Section 8-5-17
§ 8-5-17. Attorney general; consumer representation before commission
Status: in_force

A. The attorney general shall represent residential and small business consumers in matters before the public regulation commission as the attorney general deems appropriate.

B. The attorney general:

(1) shall research, study and analyze residential and small business consumer interests;

(2) shall prepare and present briefs, arguments, proposed rates or orders and intervene or appear on behalf of residential and small business consumers before the public regulation commission as a party in interest;

(3) may accept grants and donations in the name of the state to carry out the provisions of this section;

(4) may cooperate with tribal and pueblo governments in New Mexico to ensure that the interests of Indian residential and small business consumers are being represented appropriately before the public regulation commission; and

(5) shall report by December 1 of each year to the legislature and the governor on the activities of his office on behalf of residential and small business consumers.
N.M. Stat. § 10-16B-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16B / Section 10-16B-4
§ 10-16B-4. Penalties
Status: in_force

A person who violates the provisions of the Gift Act is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 30-40-4 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 40 / Section 30-40-4
§ 30-40-4. Making or permitting a false claim for reimbursement for public assistance services
Status: in_force

A. Making or permitting a false claim for reimbursement of public assistance services consists of knowingly making, causing to be made or permitting to be made a claim for reimbursement for services provided to a recipient of public assistance for services not rendered or making a false material statement or forged signature upon any claim for services, with intent that the claim shall be relied upon for the expenditure of public money.

B. Whoever commits making or permitting a false claim for reimbursement for public assistance services is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 12-3-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 3 / Section 12-3-15
§ 12-3-15. Statuary hall commission created
Status: in_force

The “statuary hall commission” is created. The commission shall be composed of no more than nine persons, the chairman of which shall be the governor and the membership of which shall include the state treasurer, the state cultural affairs officer, the executive director of the New Mexico Indian affairs department and no fewer than four members appointed by the governor from a list of names that have been submitted to him by the Indian nations, tribes or pueblos in New Mexico, containing names of members of those Indian nations, tribes or pueblos who would be appropriate to serve on the commission. Terms of the members shall extend until a second statue from New Mexico is emplaced in the national statuary hall in Washington, D.C. The governor shall fill any vacancy on the statuary hall commission within three months from the date that the vacancy occurs in the same manner as original members were appointed.
N.M. Stat. § 7-30-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 30 / Section 7-30-8
§ 7-30-8. Products on which tax has been levied; regulation by department
Status: in_force

This tax shall not be levied more than once on the same product. Reporting of products on which this tax has been paid shall be subject to the regulation of the department.
N.M. Stat. § 57-5-8 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 5 / Section 57-5-8
§ 57-5-8. Secret rebates or arrangements unlawful; penalty
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any producer and/or distributor or any other person, either directly or indirectly, to give any secret refund, rebate or reward of any kind to any competitive exhibitor, or for any competitive exhibitor to receive, either directly or indirectly, any secret refund, rebate or reward of any character from any producer, distributor or any other person, or for any producer, distributor or any other person to sell, lease, license or supply any motion picture or pictures, or permit same to be done to any competitive exhibitor by or through any secret or undisclosed manner, method, contract, combination or arrangement of any kind, or for any competitive exhibitor to so receive or acquire same in such a manner, or to exhibit any such motion picture or pictures so received or acquired. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for each offense and by imprisonment at hard labor of not less than one year or more than one year for each offense. Each and every picture furnished, received or exhibited in violation of any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed a separate offense.
N.M. Stat. § 76-6A-13 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 6A / Section 76-6A-13
§ 76-6A-13. Petition for abolishment of a cotton boll weevil control district
Status: in_force

Any five or more persons producing cotton within a cotton boll weevil control district may file a petition with the department asking that a cotton boll weevil control district be abolished. The petition shall set forth:

A. the name and description of the cotton boll weevil control district to be abolished;

B. a concise statement of the reasons for the abolishment of the cotton boll weevil control district;

C. a request that a referendum be held among the producers of the crop on the question of the abolishment of the cotton boll weevil control district; and

D. the name and address of the individual who is authorized to represent the petitioners.
N.M. Stat. § 58-1-77 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 1 / Section 58-1-77
§ 58-1-77. Receipt of deposits while insolvent
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a bank to receive any deposit while insolvent or for an officer, director or employee who knows or, in the proper performance of his duty, should know of such insolvency to receive or authorize the receipt of such deposit.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21P-7 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21P / Section 21-21P-7
§ 21-21P-7. Duration of scholarship
Status: in_force

Each scholarship is for a period of one semester. A scholarship may be renewed, as long as the school employee continues to meet the conditions of eligibility, until the school employee graduates from a public post-secondary educational institution.
N.M. Stat. § 47-16-13 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 16 / Section 47-16-13
§ 47-16-13. Purchaser's cancellation of a purchase contract
Status: in_force

If a purchaser elects to cancel a purchase pursuant to Section 11 of the Homeowner Association Act, the purchaser may do so by hand delivering notice of the cancellation to the lot owner or by mailing notice of cancellation, by prepaid United States mail, to the lot owner, or to the lot owner's agent for service of process. Cancellation shall be without penalty, and all payments made by the purchaser before cancellation shall be refunded within fifteen days.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-71 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-71
§ 7-9-71. Deduction; gross receipts tax; trade-in allowance
Status: in_force

That portion of the receipts of a seller that is represented by a trade-in of tangible personal property of the same type being sold, except for the receipts represented by a trade-in of a manufactured home, may be deducted from gross receipts.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-6
§ 7-38-6. Presumption of correctness
Status: in_force

Values of property for property taxation purposes determined by the division or the county assessor are presumed to be correct. Determinations of tax rates, classification, allocations of net taxable values of property to governmental units and the computation and determination of property taxes made by the officer or agency responsible therefor under the Property Tax Code are presumed to be correct.
N.M. Stat. § 22-4-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 4 / Section 22-4-15
§ 22-4-15. Consolidated school districts; outstanding contracts; indebtedness
Status: in_force

A. All contracts entered into by a local school board of a school district prior to consolidation shall be honored by the consolidated school district. The acquiring of tenure rights and tenure rights that have been obtained shall not be affected by consolidation.

B. Any outstanding school district bonds or other indebtedness of a school district shall not be affected by consolidation. Whenever a school district included within a consolidation has outstanding school district bonds or certificates of indebtedness, the school district shall retain its identity for the purpose of paying any debt service until the bonds or certificates are paid in full. No school district included within a consolidation shall become responsible for the debt service of any other school district included within the consolidation.
N.M. Stat. § 24-14-29.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 14 / Section 24-14-29.1
§ 24-14-29.1. Day-care fund created; use; appropriation
Status: in_force

There is created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the “day-care fund”. The fund shall be invested by the state treasurer as other state funds are invested. The fund shall consist of distributions of revenue collected since July 1, 1987 and future revenues collected pursuant to Section 24-14-29 NMSA 1978 . All balances in the day-care fund are appropriated to the children, youth and families department for use in implementing the income-eligible day-care program under the Social Services Block Grant Act Title XX. 1
N.M. Stat. § 30-42-1 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 42 / Section 30-42-1
§ 30-42-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Racketeering Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 14-5-6 — NM Code / Chapter 14 / Article 5 / Section 14-5-6
§ 14-5-6. Refusal to appear and produce document; procedure
Status: in_force

If within thirty days of the receipt of the letter, the recipient fails to appear or fails to produce the requested document or documents without showing cause, the public officer making the demand shall apply to the district court in the judicial district where the documents are allegedly located for an order compelling production of the documents for recovery or copying as provided above.

A. The application shall:

(1) name with particularity the record, the original or copy of which is believed to be in the possession of the third party;

(2) allege that the public record is not in the hands of the official custodian of the record;

(3) state the grounds upon which the public officer believes that the private party is in possession of the public record or copies of it; and

(4) state, by affidavit or otherwise, that due demand as required by the Public Records Recovery Act has been made and that the private party or parties have either failed or refused to produce the document or documents.

B. The application shall be docketed in the district court as a civil proceeding and shall proceed as a civil suit under the rules of civil procedure of the district courts.
N.M. Stat. § 30-12-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 12 / Section 30-12-11
§ 30-12-11. Right of privacy; damages
Status: in_force

A. Any person whose wire or oral communication is intercepted, disclosed or used in violation of this act shall:

(1) have a civil cause of action against any person who intercepts, discloses or uses, or procures any other person to intercept, disclose or use such communications; and

(2) be entitled to recover from any such person actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages computed at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day of violation or one thousand dollars ($1,000), whichever is higher; punitive damages; and a reasonable attorney's fee and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.

B. A good faith reliance on a court order or on the provisions of this act shall constitute a complete defense to any civil or criminal action.

C. Any communications common carrier which in good faith acts in reliance upon a court order or in compliance with any of the provisions of this act shall not be liable for any civil or criminal action.
N.M. Stat. § 4-38-15 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 38 / Section 4-38-15
§ 4-38-15. Agent of county having charge of county exhibit at state fair; appointment
Status: in_force

That said county commissioners may appoint a qualified and suitable person to have charge of said county exhibits and to represent their county at the New Mexico state fair, and may if necessary compensate said agent for such services out of said appropriation.
N.M. Stat. § 26-3-2 — NM Code / Chapter 26 / Article 3 / Section 26-3-2
§ 26-3-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of the Drug Product Selection Act to assure that all New Mexico citizens continue to receive high quality drugs at a reasonable cost.
N.M. Stat. § 3-29-19 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 29 / Section 3-29-19
§ 3-29-19. Amendment of certificate of association and bylaws; method
Status: in_force

Every association may make such amendment, change or alteration to its certificate of association or bylaws as may be desired not inconsistent with the Sanitary Projects Act or other law of this state by a resolution adopted by a vote of a majority of the members present at any regular or special meeting duly held upon such notice as the bylaws provide. A certified copy of such resolution with the affidavit of the president and secretary that the resolution was duly adopted by a majority vote of the members at a meeting held in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be filed and recorded as provided for filing and recording the original certificate of association and bylaws, and thereupon the certificate of association and bylaws shall be deemed to be amended accordingly, and a copy of such certificate of amendment certified by the secretary of state or the county clerk shall be accepted as evidence of each change or amendment in all courts and places.
N.M. Stat. § 7-12-9.2 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 12 / Section 7-12-9.2
§ 7-12-9.2. Distributor's license
Status: in_force

A. A person shall not distribute stamped packages of cigarettes for resale or sell stamped packages of cigarettes at wholesale without first obtaining a distributor's license from the department.

B. A person licensed to distribute cigarettes is authorized to:

(1) receive unstamped packages of cigarettes from a manufacturer or a distributor;

(2) purchase tax stamps and receive tax-exempt stamps and tax-credit stamps from the department;

(3) affix tax stamps, tax-credit stamps or tax-exempt stamps to unstamped packages of cigarettes;

(4) sell stamped packages of cigarettes to a retailer for resale or to a distributor; and

(5) sell unstamped packages of cigarettes to a person licensed to distribute cigarettes outside of New Mexico or to a distributor.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-11A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 11A / Section 59A-11A-1
§ 59A-11A-1. Insurance consultant; license required
Status: in_force

Unless licensed as an insurance consultant under the provisions of this act, no person shall:

A. for a fee received or to be received, offer to examine, examine or aid in examining any policy of insurance or any annuity or pure endowment contract for the purpose of giving or offering to give any advice, counsel, recommendation or information in respect to the terms, conditions, benefits, coverage or premium of any such policy or contract or in respect to the expediency or advisability of altering, changing, exchanging, converting, replacing, surrendering, continuing, renewing or rejecting any such policy or contract or of accepting or procuring any such policy or contract from any company; or

B. in or on advertisements, cards, signs, circulars or letterheads or elsewhere or in any other way or manner by which public announcements are made use the title “insurance consultant”, “insurance advisor”, “insurance specialist”, “insurance counselor”, “insurance analyst”, “policyholders' advisor”, “policyholders' counselor” or any other similar title or any title, word or combination of words indicating that he gives or is engaged in the business of giving advice, counsel, recommendation or information to holders of policies of insurance or annuity or pure endowment contracts.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-52-27.1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 52 / Section 59A-52-27.1
§ 59A-52-27.1. Fire services council; duties
Status: in_force

The fire services council shall:

A. review and comment on proposed changes in fire codes and the proposed budget of the state fire marshal's office;

B. consider complaints regarding the performance of the state fire marshal's office and make recommendations to the state fire marshal;

C. provide to the secretary of homeland security and emergency management a recommendation on the appointment of the state fire marshal; and

D. hear administrative appeals of state fire marshal or deputy state fire marshal orders and modifications.
N.M. Stat. § 3-33-19 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 33 / Section 3-33-19
§ 3-33-19. Notice of bid; acceptance of bid
Status: in_force

A. After the governing body creates an improvement district, the governing body may proceed as authorized in Section 3-33-17 or 3-33-18 NMSA 1978, or call for sealed bids on the proposed improvement. The notice of the call for bids shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13-1-11 NMSA 1978 .

B. After advertising for bids, the municipality may make minor alterations or changes in the plans and specifications to correct errors or omissions in the original plans and specifications.

C. The governing body shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder unless the governing body:

(1) elects to construct the improvement as authorized in Section 3-33-17 or 3-33-18 NMSA 1978; or

(2) rejects all bids submitted for the construction of the improvement. Such bids shall be rejected in the following manner:

(a) if less than three bids are received, the purchase may be made without bids at the best documented obtainable price; or

(b) if three or more bids are received, the municipality may reject any or all bids but shall readvertise and accept new bids; and

(c) if no new bids are received or if all new bids are rejected, the rejection shall be accompanied by a written statement of the governing body declaring the reasons for such rejection and the municipality may then purchase the required items on the open market at the best documented price.
N.M. Stat. § 72-17-67 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 17 / Section 72-17-67
§ 72-17-67. Signatures of predecessors in office
Status: in_force

The securities and any coupons bearing the signatures of the officers in office at the time of the signing thereof shall be valid and binding obligations of the authority, notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof and payment therefor, any or all of the persons whose signatures appear thereon shall have ceased to fill their respective offices.
N.M. Stat. § 22-31-2 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 31 / Section 22-31-2
§ 22-31-2. Applicability; nondiscrimination
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Subsections C , D and E of Section 22-31-3 NMSA 1978 , the School Athletics Equity Act applies to each public school that has an athletics program for grades seven through twelve. Each public school shall operate its program in a manner that does not discriminate against students or staff on the basis of gender.