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N.M. Stat. § 1-7-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 1-7-2
§ 1-7-2. Qualification; removal; requalification
Status: in_force

A. To qualify as a political party in New Mexico, each political party through its governing body shall adopt rules providing for the organization and government of that party and shall file the rules with the secretary of state. Uniform rules shall be adopted throughout the state by the county organizations of that party, where a county organization exists, and shall be filed with the county clerks. At the same time the rules are filed with the secretary of state, the governing body of the political party shall also file with the secretary of state a petition containing the hand-printed names, signatures, addresses of registration and counties of residence of at least one-half of one percent of the total votes cast for the office of governor at the preceding general election who declare by their signatures on the petition that they are voters of New Mexico and that they desire the party to be a qualified political party in New Mexico. Blank petition forms shall be available at any time from the secretary of state.

B. Each county political party organization may adopt supplementary rules insofar as they do not conflict with the uniform state rules or do not abridge the lawful political rights of any person. Such supplementary rules shall be filed with the county clerk and the secretary of state in the same manner as other rules are filed.

C. A qualified political party shall cease to be qualified for the purposes of the Election Code if two successive general elections are held without at least one of the party's candidates on the ballot or if the total votes cast for the party's candidates for governor or president of the United States, provided that the party has a candidate seeking election to either of these offices, in a general election do not equal at least one-half of one percent of the total votes cast for the office of governor or president of the United States, as applicable. No later than March 15 of an odd-numbered year, the secretary of state shall send notice of nonqualification to the state chair of any political party that fails to remain qualified. The notice shall be delivered by registered mail to the last known address of the state chair of the political party, and a copy shall be kept in the secretary of state's file of parties qualified in New Mexico.

D. The secretary of state shall then notify all county clerks of the removal and nonqualification of the political party and shall post the notice on the web site maintained by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall within forty-five days notify by mail all voters registered as members of such party of the removal and nonqualification of the party.

E. To requalify, the party shall again comply with the provisions of the Election Code dealing with filing requirements for political parties.
N.M. Stat. § 57-28-7 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 28 / Section 57-28-7
§ 57-28-7. Care and protection of work
Status: in_force

All material and work covered by partial payments become the property of the owner, but the contractor and subcontractor are not relieved from the sole responsibility for the care and protection of materials and work for which payments have been made; provided, however, the contractor and subcontractor have no duty for the care and protection of materials and work after the owner has assumed occupancy or use of the work.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-17A-10 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 17A / Section 59A-17A-10
§ 59A-17A-10. Rulemaking authority
Status: in_force

The superintendent may adopt rules the superintendent deems necessary to implement and ensure full compliance with the provisions of the Personal Insurance Credit Information Act.
N.M. Stat. § 34-16-1 — NM Code / Chapter 34 / Article 16 / Section 34-16-1
§ 34-16-1. Juvenile adjudication fund created
Status: in_force

The “juvenile adjudication fund” is created in the state treasury to provide an alternative procedure of adjudication for juveniles charged with misdemeanor offenses to help alleviate the docket of the juvenile judicial system. The fund consists of gifts, grants, donations, appropriations and distributions to the fund made pursuant to the Tax Administration Act. Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund. The department of finance and administration shall administer the fund, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department of finance and administration to administer the fund and to provide an alternative adjudication process for juveniles charged with traffic offenses and other misdemeanors. Money expended to administer the fund shall not exceed five percent of the money credited to the fund in each fiscal year. Disbursements from the fund shall be made by warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary or the secretary's authorized representative.
N.M. Stat. § 3-15-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 15 / Section 3-15-14
§ 3-15-14. Petitions; qualifications of signers; contents
Status: in_force

Petitions provided for in Sections 3-15-1 through 3-15-16 NMSA 1978 , shall be signed only by qualified electors of the municipality, and each petition shall contain in addition to the names of the petitioners, the street and house number or place in which the petitioner resides.
N.M. Stat. § 10-4-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 10-4-11
§ 10-4-11. Precedence in trial
Status: in_force

As soon as the case is at issue, it must be immediately set down for trial and shall have precedence over all other cases on the docket.
N.M. Stat. § 9-15-54 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 15 / Section 9-15-54
§ 9-15-54. Minority business assistance program; department duties and powers
Status: in_force

A. The department shall develop and implement a minority business assistance program to facilitate the entrance of minority businesses, located throughout the state, into the marketplace. As part of the development and implementation of the program, the department, in collaboration with the labor department, shall:

(1) develop a process to define and identify minority businesses that may benefit from additional assistance and training in the areas of general business practices, accounting principles, business ethics, technical expertise, marketing and government procurement;

(2) develop a registry of well-established businesses, individuals within those businesses, retirees and other persons that have the expertise and skills that may be needed by minority businesses and that have expressed a desire to volunteer as a mentor or otherwise to assist minority businesses;

(3) develop an outreach and marketing program so that minority businesses may become aware of the assistance available and so that needed, experienced individuals are aware of the opportunity to mentor and assist minority businesses;

(4) develop training materials and in-house training expertise; and

(5) create a mentorship program in which employees or agents of the department or volunteers with business experience will visit minority businesses for the purpose of training, mentoring, advising and otherwise assisting the minority businesses in the development or improvement of general business practices, accounting principles, business ethics, technical expertise, marketing and government procurement.

B. In performing its duties under the Minority Business Assistance Act, the department may:

(1) to the extent money has been appropriated for such purposes, develop a grant program for minority businesses to acquire the expertise necessary to compete effectively; and

(2) do all other things necessary and proper to effectuate the purpose of the Minority Business Assistance Act.

C. All state agencies shall cooperate with the department in carrying out the provisions of the Minority Business Assistance Act and shall, as the opportunity arises, assist minority businesses and encourage other businesses and individuals to register as volunteers under that act.
N.M. Stat. § 76-7B-6 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 7B / Section 76-7B-6
§ 76-7B-6. Funding of projects
Status: in_force

Rangeland protection projects covering federal, state, Indian-owned and privately owned rangeland shall be funded as follows:

A. the appropriate federal department, bureau, agency or committee with authority for allocating funds, in cases where they participate, shall provide funding for projects embracing federal and Indian land;

B. owners and operators of deeded lands, in cases where they participate, shall provide funding for projects embracing privately owned land;

C. the state, in cases where it participates, shall provide funding for projects embracing state trust rangeland; and

D. project funding by each type of rangeland ownership shall be upon a proportional acreage participation basis.
N.M. Stat. § 19-7-27 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 7 / Section 19-7-27
§ 19-7-27. Lands subject to lease
Status: in_force

All lands owned by the state of New Mexico shall be subject to lease as provided by law; provided, however, that the commissioner of public lands must give first preference in all cases to any department of the state which has been authorized by the legislature to acquire lands for the purpose of erecting thereon buildings for state use.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-57-1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 57 / Section 59A-57-1
§ 59A-57-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 59A, Article 57 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Patient Protection Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 30-50-1 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 50 / Section 30-50-1
§ 30-50-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Fraudulent Telemarketing Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 17-5-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 5 / Section 17-5-5
§ 17-5-5. Trapper's licenses
Status: in_force

A. No resident who has reached his twelfth birthday shall capture, trap or possess any fur-bearing animal or attempt to do so without first procuring a resident trapper's license; or, in the case of a resident who has reached his twelfth birthday but not his eighteenth birthday, a resident junior trapper's license.

B. No nonresident shall capture, trap or possess any fur-bearing animal or skunk or coyote or attempt to do so without first procuring a nonresident trapper's license.

C. No nonresident who resides in a state that does not permit New Mexico residents to procure nonresident trapper's licenses may purchase a New Mexico nonresident trapper's license.

D. Trappers shall release all fur-bearing animals trapped during closed seasons, and resident trappers who release all fur-bearing animals during open seasons need not procure a trapper's license.

E. Trappers on official business, paid from state and federal funds and under supervision of the department of game and fish, the New Mexico department of agriculture or the United States fish and wildlife service need not purchase a trapper's license.

F. Trapping of animals, both fur-bearing and nongame, by a resident in order to protect his livestock or domesticated animals or fowl shall not be subject to rules and regulations on trapping made pursuant to Section 17-5-4 NMSA 1978 or to licensing requirements provided in this section.

G. The state game commission may by regulation require holders of trapper's licenses to use bobcat pelt tags and may specify the conditions for use of the tags.
N.M. Stat. § 4-49-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 49 / Section 4-49-17
§ 4-49-17. Tax levy for payment of bonds
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to ascertain from the assessment books of the county the amount of assessed taxable property in each county having issued bonds, and what percentage thereof is required to be levied to pay said amount, and when so ascertained, shall levy such percentage upon the taxable property of such county (to pay the interest and create a sinking fund for the final redemption of such bonds: provided, that there shall be no levy made for the payment of the principal of such bonds until ten years after their issue) as may be responsible for such bonds, and shall place the same upon the tax books and lists of the county in a separate column or columns designating the purpose for which said tax is levied upon any particular county, and said tax shall be accordingly collected by the treasurer of such county in the same manner that other taxes are collected.
N.M. Stat. § 12-12B-2 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 12B / Section 12-12B-2
§ 12-12B-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Emergency Gas Pilot Relighting Act:

A. “ gas pilot relighting technician ” means an individual who has successfully completed a program pursuant to Section 3 of the Emergency Gas Pilot Relighting Act;

B. “ natural gas ” means any combustible vapor composed chiefly of hydrocarbons occurring naturally; and

C. “ program ” means a program for training and certifying persons to relight pilot lights for residential equipment and appliances pursuant to Section 3 of the Emergency Gas Pilot Relighting Act.
N.M. Stat. § 3-18-25 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 18 / Section 3-18-25
§ 3-18-25. Water systems; sewers; assessments
Status: in_force

A. For the purpose of Sections 3-27-1 and 3-49-1 NMSA 1978 , a municipality may:

(1) open, construct, repair, keep in order and maintain water mains, laterals, reservoirs, standpipes, sewers and drains; and

(2) assess and collect as other assessments and collections are made the amount necessary to cover the cost of the work.

B. The assessment against the lot or land along or through which the street runs shall be made in such portion as is just and equitable according to the benefits accruing to the lot or land and to its value.
N.M. Stat. § 21-8-31 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 8 / Section 21-8-31
§ 21-8-31. Director
Status: in_force

The board of regents shall appoint a director of the building materials research and testing institute on the recommendation of the president of the university. Subject to the rules and regulations of the board of regents, the director shall be responsible for the administration and operation of the institute.
N.M. Stat. § 28-23-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 28 / Article 23 / Section 28-23-6
§ 28-23-6. Enforcement; penalties; remedies
Status: in_force

A. An employer who violates a provision of the Fair Pay for Women Act shall be liable to the affected employee for damages and equitable relief, including employment, reinstatement and promotion. Damages shall be calculated on the basis of:

(1) the affected employee's unpaid wages and the damages from retaliation;

(2) all other actual damages; and

(3) treble damages.

B. The court may, in its sound discretion, not award treble damages or award any amount thereof not to exceed the amount specified in this section if the employer shows to the satisfaction of the court that the act or omission giving rise to such action was in good faith and that the employer had reasonable grounds for believing that the employer's act or omission was not a violation of the Fair Pay for Women Act.

C. An employer who violates a provision of the Fair Pay for Women Act may also be liable to the employee for punitive damages.

D. Recovery of unpaid wages is limited to six years prior to the date of the last violation of the Fair Pay for Women Act.
N.M. Stat. § 30-3-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 3 / Section 30-3-4
§ 30-3-4. Battery
Status: in_force

Battery is the unlawful, intentional touching or application of force to the person of another, when done in a rude, insolent or angry manner.

Whoever commits battery is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 61-1-10 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 1 / Section 61-1-10
§ 61-1-10. Enforcement of board orders and contempt procedure
Status: in_force

In proceedings before a board or hearing officer under the Uniform Licensing Act, if any person refuses to respond to a subpoena, or refuses to take the oath or affirmation as a witness or thereafter refuses to be examined, or refuses to obey any lawful order of a board contained in its decision rendered after hearing, the secretary of the board may apply to the district court of the county where the proceedings are being held for an order directing that person to take the requisite action. The court may issue such order in its discretion. Should any person willfully fail to comply with an order so issued, the court shall punish him as for contempt.
N.M. Stat. § 9-11-15 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 11 / Section 9-11-15
§ 9-11-15. Collection of delinquent obligations through collection agency
Status: in_force

The department, by competitive bid, may select one or more collection agencies to collect or assist in the collection of an obligation due to the state or a political subdivision of the state pursuant to a tax or law administered by the department, provided that the obligation is at least one hundred twenty days past due. Notwithstanding any contract for collection of an obligation entered into pursuant to this section, the department retains authority to settle an obligation or to accept payments on an obligation.
N.M. Stat. § 24-29-2 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 29 / Section 24-29-2
§ 24-29-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Hospital-Acquired Infection Act:

A. “ advisory committee ” means the hospital-acquired infection advisory committee;

B. “ department ” means the department of health;

C. “ hospital-acquired infection ” means a localized or systemic condition that results from an infection that occurs in a hospital that was not present or incubating at the time of admission as an inpatient to the hospital, unless the infection was related to a previous admission to the same setting, and that meets the criteria for a specific infection as defined by the national healthcare safety network;

D. “ indicator ” means a measure of a hospital-acquired infection or other condition, process or serious reportable event identified and defined by the advisory committee that is based on objective, scientific standards and that may be tracked and reported;

E. “ national healthcare safety network ” means the secure, internet-based surveillance system that integrates patient and health care personnel safety managed by the centers for disease control and prevention of the federal department of health and human services;

F. “ participating hospital ” means a hospital that meets the criteria specified by the advisory committee or that desires to participate in hospital-acquired infection surveillance; and

G. “ surveillance system ” means a secure, internet-based system designed for the collection of hospital-acquired infection incidence and prevention data.
N.M. Stat. § 12-12A-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 12A / Section 12-12A-5
§ 12-12A-5. Volunteer health practitioner registration systems
Status: in_force

A. To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system, a system shall:

(1) accept applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency;

(2) include information about the licensure and good standing of health practitioners that is accessible by authorized persons;

(3) be capable of confirming the accuracy of information concerning whether a health practitioner is licensed and in good standing before health services or veterinary services are provided pursuant to the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act; and

(4) meet one of the following conditions:

(a) be an emergency system for advance registration of volunteer health care practitioners established by a state and funded through the health resources services administration pursuant to Section 319I of the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 247d-7b , as amended;

(b) be a local unit consisting of trained and equipped emergency response, public health and medical personnel formed pursuant to Section 2801 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 300hh , as amended;

(c) be operated by a: 1) disaster relief organization; 2) licensing board; 3) national or regional association of licensing boards or health practitioners; 4) health facility that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient health care services, including a tertiary care and teaching hospital; or 5) governmental entity; or

(d) be designated by the homeland security and emergency management department as a registration system for purposes of the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act.

B. While an emergency declaration is in effect, the homeland security and emergency management department, a person authorized to act on behalf of the homeland security and emergency management department or a host entity may confirm whether volunteer health practitioners used in this state are registered with a registration system that complies with Subsection A of this section. Confirmation is limited to obtaining identities of the volunteer health practitioners from the system and determining whether the system indicates that the volunteer health practitioners are licensed and in good standing.

C. Upon request of a person in this state authorized pursuant to Subsection B of this section or a similarly authorized person in another state, a registration system located in this state shall notify the person of the identities of volunteer health practitioners and whether the volunteer health practitioners are licensed and in good standing.

D. A host entity is not required to use the services of a volunteer health practitioner even if the volunteer health practitioner is registered with a registration system that indicates that the volunteer health practitioner is licensed and in good standing.
N.M. Stat. § 1-12-25.3 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 12 / Section 1-12-25.3
§ 1-12-25.3. Provisional paper ballots; required information
Status: in_force

A. At a minimum, the following information shall be printed on the outer envelope for a provisional paper ballot:

(1) the name and signature of the voter;

(2) the voter's registered address, both present and former if applicable;

(3) the voter's date of birth;

(4) the reason for using the ballot;

(5) the precinct and the polling place at which the voter has voted; and

(6) sufficient space to list the disposition of the ballot after review by the county clerk.

B. A provisional paper ballot shall not be rejected for lack of the information required by this section and shall be qualified as long as the voter provides a valid signature and sufficient information for the clerk to determine the voter is a qualified elector.
N.M. Stat. § 20-12-44 — NM Code / Chapter 20 / Article 12 / Section 20-12-44
§ 20-12-44. Military property of the United States; loss, damage, destruction or wrongful disposition
Status: in_force

Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 who, without proper authority:

A. sells or otherwise disposes of;

B. willfully or through neglect damages, destroys or loses; or

C. willfully or through neglect suffers to be lost, damaged, sold or wrongfully disposed of;

any military property of the United States, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.