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N.M. Stat. § 22-11-51 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 11 / Section 22-11-51
§ 22-11-51. Alternative retirement plans; benefits; transfer upon unemployment
Status: in_force

A. No retirement, death or other benefit shall be paid by the board from the fund for services credited under the alternative retirement plan. Such benefits are payable to participants or their beneficiaries only by the appropriate alternative retirement plan contractor or carrier in accordance with the terms of the applicable contracts or certificates; provided, however, that retirement benefits shall, at the option of the participant, be paid in the form of a lifetime income, if held in an annuity contract; payments for a term of years; or a single-sum cash payment.

B. Upon termination of employment with a qualifying state educational institution, a participant may transfer or roll over the account balance to another eligible retirement plan or may withdraw the balance as permitted for a plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 .
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-81 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-81
§ 7-38-81. Limitation on actions for collection of property taxes; presumption of payment of property taxes after ten years
Status: in_force

A. Property may not be sold and proceedings may not be initiated for the collection of property taxes that have been delinquent for more than ten years.

B. Property that has not been included on a property tax schedule may not be subjected to the imposition of property taxes for more than ten tax years immediately preceding the date of its entry on the property tax schedule.

C. Property taxes that have been delinquent for more than ten years, together with any penalties and interest, are presumed to have been paid. The county treasurer shall indicate on the property tax schedule that all such property taxes and any penalties and interest have been “presumed paid by act of the legislature.”
N.M. Stat. § 12-12-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 12 / Section 12-12-7
§ 12-12-7. Penalties and enforcement
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provision of the Energy Emergency Powers Act or any provision of an executive order issued thereunder is, upon conviction, guilty of a misdemeanor. Every day of violation after notice of violation shall constitute a separate offense. The attorney general shall be responsible for prosecuting violations charged under the Energy Emergency Powers Act and may petition the district court for injunctive relief to prevent any future violation of that act.
N.M. Stat. § 19-7-61 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 7 / Section 19-7-61
§ 19-7-61. Endorsement of claims; filing in district court of Santa Fe county; notice to claimant; procedure; judgment; appeal; costs
Status: in_force

Within sixty days after the filing of any application for refund, the commissioner of public lands shall investigate the facts and shall endorse thereon his approval or disapproval of said claim, in whole or in part, together with such other statement of facts as to him may seem advisable. The commissioner of public lands shall file each such claim, together with his endorsement as herein provided, in the district court of Santa Fe county, New Mexico. Such claim, when so filed, shall be considered as the institution of a proceeding for the determination of the validity of the claim for refund by each such claimant against the commissioner of public lands of the state of New Mexico. Upon the filing of any such claim in said district court, the commissioner of public lands shall notify the claimant, by ordinary mail, at his post-office address shown in the claim for refund, of the fact of the filing of said claim in the district court, and shall at the same time transmit to such claimant a copy of the endorsement of the commissioner on such claim. Within thirty days from the date of said notice, the claimant may file in the district court such additional statement of facts, under oath, relative to the validity of the claim for refund, as he may deem advisable, and shall serve a copy of any such statement so filed, on the commissioner of public lands. It shall be the duty of the district court of Santa Fe county to set a date for the hearing of all claims so filed and such hearing shall be governed by the Rules of Civil Procedure. The district court of Santa Fe county is hereby given jurisdiction to hear and determine all such claims for refund, and it shall make such determination as speedily as possible and without the intervention of jury. Said court shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall set out in its judgment the amount, or amounts, which the claimant is entitled to have refunded to him, and the fund or funds to which the money ordered refunded was credited.

Appeal from any final determination in such cases may be taken to the supreme court of the state, as in ordinary civil action, by either the claimant or the commissioner of public lands, within twenty days from the date of the entry of the judgment from which such appeal is taken. No costs or fees shall be required for the filing of such claims in the district court, the entry of judgment thereon, or for the filing of any appeal in the supreme court of the state. In no event shall any costs of any nature be taxed against the commissioner of public lands. When any judgment entered hereunder shall become final, a certified copy thereof shall be filed with the commissioner of public lands.
N.M. Stat. § 61-9-5 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 9 / Section 61-9-5
§ 61-9-5. State board of examiners; psychology fund
Status: in_force

A. There is created a “New Mexico state board of psychologist examiners”. The board shall be administratively attached to the regulation and licensing department. The board shall consist of eight members appointed by the governor who are residents of New Mexico and who shall serve for three-year staggered terms. The members shall be appointed as follows:

(1) four members shall be professional members who are licensed under the Professional Psychologist Act as psychologists. The governor shall appoint the professional members from a list of names nominated by the New Mexico psychological association, the state psychologist association and the New Mexico school psychologist association;

(2) one member shall be licensed under the Professional Psychologist Act as a psychologist or psychologist associate; and

(3) three members shall be public members who are laymen and have no significant financial interest, direct or indirect, in the practice of psychology.

B. A member shall hold office until the expiration of his appointed term or until a successor is duly appointed. When the term of a member ends, the governor shall appoint his successor for a term of three years. A vacancy occurring in the board membership other than by expiration of term shall be filled by the governor by appointment for the unexpired term of the member. The governor may remove a board member for misconduct, incompetency or neglect of duty.

C. All money received by the board shall be credited to the “psychology fund”. Money in the psychology fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund and shall be used in accordance with the provisions of the Professional Psychologist Act. The members of the board may be reimbursed as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act, but shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
N.M. Stat. § 61-24B-12 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 24B / Section 61-24B-12
§ 61-24B-12. Denial, suspension, revocation and reinstatement of certificate of registration
Status: in_force

A. The board may refuse to issue or may deny, suspend or revoke any certificate of registration held or applied for under the Landscape Architects Act [this article] in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Uniform Licensing Act upon grounds that the registrant or applicant:

(1) is guilty of fraud or misrepresentation in the procurement of a certificate of registration;

(2) is subject to the imposition of any disciplinary action by another state which regulates landscape architects, but not to exceed the period or extent of that action;

(3) is grossly negligent or incompetent in his practice as a landscape architect;

(4) has failed to maintain registration as a landscape architect;

(5) has violated or aided or abetted any person to violate any of the provisions of the Landscape Architects Act or any rules or regulations duly adopted under that act; or

(6) has engaged in unprofessional conduct.

B. The board may modify any order of revocation, suspension or refusal to issue a certificate of registration and has the discretion to require an examination for any such modification.
N.M. Stat. § 73-13-3 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 13 / Section 73-13-3
§ 73-13-3. Power to deal in lands and water rights
Status: in_force

The directors of any irrigation district, now organized or which may be hereafter organized under the laws of the state of New Mexico, shall have power to purchase, hold, use, control, operate, sell, convey, lease and otherwise acquire and deal in lands and water rights, and any and all interests therein, in the name and for the use of the district, whenever, in their judgment such action shall be for the benefit of the district.
N.M. Stat. § 1-12-57 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 12 / Section 1-12-57
§ 1-12-57. Paper ballots; procedure after marking
Status: in_force

After marking and preparing a paper ballot in a polling place, the voter:

A. shall not show it to any person in the polling place in such a way as to reveal its contents; and

B. shall feed the paper ballot into the electronic vote tabulator.
N.M. Stat. § 7-15A-12 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 15A / Section 7-15A-12
§ 7-15A-12. Weight distance tax identification permits; suspension and renewal
Status: in_force

A. An operator of a motor vehicle registered in this state and subject to the weight distance tax shall display a weight distance tax identification permit issued for that vehicle to an enforcement officer of the department of public safety upon demand of that employee and when the vehicle passes through a port of entry.

B. The department may suspend or decline to renew a weight distance tax identification permit for a motor vehicle if the owner or operator of the vehicle does not comply with the provisions of the Weight Distance Tax Act or if the owner or operator is a delinquent taxpayer as provided in Section 7-1-16 NMSA 1978 only with respect to the weight distance tax or the gross receipts tax or if there are unfiled tax returns due with respect to the weight distance tax or the gross receipts tax.

C. The department of transportation may collect delinquent weight distance tax on behalf of the taxation and revenue department at ports of entry operated by the department of transportation.
N.M. Stat. § 29-10-8 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 10 / Section 29-10-8
§ 29-10-8. Review of arrest record information; appeal
Status: in_force

A person who believes that arrest record information concerning him is inaccurate or incomplete is, upon satisfactory verification of his identity, entitled to review the information and obtain a copy of it for the purpose of challenge or correction. In the event a law enforcement agency refuses to correct challenged information to the satisfaction of the person to whom the inaccurate or incorrect information relates, the person is entitled to appeal to the district court to correct the information pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-122 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-122
§ 10-11-122. Public employer affiliation
Status: in_force

A. A public employer who is an affiliated public employer on the effective date of the Public Employees Retirement Act 1 shall continue to be an affiliated public employer.

B. A public employer who is not an affiliated public employer on the effective date of the Public Employees Retirement Act may become an affiliated public employer by resolution or ordinance adopted by its governing body. Affiliation shall be effective the first day of the month following completion of each of the following requirements:

(1) the public employer files a certified copy of the resolution or ordinance with the association; and

(2) the public employer furnishes the association with all information requested by the association.

C. An affiliated public employer may adopt a coverage plan by resolution or ordinance of its governing body, unless a procedure for adopting the change is otherwise provided in the Public Employees Retirement Act. The change shall be effective the first day of the month following completion of each of the following requirements:

(1) the public employer files a certified copy of the resolution or ordinance with the association; and

(2) the public employer furnishes the association with all information requested by the association.

D. A public employer created by one of the methods specified in this subsection shall be an affiliated public employer with the coverage plan that provides the highest pension applicable to any of the groups of members brought under its employment.

(1) This subsection applies to a public employer created:

(a) by a merger of two or more affiliated public employers;

(b) pursuant to a joint powers agreement between two or more affiliated public employers;

(c) pursuant to a statute that authorizes two or more affiliated public employers to jointly create the public employer; or

(d) pursuant to a statute that creates the public employer by expanding the jurisdiction or assuming the powers and duties of an existing affiliated public employer.

(2) The public employer shall be an affiliated public employer on the first day of the month following the later of:

(a) the date that the public employer files with the association a certified copy of the statute, ordinance, resolution or joint powers agreement under which the public employer is created; or

(b) the date that the public employer furnishes the association with all information requested by the association.
N.M. Stat. § 6-8-24 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 8 / Section 6-8-24
§ 6-8-24. Qui tam plaintiffs
Status: in_force

Nothing in this 2011 act shall prejudice or impair the rights of a qui tam plaintiff pursuant to the Fraud Against Taxpayers Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 28-16A-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 28 / Article 16A / Section 28-16A-9
§ 28-16A-9. Information and referral system; coordination and continuation
Status: in_force

In order to coordinate information and referral services and eliminate the duplication of effort, the council shall provide information and referral services for persons with disabilities, their families, providers of support and services and local and state agencies, including:

A. the human services department [health care authority department];

B. the department of health;

C. the public education department and its vocational rehabilitation division;

D. the New Mexico school for the deaf;

E. the New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired;

F. the Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital;

G. the children, youth and families department; and

H. the early childhood education and care department.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-32 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-32
§ 7-38-32. Department to prepare a compilation of net taxable values to be used for budget making and rate setting
Status: in_force

A. No later than June 30 of each year, the department shall prepare a compilation of all net taxable values certified to it by the county assessors and shall include in the compilation the information regarding protested values required to be furnished by the assessors to the department. The compilation shall be prepared in a form appropriate for use and shall be used for the purpose of making budgets. The compilation of net taxable values shall be sent immediately to the secretary of finance and administration.

B. No later than August 1 of each year, the department shall prepare an amended compilation of net taxable values and send it immediately to the secretary of finance and administration. This amended compilation shall include final valuations resulting from completed protests and information on pending protests. It shall be used by the department of finance and administration in setting property tax rates.

C. In the budget-making process for local units of government, including school districts, the net taxable values from the immediately preceding tax year may be considered for the purpose of estimating available revenue from the current tax year when the compilation of net taxable values certified under Subsection A is incomplete or indefinite due to pending protests.
N.M. Stat. § 2-8F-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 8F / Section 2-8F-16
§ 2-8F-16. Senate district ten
Status: in_force

Senate district ten is composed of Bernalillo county precincts 3 through 6, 8 through 13, 19, 82, 83, 85, 86, 100, 108, 111 through 114, 121, 126, 127, 150 through 155, 162, 163, 166, 180 through 184, 201 through 205, 219, 220, 222, 238, 257, 276, 277, 279, 605, 628, 634, 640 and 645 through 649.
N.M. Stat. § 4-38-36 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 38 / Section 4-38-36
§ 4-38-36. Power to issue bonds for airports
Status: in_force

The boards of county commissioners of the various counties of this state are hereby authorized and empowered to issue and dispose of the negotiable bonds of such county, subject to the limitations and in accordance with Article 9 of the constitution , for the purpose of securing funds for the acquisition and construction of an airport, airplane landing strips and necessary public buildings to be used in connection therewith.
N.M. Stat. § 6-20-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 20 / Section 6-20-10
§ 6-20-10. Extensions
Status: in_force

The allocation expiration date may be extended by the board for each allocation; provided, however, that the allocation expiration date for any allocation shall automatically be extended for thirty days with respect to that part of the allocation used by an issuing authority for private activity bonds which have been sold but not issued on or before the allocation expiration date.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-9-3 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 9 / Section 32A-9-3
§ 32A-9-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Children's Shelter Care Act:

A. “child” means an individual who is less than eighteen years old;

B. “alleged child in need of supervision” means a child who is charged with an offense applicable only to children or not classified as criminal;

C. “child in need of supervision” means a child found by the children's court or family court division of the district court to:

(1) have committed an offense applicable only to children or not classified as criminal; and

(2) be in need of care or rehabilitation;

D. “alleged delinquent child” means a child charged with an act that would be designated as a crime under the Criminal Code if committed by an adult;

E. “community-based shelter-care facility” means a physically nonrestrictive home or living facility to be used as a temporary living place for a child eligible under Section 32A-9-6 NMSA 1978 , pending the return of such child to his family or his placement in a residential facility designed for long-term placement;

F. “programs of supervision and care” includes programs, placements and services designed to serve as alternatives to the physical detention of alleged children in need of supervision, alleged delinquent children and children in need of supervision; and

G. “department” means the children, youth and families department.
N.M. Stat. § 4-38-39 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 38 / Section 4-38-39
§ 4-38-39. Duties of board
Status: in_force

The board shall meet with the county commissioners and advise them on all matters concerning the offices of county officials and on all matters concerning administration of public matters of the county. Each member of the board shall familiarize himself with all matters of a public nature in his respective county, and each member of the advisory board shall make suggestions and recommendations for more efficient administration of county finances, county government or any other function of the county. The advisory board shall encourage cooperation between various county officials and bring about mediation when several county officials fail or neglect to cooperate in exercising their duties whenever the lack of cooperation becomes detrimental to the efficiency of county government.
N.M. Stat. § 14-14A-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 14 / Article 14A / Section 14-14A-9
§ 14-14A-9. Notarial acts in this state
Status: in_force

A. A notarial act may be performed in this state by:

(1) a notary public of this state; or

(2) an automatic notarial officer of this state.

B. The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in this state are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.

C. The signature and title of a notarial officer described in Subsection A of this section conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act. An official stamp is required unless a state law specifies that an official stamp is not required for that notarial act.
N.M. Stat. § 7-24A-6.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 24A / Section 7-24A-6.1
§ 7-24A-6.1. County-wide gasoline tax; authorization; imposition; rate; election
Status: in_force

A. A county-wide gasoline tax may be imposed on each gallon of gasoline sold at retail within the county in increments of one cent ($.01) per gallon up to a maximum of two cents ($.02) per gallon for the purpose of funding a vehicle emissions inspection program and other programs as specified in Subsection D of this section when the governing bodies of a county and a municipality adopt identical ordinances submitting the question to the qualified electors in the county in a joint election.

B. The procedures of the County and Municipal Gasoline Tax Act shall apply unless otherwise provided in this section.

C. The ordinance shall not go into effect until after a joint election is held pursuant to Section 7-24A-21 NMSA 1978 and a simple majority of the qualified electors of the county voting on the issue vote in favor of imposing a county-wide gasoline tax. If the ordinance is approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting on the issue, the gasoline tax shall be imposed county-wide, both within and outside the boundaries of any municipality within the county.

D. If the qualified electors of the county vote in favor of an ordinance imposing a county-wide gasoline tax pursuant to Subsection C of Section 7-24A-21 NMSA 1978 and any proceeds of the tax are dedicated by the ordinance to a vehicle emissions inspection program, then the proceeds of the tax imposed shall be used first for the vehicle emissions inspection program and the balance shall be used for other environmental programs such as water quality or air quality programs. That balance shall be distributed to the municipality and the county based on the proportions that the population of the municipality and the population of the county outside the boundaries of the municipality bear to the total population of the county. The municipality and county shall reimburse the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department for actual costs incurred in administering any plan that involves the motor vehicle division in the enforcement of denial of motor vehicle registration for noncompliance with a vehicle emissions inspection program. The costs reimbursed are appropriated to the motor vehicle division for that purpose.