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N.M. Stat. § 10-16-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16 / Section 10-16-7
§ 10-16-7. Contracts involving public officers or employees
Status: in_force

A. A state agency shall not enter into a contract with a public officer or employee of the state, with the family of the public officer or employee or with a business in which the public officer or employee or the family of the public officer or employee has a substantial interest unless the public officer or employee has disclosed through public notice the public officer's or employee's substantial interest and unless the contract is awarded pursuant to a competitive process; provided that this section does not apply to a contract of official employment with the state. A person negotiating or executing a contract on behalf of a state agency shall exercise due diligence to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section.

B. Unless a public officer or employee has disclosed the public officer's or employee's substantial interest through public notice and unless a contract is awarded pursuant to a competitive process, a local government agency shall not enter into a contract with a public officer or employee of that local government agency, with the family of the public officer or employee or with a business in which the public officer or employee or the family of the public officer or employee has a substantial interest.

C. Subsection B of this section does not apply to a contract of official employment with a political subdivision. A person negotiating or executing a contract on behalf of a local government agency shall exercise due diligence to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 2-8F-43 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 8F / Section 2-8F-43
§ 2-8F-43. Senate district thirty-seven
Status: in_force

Senate district thirty-seven is composed of Dona Ana county precincts 6, 26 through 28, 34, 45 through 47, 50 through 52, 59, 67 through 73, 77, 91, 102, 103, 106, 110, 112, 113, 116, 117, 130, 131, 133, 137 through 144, 149, 153, 176, 178, 180, 181 and 186.
N.M. Stat. § 25-6-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 25 / Article 6 / Section 25-6-15
§ 25-6-15. Seizure and holding of eggs
Status: in_force

The department may seize or hold as evidence any container of eggs or all or any part of any pack, load, lot consignment or shipment of eggs packed, stored, delivered for shipment, loaded, transported or sold in violation of any provisions of the Egg Grading Act.
N.M. Stat. § 22-5-4.10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 5 / Section 22-5-4.10
§ 22-5-4.10. High school diplomas; Korean conflict veterans
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Public School Code, a local school board may issue a high school diploma to a Korean conflict veteran who:

(1) is an honorably discharged member of the armed forces of the United States;

(2) was scheduled to graduate from high school after June 27, 1950 and before January 31, 1955;

(3) was a resident of New Mexico and attended a high school in the locality of the current school district; and

(4) left high school before graduation to serve in the Korean conflict.

B. A local school board may issue a high school diploma to a qualifying Korean conflict veteran regardless of whether the veteran holds a high school equivalency credential or is deceased.

C. The department shall adopt and promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this section, including:

(1) an application form to be submitted to the local school board by the Korean conflict veteran or a person acting on behalf of the veteran if the veteran is incapacitated or deceased; and

(2) what constitutes acceptable evidence of eligibility for a diploma.
N.M. Stat. § 41-4-27 — NM Code / Chapter 41 / Article 4 / Section 41-4-27
§ 41-4-27. Home rule municipality; joint powers agreements; coverage
Status: in_force

A. Any county covered through the public liability fund pursuant to Subsection A of Section 41-4-25 NMSA 1978 may enter into a joint powers agreement with a home rule municipality which has elected to be covered pursuant to Subsection B of Section 41-4-25 NMSA 1978 , providing for exercise of certain of the county's powers or duties under the agreement. Any such joint powers agreement may provide for public liability fund coverage of a stated percentage of risks arising from exercise of the county's powers or duties.

B. Public liability fund coverage which may be provided under any such joint powers agreement shall be:

(1) limited to public liability fund coverage available to the county pursuant to Subsection A of Section 41-4-25 NMSA 1978; and

(2) subject to the prior approval of the risk management advisory board.

C. All coverage pursuant to this section shall terminate upon the date the joint powers agreement terminates.

D. For covering a risk pursuant to this section, the risk management division shall assess the county the full amount to be assessed for covering the entire risk under current regular risk management division assessment rates and schedules, plus any applicable penalties and surcharges, without adjustment based upon the percentage of risk for which the county is liable.
N.M. Stat. § 50-15-5 — NM Code / Chapter 50 / Article 15 / Section 50-15-5
§ 50-15-5. Check cashing; notice of fees
Status: in_force

A. A check cashing service that is a day labor service agency or is operating within the office of a day labor service agency shall not charge a day laborer an amount in excess of two dollars ($2.00) for cashing a check or payment instrument that is issued by the agency.

B. No fees may be charged for cashing a check or payment instrument unless the day laborer:

(1) is given the option of being paid with a check or payment instrument that is payable without a fee at a local financial institution; and

(2) voluntarily elects to cash the check or payment instrument at the day labor service agency or at a check cashing service operating within the office of the day labor service agency.

C. A day labor service agency or a check cashing service that is a day labor service agency or is operating within the office of a day labor service agency shall post notices in the area where cashing of checks or payment instruments occurs. The notices shall be clearly visible and easily readable and shall state the fee for cashing a check or payment instrument. Notices shall be posted in English, Spanish and any other written language where a high percentage of the workers speak that language. In areas where the day labor service agency employs Navajo workers and the check cashing service cashes checks of Navajo workers, notice shall be posted in Navajo.
N.M. Stat. § 5-17-36 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 17 / Section 5-17-36
§ 5-17-36. Liberal interpretation
Status: in_force

The Infrastructure Development Zone Act, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of that act.
N.M. Stat. § 20-12-15 — NM Code / Chapter 20 / Article 12 / Section 20-12-15
§ 20-12-15. Attempts
Status: in_force

A. An act, done with specific intent to commit an offense under Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 , amounting to more than mere preparation and tending, even though failing, to effect its commission, is an attempt to commit that offense.

B. Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 who attempts to commit any offense punishable by that chapter shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, unless otherwise specifically prescribed.

C. Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 may be convicted of an attempt to commit an offense although it appears on the trial that the offense was consummated.
N.M. Stat. § 13-4-18 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 13 / Article 4 / Section 13-4-18
§ 13-4-18. Construction contract performance and payment bonds
Status: in_force

A. When a construction contract is awarded in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), the following bonds or security shall be delivered to the state agency or local public body and shall become binding on the parties upon the execution of the contract. If a contractor fails to deliver the required performance and payment bonds, the contractor's bid shall be rejected, its bid security shall be enforced to the extent of actual damages. Award of the contract shall be made pursuant to the Procurement Code in the following manner:

(1) a performance bond satisfactory to the state agency or local public body, executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state and said surety to be approved in federal circular 570 as published by the United States treasury department or the state board of finance or the local governing authority, in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the price specified in the contract; and

(2) a payment bond satisfactory to the state agency or local public body, executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state and said surety to be approved in federal circular 570 as published by the United States treasury department or the state board of finance or the local governing authority, in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the price specified in the contract, for the protection of all persons supplying labor and material to the contractor or its subcontractors for the performance of the work provided for in the contract.

B. The state purchasing agent or the central purchasing office may reduce the amount of the performance bond required prior to solicitation to not less than fifty percent of the contract price if it is determined to be less costly or more advantageous to the state agency or local public body to self-insure a part of the performance of the contractor.

C. The state purchasing agent or the central purchasing office may reduce the amount of the payment bond required prior to solicitation of not less than fifty percent of the contract price if it is determined that it is in the best interest of the state agency or local public body to do so. Factors to be considered in order to make such a determination include, but are not limited to:

(1) the value and number of subcontracts to be awarded by the contractor; and

(2) the value of the contract.

D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the state agency or local public body to require a performance bond or other security in addition to those bonds, or in circumstances other than specified in Subsection A of this section.

E. For contracts under twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) the state agency or local public body may impose in its sole and complete discretion the requirements of Subsections A, B and C of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 7-15A-13 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 15A / Section 7-15A-13
§ 7-15A-13. Weight distance tax identification permit administrative fee
Status: in_force

A. A person that obtains a weight distance tax identification permit shall pay an administrative fee to the department for the reasonable and necessary expense that the department incurs for processing and issuing a weight distance tax identification permit. The fee shall be paid in addition to a weight distance tax, special fuel excise tax and other use fee imposed for the use of public highways of this state. The department shall determine the amount of the fee pursuant to regulation. The fee shall not exceed ten dollars ($10.00).

B. The department shall deposit to the weight distance tax identification permit administration fund all proceeds from administrative fees collected by the department pursuant to this section.
N.M. Stat. § 25-6-9 — NM Code / Chapter 25 / Article 6 / Section 25-6-9
§ 25-6-9. Egg inspection fee
Status: in_force

The Egg Grading Act shall be financed in part by the collection of a fee on all eggs sold to the retailer or consumer. The board shall have authority to establish the fee at their discretion, but in no case shall the fee exceed one-half cent per dozen. The fee shall be paid by the egg dealer or producer who packages the eggs for sale to the retailer or consumer. All money collected under the provisions of the Egg Grading Act shall be deposited with the New Mexico state university for the purposes of administering the provisions of that act and promoting the poultry industry and its products, and shall be expended upon the order of the board in the same manner as other funds of the New Mexico state university.
N.M. Stat. § 56-13-11 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 13 / Section 56-13-11
§ 56-13-11. Adoption of rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the Farm Products Secured Interest Act. If necessary to obtain federal certification of the central filing system, additional or alternative requirements made in conformity with Section 1324 of the Food Security Act of 1985 1 may be imposed by the secretary of state by rule and regulation. The secretary of state shall prescribe all forms to be used for filing effective financing statements and subsequent actions.
N.M. Stat. § 19-11-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 11 / Section 19-11-10
§ 19-11-10. Timber; sale of down, large growth and matured timber
Status: in_force

The commissioner of public lands may sell the down, large growth and matured timber on any state lands in the manner and after the notice provided by law governing sales of state lands. The sale of any such timber shall not be construed as a sale of the land on which the same is situated. No growing of matured timber less than twelve inches in diameter inside of bark, three feet from the butt, shall be sold. Provided, that timber not less than nine inches in diameter, inside of bark, three feet from the butt, may be sold for railroad ties, mine props or fence posts.

All sales of timber shall be on the stumpage basis. No down, large growth and matured timber, except such as is fit only for firewood, shall be sold at less than two dollars ($2.00) per thousand feet, board measure, provided that the minimum price for white fir (balsam) shall be not less than one dollar ($1.00) per thousand feet, board measure.
N.M. Stat. § 7-30-10 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 30 / Section 7-30-10
§ 7-30-10. Operator's report; tax remittance; additional information
Status: in_force

Each operator shall, in the form and manner required by the department, make a return to the department showing the total value, volume and kind of products sold from each production unit for each calendar month. All taxes due or to be remitted by the operator shall accompany this return. The return shall be filed on or before the twenty-fifth day of the second month after the calendar month for which the return is required. A uranium or a coal return shall be filed on or before the twenty-fifth day of the month following the month in which the taxable event occurs pursuant to Section 7-26-6 or 7-26-7 NMSA 1978 . Any additional report or information the department may deem necessary for the proper administration of the Oil and Gas Conservation Tax Act may be required.
N.M. Stat. § 47-6-23 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 6 / Section 47-6-23
§ 47-6-23. Right of inspection; rescission
Status: in_force

If the purchaser, lessee or other person acquiring an interest in the subdivided land has not inspected his parcel prior to the time of purchase, lease or other conveyance, the purchase, lease or other conveyancing agreement shall contain a provision giving the purchaser, lessee or other person acquiring an interest in the subdivided land six months within which to personally inspect his parcel. After making the personal inspection within the six-month period, the purchaser, lessee or other person acquiring an interest in the subdivided land has the right to rescind the purchase, lease or other conveyancing agreement and receive a refund of all funds paid on the transaction to the seller, lessor or other conveyor of subdivided land when merchantable title is revested in the seller, lessor or other conveyor of subdivided land. Notice of such rescission to the seller, lessor or other conveyor of subdivided land shall be made in writing and shall be given within three days of the date of personal inspection.
N.M. Stat. § 13-7-40 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 13 / Article 7 / Section 13-7-40
§ 13-7-40. Biomarker testing insurer coverage
Status: in_force

A. Group health coverage, including self-insurance, offered, issued, amended, delivered or renewed under the Health Care Purchasing Act shall provide coverage for insureds to receive biomarker testing.

B. Coverage provided pursuant to this section shall be for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management or ongoing monitoring of an insured's disease or condition when the test is supported by medical and scientific evidence, including:

(1) labeled indications for a United States food and drug administration-approved or -cleared test;

(2) indicated tests for a United States food and drug administration-approved drug;

(3) warnings and precautions on United States food and drug administration labels;

(4) federal centers for medicare and medicaid services national coverage determinations or medicare administrative contractor local coverage determinations; or

(5) nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines.

C. An insurer providing coverage for biomarker testing pursuant to this section shall ensure that:

(1) coverage is provided in a manner that limits disruptions in care, including coverage for multiple biopsies or biospecimen samples; and

(2) a patient and a practitioner who prescribes biomarker testing have clear, accessible and convenient processes to request an appeal of a benefit denial by the insurer and that those processes are accessible on the insurer's website.

D. Coverage for biomarker testing may be subject to deductibles and coinsurance consistent with those imposed on other benefits under the same group health care coverage, including any form of self-insurance.

E. The provisions of this section do not apply to accident-only or limited or specified disease policies, plans or certificates of health insurance.

F. As used in this section:

(1) “ biomarker ” means a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes or pharmacologic responses to a specific therapeutic intervention, including known gene-drug interactions for medications being considered for use or already being administered. “Biomarker” includes gene mutations, characteristics of genes or protein expression;

(2) “ biomarker testing ” means analysis of a patient's tissue, blood or other biospecimen for the presence of a biomarker and includes single-analyte tests, multi-plex panel tests, protein expression and whole exome, whole genome and whole transcriptome sequencing; and

(3) “ nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines ” means evidence-based clinical practice guidelines that are:

(a) developed by independent organizations or medical professional societies using a transparent methodology and reporting structure and with a conflict-of-interest policy; and

(b) used to establish standards of care informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and risks of alternative care options and include recommendations intended to optimize patient care.
N.M. Stat. § 6-15-12 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 15 / Section 6-15-12
§ 6-15-12. Ordinance or resolution for refunding bonds; contents; maturities
Status: in_force

Whenever such governing body shall deem it expedient to issue refunding bonds under the provisions of Sections 6-15-11 to 6-15-22 NMSA 1978 , the governing body of a municipality shall adopt an ordinance, and the governing body of a county or school district shall adopt a resolution, which shall be spread on the records of the governing body, which ordinance or resolution shall set out the facts making the issuance of such refunding bonds necessary or advisable, the determination of such necessity or advisability by said governing body and the amount of such refunding bonds which it is deemed necessary and advisable to issue. Such ordinance or resolution shall fix the rate or rates of interest of such bonds, which shall not be in excess of the maximum coupon rate which is permitted by the Public Securities Act, the date of said refunding bonds, the denomination or denominations thereof, the maturity date or dates, the last of which shall not be more than twenty-five years from the date of said refunding bonds, the place or places of payment within or without the state of New Mexico of both principal and interest, and shall further set out the form of said refunding bonds.
N.M. Stat. § 60-15-1 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 15 / Section 60-15-1
§ 60-15-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 60, Article 15 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Crane Operators Safety Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 22-19A-11 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 19A / Section 22-19A-11
§ 22-19A-11. Refunding bonds; issuance; sale; proceeds
Status: in_force

A. A bond shall not be refunded unless it matures or is callable for prior redemption under its terms within fifteen years from the date of issuance of the refunding bond or unless the holder of the bond voluntarily surrenders it for exchange or payment.

B. Outstanding bonds of more than one issue may be refunded by refunding bonds of one or more issue. Bonds and refunding bonds may be issued separately or in combinations of one or more series.

C. When a refunding bond is sold, the net proceeds may, in the discretion of the local school board, be invested in obligations of the federal government or an agency of the federal government or in obligations fully guaranteed by the federal government, but the obligations purchased shall have a maturity and bear a rate of interest payable at times to ensure the existence of sufficient money to pay the bond to be refunded when it becomes due or redeemable pursuant to a call for redemption, together with interest and redemption premiums, if any.

D. All obligations purchased with the net proceeds from refunding bonds shall be deposited in trust with a bank that has trust powers and that is a member of the federal deposit insurance corporation. The obligations shall be held, liquidated and the proceeds of the liquidation paid out for payment of the principal, interest and redemption premium of the bonds to be refunded as the bonds to be refunded become due or where the bonds are subject to redemption under a call for redemption previously made or where there is a voluntary surrender with the approval of the local school board.

E. The determination of the local school board issuing refunding bonds that the issuance has been in compliance with the Teacher Housing Revenue Bond Act is conclusively presumed correct in the absence of fraud or arbitrary and gross abuse of discretion.

F. As used in this section, “ net proceeds ” means the gross proceeds of the refunding bonds after deducting all accrued interest and expenses incurred in connection with the authorization and issuance of the refunding bonds and the refunding of outstanding bonds, including fiscal agent fees, commissions and all discounts incurred in the resale of the refunding bonds to the original purchaser.
N.M. Stat. § 5-16-8 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 16 / Section 5-16-8
§ 5-16-8. Investments
Status: in_force

A board shall invest or deposit funds in accordance with the prudent investor rule set forth in the Uniform Prudent Investor Act. The board shall employ the state investment council to invest the funds and may pay reasonable compensation for investment management services from the assets of the applicable funds. The board shall keep accurate and complete records and accounts concerning the investment portfolio.