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N.M. Stat. § 19-12-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 12 / Section 19-12-7
§ 19-12-7. Location of building; style of architecture
Status: in_force

The land office building shall be located at the city of Santa Fe and conform substantially to the architecture of existing capitol buildings.
N.M. Stat. § 63-9C-2 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 9C / Section 63-9C-2
§ 63-9C-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of the Low Income Telephone Service Assistance Act to assure that telephone rate increases do not force many low-income New Mexicans to discontinue necessary telephone service and to increase the availability of basic telephone service to low-income New Mexicans by providing assistance to meet the cost of basic telephone service.
N.M. Stat. § 72-16-78 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 16 / Section 72-16-78
§ 72-16-78. Limitations upon liabilities
Status: in_force

Neither the directors nor any person executing securities issued hereunder shall be liable personally on the securities by reason of the issuance thereof. Securities issued pursuant to this act shall not be in any way a debt or liability of the state or of any municipality or other public body and shall not create or constitute any indebtedness, liability or obligation of the state or of any such municipality or other public body, either legal, moral or otherwise, and nothing in this act contained shall be construed to authorize the authority to incur any indebtedness on behalf of or in any way to obligate the state or any municipality or other public body, except the authority and except as herein otherwise expressly stated or necessarily implied.
N.M. Stat. § 1-2-1.1 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1-2-1.1
§ 1-2-1.1. Attorney general required to assist secretary of state; district attorneys required to assist secretary of state and county clerks
Status: in_force

A. The attorney general shall, upon request of the secretary of state, provide legal advice, assistance, services and representation as counsel in any action to enforce the provisions of the Election Code.

B. Upon the request of the secretary of state or a county clerk, the attorney general and the several district attorneys of the state shall assign investigators or lawyers to aid the secretary of state and county clerks to ensure the proper conduct of an election.

C. Each district attorney shall assign a lawyer to be the elections prosecutor for the judicial district or for each county in the judicial district. The district attorney shall communicate and maintain current the name and contact information of the assigned elections prosecutor to the secretary of state and to each county clerk in the judicial district. The assigned elections prosecutor shall receive from the county clerk in the prosecutor's county or judicial district referrals of suspected violations of the Election Code. The assigned elections prosecutor shall each month report in writing to the county clerk and the district attorney the status of each referral until the matter is concluded.
N.M. Stat. § 3-51-23 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 51 / Section 3-51-23
§ 3-51-23. Alternative assessment procedure; annual levies
Status: in_force

A. As an alternative to the assessment procedure set forth in Section 3-51-20 and 3-51-22 NMSA 1978 , the governing body may elect to levy annual assessments.

B. In each year after the formation of a parking district, the governing body shall meet to determine the amount of special assessments which, together with other available funds, will be required to pay the annual interest on outstanding bonds of the district and the principal thereof as the same may mature or be required to be paid. Thereafter, the board of appraisers shall make out an annual special assessment roll, entering and describing therein all of the lots and parcels of real property to be assessed, with the names of the persons, if known, chargeable with the assessments thereon, and the amount to be assessed thereon in the current year. The method of apportioning benefits and assessments shall be as determined by the board pursuant to Section 3-51-19 NMSA 1978 , and shall remain unchanged and be applied uniformly from year to year.

C. Upon the completion and filing of the annual assessment roll in the office of the clerk of the city, a hearing shall be called and conducted thereon in all respects as provided by Section 3-51-22 NMSA 1978 . The governing body shall have all powers and duties set forth therein and appeals for review of errors of law in the determinations of the governing body shall be permitted only to the extent and within the times set forth therein.

D. Annual assessments levied as hereinabove provided may be secured and enforced and shall be payable as provided by Sections 3-51-24 through 3-51-28, inclusive, NMSA 1978; provided that annual assessments shall be payable in full within thirty days after publication of the annual assessing ordinance and if not paid by such time shall be delinquent.
N.M. Stat. § 1-17-2 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 17 / Section 1-17-2
§ 1-17-2. Referendum petitions; form
Status: in_force

The petition and order for referendum shall be in the following form:

To the Honorable

․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

(Name of secretary of state)

We, the undersigned, qualified electors of ․․․․․․․․․․ county, New Mexico, who disapprove Laws 19 ․․․, Chapter ․․․, of New Mexico, approved ․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, 19 ․․․, entitled ‘An Act ․․․․․․․․․․,’ respectfully request by this our petition that it be referred to the people of New Mexico, to the end that the same may be approved or rejected by vote of the qualified electors of the state at the next regular general election to be held on the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, 19 ․․․; and each of us for himself says: I am a qualified elector of ․․․․․․․․․․ county, New Mexico, and my residence, post-office address and voting precinct are correctly written after my name.

NAME

RESIDENCE

POST-OFFICE

VOTING PRECINCT .”
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-855 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-855
§ 66-3-855. Emergency signals; flame producing
Status: in_force

No driver shall attach or permit any person to attach a lighted fusee or other flame-producing emergency signal to any part of a motor vehicle.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-4.3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-4.3
§ 7-9-4.3. Imposition and rate of tax; denomination as “governmental gross receipts tax”
Status: in_force

For the privilege of engaging in certain activities by governments, there is imposed on every agency, institution, instrumentality or political subdivision of the state, except any school district and an entity licensed by the department of health, other than a hospital, that is principally engaged in providing health care services, an excise tax of five percent of governmental gross receipts. The tax imposed by this section shall be referred to as the “governmental gross receipts tax”.
N.M. Stat. § 42A-1-16 — NM Code / Chapter 42A / Article 1 / Section 42A-1-16
§ 42A-1-16. Application
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of Sections 42A-1-3 through 42A-1-16 NMSA 1978 apply to all condemnation actions brought pursuant to the laws of New Mexico including those actions brought pursuant to Sections 42-2-1 through 42-2-24 NMSA 1978 .

B. The provisions of Sections 42A-1-3 through 42A-1-12 NMSA 1978 shall not affect the right of possession and occupancy provided for in Sections 42A-1-22 and 42-2-6 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 21-13-9 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 13 / Section 21-13-9
§ 21-13-9. Community college board meetings
Status: in_force

Regular meetings of the community college board shall be held not less than quarterly each calendar year. Special meetings may be held upon call of the chairman or a majority of the board. The secretary of the board shall notify members of the time and place of each meeting, and all notices shall be mailed to each board member at least ten days prior to the date of the meeting. Upon agreement of all the members of the board, however, the period of notice of the meeting may be shortened or waived.
N.M. Stat. § 61-2-2 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 2 / Section 61-2-2
§ 61-2-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Optometry Act:

A. “ practice of optometry ” means:

(1) the employment of any subjective or objective means or methods, including but not limited to the use of lenses, prisms, autorefractors or other automated testing devices, and includes the prescription or administration of drugs for the purpose of diagnosing the visual defects or abnormal conditions of the human eye and its adnexa;

(2) the employing, adapting or prescribing of preventive or corrective measures, including but not limited to lenses, prisms, contact or corneal lenses or other optical appliances, ocular exercises, vision therapy, vision training and vision rehabilitation services, and includes the prescription or administration of all drugs rational for the correction, relief or referral of visual defects or abnormal conditions of the human eye and its adnexa; and

(3) does not include the use of surgery or injections in the treatment of eye diseases except for the use of the following types of in-office minor surgical procedures:

(a) non-laser removal, destruction or drainage of superficial eyelid lesions and conjunctival cysts;

(b) removal of nonperforating foreign bodies from the cornea, conjunctiva and eyelid;

(c) non-laser corneal debridement, culture, scrape or anterior puncture, not including removal of pterygium, corneal biopsy or removal of corneal neoplasias;

(d) removal of eyelashes; and

(e) probing, dilation, irrigation or closure of the tear drainage structures of the eyelid; scalpel use is to be applied only for the purpose of use on the skin surrounding the eye;

B. “ ophthalmic lens ” means a lens that has a spherical, cylindrical or prismatic value, is ground pursuant to a prescription and is intended to be used as eyeglasses;

C. “ contact lens ” means a lens to be worn on the anterior segment of the human eye;

D. “ prescription ” means a written order by an optometrist or a physician for an individual patient for:

(1) ophthalmic lenses;

(2) contact lenses; or

(3) a pharmaceutical agent that is regulated pursuant to the New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act;

E. “ eyeglasses ” means an exterior optical device using ophthalmic lenses for the correction or relief of disturbances in and anomalies of human vision; and

F. “ board ” means the board of optometry.
N.M. Stat. § 7-27-44 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 27 / Section 7-27-44
§ 7-27-44. Treasurer to make bond payments and keep records
Status: in_force

Bonds payable from the severance tax income bond retirement fund shall be paid by the state treasurer who shall keep a complete bond register showing bonds and coupons paid and outstanding and such other records as the state board of finance requires.
N.M. Stat. § 72-19-51 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 19 / Section 72-19-51
§ 72-19-51. Ranking among securities of same issue
Status: in_force

All securities of the same issue or series shall be equally and ratably secured without priority by reason of number, date of maturity, date of securities, of sale, of execution or of delivery, by a lien on such revenues in accordance with the provisions of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act and the resolution authorizing, or other instrument appertaining to, such securities, except to the extent such resolution or other instrument otherwise expressly provides.
N.M. Stat. § 22-14-20 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 14 / Section 22-14-20
§ 22-14-20. New Mexico school for the visually handicapped; certain functions transferred
Status: in_force

There is transferred to the services for the blind administrative unit of the vocational rehabilitation division of the department of education [public education department] those powers, fiscal responsibilities, duties, records, equipment, lands, buildings and personnel of the New Mexico school for the visually handicapped pertaining to the training, rehabilitating and employing of blind persons over the age of eighteen years in cooperation with any other federal or state agency.
N.M. Stat. § 13-7-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 13 / Article 7 / Section 13-7-12
§ 13-7-12. Coverage for orally administered anticancer medications; limits on patient costs
Status: in_force

A. Group health coverage, including any form of self-insurance, offered, issued or renewed under the Health Care Purchasing Act that provides coverage for cancer treatment shall provide coverage for a prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication that is used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells on a basis no less favorable than intravenously administered or injected cancer medications that are covered as medical benefits by the plan.

B. A group health plan shall not increase patient cost-sharing for anticancer medications in order to achieve compliance with the provisions of this section.

C. Coverage of orally administered anticancer medication shall not be subject to any prior authorization, dollar limit, copayment, deductible or coinsurance provision that does not apply to intravenously administered or injected anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.
N.M. Stat. § 4-55A-40 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 55A / Section 4-55A-40
§ 4-55A-40. Street and road improvement fund authorization
Status: in_force

In the case of creation of a county improvement district in accordance with the provisions of the County Improvement District Act, the board of county commissioners of any county may, by ordinance, establish a street and road improvement fund into which may be transferred all or any part of the distributions of such amounts of the tax revenues distributed to the county under the provisions of Section 7-1-6.9 NMSA 1978 as the board has, in any ordinance, determined necessary for use as a fund in the financing of improvement projects described in Subsection A of Section 4-55A-4 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 12-12-15 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 12 / Section 12-12-15
§ 12-12-15. Exemption
Status: in_force

A supplier is authorized to reduce or discontinue monthly allocations of petroleum products with any New Mexico distributor if the supplier:

A. furnishes the distributor with an alternative source of monthly allocations of petroleum products of equal type, grade, quantity and equivalent delivery location or, in the event the distributor refuses to accept the alternative source; and

B. agrees to supply the distributor with monthly allocations of petroleum products for a period of thirty months after furnishing the distributor and the governor with notice of the tender of the alternative source of monthly allocations of petroleum products and of its intention to discontinue or reduce such allocations.
N.M. Stat. § 19-3-2 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 3 / Section 19-3-2
§ 19-3-2. Copy of record as evidence
Status: in_force

The original notice when recorded, the record thereof provided for in the previous section, and a duly certified copy of said record shall be received in evidence with the same effect as deeds of conveyances, their records and copies thereof are now received under the laws of this state, in the trial of any action with reference to said lands contained in said notice or any part thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 4-55A-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 55A / Section 4-55A-3
§ 4-55A-3. Improvement district; authorization; limitation
Status: in_force

A. Whenever the board determines that the creation of an improvement district is necessary for the public safety, health or welfare, the board may create an improvement district for any one or any combination of projects authorized in the County Improvement District Act by the:

(1) provisional order method; or

(2) petition method.

B. The board may adopt any ordinance or resolution necessary or proper to accomplish the purposes of the County Improvement District Act.

C. The improvement district shall include for the purpose of assessment or imposition of an improvement district property tax all the property that the board determines is benefited by the improvement authorized by the County Improvement District Act, including property used for public, governmental, charitable or religious purposes, except that of the United States or any agency, instrumentality or corporation thereof in the absence of a consent of congress, but shall not include any property within the exterior boundaries of a municipality except as provided in Section 4-55A-5 NMSA 1978 and for purposes of the imposition of an improvement district, property tax shall not include real property exempt from property taxation.
N.M. Stat. § 21-1-22 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 1 / Section 21-1-22
§ 21-1-22. Nonsectarian operation required
Status: in_force

All the said institutions shall forever remain strictly nonsectarian in character, and no creed or system of religion shall be taught in any of them.
N.M. Stat. § 22-3B-9 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 3B / Section 22-3B-9
§ 22-3B-9. Public education commission district four
Status: in_force

Public education commission district four is composed of Bernalillo county precincts 1, 87, 129, 170, 176, 217, 261, 303, 553 through 559, 570 through 573, 575 through 580, 595 through 597, 641 and 643; Los Alamos county; Sandoval county precincts 1 through 23 and 27 through 157; and Santa Fe county precincts 11, 12, 15 through 19, 63, 72, 73, 80, 82, 84, 85, 90, 92, 93, 114, 115, 125, 145, 146, 148, 152, 153, 155 through 157, 165 and 177.
N.M. Stat. § 30-31B-15 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 31B / Section 30-31B-15
§ 30-31B-15. Administrative inspections
Status: in_force

A. When authorized by an administrative inspection warrant issued pursuant to the Drug Precursor Act, a law enforcement officer or employee of the board, upon presenting the warrant and appropriate credentials to the owner, operator or agent in charge, may enter the controlled premises for the purpose of conducting an administrative inspection.

B. When authorized by an administrative inspection warrant, a law enforcement officer or employee of the board may:

(1) inspect and copy records required to be kept by the Drug Precursor Act;

(2) inspect and sample, within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, controlled premises and all pertinent equipment, finished and unfinished material, containers and labeling found therein, and, except as provided in Subsection D of this section, all other things bearing on violation of the Drug Precursor Act, including records, files, papers, processes, controls and facilities; and

(3) inventory any stock of any drug precursor and obtain samples.

C. This section does not prevent entries and administrative inspections, including seizures of property, without a warrant:

(1) if the owner, operator or agent in charge of the controlled premises consents;

(2) in situations presenting substantial imminent danger to health or safety; or

(3) in all other situations in which a warrant is not constitutionally required.

D. An inspection authorized by this section shall not extend to financial data, sales data other than shipment data or pricing data unless the owner, operator or agent in charge of the controlled premises consents in writing.

E. When perishable or dangerous substances or equipment are seized pursuant to Subsection C of this section, the law enforcement officer or employee of the board may apply to the district court for an order to sell or destroy said property and deposit the proceeds of any sale with the court.

F. For purposes of this section “controlled premises” means:

(1) places where persons licensed or exempted from license requirements under the Drug Precursor Act are required to keep records; and

(2) places, including factories, warehouses, establishments and conveyances in which persons licensed or exempted from license requirements under the Drug Precursor Act are permitted to hold, manufacture, compound, process, sell, deliver or otherwise dispose of any drug precursor.
N.M. Stat. § 24-35-3 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 35 / Section 24-35-3
§ 24-35-3. Public body; prohibited release of information related to a protected health care activity
Status: in_force

A. A public body or an individual or entity acting on behalf of or within the scope of the authority of a public body shall not release information or use resources available to it in furtherance of a foreign investigation or proceeding that seeks to impose civil or criminal liability or professional disciplinary action upon an individual or entity for engaging in a protected health care activity.

B. A public body or an individual or entity acting on behalf of or within the scope of the authority of a public body that receives a request for information related to a protected health care activity shall notify the individual or entity that is the subject of the information request and shall move to modify or quash the subpoena to prevent the release of protected health care activity information. Any request for information related to a protected health care activity shall be made in writing.

C. The provisions of this section shall not apply if the individual or entity that is the subject of the investigation or proceeding provides affirmative written consent to release the requested information.

D. This section shall not apply to an investigation or proceeding in which the conduct subject to potential liability would be subject to liability under the laws of this state.
N.M. Stat. § 19-3-5 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 3 / Section 19-3-5
§ 19-3-5. Common pastures
Status: reserved

All public lands, proper for pasturing horned cattle, sheep and horses, of any class whatever, are reserved for such purpose, and declared common pastures.
N.M. Stat. § 73-12-40 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 12 / Section 73-12-40
§ 73-12-40. Land may be excluded from district
Status: in_force

Any tract of land included within the boundaries of any such district, at or after its organization under the provisions of this act, may be excluded therefrom, in the manner herein prescribed, but such exclusion of land from the district shall not impair or affect its organization, or its rights in or to property or any of its rights or privileges of whatever kind or nature; nor shall such exclusion affect, impair or discharge any contract, obligation, lien or charge for or upon which the district or the land so excluded is liable or chargeable, at the time such land is excluded from the district.
N.M. Stat. § 9-8-7.4 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 8 / Section 9-8-7.4
§ 9-8-7.4. Incarcerated persons; behavioral health services; county funding program
Status: in_force

To carry out the provisions of Subsection E of Section 9-8-7.1 NMSA 1978 and to provide behavioral health services to persons who are incarcerated in a county correctional facility:

A. the secretary shall adopt and promulgate rules:

(1) pursuant to which a county may apply for and be awarded funding through the department; and

(2) to establish priorities and guidelines for the award of funding to counties; and

B. the department shall distribute funds, as funding permits, to the county health care assistance funds of those counties:

(1) that apply for behavioral health services funding in accordance with department rules; and

(2) that have proposed utilization of funding pursuant to this section that meets the priorities and guidelines for the awarding of behavioral health services funding established in department rules.