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N.M. Stat. § 8-3-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 8 / Article 3 / Section 8-3-2
§ 8-3-2. Attorney general; cooperation of agencies
Status: in_force

A. The attorney general shall provide, upon request, legal opinion and advice to the lieutenant governor.

B. All state agencies shall cooperate with the lieutenant governor in the performance of his duties.
N.M. Stat. § 3-14-15 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 14 / Section 3-14-15
§ 3-14-15. Commissioner-manager; departments; directors
Status: in_force

The administration of the affairs of the municipality shall be divided into as many departments as may be deemed desirable by the commission. Each department shall be under the charge of a person employed by the manager.
N.M. Stat. § 73-6-24 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 6 / Section 73-6-24
§ 73-6-24. Time for holding second and subsequent elections; commissioners holding over
Status: in_force

Regular elections of any such district shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of December of each second calendar year following the first election hereinbefore provided for, and the commissioners so elected at each of said elections shall hold their offices until their successors are elected and have qualified in accordance with the provisions of this act.
N.M. Stat. § 3-19-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 19 / Section 3-19-10
§ 3-19-10. Adoption of a master plan
Status: in_force

A. The planning commission may adopt:

(1) the master plan by a single resolution; or

(2) part of the master plan as work progresses on the master plan; provided the part corresponds with one of the functional subdivisions of the subject matter of the plan. Before adoption of the master plan or any part thereof, the planning commission shall hold at least one public hearing. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published one time at least fifteen days before the day of the hearing. Prior to the publication of the notice, copies of the master plan shall be made available to any citizen in the office of the municipal clerk.

B. Adoption of the master plan or any part, amendment or addition to the master plan shall be by a resolution approved by a majority of the members of the planning commission. The resolution shall refer expressly to the maps, descriptive matter and other matters which the planning commission intends to form part or the whole of the master plan. The action taken by the planning commission shall be recorded on the master plan or the part of the plan and shall be endorsed by the chairman and the secretary of the planning commission. A certified copy of the master plan or any part thereof approved by the planning commission shall be given to the governing body of the municipality.
N.M. Stat. § 21-3-20 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 3 / Section 21-3-20
§ 21-3-20. Income of permanent land funds of New Mexico highlands university pledged
Status: in_force

That from and after the passage and approval of this act [ 21-3-13 , 21-3-14 , 21-3-16 through 21-3-28 NMSA 1978 ], all permanent funds thereafter derived from the sale or disposition of the lands held in trust for New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university] shall be invested in the same manner as other permanent funds of the state of New Mexico are authorized to be invested, the income from which shall likewise form a part of the pledged income for the payment of principal and interest of bonds issued by the board of regents of the New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university] under the provisions of this act.
N.M. Stat. § 7-39-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 39 / Section 7-39-5
§ 7-39-5. Annual report of value
Status: in_force

Each tax year the owner of a copper mineral property shall report to the department on the forms and in the manner prescribed by the department the value, for purposes of the Copper Production Ad Valorem Tax Act, of each copper mineral property owned and the taxing jurisdictions in which each property is located. The report shall also contain a declaration of the year in which the owner expects the copper mineral property to be permanently shut down if permanent shutdown is expected within four years. A declaration shall be made in each annual report subsequent to an annual report in which such a declaration is first made for the copper mineral property. The report shall be submitted on or before March 31 of the tax year for which value is being determined. The report required by this subsection may be referred to as the “annual report”.
N.M. Stat. § 73-8-55 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 8 / Section 73-8-55
§ 73-8-55. Petition for validation of board proceedings; contents
Status: in_force

The board of directors of the drainage district shall file in the district court of the county in which the lands of the district, or some portion thereof, are situated, a petition in effect praying that the proceedings aforesaid may be examined, approved and confirmed by the court. Such petition shall set forth the proceedings had for the issuance and deposit of bonds or for the authorization of contract with the United States, or for the determination of the rate of drainage benefits thereunder or for the ascertainment and assessment of damage to district lands under drainage works, as the case may be, shall allege generally that the drainage district was duly organized, and its first board of directors duly elected, but need not set forth facts showing such organization or election of the first board of directors.
N.M. Stat. § 22-8-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8 / Section 22-8-5
§ 22-8-5. Rules; procedures
Status: in_force

A. The department, in consultation with the state auditor, shall establish rules and procedures for a uniform system of accounting and budgeting of funds for all public schools and school districts of the state. The rules, including revisions or amendments, shall become effective upon filing with the state records center and archives and publication. A copy shall also be filed with the department of finance and administration.

B. All public schools and school districts shall comply with the rules and procedures prescribed and shall, upon request, submit additional reports concerning finances to the department, including an accounting of the costs of services related to providing a program included in the educational plan approved by the department. In addition, upon request, all public schools and school districts shall file reports with the department containing pertinent details regarding applications for federal money or federal grants-in-aid or regarding federal money or federal grants-in-aid received, including details of programs, matching funds, personnel requirements, salary provisions and program numbers, as indicated in the catalog of federal domestic assistance, of the federal funds applied for and of those received.

C. Upon request by the department of finance and administration, the legislative finance committee or the legislative education study committee, the department shall furnish information and data obtained from public schools and school districts and information compiled by the department related to public school finances within ten business days.
N.M. Stat. § 11-16-8 — NM Code / Chapter 11 / Article 16 / Section 11-16-8
§ 11-16-8. Compact administrator procedures
Status: in_force

A. A board of compact administrators is established to:

(1) administer the provisions of this compact; and

(2) serve as a governing body for the resolution of all matters relating to the operation of the Wildlife Violator Compact.

B. The board shall be composed of one representative, to be known as the “compact administrator”, from each of the participating states.

C. A compact administrator shall be appointed by the head of the licensing authority of each participating state and shall serve and be subject to removal in accordance with the laws of the state he represents.

D. A compact administrator may provide for the discharge of his duties and the performance of his functions by an alternate.

E. An alternate shall not be entitled to serve unless written notification of his identity has been given to the board of compact administrators.

F. Each member of the board of compact administrators shall be entitled to one vote.

G. An action of the board of compact administrators shall not be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of the board's votes are cast in favor thereof.

H. Action by the board of compact administrators shall be taken only at a meeting at which a majority of the participating states are represented.

I. The board of compact administrators shall elect annually from its membership a chairman and vice chairman.

J. The board of compact administrators shall adopt bylaws not inconsistent with the provisions of the Wildlife Violator Compact or the laws of a participating state for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind its bylaws.

K. The board of compact administrators may accept for its purposes and functions under the Wildlife Violator Compact donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, conditional or otherwise, from any state, the United States or a governmental agency, and may receive, use and dispose of the donations and grants.

L. The board of compact administrators may contract with, or accept services or personnel from, a governmental or intergovernmental agency, individual, firm, corporation or a private nonprofit organization or institution.

M. The board of compact administrators shall formulate all necessary procedures and develop uniform forms and documents for administering the provisions of the Wildlife Violator Compact. All procedures and forms adopted pursuant to board action shall be contained in a compact manual.
N.M. Stat. § 31-1-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 31 / Article 1 / Section 31-1-5
§ 31-1-5. Procedures on arrest; reports
Status: in_force

A. Following arrest, any person accused of a crime is entitled to have reasonable opportunity to make three telephone calls beginning not later than twenty minutes after the time of arrival at a police station, sheriff's office or other place of detention. Nothing in this subsection limits any right to make telephone calls at any time later than twenty minutes after the time of arrival at the police station.

B. Every accused shall be brought before a court having jurisdiction to release the accused without unnecessary delay.

C. Within eighteen hours after the arrest of any person accused with having committed a misdemeanor or a felony, the arresting law enforcement agency shall notify the district attorney of:

(1) the name of the accused; and

(2) the offense charged.
N.M. Stat. § 63-9D-18 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 9D / Section 63-9D-18
§ 63-9D-18. Authority to refund bonds
Status: in_force

The board may issue and sell at public or private sale enhanced 911 bonds to refund outstanding enhanced 911 bonds and other bonds payable from the enhanced 911 fund by exchange, immediate or prospective redemption, cancellation or escrow, including the escrow of debt service funds accumulated for payment of outstanding bonds, or any combination thereof, when, in its opinion, such action will be beneficial to the state.
N.M. Stat. § 60-6A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 6A / Section 60-6A-3
§ 60-6A-3. Dispenser's license
Status: in_force

A. In any local option district, a person qualified under the provisions of the Liquor Control Act may apply for and be issued a dispenser's license for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

B. A dispenser's license, when issued, shall only be used by the person to whom the license is issued and shall only be used within the licensed premises, pursuant to provisions of the Liquor Control Act.

C. In any local option district within a class B county having a population of between fifty-six thousand and fifty-seven thousand according to the 1980 federal decennial census, a person with a dispenser's license that sells retail gasoline on the premises shall not sell alcoholic beverages other than beer with less than ten percent alcohol by volume.
N.M. Stat. § 28-11B-1 — NM Code / Chapter 28 / Article 11B / Section 28-11B-1
§ 28-11B-1. Commission for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons created
Status: in_force

A. There is created the “commission for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons”, consisting of seven members, a majority of whom are deaf or hard-of-hearing persons, including three ex-officio members and four members appointed by the governor without regard for party affiliation, with the advice and consent of the senate. Terms of appointed members shall be for six years, expiring on December 31 of odd-numbered years, in accordance with the staggered terms of the appointed members holding office on the effective date of this 1999 amendment.

B. Ex-officio members are:

(1) the president of the New Mexico association for the deaf or his designee;

(2) the superintendent of the New Mexico school for the deaf or his designee; and

(3) the director of the vocational rehabilitation division of the state department of public education or his designee who shall be knowledgeable in the area of deafness.

C. Appointed members are:

(1) a parent of a deaf or hard-of-hearing child;

(2) a professional person who is deaf or hard of hearing;

(3) a deaf or hard-of-hearing person who resides in southern New Mexico; and

(4) a deaf or hard-of-hearing person who resides in northern New Mexico.

D. A majority of the members of the commission for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons constitutes a quorum for transaction of business. The commission shall elect a chairman from its membership.

E. Members of the commission for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons shall be compensated as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act 1 and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.

F. Commission members who are serving upon the effective date of this 1999 act shall serve out the terms to which they were appointed.
N.M. Stat. § 62-15-33 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 15 / Section 62-15-33
§ 62-15-33. Conversion of corporations organized under Laws 1937, Statutes Chapter 100, into cooperatives under the Rural Electric Cooperative Act, as amended
Status: in_force

A corporation created under Laws 1937, Chapter 100 shall be converted into a cooperative authorized to do business and entitled to all privileges and immunities of a cooperative under the Rural Electric Cooperative Act, as amended, being Laws 1939, Chapter 47, as amended, upon the adoption of a resolution to such effect by its board of directors.
N.M. Stat. § 18-14-3 — NM Code / Chapter 18 / Article 14 / Section 18-14-3
§ 18-14-3. Museum; location; property
Status: in_force

A. The “New Mexico film museum” is created within the cultural affairs department. The museum shall be located in Santa Fe.

B. All real or personal property held or subsequently acquired for the operation of the museum shall be under the control and authority of the board.

C. Funds or other property received as a gift, endowment or legacy shall remain under the control of the board and shall, upon acceptance, be used for the operation of the museum.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2-6.1 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2 / Section 27-2-6.1
§ 27-2-6.1. Supplemental postnatal assistance
Status: in_force

The department shall establish a program of supplemental postnatal assistance for those developmentally or intellectually disabled persons who during pregnancy received temporary assistance for needy families but whose assistance was revoked upon relinquishment of the newly born child for adoption. The supplemental postnatal assistance provided for in this section shall be at the same rate as temporary assistance for needy families, but supplemental postnatal assistance shall not exceed a period of sixty days. The department shall promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 6-4-21 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 4 / Section 6-4-21
§ 6-4-21. Reporting of information; escrow installments
Status: in_force

A. A distributor shall submit to the department by the twenty-fifth day of each month a list by brand family of the total number of cigarettes, or equivalent stick count in the case of roll-your-own, for which the distributor affixed tax stamps or otherwise paid the tax due during the previous calendar month, and any other information that the department or attorney general may require. A distributor shall maintain and make available to the department and attorney general all invoices and documentation of sales of all nonparticipating manufacturer cigarettes and any other information relied upon in reporting to the department and attorney general for a period of five years.

B. The department and attorney general shall share information received pursuant to the Tobacco Escrow Fund Act, and may share information with other federal, state or local agencies for purposes of enforcement of that act, enforcement of Section 6-4-13 NMSA 1978 or enforcement of corresponding laws of other states.

C. The attorney general may require proof from a nonparticipating manufacturer that it has established a qualified escrow fund with verification of the amount of money in the fund exclusive of interest, including the balance, dates and amounts of deposits and dates and amounts of withdrawals.

D. The attorney general and the department may require a distributor or tobacco product manufacturer to submit additional information as necessary to determine compliance with the Tobacco Escrow Fund Act, including samples of the packaging or labeling of each brand family.

E. The attorney general may require a nonparticipating manufacturer to make escrow fund deposits quarterly and may require information sufficient to determine the adequacy of the amount of the quarterly deposit.

F. The attorney general or the department may seek an injunction to compel compliance with this section. In any action brought pursuant to this subsection, the state shall be entitled to recover the costs of investigation, costs of the action and reasonable attorney fees.
N.M. Stat. § 10-1-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 10-1-9
§ 10-1-9. False affidavit to obtain employment; penalty
Status: in_force

Any applicant for employment mentioned in Section 1 thereof, who shall willfully file any false affidavit for the purpose of obtaining employment shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to the penalties mentioned in Section 4 hereof.
N.M. Stat. § 19-7-26 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 7 / Section 19-7-26
§ 19-7-26. State irrigable lands; sale; conveyance to United States
Status: in_force

No lands belonging to the state, within the areas to be irrigated from works constructed or controlled by the United States, or its duly authorized agencies, shall hereafter be sold except in conformity with the classification of farm units by the United States, and the title to such lands shall not pass from the state until the applicant therefor shall have fully complied with the provisions of the laws of the United States and the regulations thereunder concerning the acquisition of the right to use water from such works and shall produce the evidence thereof duly issued. After the withdrawal of lands by the United States for any irrigation project, no application for the purchase of state lands within the limits of such withdrawal shall be accepted, except upon the conditions prescribed in this section. Any state lands needed by the United States for irrigation works shall be conveyed to the United States in consideration of the conveying by the United States, from its public lands or domain, lands of equal quality or value.
N.M. Stat. § 1-19A-12 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 19A / Section 1-19A-12
§ 1-19A-12. Timing of fund distribution
Status: in_force

A. Beginning with the election cycle that ends with the general election in 2006, the secretary shall distribute money from the fund to certified candidates.

B. For a primary election certified candidate, the secretary shall distribute the amount due to that certified candidate for that covered office within one week of certification.

C. For a candidate certified for the general election, the secretary shall distribute the amount due to that certified candidate for that covered office within one week after the primary election or, for a minor party or independent candidate, within one week after certification of the candidate.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21A-24 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21A / Section 21-21A-24
§ 21-21A-24. Educational assistance; foundation activities not affected by repeal
Status: in_force

The repeal of sections or parts of sections of the Educational Assistance Act does not affect the existence of the educational assistance foundation created pursuant to that act or its activities in relation to bonds issued and outstanding or the servicing of student loans outstanding, including any special status of the foundation or dispensation granted to the foundation prior to the effective date of this 2011 act in other provisions of law.
N.M. Stat. § 47-1-38 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 1 / Section 47-1-38
§ 47-1-38. Effect of special warranty covenants in conveyances
Status: in_force

In a conveyance of real estate the words “special warranty covenants” shall have the full force, meaning and effect of the following words: “the grantor for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and successors, covenants with the grantee, his heirs, successors and assigns that the granted premises are free from all encumbrances made by the grantor, and that he will, and his heirs, executors, administrators and successors shall warrant and defend the same to the grantee and his heirs, successors and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through or under the grantor, but against none other.”
N.M. Stat. § 15-3B-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 15 / Article 3B / Section 15-3B-11
§ 15-3B-11. Capital projects; contingency limitation
Status: in_force

No more than six and one-half percent of the cost of a capital project shall be used for contingencies. For the purposes of this section, “ contingencies ” means unforeseeable elements of cost within the defined scope of the capital project.