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N.M. Stat. § 3-20-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 20 / Section 3-20-1
§ 3-20-1. Definitions
Status: in_force

A. “Subdivide” or “subdivision” for the purpose of approval by a municipal planning authority means:

(1) for the area of land within the corporate boundaries of the municipality, the division of land into two or more parts by platting or by metes and bounds description into tracts for the purposes set forth in Subsection B of this section; and

(2) for the area of land within the municipal extraterritorial subdivision and platting jurisdiction, the division of land into two or more parts by platting or by metes and bounds description into tracts of less than five acres in any one calendar year for the purposes set forth in Subsection B of this section.

B. The division of land pursuant to Paragraph (1) or (2) of Subsection A of this section shall be for the purpose of:

(1) sale for building purposes;

(2) laying out a municipality or any part thereof;

(3) adding to a municipality;

(4) laying out suburban lots; or

(5) resubdivision.

C. “Plat” means a map, chart, survey, plan or replat certified by a licensed land surveyor containing a description of the subdivided land with ties to permanent monuments.
N.M. Stat. § 74-1-16 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 1 / Section 74-1-16
§ 74-1-16. Water recreation facilities; fee imposition
Status: in_force

The board may assess an annual fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) on the owner or operator of a public swimming pool, public spa or other public water recreation facility to defray the cost of administering and enforcing rules adopted in accordance with the Environmental Improvement Act pertaining to public water recreation facilities. The fee shall be based on the size of the public water recreation facility. Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the environmental health fund.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-32-7 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 32 / Section 59A-32-7
§ 59A-32-7. Disapproval of effective assigned risk plans
Status: in_force

When any assigned risk plan has become effective as above provided, the superintendent may thereafter disapprove such plan or any portion thereof on the ground that it does not meet the requirements of Section 523 of this article, but only after a full hearing held upon not less than ten (10) days' written notice to every insurer affected, specifying the matters to be considered at such hearing, and only by an order specifying the respects in which the superintendent finds that such plan fails to meet the requirements imposed, and stating the date, within a reasonable period thereafter, when such plan, or portion thereof, shall be deemed to cease to be effective. No such order shall affect any assignment made or policy issued or made prior to the expiration of the period specified in the order. Amendments to any such plan or plans shall be prepared, filed and reviewed in the same manner as provided with respect to the original plan or plans.
N.M. Stat. § 18-2-5 — NM Code / Chapter 18 / Article 2 / Section 18-2-5
§ 18-2-5. State library administrative agency
Status: in_force

The library division of the office of cultural affairs is designated a state library administrative agency and is empowered to accept gifts or grants of any nature from federal, state, county, local or private agencies for the purpose of carrying on its work. Any grant of money so received shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the library division and shall be used only for the purpose for which it is given or granted.
N.M. Stat. § 22-11-28 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 11 / Section 22-11-28
§ 22-11-28. Applications for retirement; effective date
Status: in_force

A. Application for retirement shall be made by a member on forms provided by the board.

B. Retirement pursuant to the Educational Retirement Act shall become effective on July 1 following approval of the application for retirement by the board. With approval of the board and the local administrative unit employing the member, retirement pursuant to the Educational Retirement Act may become effective on the first day of any month during the year.
N.M. Stat. § 3-16-8 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 16 / Section 3-16-8
§ 3-16-8. Justices of the peace [magistrates] at time of city and county consolidation; duties; vacancies
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided for in the combined municipal organization charter, justices of the peace [magistrates] who have been elected and are holding office within the boundaries of the combined municipal organization at the time such government becomes operative, shall continue to hold office as justices of the peace [magistrates] for such combined municipal organization within their respective precincts for the term for which they have been elected, and their successors shall be elected at the time and in the manner and for the term provided by law for justices of the peace [magistrates]. Vacancies in office shall be filled by the governing body of the combined municipal organization for the term as provided for justices of the peace [magistrates] appointed to fill vacancies. Justices of the peace [magistrates] in the combined municipal organization shall exercise the same powers and jurisdiction as is provided by law for justices of the peace [magistrates].
N.M. Stat. § 61-32-10 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 32 / Section 61-32-10
§ 61-32-10. Licensure by credentials
Status: in_force

After successful completion of a jurisprudence examination, the board may license an applicant as a funeral service practitioner, funeral arranger or embalmer; provided the applicant possesses a valid license or its equivalent for the practice of funeral service issued by the appropriate examining board under the laws of any other state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or any foreign nation, and provided the applicant presents proof that the applicant is currently licensed in good standing in a jurisdiction that has standards for licensure that are at least equal to those for licensure in New Mexico as required by the Funeral Services Act.
N.M. Stat. § 21-27-3 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 27 / Section 21-27-3
§ 21-27-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Two-Year College Maintenance Act:

A. “board” [“commission” [“department”]] means the board of educational finance [commission on higher education [higher education department]] created pursuant to Section 21-1-26 NMSA 1978;

B. “fund” means the two-year college maintenance fund; and

C. “qualifying institution” means a statutorily created branch community college, a junior college or area vocational school or a two-year constitutionally created postsecondary state educational institution.
N.M. Stat. § 7-24-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 24 / Section 7-24-14
§ 7-24-14. Refund or credit of tax
Status: in_force

An ordinance imposing a local liquor excise tax shall provide for and the department shall allow a claim for refund, in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Administration Act, 1 for the local liquor excise tax paid on alcoholic beverages destroyed in shipment, or otherwise damaged so as to be unfit for sale or consumption, or shipped out of the county, upon submission of proof satisfactory to the department of such destruction, damage or out-of-county shipment.
N.M. Stat. § 3-26-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 26 / Section 3-26-2
§ 3-26-2. Sanitary sewers; charges and assessments for maintenance and extension; lien
Status: in_force

A. A municipality, for the purpose of maintaining, enlarging, extending, constructing and repairing sewer facilities and for paying the interest and principal on revenue bonds issued for the acquisition, condemnation or construction of sewer facilities, may levy by general ordinance a just and reasonable service charge upon a front-foot, volume-of-sewage, number-of-outlets or other equitable basis on:

(1) an improved or unimproved lot or land that adjoins a street in which a sewage collection system exists or that is accessible to such a sewage collection system; and

(2) premises and improvements otherwise situated but connected to the sewage collection system.

B. Any charge authorized in Subsection A of this section is a lien co-equal with a similar water lien and superior to all other liens except general property taxes upon the property so charged and is a personal liability of the owner of the property so charged. The lien shall be enforced as provided in Sections 3-36-1 through 3-36-7 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 59A-40-1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 40 / Section 59A-40-1
§ 59A-40-1. May be licensed to write certain insurance effective in Mexico
Status: in_force

A. Any insurer lawfully organized under the laws of the republic of Mexico, or under the laws of any state thereof, and duly authorized by such laws and by its charter or articles of association and by current license of the appropriate insurance regulatory authority of such republic or any state thereof to underwrite risks of the kinds and in the circumstances hereinafter mentioned, may issue in New Mexico, under license of the superintendent, policies of insurance affording any and all kinds of automobile insurance coverage, health insurance and other casualty insurance coverage, upon persons and personal property, to be in force only while such persons and personal property shall be physically within the boundaries of the republic of Mexico, by complying with the requirements of this article.

B. For the purposes of general provisions of the Insurance Code such license shall be deemed to be a “certificate of authority” to transact such insurance in this state, but subject to the provisions of this article.
N.M. Stat. § 24-10A-4.1 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 10A / Section 24-10A-4.1
§ 24-10A-4.1. Emergency medical services system improvement projects
Status: in_force

A. Applications for emergency medical services system improvement projects shall be submitted separately from applications for the local emergency medical services funding program. The bureau shall award emergency medical services system improvement projects after a review of the applications. The awards shall be made based on a priority ranking, demonstrated need for funding and recommendations from the committee. Money awarded shall be used in compliance with applicable rules.

B. Applications for funding to purchase emergency medical services vehicles shall be submitted by municipalities or counties on behalf of local recipients. The municipality or county shall commit to providing matching funds of at least twenty-five percent of the cost of purchasing the vehicle.

C. Applications for funding of local and statewide projects shall demonstrate the need for funding and a plan to use the funding to enhance or better integrate local emergency medical services systems or to improve the health, safety and training of emergency medical services technicians statewide.

D. A statewide trauma care system program shall be developed and determined by the bureau in consultation with the committee. The statewide trauma care system program shall provide for the support, development and expansion of the statewide trauma care system in accordance with rules adopted by the department.

E. The emergency medical dispatch agency support program shall fund allowable costs of dispatch agencies that meet criteria established pursuant to rules by the department.
N.M. Stat. § 17-3-49 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 3 / Section 17-3-49
§ 17-3-49. Computer-assisted remote hunting prohibited; penalties
Status: in_force

A. A person shall not:

(1) engage in computer-assisted remote hunting;

(2) provide or operate facilities for the purpose of computer-assisted remote hunting;

(3) create, maintain, provide, advertise or sell computer software or an internet web site for the purpose of computer-assisted remote hunting; or

(4) entice, possess or confine an animal or bird for the purpose of computer-assisted remote hunting.

B. A person who violates the provisions of this section shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 17-2-10 NMSA 1978 .

C. When a person who violates the provisions of this section possesses a license, certificate or permit issued by the state game commission, the license, certificate or permit shall be subject to revocation by the commission pursuant to Sections 17-1-14 and 17-3-34 NMSA 1978 .

D. As used in this section:

(1) “ computer-assisted remote hunting ” means the use of a computer or other electronic device, equipment or software to access the internet and remotely control the aiming and discharge of a bow, crossbow or firearm of any kind for the purpose of hunting, taking or capturing an animal or bird; and

(2) “ facilities for computer-assisted remote hunting ” means the real property and improvements on the property associated with computer-assisted remote hunting, including hunting blinds, offices and rooms equipped to facilitate computer-assisted remote hunting.
N.M. Stat. § 10-4-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 10-4-17
§ 10-4-17. Presentment of accusation by district attorney; vacation; no grand jury in county
Status: in_force

The accusation provided for in this chapter may be presented by the district attorney to the judge in vacation or term time at any time when, under the provisions of law there will be no grand jury in the county where the same is presented, for a period of at least twenty days after the presentment of such accusation.
N.M. Stat. § 7-41-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 41 / Section 7-41-3
§ 7-41-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Health Care Quality Surcharge Act:

A. “ department ” means the taxation and revenue department;

B. “ health care facility ” means a skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility or intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities;

C. “ intermediate care facility ” means a facility with greater than sixty beds and is licensed by the department of health to provide intermediate nursing care. “Intermediate care facility” does not include an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities;

D. “ intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities ” means a facility licensed by the department of health to provide food, shelter, health or rehabilitative and active treatment for individuals with intellectual disabilities or persons with related conditions;

E. “ medicaid ” means the medical assistance program established pursuant to Title 19 of the federal Social Security Act and regulations promulgated pursuant to that act;

F. “ medicare ” means coverage provided pursuant to part A or part B of Title 18 of the federal Social Security Act, as amended;

G. “ medicare advantage ” means insurance that expands a medicare beneficiary's options for participation in private sector health plans with networks of participating providers;

H. “ medicare part A ” means insurance provided through medicare for inpatient hospital, home health, skilled nursing facility and hospice care;

I. “ net revenue ” means gross inpatient revenue reported by a health care facility for routine nursing and ancillary inpatient services provided to residents by the facility, less applicable contractual allowances and bad debt;

J. “ non-medicare bed day ” means a day for which the primary payer is not medicare part A, medicare advantage or a special needs plan. A non-medicare bed day excludes any day on which a resident is not in the facility or the facility is paid to hold the bed while the resident is on leave;

K. “ resident day ” means a calendar day of care provided to a resident in a health care facility, including the day of admission and not including the day of discharge; provided that admission and discharge occurring on the same day shall constitute one resident day;

L. “ skilled nursing facility ” means a facility with greater than sixty beds and is licensed by the department of health to provide skilled nursing services; and

M. “ special needs plan ” means a specific type of medicare advantage plan that limits membership to individuals with specific diseases or characteristics.
N.M. Stat. § 26-1-17 — NM Code / Chapter 26 / Article 1 / Section 26-1-17
§ 26-1-17. Testing laboratory
Status: in_force

The college of pharmacy of the university of New Mexico shall serve as the testing laboratory for samples collected for examination pursuant to the provisions of the New Mexico Drug and Cosmetic Act [New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act].
N.M. Stat. § 72-16-13 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 16 / Section 72-16-13
§ 72-16-13. Organizational meetings
Status: in_force

Except for the first board, each board shall meet on the first business day following the first day of the month that the term of office begins for members elected in the immediately preceding election at the office of the board within the authority. Each member of the board, before entering upon the member's official duties, shall take and subscribe on oath to support the constitution of the United States and the constitution and laws of New Mexico and to discharge faithfully and impartially the duties of office to the best of the member's ability, which oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. Each director shall, before entering upon the director's official duties, give a bond to the authority in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) with good and sufficient surety, conditioned for the faithful performance of all of the duties of office, without fraud, deceit or oppression, and the accounting for all money and property coming into the director's hands and the prompt and faithful payment of all money and the delivering of all property coming into the director's custody or control belonging to the authority to the director's successors in office. Premiums on all bonds provided for in this section shall be paid by the authority, and all such bonds shall be kept on file in the office of the secretary of state.
N.M. Stat. § 1-8-19 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 1-8-19
§ 1-8-19. Candidacy in primary of one party bars general election ballot designation of different party or as an unaffiliated candidate
Status: in_force

If a person has been a candidate for the nomination of a major political party in the primary election, he shall not have his name printed on the ballot at the next succeeding general election except under the party name of the party designated on his declaration of candidacy filed for such primary election.
N.M. Stat. § 52-6-1 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 6 / Section 52-6-1
§ 52-6-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 52, Article 6 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Group Self-Insurance Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 53-8-96 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 8 / Section 53-8-96
§ 53-8-96. Waiver of notice
Status: in_force

Whenever any notice is required to be given to any member or director of a corporation under the provisions of the Nonprofit Corporation Act or under the provisions of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to the notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be equivalent to the giving of such notice.
N.M. Stat. § 10-16-3.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16 / Section 10-16-3.1
§ 10-16-3.1. Prohibited political activities
Status: in_force

A public officer or employee is prohibited from:

A. directly or indirectly coercing or attempting to coerce another public officer or employee to pay, lend or contribute anything of value to a party, committee, organization, agency or person for a political purpose;

B. threatening to deny a promotion or pay increase to an employee who does or does not vote for certain candidates, requiring an employee to contribute a percentage of the employee's pay to a political fund, influencing a subordinate employee to purchase a ticket to a political fundraising dinner or similar event, advising an employee to take part in political activity or similar activities; or

C. violating the officer's or employee's duty not to use property belonging to a state agency or local government agency, or allow its use, for other than authorized purposes.
N.M. Stat. § 2-3-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 2-3-6
§ 2-3-6. Control of state library building and surrounding grounds
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 6, Article 1, NMSA 1953 , the exclusive control for the care, custody and maintenance of the building in which the state library is housed, and the surrounding grounds, is transferred from the capitol custodian commission to the legislative council.
N.M. Stat. § 61-29-4.4 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 29 / Section 61-29-4.4
§ 61-29-4.4. Additional powers of commission; fingerprinting and criminal history background checks
Status: in_force

A. All applicants for licensure as provided for in Chapter 61, Article 29 NMSA 1978 shall:

(1) be required to provide fingerprints only upon initial licensure on two fingerprint cards for submission to the federal bureau of investigation to conduct a national criminal history background check and to the department of public safety to conduct a state criminal history background check;

(2) pay the cost of obtaining the fingerprints and criminal history background checks; and

(3) have the right to inspect or challenge the validity of the records resulting from the background check if the applicant is denied licensure as established by commission rule.

B. Electronic live scans may be used for conducting criminal history background checks.

C. Criminal history records obtained by the commission pursuant to the provisions of this section are confidential. The commission is authorized to use criminal history records obtained from the federal bureau of investigation and the department of public safety to conduct background checks on applicants for certification as provided for in Chapter 61, Article 29 NMSA 1978 .

D. Criminal history records obtained by the commission pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be used for any purpose other than conducting background checks. Criminal history records obtained pursuant to the provisions of this section and the information contained in those records shall not be released or disclosed to any other person or agency, except pursuant to a court order or with the written consent of the person who is the subject of the records.

E. A person who releases or discloses the criminal history records or information contained in those records in violation of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .