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N.M. Stat. § 59A-46-42 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 46 / Section 59A-46-42
§ 59A-46-42. Coverage for cytologic and human papillomavirus screening
Status: in_force

A. Each individual and group health maintenance organization contract delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall provide coverage for cytologic and human papillomavirus screening to determine the presence of precancerous or cancerous conditions and other health problems. The coverage shall make available cytologic screening, as determined by the health care provider in accordance with national medical standards, for women who are eighteen years of age or older and for women who are at risk of cancer or at risk of other health conditions that can be identified through cytologic screening. The coverage shall make available human papillomavirus screening once every three years for women aged thirty and older.

B. Coverage for cytologic and human papillomavirus screening may be subject to deductibles and coinsurance consistent with those imposed on other benefits under the same contract.

C. For the purposes of this section:

(1) “ cytologic screening ” means a Papanicolaou test and pelvic exam for asymptomatic as well as symptomatic women;

(2) “ health care provider ” means any person licensed within the scope of his practice to perform cytologic and human papillomavirus screening, including physicians, physician assistants, certified nurse-midwives and certified nurse practitioners; and

(3) “ human papillomavirus screening ” means a test approved by the federal food and drug administration for detection of the human papillomavirus.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-18-27.1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 18 / Section 59A-18-27.1
§ 59A-18-27.1. Universal claim forms
Status: in_force

A. The superintendent shall devise or designate universal forms to be utilized by every health insurer, including health maintenance organizations, nonprofit health plans and fraternal organizations offering any type of health coverage for individuals residing in this state, for the purpose of receiving claims under their policies. In preparing the forms, the superintendent may consult with insurers, trade associations and other interested parties. Upon adoption of the final forms by the superintendent, he shall notify the insurers affected by sending them a specimen copy of the adopted forms and an explanation of the requirements of this section. Every covered insurer shall begin using the adopted forms not later than six months following the date of the superintendent's notification.

B. A health insurer may not refuse to accept a claim submitted on uniform claim forms adopted pursuant to Subsection A of this section, but may accept claims submitted on any other form.

C. A health insurer does not violate this section by using a claim form that the insurer has been required to use by the state or federal government.
N.M. Stat. § 73-14-54 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 14 / Section 73-14-54
§ 73-14-54. Abolition of boards of directors or commissioners of districts having 100,000 acres or less; creation of new boards of directors; powers and duties
Status: in_force

That as the same are now constituted under the provisions of “The Conservancy Act of New Mexico,” “boards of commissioners,” and “boards of directors” of all conservancy districts except as hereinafter provided shall be abolished and shall cease to exist upon the happening of the events hereinafter specified.

In lieu of the boards hereby abolished, there is hereby created within and for each conservancy district, now or hereafter organized and existing under and by virtue of said Conservancy Act of New Mexico, a board of directors, which shall bear the name “Board of Directors of the ․․․․․․․․․․ Conservancy District”; shall be a body corporate, may sue and be sued and which shall succeed to, have, exercise, enjoy, assume and perform all of the rights, powers, obligations and duties now by law vested in, conferred upon, imposed upon or required of, the boards hereby abolished.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15D-2 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15D / Section 22-15D-2
§ 22-15D-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

A. The purpose of the Fine Arts Education Act is to encourage school districts and state-chartered charter schools to offer opportunities for elementary school students to participate in fine arts activities, including visual arts, music, theater and dance.

B. Participation in fine arts programs encourages cognitive and affective development by:

(1) focusing on a variety of learning styles and engaging students who might otherwise fail;

(2) training students in complex thinking and learning;

(3) helping students to devise creative solutions for problems;

(4) providing students new challenges; and

(5) teaching students how to work cooperatively with others and to understand and value diverse cultures.
N.M. Stat. § 2-3-12 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 2-3-12
§ 2-3-12. Duties of director; additional employees
Status: in_force

The director of the legislative council service shall recommend to the legislative council the appointment of such technical, clerical and stenographic assistants as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and the legislative council, upon concurring in such appointments, shall fix the compensation of each employee within the appropriations made by the legislature for the use of the legislative council. Such employees shall be appointed without regard to party affiliation and solely on ground of fitness to perform the duties of the position for which they are hired. For a period commencing approximately one month prior to each session and until approximately fifteen days after the final adjournment thereof, at any regular or special session, the director may employ, subject to the approval of the legislative council, at a compensation to be fixed by the council within its budget allowance, such extra stenographic and emergency assistants, including expert legal draftsmen qualified to aid the legislators in the preparation and drafting of bills for introduction into the legislature, as may be necessary to expeditiously handle the work of the council service immediately prior to, during and immediately after the legislative sessions.
N.M. Stat. § 3-15-13 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 15 / Section 3-15-13
§ 3-15-13. Charter controls when statute is inconsistent; statutory interpretation
Status: in_force

A. A municipality organized under the provisions of the Municipal Charter Act shall be governed by the provisions of the charter adopted pursuant to that act, and no law relating to municipalities inconsistent with the provisions of the charter shall apply to any such municipality.

B. A municipality which adopts a charter may exercise all legislative powers and perform all functions not expressly denied charter municipalities by general law or charter. A liberal construction shall be given to the powers of municipalities to provide for maximum local self-government.
N.M. Stat. § 3-10-2 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 10 / Section 3-10-2
§ 3-10-2. Officers; oath and bond; failure to qualify
Status: in_force

A. Any officer elected or appointed to any municipal office shall take an oath or affirmation to support the constitution of the United States, the constitution and laws of New Mexico and to faithfully perform the duties of his office.

B. For the care and disposition of municipal funds in the employee's custody and for the faithful discharge of the employee's duties, the governing body of the municipality shall require a corporate surety bond from the treasurer, the police officer and any other employee it designates. In lieu of individual corporate surety bonds, the governing body may secure a blanket corporate surety bond. The municipality shall pay for the surety bond.

C. The governing body of any municipality may declare vacated the office of any person who fails, within ten days after he has been notified of his election or appointment to office, to take the oath of office, or to give bond when required.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-3A-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 32A / Article 3A / Section 32A-3A-2
§ 32A-3A-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Voluntary Placement and Family Services Act:

A. “ child or family in need of family services ” means a family:

(1) whose child's behavior endangers the child's health, safety, education or well-being;

(2) whose child is excessively absent from public school as defined in the Attendance for Success Act;

(3) whose child is absent from the child's place of residence for twenty-four hours or more without the consent of the parent, guardian or custodian;

(4) in which the parent, guardian or custodian of a child refuses to permit the child to live with the parent, guardian or custodian; or

(5) in which the child refuses to live with the child's parent, guardian or custodian;

B. “ family services ” means services that address specific needs of the child or family;

C. “ guardian ” means a person appointed as a guardian by a court or Indian tribal authority;

D. “ guardianship assistance agreement ” means a written agreement entered into by the prospective guardian and the department or Indian tribe prior to the establishment of the guardianship by a court;

E. “ guardianship assistance payments ” means payments made by the department to a kinship guardian or successor guardian on behalf of a child pursuant to the terms of a guardianship assistance agreement;

F. “ guardianship assistance program ” means the financial subsidy program provided for in the Voluntary Placement and Family Services Act;

G. “ kinship ” means the relationship that exists between a child and a relative of the child, a godparent, a member of the child's tribe or clan or an adult with whom the child has a significant bond;

H. “ subsidized guardianship ” means a guardianship that meets subsidy eligibility criteria pursuant to the Voluntary Placement and Family Services Act; and

I. “ voluntary placement agreement ” means a written agreement between the department and the parent or guardian of a child.
N.M. Stat. § 4-3A-13 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 3A / Section 4-3A-13
§ 4-3A-13. Transfer of property
Status: in_force

Upon the effective date of this act the county of Cibola becomes the owner of all road-working and road-maintaining equipment of every kind and nature, including trucks, pickups and trailers, heretofore assigned to the county commissioner districts lying within the area segregated into Cibola county. In addition, the county of Cibola at such time shall become the owner of all real estate and improvements thereon or appurtenant thereto located within the boundaries of Cibola county, title to which is vested in the county of Valencia. The board of county commissioners of Valencia county shall execute and deliver to the proper officer or officers of Cibola county whatever instruments of transfer are necessary to vest title to all such property in the county of Cibola.
N.M. Stat. § 73-7-47 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 7 / Section 73-7-47
§ 73-7-47. Outside lands; appeal
Status: in_force

Said order shall be final and conclusive unless appealed to the supreme court within thirty days from the date of entry thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 58-28-5 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 28 / Section 58-28-5
§ 58-28-5. Use of money; eligible activities
Status: in_force

A. Money from the fund and other sources may be used to finance in whole or in part any loans or grant projects that will provide housing for low-income persons and for other uses specified in this section. Money deposited into the fund may be used annually as follows:

(1) no more than five percent of the fund shall be used for expenses of administering the fund;

(2) no less than twenty percent of the fund shall be invested in a permanent capital fund, the interest on which may be used for purposes specified in this section;

(3) no less than fifty percent of the fund shall be allocated to eligible organizations to make housing more accessible to low-income persons;

(4) no more than ten percent of the fund may be allocated for use to provide scholarships for New Mexico high school graduates and high school equivalency credential recipients at New Mexico public post-secondary educational institutions under a program approved by the trustee under the administration of a nonprofit statewide land title association; and

(5) the remaining balance may be allocated to eligible organizations for other housing-related programs for the benefit of the public as specifically approved by the trustee from time to time.

B. Money in the capital fund authorized in Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of this section may be invested in fully amortizing interest-bearing mortgages secured by real property in New Mexico, the interest on which may be used for purposes specified in this section.
N.M. Stat. § 12-9B-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 9B / Section 12-9B-1
§ 12-9B-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 12, Articles 10, 10A, 11 and 12 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Emergency Powers Code”.
N.M. Stat. § 52-6-3 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 6 / Section 52-6-3
§ 52-6-3. Scope
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Group Self-Insurance Act apply to groups. Except as provided by the provisions of that act, groups that are issued a certificate of approval by the director shall not be deemed to be insurers or businesses of insurance and shall not be subject to the provisions of the Insurance Code or other insurance laws and regulations.
N.M. Stat. § 22-11-51 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 11 / Section 22-11-51
§ 22-11-51. Alternative retirement plans; benefits; transfer upon unemployment
Status: in_force

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

B. Upon termination of employment with a qualifying state educational institution, a participant may transfer or roll over the account balance to another eligible retirement plan or may withdraw the balance as permitted for a plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 .
N.M. Stat. § 21-21A-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21A / Section 21-21A-11
§ 21-21A-11. Trust agreements authorized
Status: in_force

In the discretion of the foundation, any bonds issued under the provisions of the Educational Assistance Act may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the foundation and a corporate trustee, which may be a bank or trust company having trust powers within or without the state. The trust agreement or the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds may pledge or assign all or any part of the revenues or assets of the foundation, including without limitation educational loan receipts, educational loans, federal interest subsidies, special allowance payments and educational loan commitments; temporary loans, contracts, agreements and other security or investment obligations; the fees or charges made or received by the foundation; the money received in payment of educational loans and interest on that money, including the proceeds of insurance thereon; and any other money received or due to be received by the foundation. The trust agreement or resolution may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the holders of bonds as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of the foundation in relation to the purposes to which bond proceeds may be applied, the disposition or pledging of the revenues or assets of the foundation and the custody, safeguarding and application of all money. It shall be lawful for any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of the state that may act as depository of the proceeds of bond revenues or other money pursuant to the Educational Assistance Act to furnish such indemnifying bonds or to pledge such securities as may be required by the foundation. The trust agreement or resolution may set forth the rights and remedies of the holders of any bonds and of the trustee and may restrict the individual right of action by any bondholders. The trust agreement or resolution may contain such other provisions as the foundation deems reasonable and proper for the security of the holders of any bonds. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of the trust agreement or resolution may be paid from the revenues or assets pledged or assigned to the payment of the principal of and the interest on bonds or from any other funds available to the foundation.
N.M. Stat. § 30-12-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 12 / Section 30-12-12
§ 30-12-12. Disturbing a marked burial ground
Status: in_force

Disturbing a marked burial ground consists of knowingly and willfully disturbing or removing the remains, or any part of them, or any funerary object, material object or associated artifact of any person interred in any church, churchyard, cemetery or marked burial ground or knowingly and willfully procuring or employing any other person to disturb or remove the remains, or any part of them, or any funerary object, material object or artifact associated with any person interred in any church, churchyard, cemetery or marked burial ground, other than pursuant to an order of the district court, the provisions of Section 24-14-23 NMSA 1978 or as otherwise specifically permitted by law. As used in this section “marked burial ground” means any interment visibly marked according to traditional or customary practice.

Whoever commits disturbing a marked burial ground is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by imprisonment for a definite term of eighteen months or both.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-844 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-844
§ 66-3-844. Mufflers; prevention of noise; emission control devices
Status: in_force

A. Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise, and no person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass or similar device upon a motor vehicle on a highway.

B. The muffler, emission control equipment or device, engine and power mechanism of every motor vehicle shall be so equipped and adjusted as to prevent the escape of excessive fumes or smoke.

C. Every registered gasoline-fueled motor vehicle manufactured or assembled, commencing with the 1968 models, shall at all times be equipped and maintained in good working order with the factory-installed devices and equipment or their replacements designed to prevent, reduce or control exhaust emissions or air pollution.
N.M. Stat. § 29-6-4.2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 29 / Article 6 / Section 29-6-4.2
§ 29-6-4.2. Mounted patrol; applicants; criminal history screening; denial of commission
Status: in_force

A. As used in this section:

(1) “ criminal record ” means information concerning a person's arrests, indictments or other formal criminal charges and any dispositions arising from them, including convictions, dismissals, acquittals, sentencing and correctional supervision, collected by criminal justice agencies and stored in the databases of the federal bureau of investigation, the national law enforcement telecommunications system, the department of public safety or the repositories of criminal history information of other states; and

(2) “ criminal history screening ” means a criminal history background investigation of an applicant for the New Mexico mounted patrol conducted by using fingerprints collected by the department of public safety or a local law enforcement agency and submitted to the federal bureau of investigation.

B. The New Mexico mounted patrol shall perform a criminal history screening on all applicants for mounted patrol. If an applicant has a criminal record, his application for a commission in the mounted patrol may be denied. If an applicant has a felony conviction or a conviction for a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, his application for a commission in the mounted patrol shall be denied.

C. The chief of the New Mexico state police shall determine whether to grant a commission to an applicant who has a criminal record that did not result in conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. The chief's decision to deny an application for a commission in the mounted patrol is final and may not be appealed.

D. An applicant for the New Mexico mounted patrol shall be fingerprinted and the applicant shall provide two fingerprint cards or the equivalent electronic fingerprints to the mounted patrol to assist the mounted patrol in conducting a criminal history screening of the applicant. The applicant shall pay the cost of the criminal history screening. The mounted patrol shall not charge the applicant more than the actual cost of the nationwide criminal history screening.
N.M. Stat. § 6-12A-6 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 12A / Section 6-12A-6
§ 6-12A-6. Source of repayment
Status: in_force

Principal of and interest on anticipation notes shall be payable solely from that portion of anticipated revenue pledged for that purpose and collected by the state for credit to the general fund in the fiscal year in which the anticipation notes are issued.
N.M. Stat. § 26-2C-38 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 26 / Article 2C / Section 26-2C-38
§ 26-2C-38. Imports and exports
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 37 of the Cannabis Regulation Act or any other provision of law, the governor shall enter into agreements with other jurisdictions within or outside of the United States for the purposes of cross-jurisdictional delivery of cannabis products between this state and the other jurisdictions. Such agreements shall:

(1) ensure enforceable public health and safety standards;

(2) include a system to regulate and track the interstate or international delivery of cannabis products; and

(3) ensure that any cannabis products delivered into this state, prior to sale to a consumer, are tested, packaged and labeled pursuant to New Mexico laws and rules.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in accordance with an agreement described in Subsection A of this section, a person licensed to:

(1) courier cannabis products may deliver cannabis products to a person located in, and authorized to receive cannabis products by, another jurisdiction in the United States; and

(2) receive cannabis products may receive cannabis products from a person located in, and authorized to export cannabis products by, another jurisdiction in the United States or internationally.

C. This section shall take effect on the earlier date on which:

(1) federal law is amended to allow for the interstate or international transfer of cannabis products between authorized cannabis-related businesses; or

(2) the United States department of justice issues an opinion or memorandum allowing or tolerating the interstate or international transfer of cannabis products between cannabis-related businesses as authorized by state law.