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N.M. Stat. § 32A-26-8 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 26 / Section 32A-26-8
§ 32A-26-8. Review hearings
Status: in_force

A. The court shall conduct a review hearing at least once every six months.

B. The primary purpose of the review hearing shall be to ensure that the fostering connections program is providing the eligible adult with the needed services and support to help the eligible adult move toward permanency and a successful transition to adulthood. At the review hearing, the department shall show that it has made active efforts to comply with the voluntary services and support agreement and effectuate the transition plan. A review hearing shall be conducted in a manner that seeks the eligible adult's meaningful participation by considering procedural modifications and flexible times.

C. The department shall prepare and present to the children's court a report addressing progress made in meeting the goals in the transition plan, including an independent living transition proposal, and shall propose modifications as necessary to further those goals.

D. If the court finds the department has not made active efforts to comply with the voluntary support and services agreement and effectuate the transition plan, the court may order additional services and support to achieve the goals of the transition plan and the goals of state and federal law.

E. At every review hearing that occurs after the child attains sixteen years and six months of age, the court shall make a finding that the child has been notified about the fostering connections program and of the benefits of the program.

F. At the review hearing that occurs no later than three months before the child attains eighteen years of age, the court shall make a finding of whether the child has decided to participate in the fostering connections program and whether the child has been provided an opportunity to develop a voluntary services and support agreement.
N.M. Stat. § 60-7B-9 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 7B / Section 60-7B-9
§ 60-7B-9. Penalty
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided for in Article 7B of Chapter 60, any violation of Sections 60-7B-1 through 60-7B-8 NMSA 1978 by a minor is a petty misdemeanor, and the minor shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 7-27-46 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 27 / Section 7-27-46
§ 7-27-46. Suit may be brought to compel performance of officers
Status: in_force

Any holder of severance tax income bonds, or any person or officer being a party in interest, may sue to enforce and compel the performance of the provisions of the Severance Tax Income Bonding Act.
N.M. Stat. § 57-10-10 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 10 / Section 57-10-10
§ 57-10-10. Applicability of Distress Sales Act
Status: in_force

A. The Distress Sales Act shall not apply to any sale conducted by a public officer as a part of his official duties, to any sale for which an accounting must be made to a court of law or to any sale conducted pursuant to an order of a court of law.

B. The Distress Sales Act does not apply to seasonal sales, clearance sales or similar special sales of nondistress merchandise.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-4-27 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 4 / Section 32A-4-27
§ 32A-4-27. Intervention; persons permitted to intervene
Status: in_force

A. At any stage of an abuse or neglect proceeding, a person described in this subsection may be permitted to intervene as a party with a motion for affirmative relief:

(1) a foster parent with whom the child has resided for at least six months;

(2) a relative within the fifth degree of consanguinity with whom the child has resided;

(3) a stepparent with whom the child has resided; or

(4) a person who wishes to become the child's permanent guardian.

B. When determining whether a person described in Subsection A of this section should be permitted to intervene, the court shall consider:

(1) the person's rationale for the proposed intervention; and

(2) whether intervention is in the best interest of the child.

C. When the court determines that the child's best interest will be served as a result of intervention by a person described in Subsection A of this section, the court may permit intervention unless the party opposing intervention can demonstrate that a viable plan for reunification with the respondents is in progress and that intervention could impede the progress of the reunification plan.

D. A parent of the child who is not named in the petition alleging abuse or neglect shall be permitted to intervene during any stage of an abuse or neglect proceeding.

E. The foster parent shall be permitted to intervene when:

(1) the foster parent desires to adopt the child;

(2) the child has resided with the foster parent for at least six months within the year prior to the termination of parental rights;

(3) a motion for termination of parental rights has been filed by a person other than the foster parent; and

(4) bonding between the child and the child's foster parent is alleged as a reason for terminating parental rights in the motion for termination of parental rights.

F. The foster parent, preadoptive parent or relative providing care for the child shall be given notice of, and an opportunity to be heard in, any review or hearing with respect to the child, except that this subsection shall not be construed to require that any foster parent, preadoptive parent or relative providing care for the child be made a party to such a review or hearing solely on the basis of the notice and opportunity to be heard.
N.M. Stat. § 3-60C-2 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 60C / Section 3-60C-2
§ 3-60C-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Main Street Revolving Loan Act is to provide owners of eligible properties with low-cost financial assistance, through the creation of a self-sustaining revolving loan program, in the restoration, rehabilitation and repair of those properties if they meet certain eligibility criteria and would contribute substantially to the state's economic well-being and to a sound and proper balance between preservation and development.
N.M. Stat. § 3-11-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 11 / Section 3-11-6
§ 3-11-6. Mayor; authority to appoint, supervise and discharge employees
Status: in_force

A. Subject to the approval of a majority of all members of the governing body, the mayor shall:

(1) appoint all officers and employees except those holding elective office; and

(2) designate an employee to perform any service authorized by the governing body.

B. The mayor may appoint temporary employees as required for the proper administration of municipal affairs. The employee shall serve only until the next regular meeting of the governing body at which a quorum is present. The temporary employment shall cease and the employee shall not be reappointed unless his appointment is confirmed by the governing body. A temporary employee is entitled to the usual, ordinary and reasonable compensation for services rendered to the municipality.

C. The mayor shall:

(1) supervise the employees of the municipality;

(2) examine the grounds of reasonable complaint made against any employee; and

(3) cause any violations or neglect of the employees' duties to be corrected promptly or reported to the proper authority for correction and punishment.

D. Subject to the limitation of a merit system ordinance adopted as authorized in Section 3-13-4 NMSA 1978:

(1) the governing body may discharge an appointed official or employee by a majority of all the members of the governing body;

(2) the mayor may discharge an appointed official or employee upon the approval of a majority of all the members of the governing body; or

(3) the mayor may suspend an appointed official or employee until the next regular meeting of the governing body at which time the suspension shall be approved or disapproved by a majority of all the members of the governing body. If the suspension of the appointed official or employee is disapproved by the governing body, the suspended appointed official or employee shall be paid the compensation he was entitled to receive during the time of his suspension.

E. Any appointed official or employee who is discharged shall:

(1) upon his request, be given, by the mayor in writing, a list of reasons for his discharge; and

(2) be paid any vacation pay which he may have accrued.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-17
§ 7-1-17. Assessment of tax; presumption of correctness
Status: in_force

A. If the secretary or the secretary's delegate determines that a taxpayer is liable for taxes in excess of fifty dollars ($50.00) that are due and that have not been previously assessed to the taxpayer, the secretary or the secretary's delegate shall promptly assess the amount thereof to the taxpayer.

B. Assessments of tax are effective:

(1) when a return of a taxpayer is received by the department showing a liability for taxes;

(2) when a document denominated “notice of assessment of taxes”, issued in the name of the secretary, is mailed or delivered in person to the taxpayer against whom the liability for tax is asserted, stating the nature and amount of the taxes assertedly owed by the taxpayer to the state, demanding of the taxpayer the immediate payment of the taxes and briefly informing the taxpayer of the remedies available to the taxpayer; or

(3) when an effective jeopardy assessment is made as provided in the Tax Administration Act.

C. Any assessment of taxes or demand for payment made by the department is presumed to be correct.

D. When taxes have been assessed to any taxpayer and remain unpaid, the secretary or the secretary's delegate may demand payment at any time except as provided otherwise by Section 7-1-19 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-76 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-76
§ 7-38-76. Property subject to property taxation but omitted from property tax schedules in prior years
Status: in_force

A. Subject to the limitations contained in the Property Tax Code and except as provided in Subsection B of this section, county assessors, treasurers and the department have the authority and the duty to enter in the valuation records, list on the property tax schedules, bill for and collect the taxes for all tax years on property that was subject to property taxation but was omitted from property tax schedules and for which taxes have not been paid but would be due except for the omission. Property tax bills shall be prepared and mailed by the county treasurers within thirty days of the date the omitted property is listed on the property tax schedule, and all taxes on omitted property shall be due the date the property tax bill is mailed.

B. Except for taxes due in the current tax year and the immediately preceding tax year, the current owner of the real estate is not liable for a property tax bill mailed pursuant to Subsection A of this section if:

(1) the omitted property is improvements that were placed on the real estate; and

(2) the current owner was not the owner at the time the improvements were omitted and had no actual notice that the improvements were omitted.

C. Nothing in this section relieves the owner of the property at the time the improvements were omitted from being personally liable for the taxes due pursuant to Section 7-38-47 NMSA 1978 .

D. The department shall promulgate regulations for the procedures to be followed and the records to be maintained in the administration and collection of taxes on omitted property. The department of finance and administration shall promulgate regulations covering the receipt of, accounting for and distribution of taxes on omitted property.
N.M. Stat. § 66-12-13 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 12 / Section 66-12-13
§ 66-12-13. Transmittal of information
Status: in_force

In accordance with any request duly made by an authorized official or agency of the United States, any information compiled or otherwise available to the division pursuant to Section 66-12-12B NMSA 1978 shall be transmitted to the official or agency of the United States.
N.M. Stat. § 12-3-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 3 / Section 12-3-14
§ 12-3-14. Commission; funds
Status: in_force

There is created the “statuary hall commission” consisting of the governor as chairman and four other citizens of the state appointed by the governor. The commission shall raise not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) by voluntary contributions and cause to be made a marble or bronze likeness of Dennis Chavez. When completed and accepted by the commission, the likeness shall be placed in national statuary hall.
N.M. Stat. § 1-1-12 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1-1-12
§ 1-1-12. Consolidated precinct
Status: in_force

A. As used in the Election Code, “ consolidated precinct ” means a single precinct or the combination of two or more precincts into one polling place for the purpose of establishing a voter convenience center pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-3-4 NMSA 1978 .

B. When consolidated precincts are used to establish a voter convenience center in a statewide election, references to “precincts” in the voting process shall be applicable to consolidated precincts.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-12E-16 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 12E / Section 59A-12E-16
§ 59A-12E-16. Reduction in liability
Status: in_force

A. An asset or a reduction in liability for the reinsurance ceded by a domestic insurer to an assuming insurer not meeting the requirements of Sections 3 through 15 of the Credit for Reinsurance Act shall be allowed in an amount not exceeding the liabilities carried by the ceding insurer; provided that the superintendent may adopt by rule pursuant to Section 17 of the Credit for Reinsurance Act specific additional requirements relating to or setting forth:

(1) the valuation of assets or reserve credits;

(2) the amount and forms of security supporting reinsurance arrangements described in Section 17 of the Credit for Reinsurance Act; and

(3) the circumstances pursuant to which credit will be reduced or eliminated.

B. The reduction shall be in the amount of funds held by or on behalf of the ceding insurer, including funds held in trust for the ceding insurer, pursuant to a reinsurance contract with the assuming insurer as security for the payment of obligations thereunder, if the security is held in the United States subject to withdrawal solely by, and under the exclusive control of, the ceding insurer; or, in the case of a trust, held in a qualified United States financial institution as defined in Paragraph (2) of Subsection E of Section 2 of the Credit for Reinsurance Act. This security may be in the form of:

(1) cash;

(2) securities listed by the securities valuation office of the national association of insurance commissioners, including those deemed exempt from filing as defined by the purposes and procedures manual of the securities valuation office, and qualifying as admitted assets;

(3) clean, irrevocable, unconditional letters of credit issued or confirmed by a qualified United States financial institution effective no later than December 31 of the year for which the filing is being made and in the possession of, or in trust for, the ceding insurer on or before the filing date of its annual statement;

(4) letters of credit meeting applicable standards of issuer acceptability as of the dates of their issuance or confirmation shall, notwithstanding the issuing or confirming institution's subsequent failure to meet applicable standards of issuer acceptability, continue to be acceptable as security until their expiration, extension, renewal, modification or amendment, whichever first occurs; or

(5) any other form of security acceptable to the superintendent.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-3A-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 32A / Article 3A / Section 32A-3A-8
§ 32A-3A-8. Voluntary placement; return of child to parent; department duty upon parent refusal to regain custody
Status: in_force

A. At any time, a parent or guardian may demand and obtain the return of a child voluntarily placed outside the home without seeking or obtaining court approval. The child shall be returned within forty-eight hours of when the written or verbal demand was made. However, before the expiration of the forty-eight-hour period, the department may prevent the immediate return of the child by filing a petition pursuant to the Family in Need of Court-Ordered Services Act or the Abuse and Neglect Act and proceeding under the applicable act.

B. If the parent or guardian of the child refuses to or cannot accept the child back into the parent's or guardian's custody, before the department files a petition alleging that the child is a neglected child or that the child's family needs court-ordered family services, the department shall:

(1) make reasonable efforts to place the child back in the custody of the parent or guardian and tailor the reasonable efforts to the facts and circumstances of the case and shall:

(a) document in writing the details demonstrating the quality and quantity of services and assistance provided to alleviate the causes and conditions leading to the parent or guardian's refusal or inability to accept the child back into the parent or guardian's custody, on the court record;

(b) assist the child's parent or guardian through the steps of a department case plan and with accessing or developing the resources necessary to satisfy the department case plan; and

(c) conduct a comprehensive assessment of the circumstances of the child's family with a goal of reunification;

(2) make reasonable efforts to maintain or reunite a child with the child's family by:

(a) identifying and establishing appropriate services and assisting the child's parent or guardian to overcome barriers to reunification, including assisting the parent or guardian in obtaining those services;

(b) conducting or causing to be conducted a diligent search for the child's extended family members and contacting and consulting with the child's extended family members and adult relatives to provide family structure and support for the child and the child's parent or guardian;

(c) offering and employing culturally appropriate family preservation strategies;

(d) taking steps to keep the child and the child's siblings together whenever possible; and

(e) identifying community resources, including housing, financial assistance, transportation, mental health services, health care, substance use prevention and treatment and peer support services, and assisting the child's parent or guardian; and

(3) record all efforts made toward reasonable efforts and report them to the court.
N.M. Stat. § 77-8A-7 — NM Code / Chapter 77 / Article 8A / Section 77-8A-7
§ 77-8A-7. Funding
Status: in_force

In order to accomplish the purposes of the New Mexico Sheep and Goat Act, the council is empowered to:

A. receive any funds that may be returned to the New Mexico sheep and haired goat industry as its share of assessments collected by a national sheep promotion research and information board or any similar entity;

B. accept grants, donations, contributions or gifts from any source for expenditure for any purpose consistent with the powers and duties conferred on the council; and

C. receive any other funds that may be authorized by law.
N.M. Stat. § 73-3-7 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 3 / Section 73-3-7
§ 73-3-7. Inevitable accidents; excuse from labor
Status: in_force

In cases of inevitable accidents, such as continual and prolonged droughts, tempests or floods, producing the total or very material failure of crops or expectant crops, the commissioners may, in their discretion, totally or partially exempt the person or persons thus situated from the requirements of the foregoing section relative to continuous labor for lands under cultivation as the circumstances of the case may require. Such exemption or exemptions shall be consistent with the facts and circumstances of the premises and shall not extend to lands thereafter irrigated. Such action by said commissioners shall be reduced to writing and shall become a part of their records.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-35 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-35
§ 7-9-35. Exemption; gross receipts tax; natural resources subject to Resources Excise Tax Act
Status: in_force

Exempted from the gross receipts tax are receipts from the sale or processing of natural resources the severance or processing of which are subject to the taxes imposed by the Resources Excise Tax Act 1 except as otherwise provided in Section 7-25-8 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 73-5-5 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 5 / Section 73-5-5
§ 73-5-5. Amendments to certificate
Status: in_force

Every such association may change its name, increase or decrease its capital stock or membership, change the location of its principal office in this state, extend the period of its existence and make such other amendment, change or alteration as may be desired, not inconsistent with Chapter 73, Article 5 NMSA 1978 or other law of this state, by a resolution adopted by a vote of two-thirds in interest of the shareholders or members present at any regular or special meeting duly held upon such notice as the bylaws provide or, in the absence of such provision, upon twenty days' notice in writing given personally or by mail. The notice shall state that the amendment or change is to be voted upon at such meeting and the nature and purpose thereof, and provided, further, that a majority in interest of the shareholders or members are present at the meeting in person or by duly authorized representative. A certified copy of the resolution with the affidavit of the president and secretary that the resolution was duly adopted by a two-thirds' vote of the shareholders or members at a meeting held in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be filed and recorded as provided for filing and recording the original certificate of incorporation. The certificate of incorporation shall be deemed to be amended accordingly and a copy of the certificate of amendment certified by the secretary of state or the county clerk shall be accepted as evidence of such change or amendment in all courts and places.
N.M. Stat. § 70-4-5 — NM Code / Chapter 70 / Article 4 / Section 70-4-5
§ 70-4-5. Recording; index; fees
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall record the claim in a book kept by him for that purpose, and shall index such record as deeds and other conveyances are required by law to be indexed, and for which he may receive the same fees as are allowed by law for recording deeds and other conveyances.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-104 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-104
§ 7-9-104. Deduction; gross receipts; nonathletic special event at post-secondary educational institution
Status: in_force

Prior to July 1, 2027, receipts from admissions to a nonathletic special event held at a venue that is located on the campus of a post-secondary educational institution within fifty miles of the New Mexico border and that accommodates at least ten thousand persons may be deducted from gross receipts or from governmental gross receipts.
N.M. Stat. § 2-7F-2 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 7F / Section 2-7F-2
§ 2-7F-2. Membership
Status: in_force

The house of representatives is composed of seventy members to be elected from districts that are contiguous and that are as compact as is practicable.
N.M. Stat. § 65-1-32 — NM Code / Chapter 65 / Article 1 / Section 65-1-32
§ 65-1-32. Reciprocity policy
Status: in_force

It is the policy of New Mexico to grant to vehicles properly registered or licensed in another jurisdiction, while engaged in interstate commerce in New Mexico, exemption from all or part of the fees, taxes or compensation required for unusual use of the highways and exemption from all or part of the requirements for the display of registration numbers, compensation permits or other numbers or permits. As a condition for application of this policy, however, it is required that vehicles properly registered in New Mexico, while engaged in interstate commerce in the other jurisdictions, be granted like privileges or exemptions to those which New Mexico extends to vehicles properly registered or licensed in the other jurisdiction.