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N.M. Stat. § 60-2E-30 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 2E / Section 60-2E-30
§ 60-2E-30. Licensing of distributors of gaming devices
Status: in_force

A. It is unlawful for any person to operate, carry on, conduct or maintain any form of distribution of any gaming device for use or play in New Mexico or any form of distribution of any gaming device in New Mexico for use or play outside of New Mexico without first obtaining and maintaining a distributor's or manufacturer's license.

B. If the board revokes a distributor's license:

(1) no new gaming device distributed by the person may be approved;

(2) any previously approved gaming device distributed by the distributor is subject to revocation of approval if the reasons for the revocation of the license also apply to that gaming device;

(3) no new gaming device or associated equipment distributed by the distributor may be distributed, sold, transferred or offered for use or play in New Mexico; and

(4) any association or agreement between the distributor and a gaming operator licensee shall be terminated. An agreement between a distributor licensee and a gaming operator licensee shall be deemed to include a provision for its termination without liability on the part of either party upon a finding by the board that the other party is unsuitable. Failure to include that condition in the agreement is not a defense in any action brought pursuant to this section to terminate the agreement.

C. The board may inspect every gaming device that is distributed for use in New Mexico.

D. In addition to all other fees and charges imposed by the Gaming Control Act, the board may determine, charge and collect from each distributor an inspection fee, which shall not exceed the actual cost of inspection and investigation.
N.M. Stat. § 12-8-25 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 8 / Section 12-8-25
§ 12-8-25. Purpose of act; liberal interpretation
Status: in_force

The legislature expressly declares its purpose in enacting the Administrative Procedures Act is to promote uniformity with respect to administrative procedures and judicial review of administrative decisions, and the Administrative Procedures Act shall be liberally construed to carry out its purpose.
N.M. Stat. § 1-1-5.5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1-1-5.5
§ 1-1-5.5. Power of attorney; prohibited use
Status: in_force

A power of attorney or other form of proxy is not valid for use by a person in any procedure or transaction concerning elections, including voter registration, petition signature, voter-registration cancellation, absentee ballot requests or voting another person's ballot.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-401 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-401
§ 66-3-401. Operation of vehicles under dealer plates
Status: in_force

A. Any vehicle that is required to be registered pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Code and that is included in the inventory of a dealer may be operated or moved upon the highways for any purpose, provided that the vehicle display in the manner prescribed in Section 66-3-18 NMSA 1978 a unique plate issued to the dealer as provided in Section 66-3-402 NMSA 1978 . This subsection shall not be construed as limiting the use of temporary registration permits issued to dealers pursuant to Section 66-3-6 NMSA 1978 . Each dealer plate shall be issued for a specific vehicle in a dealer's inventory. If a dealer wishes to use the plate on a different vehicle, the dealer must reregister that plate to the different vehicle.

B. The provisions of this section do not apply to work or service vehicles used by a dealer. For the purposes of this subsection, “work or service vehicle” includes any vehicle used substantially as a:

(1) parts or delivery vehicle;

(2) vehicle used to tow another vehicle;

(3) courtesy shuttle; or

(4) vehicle loaned to customers for their convenience.

C. Each vehicle included in a dealer's inventory required to be registered pursuant to the provisions of Subsection A of this section must conform to the registration provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code, but is not required to be titled pursuant to the provisions of that code. When a vehicle is no longer included in a dealer's inventory, and is not sold or leased to an unrelated entity, the dealer must title the vehicle and pay the motor vehicle excise tax that would have been due when the vehicle was first registered by the dealer.

D. In lieu of the use of dealer plates pursuant to this section, a dealer may register and title a vehicle included in a dealer's inventory in the name of the dealer upon payment of the registration fee applicable to that vehicle, but without payment of the motor vehicle excise tax, provided the vehicle is subsequently sold or leased in the ordinary course of business in a transaction subject to the motor vehicle excise tax or the leased vehicle gross receipts tax.
N.M. Stat. § 6-11-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 11 / Section 6-11-9
§ 6-11-9. Administration; limitations
Status: in_force

A. The secretary of the department of finance and administration shall administer the public works grant-in-aid fund and shall process all applications for grants from that fund. Grants may be made from the fund for the purpose of meeting the state matching requirement in public works projects in accordance with the provisions of Section 304, Title 3 of the federal Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, 1 as amended.

B. The commerce and industry department shall develop standards and criteria for awarding grants for public works projects for the approval of the governor. Incorporated municipalities or counties sponsoring projects of unincorporated communities, including, but not limited to, Indian communities, shall be entitled to receive funds from the public works grant-in-aid fund. Projects proposed must be in accordance with the provisions of the federal Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended. All terminology contained in that act relating to nonprofit organizations shall be disregarded as such entities are not eligible for state financial assistance.
N.M. Stat. § 48-6-7 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 6 / Section 48-6-7
§ 48-6-7. Distress warrant, issued by whom
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of such oath and bond, it shall be the duty of such magistrate to issue his warrant to the sheriff or any constable of the county, commanding him to seize the property of the defendant, or so much as will satisfy the demand, which warrant shall be returnable to said magistrate.
N.M. Stat. § 30-2-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 2 / Section 30-2-1
§ 30-2-1. Murder
Status: in_force

A. Murder in the first degree is the killing of one human being by another without lawful justification or excuse, by any of the means with which death may be caused:

(1) by any kind of willful, deliberate and premeditated killing;

(2) in the commission of or attempt to commit any felony; or

(3) by any act greatly dangerous to the lives of others, indicating a depraved mind regardless of human life.

Whoever commits murder in the first degree is guilty of a capital felony.

B. Unless he is acting upon sufficient provocation, upon a sudden quarrel or in the heat of passion, a person who kills another human being without lawful justification or excuse commits murder in the second degree if in performing the acts which cause the death he knows that such acts create a strong probability of death or great bodily harm to that individual or another.

Murder in the second degree is a lesser included offense of the crime of murder in the first degree.

Whoever commits murder in the second degree is guilty of a second degree felony resulting in the death of a human being.
N.M. Stat. § 6-29-8 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 29 / Section 6-29-8
§ 6-29-8. Legislative oversight; rule review; report
Status: in_force

A. Rules proposed by the board and the department of finance and administration pursuant to the Tribal Infrastructure Act shall be reviewed by the legislative interim Indian affairs committee prior to approval.

B. The legislative interim Indian affairs committee shall be briefed by the board on grant and loan proposals submitted to the board and shall review, monitor and provide assistance and advice concerning grants and loans proposed by the board.

C. The board shall report to the legislative interim Indian affairs committee no later than October 1 of each year regarding the total expenditures from the project fund for the previous fiscal year, the purposes for which expenditures were made, an analysis of the progress of the projects funded and proposals for legislative action in the subsequent legislative session.
N.M. Stat. § 2-7F-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 7F / Section 2-7F-14
§ 2-7F-14. Representative district eight
Status: in_force

Representative district eight is composed of Valencia county precincts 3 through 5, 7, 9 through 12, 14, 17 through 19, 37, 40 through 44, 52, 54, 55, 59, 61 and 63 through 66.
N.M. Stat. § 31-8-1 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 8 / Section 31-8-1
§ 31-8-1. Attendance of witnesses from without a state; definitions
Status: in_force

“Witness,” as used in this act, shall include a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution or proceeding.

The word “state” shall include any territory of the United States and District of Columbia.

The word “summons” shall include a subpoena, order or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-27 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-27
§ 7-9-27. Exemption; compensating tax; personal effects
Status: in_force

Exempted from the compensating tax is the use by an individual of personal or household effects brought into the state in connection with the establishment by him of an initial residence in this state and the use of property brought into the state by a nonresident for his own nonbusiness use while temporarily within this state.
N.M. Stat. § 9-15-15.2 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 15 / Section 9-15-15.2
§ 9-15-15.2. Creative industries fund; created
Status: in_force

A. The “creative industries fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations, income from investment of the fund and money otherwise accruing to the fund. Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund. The fund shall be administered by the department, and expenditures from the fund shall be by warrants signed by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of economic development.

B. Money in the creative industries fund is appropriated to the department for administration by the creative industries division to provide for grants for projects or programs that promote the growth of creative industries pursuant to the criteria listed in Subsection C of this section; provided that fifty percent of the money from the fund shall be awarded to projects or programs in rural or underserved communities as defined by the division by rule.

C. Grants from the creative industries fund shall be awarded through a competitive process in which the project or program demonstrates the potential to stimulate community or economic development through creative industries and demonstrates or supports one or more of the following:

(1) broad local support, including in-kind or financial support from local governments and surrounding communities or neighborhoods;

(2) assistance to small businesses with fewer than ten employees;

(3) expansion of existing creative industries; or

(4) the promotion of inclusion and diversity.

D. Grants may be awarded to a county, municipality or other political subdivision of the state; an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo; and for-profit and nonprofit organizations.
N.M. Stat. § 24-7B-8 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 7B / Section 24-7B-8
§ 24-7B-8. Decisions by guardian
Status: in_force

A. A guardian shall comply with the protected person's individual instructions made while the protected person had capacity and may not disregard the protected person's preferences contained in an advance directive for mental health treatment unless the appointing court expressly so authorizes after notice to the agent, if any, and the protected person. The court may disregard such preferences if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that the preferences do not accurately reflect the free choice of the protected person at the time of making the individual instructions or that the protected person revoked the individual instructions while the protected person had capacity pursuant to Subsection B of Section 24-7A-3 NMSA 1978 .

B. A mental health treatment decision of an agent appointed by an individual having capacity takes precedence over that of a guardian, unless the appointing court expressly directs otherwise after notice to the agent and the protected person.

C. Subject to the provisions of Subsections A and B of this section, a mental health treatment decision made by a guardian for the protected person is effective without judicial approval, if the appointing court has expressly authorized the guardian to make mental health treatment decisions for the protected person, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 43-1-15 or 45-5-312 NMSA 1978 , after notice to the protected person and any agent.
N.M. Stat. § 73-6-10 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 6 / Section 73-6-10
§ 73-6-10. Hearing; failure of service
Status: in_force

Upon the adjourned day the same proceedings, adjournments, trial, findings and orders may be had as in case of complete service of notice in the first instance. In case of failure to mail said notice as herein required, the court or judge may order the same mailed at least fourteen days before said adjourned hearing. In case of failure to publish or post notice, as in this chapter required, the court or judge may adjourn said hearing for sufficient time to permit the due posting and publication of said notice, and order said notice posted or published as in Section 73-6-4 NMSA 1978 directed. In case of adjournment to permit notice to be given the notice shall state the fact of such adjournment and the time and place of hearing pursuant to said adjournment.
N.M. Stat. § 61-1-25.1 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 1 / Section 61-1-25.1
§ 61-1-25.1. Preliminary injunction and hearing; summary suspension or probation
Status: in_force

A. When a board finds that evidence in its possession indicates that a licensee poses a clear and immediate danger to the public health and safety if the licensee continues to practice, the board may seek a preliminary injunction from the district court in the county in which the principal office of the licensee is located or, if the principal office is not in New Mexico, in the district court for Santa Fe county. If the injunction is granted, the board shall hold an expedited hearing for the suspension of the license or probation of the licensee. The board shall follow the hearing procedures of the Uniform Licensing Act, but times shall be shortened in accordance with the injunction or at the request of the licensee.

B. A board may summarily suspend a license issued by the board or place a licensee on probation without a hearing, simultaneously with or at any time after the initiation of proceedings for a hearing provided pursuant to the Uniform Licensing Act, if the board finds that evidence in its possession indicates that the licensee:

(1) has been adjudged mentally incompetent by a final order or adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction; or

(2) has pled guilty to or been found guilty of any offense directly related to the practice of the respective license.

C. A licensee is not required to comply with a summary action until service has been made or the licensee has actual knowledge of the order, whichever occurs first. The licensee may appeal the summary suspension as a final agency action as provided in Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978 .

D. When a board takes action to summarily suspend a license or place a licensee on probation pursuant to this section, it shall serve upon the licensee a written notice containing a statement:

(1) that the board has sufficient evidence to justify the board in issuing the summary suspension or probation;

(2) indicating the general nature of the evidence and allegations, including specific laws or rules that are alleged to have been violated;

(3) that unless the licensee within thirty days after service of the notice deposits in the mail a certified return receipt requested letter addressed to the board and containing a request for a hearing, the summary suspension or probation shall be final; and

(4) that the licensee is entitled to a hearing by the board pursuant to the Uniform Licensing Act within fifteen days from the date a request for hearing is received by the board from the licensee.
N.M. Stat. § 9-15-36 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 15 / Section 9-15-36
§ 9-15-36. Fund created
Status: in_force

There is created in the state treasury the “New Mexico artisans business development fund”. The fund shall consist of money appropriated to the fund by the legislature and any other revenues directed to the fund, such as gifts, donations and grants. The fund shall be administered by the economic development and tourism department and expenditures may be made from the fund upon vouchers signed by the secretary of economic development and tourism and warrants issued by the secretary of finance and administration for the purposes of the New Mexico artisans business development program. Interest earned on balances in the fund shall be credited to the fund.
N.M. Stat. § 21-28-7 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 28 / Section 21-28-7
§ 21-28-7. Limitations on application of laws
Status: in_force

A. A research park corporation shall not be deemed an agency, public body or other political subdivision of New Mexico, including for purposes of applying statutes and laws relating to personnel, procurement of goods and services, meetings of the board of directors, gross receipts tax, disposition or acquisition of property, capital outlays, per diem and mileage and inspection of records.

B. A research park corporation shall be deemed:

(1) an agency or other political subdivision of the state for purposes of applying statutes and laws relating to the furnishing of goods and services to the university that operates it and the risk management fund; and

(2) a public employer for the purposes of the Public Employee Bargaining Act if it owns, operates or manages a health care facility or employs individuals who work at a health care facility.

C. A research park corporation, its officers, directors and employees shall be granted immunity from liability for any tort as provided in the Tort Claims Act. A research park corporation may enter into agreements with insurance carriers to insure against a loss in connection with its operations even though the loss may be included among losses covered by the risk management fund of New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 7-2-31.1 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 7-2-31.1
§ 7-2-31.1. Optional refund contribution provisions; conditional repeal
Status: repealed

A. By August 31, 2000, and by August 31 of every succeeding year, the secretary shall determine the total amount contributed through the preceding July 31 on returns filed for taxable years ending in the preceding calendar year pursuant to each provision of the Income Tax Act that allows a taxpayer the option of directing the department to contribute all or any part of an income tax refund due the taxpayer to a specified account, fund or entity.

B. If the secretary's determination pursuant to Subsection A of this section regarding an optional refund contribution provision is that the total amount contributed is less than five thousand dollars ($5,000), exclusive of directions for contributions disregarded under Subsection C of this section, the secretary shall certify that fact to the secretary of state. Any optional refund contribution provision for which a certification is made for three consecutive years is repealed, effective on the January 1 following the third certification.

C. The department shall disregard a direction on a return to make an optional refund contribution if the amount of refund due on the return is determined by the department to be less than the sum of the amounts directed to be contributed.

D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-1-26 NMSA 1978 , a taxpayer may not claim and the department may not allow a refund with respect to any optional refund contribution that was made by the department at the direction of the taxpayer.
N.M. Stat. § 21-30-10 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 30 / Section 21-30-10
§ 21-30-10. Liberal interpretation
Status: in_force

The University Athletic Facility Funding Act shall be liberally construed to carry out its purpose.
N.M. Stat. § 10-13A-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 13A / Section 10-13A-2
§ 10-13A-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Public Employees Retirement Reciprocity Act:

A. “association” means the public employees retirement association of New Mexico;

B. “board” means the retirement board provided for in the Public Employees Retirement Act or the educational retirement board;

C. “educational retirement system” means that retirement system provided for in the Educational Retirement Act;

D. “eligible reciprocal service credit” means a minimum of one month of service credit under any state system as calculated according to the retirement act applicable to the member;

E. “former member” means a person who was previously employed by an employer covered by a state system, who has terminated that employment and who has received a refund of member contributions;

F. “judicial retirement system” means that retirement system provided for in the Judicial Retirement Act;

G. “magistrate retirement system” means that retirement system provided for in the Magistrate Retirement Act;

H. “member” means:

(1) a currently employed, contributing employee of an employer covered by a state system; or

(2) a person who has been but is not currently employed by an employer covered by a state system, who has not retired and who has not received a refund of member contributions from the state system under which he was covered;

I. “member contributions” means the amounts deducted from the salary of a member and credited to the member's individual account in a state system, together with interest, if any, credited to that account;

J. “pension” means a series of monthly payments to a retired member or survivor beneficiary as defined and provided in the Educational Retirement Act, the Public Employees Retirement Act, the Magistrate Retirement Act or the Judicial Retirement Act;

K. “public employees retirement system” means that retirement system provided for in the Public Employees Retirement Act;

L. “retire” means to:

(1) terminate employment with all employers covered by any state system; and

(2) receive a pension benefit from one state system;

M. “salary” means the member's salary as defined under the applicable retirement act; and

N. “state system” means a retirement program provided for in the Educational Retirement Act, the Public Employees Retirement Act, the Magistrate Retirement Act or the Judicial Retirement Act.