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N.M. Stat. § 60-6E-5 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 6E / Section 60-6E-5
§ 60-6E-5. Programs required; approval by director; content of program; surety bond
Status: in_force

A. The director shall have the authority to approve programs offered by providers.

B. The program curriculum shall include the following subjects:

(1) the effect alcohol has on the body and behavior, including the effect on a person's ability to operate a motor vehicle when intoxicated;

(2) the effect alcohol has on a person when used in combination with legal or illegal drugs;

(3) state laws concerning liquor licensure, liquor liability issues and driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor;

(4) methods of recognizing problem drinkers and techniques for intervening with problem drinkers;

(5) methods of identifying false driver's licenses and other documents used as evidence of age and identity to prevent the sale of alcohol to minors; and

(6) the incidence of alcohol-related birth defects.

C. The director shall require each provider to post a surety bond in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000). The director may, in the director's discretion, allow a provider to submit other evidence of financial responsibility satisfactory to the director in lieu of posting a surety bond in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000).
N.M. Stat. § 40-3A-9 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 3A / Section 40-3A-9
§ 40-3A-9. Limitation of actions
Status: in_force

Any statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a claim for relief under a premarital agreement is tolled during the marriage of the parties to the agreement. However, equitable defenses limiting the time for enforcement, including laches and estoppel, are available to either party.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21K-7 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21K / Section 21-21K-7
§ 21-21K-7. Reports
Status: in_force

A. The board shall annually submit to the governor and to the appropriate interim legislative committee a report including:

(1) the board's fiscal transactions during the preceding fiscal year;

(2) the market value of the education trust fund as of the end of the preceding fiscal year;

(3) the asset allocations of the education trust fund expressed in percentages of stocks, fixed income securities, cash or other financial assets; and

(4) the rate of return on the investment of the education trust fund's assets during the preceding fiscal year.

B. The board shall make the report described by Subsection A of this section available to account owners.
N.M. Stat. § 35-11-3 — NM Code / Chapter 35 / Article 11 / Section 35-11-3
§ 35-11-3. Judgment
Status: in_force

In any replevin action in the magistrate court, judgment may be entered for the plaintiff granting the plaintiff the property, or its fair market value in case a delivery cannot be made, and damages for the wrongful taking or detention of the property by the defendant.
N.M. Stat. § 72-6-2 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 6 / Section 72-6-2
§ 72-6-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Water-Use Leasing Act:

A. “owner” means a person who owns a valid water right;

B. “lessee” means a person who leases the use of water from an owner;

C. “person” means the state or any agency, institution or political subdivision thereof, any public or private corporation, individual, partnership, association or other entity, and includes any officer or governing or managing body of any political subdivision or public or private corporation; and

D. “engineer” means the state engineer as appointed in Section 72-2-1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 50-10-4 — NM Code / Chapter 50 / Article 10 / Section 50-10-4
§ 50-10-4. Safety measures and devices; duty of employer to supply
Status: in_force

Nothing herein shall be construed to relieve any person, firm or corporation requiring, authorizing or knowingly permitting a person in the employ or subject to the control of such person, firm or corporation, to enter into or remain in a sewer in this state from any duty of taking or supplying proper and reasonable safety measures, practices and devices during the time or times that its said employee or other controlled person shall be in such sewer, to the end that no dangerous concentration of flammable gas or gases, or noxious gas or gases, shall occur; and the requirements of this act shall be cumulative of such other duty or duties.
N.M. Stat. § 51-1-55 — NM Code / Chapter 51 / Article 1 / Section 51-1-55
§ 51-1-55. Res judicata and collateral estoppel prohibition
Status: in_force

Any findings of fact or law, judgment, conclusions or final order made by an unemployment insurance claims examiner, hearing officer, the board of review or any person with the authority to make findings of fact or law in any action or proceeding under the Unemployment Compensation Law, shall not be conclusive or binding in any separate proceeding between an individual and his present or prior employer brought before an arbitrator, hearing officer, court or judge of this state or the United States regardless of whether the prior action was between the same or related parties or involved the same facts.
N.M. Stat. § 5-13-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 13 / Section 5-13-3
§ 5-13-3. Authorized local governmental entities
Status: in_force

A. The following local governmental entities are authorized to impose convention center fees:

(1) a qualified municipality if the governing body of the qualified municipality has enacted an ordinance to impose a convention center fee; and

(2) a county in which a qualified municipality is located, provided that:

(a) a qualified municipality within the county has enacted an ordinance to impose a convention center fee;

(b) the board of county commissioners of the county has enacted an ordinance to impose a convention center fee;

(c) the qualified municipality and the county have entered into a joint powers agreement pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreements Act to collect the revenue from the convention center fee and to expend the revenue as required in the Convention Center Financing Act; and

(d) the fee shall only apply to lodging facilities located within twenty miles of the corporate limits of the qualified municipality.

B. Two qualified municipalities may enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreements Act to collect revenue from a convention center fee and to expend the revenue as required by the Convention Center Financing Act if the municipalities:

(1) are located in the same county within twenty miles of the corporate limits of each other; and

(2) have each enacted an ordinance to impose a convention center fee.
N.M. Stat. § 61-12B-2 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 12B / Section 61-12B-2
§ 61-12B-2. Purpose of act
Status: in_force

In the interest of public health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from the unprofessional, improper, incompetent and unlawful practice of respiratory care, it is necessary to provide laws and rules to govern the practice of respiratory care. The primary purpose of the Respiratory Care Act is to safeguard life and health and to promote the public welfare by licensing and regulating the practice of respiratory care in the state.
N.M. Stat. § 17-10-6 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 10 / Section 17-10-6
§ 17-10-6. Enforcement authority
Status: in_force

A. The criminal enforcement provisions of the Wildlife Trafficking Act may be enforced by any commissioned law enforcement officer, including an officer employed by the department of game and fish and the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department.

B. The civil enforcement provision of the Wildlife Trafficking Act may be enforced by any agency or political subdivision of the state that employs commissioned law enforcement officers or by any person authorized by the attorney general.
N.M. Stat. § 9-11-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 11 / Section 9-11-11
§ 9-11-11. Legal advisor
Status: in_force

The attorney general is the legal advisor to the secretary, but the secretary may employ other counsel and, in so doing, shall consult the attorney general.
N.M. Stat. § 12-12-11 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 12 / Section 12-12-11
§ 12-12-11. Purpose and findings
Status: in_force

The legislature hereby determines that:

A. shortages of petroleum products caused by discontinuance or significant reductions of normal and customary availability in New Mexico of petroleum supplies create severe economic dislocations and hardships, including loss of jobs, closing of factories and businesses, reduction of crop plantings and harvesting, and curtailment of vital public services, including the transportation of food and other essential goods;

B. such hardships and dislocations are a threat to the public health, safety and welfare and can be averted or minimized through the operation of the Emergency Petroleum Products Supply Act;

C. the purpose of the Emergency Petroleum Products Supply Act is to avert or minimize such threats to the public health, safety and welfare; and

D. the preservation of existing marketing and distribution facilities of petroleum products in the state is necessary to prevent chaos and promote the public health, safety and welfare.
N.M. Stat. § 28-11B-3 — NM Code / Chapter 28 / Article 11B / Section 28-11B-3
§ 28-11B-3. Commission; staff
Status: in_force

A. The commission for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons shall appoint an executive director, who shall be the administrative officer of the commission. A preference will be given to applicants for the executive director position who are deaf or hard of hearing.

B. The executive director shall employ such assistants and employees as are necessary for the efficient operation of the commission for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons. There shall be a minimum of five full-time staff members. The executive director shall not be subject to the Personnel Act. 1 All other staff members shall be subject to the Personnel Act.
N.M. Stat. § 16-4-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 16 / Article 4 / Section 16-4-7
§ 16-4-7. Inclusion in national system
Status: in_force

Nothing in El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral Act shall preclude the designated river from becoming part of the national wild and scenic rivers system. The secretary shall encourage and assist any federal studies for inclusion of El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral River in the national system and may enter into written cooperative agreements for joint federal and state administration of El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral River as a component of the national system. Such agreements shall recognize the established rights and culture of the area.
N.M. Stat. § 9-6-12 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 6 / Section 9-6-12
§ 9-6-12. Fort Stanton development commission; created
Status: in_force

A. There is created the “Fort Stanton development commission”, which shall be administratively attached to the office of cultural affairs.

B. The commission shall consist of seven members selected as follows:

(1) the chair of the Lincoln county commission or the designee of the chair;

(2) the mayor of the village of Ruidoso or the designee of the mayor;

(3) the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources or the designee of the secretary;

(4) the state historic preservation officer or the designee of the officer; and

(5) three members at large who are residents of Lincoln county and are appointed by the governor.

C. The chairman of the commission shall be elected annually from among the commission membership.

D. Appointed members shall serve for terms of six years each but the initial appointment shall be for two, four and six years to accomplish staggered terms. Vacancies in an appointed member's seat shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment was made.

E. Appointed members shall receive no compensation but may be paid per diem and mileage as provided for nonsalaried officers in the Per Diem and Mileage Act.
N.M. Stat. § 50-14A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 50 / Article 14A / Section 50-14A-3
§ 50-14A-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Rapid Workforce Development Act:

A. “ board ” means the rapid workforce development board;

B. “ employer ” means an individual, corporation, federally chartered corporation, limited liability company, partnership, nonprofit organization, joint venture, syndicate, association or Indian nation, tribe or pueblo that:

(1) currently transacts business in New Mexico and wishes to increase the number of people that it employs; or

(2) has chosen New Mexico as a location in which it will transact business and hire employees;

C. “ fund ” means the rapid workforce development fund;

D. “ member ” means a member of the board; and

E. “ workforce ” means those people who are currently engaged in or trained for employment.
N.M. Stat. § 18-2-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 2 / Section 18-2-10
§ 18-2-10. Permanent professional certificate
Status: in_force

A permanent professional librarian's certificate shall be issued without examination to an applicant, otherwise qualified under the rules and regulations of the state librarian who is a graduate of a library school accredited by the American library association.
N.M. Stat. § 4-55A-18 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 55A / Section 4-55A-18
§ 4-55A-18. Improvement district; filing of objections; assessment hearing; action of the board; appeal to district court
Status: in_force

A. Not later than three days before the date of the hearing on the assessment roll, any owner of a tract or parcel of land that is listed on the assessment roll may file his specific objections in writing with the county clerk. Unless presented as required in this subsection, any objection to the regularity, validity and correctness of:

(1) the proceedings;

(2) the assessment roll;

(3) each assessment contained on the assessment roll; or

(4) the amount of the assessment levied against each tract or parcel of land; is waived.

B. At the hearing, the board shall hear all objections which have been filed as provided in this section and may recess the hearing from time to time and, by resolution, revise, correct, confirm or set aside any assessment and order another assessment be made de novo.

C. The board by ordinance shall, by reference to the assessment roll as so modified, if modified, and as confirmed by the resolution, levy the assessments contained in the assessment roll. The assessments may be levied in stages if preliminary liens are established pursuant to Section 4-55A-7 NMSA 1978 . The decision, resolution and ordinance of the board shall be:

(1) a final determination of the regularity, validity and correctness of:

(a) the proceedings;

(b) the assessment roll;

(c) each assessment contained on the assessment roll; and

(d) the amount of the assessment levied against each tract or parcel of land; and

(2) conclusive upon the owners of the tract or parcel of land assessed.

D. Within fifteen days after the publication of the title and general summary of the ordinance or posting of the ordinance, any owner who has filed an objection as provided in this section may commence an action in district court to correct or set aside the determination of the board. After the lapse of fifteen days after the publication or posting, all actions which include the defense of confiscation or attack the regularity, validity and correctness of:

(1) the proceedings;

(2) the assessment roll;

(3) each assessment contained on the assessment roll; or

(4) the amount of the assessment levied against each tract or parcel of land; are perpetually barred.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21 / Section 21-21-11
§ 21-21-11. Proceeds from bond sale
Status: in_force

All proceeds from the sale of bonds under the Student Loan Act, except amounts set aside as reserves and the expenses of selling the bonds, which may also be paid from the proceeds, shall be deposited with the state treasurer for credit to the student loan fund.
N.M. Stat. § 7-14A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 14A / Section 7-14A-1
§ 7-14A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 7, Article 14A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Leased Vehicle Gross Receipts Tax Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 2-14-3 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 14 / Section 2-14-3
§ 2-14-3. Interim duties of the chief clerks
Status: in_force

During the interim, the chief clerks elected by the house of representatives and the senate shall perform the following duties:

A. perform clerical duties, including assistance with general correspondence, within guidelines of the legislative council;

B. conduct presession training for the staffs of the respective houses;

C. perform presession duties necessary to assist the legislature in preparing for session in accordance with directions of the legislative council and in coordination with the legislative council service;

D. perform routine legislative requests for constituents regarding the availability of and access to existing programs and services of state government within guidelines established by the legislative council;

E. maintain accurate inventories of the property of the respective houses in cooperation with the legislative council service;

F. perform public outreach functions necessary to educate the public about the legislature and the respective houses, including coordinating with the state department of public education and post-secondary educational institutions on educational program development regarding the legislative branch of government;

G. serve on the coordinating group of the integrated legislative information system; and

H. receive requests from members of the house of representatives or senate for changes affecting the members' office spaces in the state capitol prior to the request being presented to the building subcommittee of the legislative council.
N.M. Stat. § 56-9-31 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 9 / Section 56-9-31
§ 56-9-31. Rejection of claims
Status: in_force

Should the assignee reject any claim or demand against the estate, he shall indorse on the back of said claim or demand the word, “Rejected,” giving the date of said rejection and sign his name as such assignee thereto.
N.M. Stat. § 21-3-28 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 3 / Section 21-3-28
§ 21-3-28. Refunding bonds issued by New Mexico highlands university
Status: in_force

That where bonds heretofore issued by New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university] are held by the state treasurer and which were purchased with the permanent funds of such institution and held for its account, and which by their terms are not now subject to call for the retirement or refunding, the board of regents of New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university], with the approval of the state finance board, may refund such bonds under the provisions of this act [ 21-3-13 , 21-3-14 , 21-3-16 through 21-3-28 NMSA 1978 ] by the issuance of refunding bonds for such time and at a rate of interest not exceeding the interest provided in the original issue as may be determined by such board of regents.
N.M. Stat. § 7-2-30.3 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 7-2-30.3
§ 7-2-30.3. Optional designation of tax refund contribution; national guard member and family assistance
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection C of this section, an individual whose state income tax liability after application of allowable credits and tax rebates in a year is lower than the amount of money held by the department to the credit of the individual for that tax year may designate a portion of the income tax refund due to the individual to be contributed for assistance to members of the New Mexico national guard and to their families. In the case of a joint return, both individuals must make such a designation.

B. The department shall revise the state income tax form to allow the designation of such contributions in the following form:

“National Guard Member and Family Assistance--Check [ ] if you wish to contribute a part or all of your tax refund for assistance to members of the New Mexico national guard and to their families. Enter here $__________ the amount of your contribution.”.

C. The provisions of this section do not apply to income tax refunds subject to interception under the provisions of the Tax Refund Intercept Program Act, and any designation made under the provisions of this section to such refunds is void.
N.M. Stat. § 6-3-13 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 6-3-13
§ 6-3-13. Index
Status: in_force

The budget shall be indexed.
N.M. Stat. § 76-7-2 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 7 / Section 76-7-2
§ 76-7-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Noxious Weed Control Act:

A. “noxious weed” means any weed or plant which the board of county commissioners acting as the governing body of the district, and with the advice of the county agent, declares to be harmful or to possess noxious characteristics;

B. “landowner” means any natural person who holds title to lands lying within a weed control district organized under the Noxious Weed Control Act who has attained the age of twenty-one years and is a resident of a county situated entirely or in part within a weed control district;

C. “land occupier” means any person, firm or corporation holding title to or being in possession of any lands lying within a district organized under the provisions of the Noxious Weed Control Act, whether as owner, lessee, renter, tenant or otherwise;

D. “resident taxpaying voter” means a qualified voter residing and owning taxable property within a noxious weed control district and who had duly rendered all taxes assessed against his property to the assessor for the district; and

E. “district” means a noxious weed control district organized under the provisions of the Noxious Weed Control Act.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-6A-25 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 6A / Section 32A-6A-25
§ 32A-6A-25. Special commissioner
Status: in_force

A court may conduct the proceedings required by the Children's Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act or may, by general or special order, appoint a special commissioner to do so. The special commissioner shall be a licensed attorney. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the special commissioner shall file findings and recommendations with the court promptly.
N.M. Stat. § 9-24-5 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 24 / Section 9-24-5
§ 9-24-5. Secretary; appointment
Status: in_force

A. The administrative head of the department is the “secretary of public education”, who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and who shall serve in the executive cabinet.

B. An appointed secretary shall serve and have all of the duties, responsibilities and authority of that office during the period of time prior to final action by the senate confirming or rejecting his appointment.
N.M. Stat. § 3-53-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 53 / Section 3-53-4
§ 3-53-4. Purchase or lease of canal or ditch; election; assumption of powers and duties when acquired
Status: in_force

A. If a majority of the voters at a regular municipal election approve the purchase or lease of any canal or ditch, the governing body may, for the purpose of supplying water for the use of the people of the municipality:

(1) purchase or lease the canal or ditch;

(2) acquire all the rights, privileges [and] franchises of any person owning or having an interest in the canal or ditch;

(3) hold and operate the canal or ditch in the same manner as the person from whom the canal or ditch was purchased or leased; and

(4) repair, improve or enlarge the canal or ditch or any flume, dam or gate connected with the canal or ditch.

B. The municipality purchasing or leasing a canal or ditch shall assume all obligations and other duties which by law had devolved upon the owner from whom the canal or ditch was purchased or leased.