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N.M. Stat. § 7-38-81.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-81.1
§ 7-38-81.1. Limitation on actions for collection of any levy or assessment in the form of property taxes; presumption of payment after ten years
Status: in_force

A. Property may not be sold and proceedings may not be initiated for the collection of any levy or assessment in the form of property taxes levied or assessed under the provisions of Sections 73-14-1 through 73-18-43 NMSA 1978 that have been delinquent for more than ten years.

B. Property that has not been included on a property tax schedule or a levy or assessment schedule may not be subjected to the imposition of any levy or assessment in the form of property taxes levied or assessed under the provisions of Sections 73-14-1 through 73-18-43 NMSA 1978 for more than ten tax years immediately preceding the date of its entry on the property tax schedule or levy or assessment schedule.

C. Any levy or assessment in the form of property taxes levied or assessed under the provisions of Sections 73-14-1 through 73-18-43 NMSA 1978 that has been delinquent for more than ten years, together with any penalties and interest, is presumed to have been paid. The county treasurer or appropriate conservancy district officer shall indicate on the property tax schedule or levy or assessment schedule that all such levies or assessments in the form of property taxes and any penalties and interest have been “presumed paid by act of the legislature”.

D. The county treasurer may correct the tax schedule so that it no longer contains personal property that is deemed to be unlocatable, unidentifiable or uncollectable, after thorough research with verification by the county assessor or appraiser, with notification to the department and the county clerk.
N.M. Stat. § 6-10-61 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 10 / Section 6-10-61
§ 6-10-61. Permanent fund investment laws not affected
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the investment in such manner as may be provided by law, of any permanent funds of the state, or of any county, city, town or board in control in the state.
N.M. Stat. § 13-4-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 13 / Article 4 / Section 13-4-3
§ 13-4-3. Federal aid projects exempt
Status: in_force

The provisions of Sections 13-4-1 through 13-4-4 NMSA 1978 shall not apply to federal aid construction projects or when the expenditure of federal funds designated for a specific contract is involved.
N.M. Stat. § 73-18-22 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 18 / Section 73-18-22
§ 73-18-22. Scope of act
Status: in_force

The provisions of Section 2 B and Section 3 to Section 25, inclusive, of this act shall apply only to conservancy districts heretofore or hereafter organized or existing under the Conservancy Act and which heretofore or hereafter shall have entered into a contract with the United States under the reclamation law.
N.M. Stat. § 30-31B-12 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 31B / Section 30-31B-12
§ 30-31B-12. Drug precursors; prohibited acts; penalties
Status: in_force

A. It is unlawful for any person:

(1) to transfer drug precursors except to an authorized licensee;

(2) to intentionally use in the course of the manufacture or transfer of a drug precursor a license number which is fictitious, revoked, suspended or issued to another person;

(3) to intentionally acquire or obtain, or attempt to acquire or obtain, possession of a drug precursor by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge;

(4) to intentionally furnish false or fraudulent material information in, or omit any material information from, any application, report or other document required to be kept or filed under the Drug Precursor Act or any record required to be kept by that act;

(5) who is a licensee to intentionally manufacture a drug precursor not authorized by his license or to intentionally transfer a drug precursor not authorized by his license to another licensee or authorized person;

(6) to intentionally refuse or fail to make, keep or furnish any record, notification, order form, statement, invoice or information required under the Drug Precursor Act;

(7) to intentionally refuse an entry into any premises for any inspection authorized by the Drug Precursor Act; or

(8) to manufacture, possess, transfer or transport a drug precursor without the appropriate license or in violation of any rule or regulation of the board.

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978 .

C. When a person owns or operates a retail establishment where drug precursors are sold by an employee in violation of the provisions of this section, it is an affirmative defense to a prosecution of that owner or operator if he furnishes documentation that he provided the employee with a training program regarding state and federal laws and regulations regarding drug precursors; provided that, if the owner or operator knew or should have known of the employee's violation, the owner or operator shall also be in violation of the provisions of this section.

D. When drug precursors are sold by an employee of a retail establishment in violation of the provisions of this section, it is an affirmative defense to a prosecution of that employee that he did not receive training from his employer regarding state and federal laws and regulations regarding drug precursors.
N.M. Stat. § 30-31-13 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 31 / Section 30-31-13
§ 30-31-13. Registrations
Status: in_force

A. The board shall register an applicant to manufacture or distribute controlled substances unless it determines that the issuance of that registration would be inconsistent with the public interest. In determining the public interest, the board shall consider the following factors:

(1) maintenance of effective controls against diversion of controlled substances into other than legitimate medical, scientific or industrial channels;

(2) compliance with applicable state and local law;

(3) any convictions of the applicant under any federal or state laws relating to any controlled substance;

(4) past experience in the manufacture or distribution of controlled substances, and the existence in the applicant's establishment of effective controls against diversion;

(5) furnishing by the applicant of false or fraudulent material in any application filed under the Controlled Substances Act;

(6) suspension or revocation of the applicant's federal registration to manufacture, distribute or dispense controlled substances as authorized by federal law; and

(7) any other factors relevant to and consistent with the public health and safety.

B. Registration under this section does not entitle a registrant to manufacture and distribute controlled substances in Schedules I or II other than those allowed in the registration.

C. Compliance by manufacturers and distributors with the provisions of the federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 1 respecting registration, excluding state registration fees entitles them to be registered under the Controlled Substances Act.

D. Practitioners must be registered to dispense any controlled substances or to conduct research with controlled substances in Schedules II through V if they are authorized to dispense or conduct research under Section 39 of the Controlled Substances Act. The board need not require separate registration under this act for practitioners engaging in research with nonnarcotic controlled substances in Schedules II through V where the registrant is already registered under the Controlled Substances Act in another capacity. Practitioners or scientific investigators registered under the federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 to conduct research with Schedule I substances may conduct research with Schedule I substances within this state upon furnishing the board evidence of that federal registration.
N.M. Stat. § 61-6-5 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 6 / Section 61-6-5
§ 61-6-5. Medical board duties and powers
Status: in_force

The board shall:

A. enforce and administer the provisions of the Medical Practice Act, the Physician Assistant Act, the Anesthesiologist Assistants Act, the Genetic Counseling Act, the Impaired Health Care Provider Act, the Polysomnography Practice Act, the Naturopathic Doctors' Practice Act, the Podiatry Act and the Naprapathic Practice Act;

B. promulgate, in accordance with the State Rules Act, all rules for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of the Medical Practice Act, the Physician Assistant Act, the Anesthesiologist Assistants Act, the Genetic Counseling Act, the Impaired Health Care Provider Act, the Polysomnography Practice Act, the Naturopathic Doctors' Practice Act, the Podiatry Act and the Naprapathic Practice Act;

C. adopt and use a seal;

D. administer oaths to all applicants, witnesses and others appearing before the board, as appropriate;

E. take testimony on matters within the board's jurisdiction;

F. keep an accurate record of all its meetings, receipts and disbursements;

G. maintain records in which the name, address and license number of all licensees shall be recorded, together with a record of all license renewals, suspensions, revocations, probations, stipulations, censures, reprimands and fines;

H. discipline licensees or deny, review, suspend and revoke licenses to practice medicine and censure, reprimand, fine and place on probation and stipulation licensees and applicants in accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act for any cause stated in the law that the board is charged with enforcing;

I. hire staff and administrators as necessary to carry out the provisions of the Medical Practice Act;

J. have the authority to hire or contract with investigators to investigate possible violations of the Medical Practice Act;

K. have the authority to hire a competent attorney to give advice and counsel in regard to any matter connected with the duties of the board, to represent the board in any legal proceedings and to aid in the enforcement of the laws in relation to a health care profession or occupation over which the board has authority and to fix the compensation to be paid to such attorney; provided, however, that such attorney shall be compensated from the funds of the board;

L. establish continuing education requirements for licensed practitioners over which the board has authority;

M. establish committees as it deems necessary for carrying on its business;

N. hire or contract with a licensed physician to serve as medical director and fulfill specified duties of the secretary-treasurer;

O. establish and maintain rules related to the management of pain based on review of national standards for pain management; and

P. have the authority to waive licensure fees for the purpose of the recruitment and retention of health care practitioners over which the board has authority.
N.M. Stat. § 24-1-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 1 / Section 24-1-17
§ 24-1-17. Inspectorial search by consent
Status: in_force

A. Within the scope of his authority with respect to the places to be inspected and the purpose for which inspection is to be carried out, an inspection officer may conduct an inspectorial search, with the voluntary consent of an occupant or custodian of the premises or vehicles to be inspected, who reasonably appears to the inspection officer to be in control of the places to be inspected or otherwise authorized to give such consent.

B. Before requesting consent for an inspectorial search, the inspection officer shall inform the person to whom the request is directed of the authority under and purposes for which the inspection is to be made and shall, upon demand, exhibit a badge or document evidencing his authority to make such inspections.

C. Inspections undertaken pursuant to this section shall be carried out with due regard for the convenience and privacy of the occupants, and during the daytime unless, because of the nature of the premises, the convenience of the occupants or other circumstances, there is a reasonable basis for carrying out the inspection at night.

D. Except in accordance with the provisions of the subsequent subsection adequate notice of the time and purpose of an inspection shall be sent to the occupants or custodians of premises or vehicles to be inspected not less than seven days before the inspection is undertaken.

E. The notice required by the preceding subsection may be dispensed with if, because of the nature of the inspection to be undertaken, the conduct of the occupants, or other circumstances, there is a reasonable basis for belief that such notice would obstruct, or seriously diminish the utility, of the inspection in question.
N.M. Stat. § 61-37-19 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 37 / Section 61-37-19
§ 61-37-19. Manufacturers, distributors and retailers; violations; license suspension or revocation; administrative penalties
Status: in_force

The division may suspend or revoke a license of a licensee, require the use of identification verification software for a designated period of time or impose an administrative penalty against a licensee in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or any combination thereof, if the division finds that the licensee, an employee of the licensee or a contractor acting on behalf of the licensee has violated a provision of the Tobacco Products Act; provided, however, that upon a fourth violation for the sale of a tobacco product to a minor occurring at the same location within three years of the first such violation, the retailer's license issued for that location shall be permanently revoked.
N.M. Stat. § 49-2-17 — NM Code / Chapter 49 / Article 2 / Section 49-2-17
§ 49-2-17. Definition of terms; right to vote or hold office
Status: in_force

Whenever the words “owners and proprietors” are used in this act they shall in all cases be construed to mean the members of the colony, community or town to which said grant was made, being all of the class of persons who were determined by the district court to be the owners thereof at the time of the incorporation of such grant by virtue of the act of February 26, 1891, and their descendants, residing within the exterior boundaries of such grant who have so resided continuously for not less than two years, and who own land in common within such exterior boundaries, and have paid taxes thereon. Providing, however, that only such persons as are defined in this section shall be qualified or permitted to participate in the elections provided in this chapter or to hold office as an officer or trustee of the grant.
N.M. Stat. § 28-8-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 28 / Article 8 / Section 28-8-7
§ 28-8-7. Other duties
Status: in_force

The duties imposed by this act are in addition to, and not in limitation of, other duties existing under the law of this state.
N.M. Stat. § 4-38-42 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 38 / Section 4-38-42
§ 4-38-42. Salary; members of advisory board
Status: in_force

In addition to salaries received as elective county officers, each member of a county advisory board, except the county commissioners, shall receive six hundred dollars ($600) a year, plus three hundred dollars ($300) additional for deputies. Each county commissioner shall receive three hundred dollars ($300) a year; provided, that only so much of the salaries of each member of the board shall be allowed as the county's valuation will raise for the salary funds within the twenty mill limitation.
N.M. Stat. § 15-3A-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 15 / Article 3A / Section 15-3A-2
§ 15-3A-2. Duties and powers
Status: in_force

A. The governor's residence advisory commission shall:

(1) plan, assemble, dispose and acquire furnishings, art, landscaping materials and plants and other decorations for the public areas of the official residence of the governor;

(2) monitor and report on the status of maintenance of the governor's residence and recommend to the general services department and to the legislature actions necessary to repair, maintain and renovate the residence;

(3) conduct a detailed inventory at the beginning of each governor's term and annually prepare and submit to the legislature, the governor and the general services department a written inventory of and a statement on the condition of these public furnishings, art decorations and other items of the residence, as well as a written statement on the condition of the residence as a whole; and

(4) develop statewide interest in the residence and effect such measures as will enhance the governor's ability to provide appropriate hospitality to the visitors of the residence.

B. The commission may:

(1) utilize the assistance of individuals, the general services department, other state agencies and nonprofit charitable corporations in carrying out its duties;

(2) accept on behalf of the state from any private or other public sources, money, gifts, donations and bequests for use by the commission in carrying out its duties; and

(3) enter into public promotions of its endeavors and publish such materials as it deems appropriate to promote the purposes of the commission.
N.M. Stat. § 22-11-19 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 11 / Section 22-11-19
§ 22-11-19. Regular or provisional membership; optional coverage
Status: in_force

A. Any person qualified to be a regular or provisional member covered by a retirement program established for federal civil service employees shall have six months after the commencement of employment to file a written notice with the director of his election not to be covered by the Educational Retirement Act. If the person so elects, he may withdraw any contributions made pursuant to the Educational Retirement Act.

B. Any person qualified to be a regular or provisional member and who was employed by a regional education cooperative on July 1, 1993 shall have the right to exempt himself from Educational Retirement Act coverage within thirty days and such exemption shall be irrevocable as long as the person is employed by a regional cooperative.
N.M. Stat. § 58-33-11.1 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 33 / Section 58-33-11.1
§ 58-33-11.1. Board and state not guarantors
Status: in_force

The board, each board member and the state shall not guarantee any rate of return or interest rate on any contribution made by a New Mexico work and save IRA program participant or New Mexico retirement plan marketplace participant.
N.M. Stat. § 39-5-1.2 — NM Code / Chapter 39 / Article 5 / Section 39-5-1.2
§ 39-5-1.2. “Real estate” and “real property” defined
Status: in_force

As used in Chapter 39, Article 5 NMSA 1978 “real estate” or “real property” includes leaseholds. As used in this section, “leasehold” means an estate in real estate or real property held under a lease.
N.M. Stat. § 41-8-3 — NM Code / Chapter 41 / Article 8 / Section 41-8-3
§ 41-8-3. Disclosure and information
Status: in_force

A. Any authorized agency may, in writing, require the insurance company at interest to release to the requesting agency any or all relevant information or evidence deemed important to the authorized agency which the company may have in its possession, relating to the fire loss in question. Relevant information includes but is not limited to:

(1) pertinent insurance policy information relevant to a fire loss under investigation and any application for such policy;

(2) policy premium payment records which are available;

(3) history of previous claims made by the insured; or

(4) material relating to the investigation of the loss, including statements of any person, proof of loss and any other evidence relevant to the investigation.

B. When an insurance company has reason to believe that a fire loss in which it has an interest may be of other than accidental cause, the company shall, in writing, notify an authorized agency and provide it with any or all material developed from the company's inquiry into the fire loss. When an insurance company provides any one of the authorized agencies with notice of a fire loss, it shall be sufficient notice for the purpose of the Arson Reporting Immunity Act. Nothing in this subsection shall abrogate or impair the rights or powers created under Subsection A of this section.

C. The authorized agency provided with information pursuant to Subsection A or B of this section and in furtherance of its own purposes, may release or provide such information to any of the other authorized agencies.

D. Any insurance company providing information to an authorized agency or agencies pursuant to Subsection A or B of this section shall have the right to request relevant information and receive, within a reasonable time, the information requested.

E. Any insurance company or person acting on its behalf or authorized agency who releases information, whether oral or written, pursuant to Subsection A, B or C of this section shall be immune from any liability arising out of a civil action or penalty resulting from a criminal prosecution.
N.M. Stat. § 70-12-2 — NM Code / Chapter 70 / Article 12 / Section 70-12-2
§ 70-12-2. Applicability
Status: in_force

The Surface Owners Protection Act applies to:

A. private fee surface land; and

B. leasehold interests in any land on which oil and gas operations are conducted when the tenant incurs damages to leasehold improvements as a result of oil and gas operations.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11B-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11B / Section 10-11B-4
§ 10-11B-4. Firefighters' survivors fund created
Status: in_force

The “firefighters' survivors fund” is created in the state treasury and shall be administered by the state fire marshal. The fund shall consist of all gifts, donations and bequests of money to the fund as well as any appropriations and distributions made to the fund. Earnings from investment of the fund shall be credited to the fund. Money in the fund is appropriated to the state fire marshal for the purpose of paying death benefits pursuant to the Firefighters' Survivors Supplemental Benefits Act and shall be paid out only upon warrants issued by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the state fire marshal. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert.
N.M. Stat. § 24-11-1 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 11 / Section 24-11-1
§ 24-11-1. Board of medical investigators; creation; membership; compensation
Status: in_force

There is created the “board of medical investigators”, consisting of the dean of the university of New Mexico school of medicine, the secretary of health, the chief of the New Mexico state police, the chair of the board of funeral services and the secretary of Indian affairs. The members of the board of medical investigators shall receive no compensation for their services as board members other than as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 21-11-5 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 11 / Section 21-11-5
§ 21-11-5. Officers of board of regents; bond of secretary-treasurer
Status: in_force

The school [New Mexico institute of mining and technology] officers shall be the same regents, be elected in the same manner and at the same time, and possess the same qualifications as the officers of the university of New Mexico, and the secretary and treasurer so elected shall give bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in the manner provided in Section 21-7-5 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 59A-15-11 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 15 / Section 59A-15-11
§ 59A-15-11. Unauthorized Insurers False Advertising Process Law; title
Status: in_force

Sections 266 through 268 of this article constitute and may be referred to as the “Unauthorized Insurers False Advertising Process Law”.
N.M. Stat. § 34-6-41 — NM Code / Chapter 34 / Article 6 / Section 34-6-41
§ 34-6-41. Finance; jury refreshments, meals and rooms
Status: in_force

A. The district court may provide suitable refreshments for prospective jurors summoned for jury service.

B. When district court juries are engaged in a trial, the court may provide suitable meals and necessary accommodations for them.