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N.M. Stat. § 10-16B-3 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16B / Section 10-16B-3
§ 10-16B-3. Limitation on gifts
Status: in_force

A. A state officer or employee or a candidate for state office, or that person's family, shall not knowingly accept from a restricted donor, and a restricted donor shall not knowingly donate to a state officer or employee or a candidate for state office, or that person's family, a gift of a market value greater than two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

B. A lobbyist registered with the secretary of state, the lobbyist's employer or a government contractor shall not donate gifts of an aggregate market value greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in a calendar year to any one state officer or employee or to any one candidate for state office.

C. A state officer or employee shall not solicit gifts for a charity from a business or corporation regulated by the state agency for which the state officer or employee works and shall not otherwise solicit donations for a charity in such a manner that it appears that the purpose of the donor in making the gift is to influence the state officer or employee in the performance of an official duty.
N.M. Stat. § 22-1-9.2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 1 / Section 22-1-9.2
§ 22-1-9.2. Department-issued diplomas
Status: in_force

The department shall authorize a diploma program that results in a diploma award by the department for adults who have not graduated from high school but who want a program that:

A. documents their educational attainment through college and career readiness standards;

B. assesses high school-level skills in applied life and work contexts; and

C. prepares them to enter college or the workforce, upgrade their skills, advance to a better job or move from one field of work to another.
N.M. Stat. § 58-10-45 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 10 / Section 58-10-45
§ 58-10-45. Investment in securities
Status: in_force

A. Every association may invest in:

(1) obligations of, or guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the United States or this state;

(2) stock of a federal home loan bank of which it is eligible to be a member, and in any obligations or consolidated obligations of any federal home loan bank or banks;

(3) stock or obligations of the federal savings and loan insurance corporation;

(4) stock or obligations of a federal national mortgage association or any successor or successors thereto;

(5) demand, time or savings deposits with any bank or trust company, the deposits of which are insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation;

(6) stock or obligations of any corporation or agency of the United States or this state, or in deposits therewith to the extent that the corporation or agency assists in furthering or facilitating the association's purposes or power;

(7) insured savings accounts of any association;

(8) bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness which are a general obligation of any municipality, county, school district or other political subdivision of this state; and

(9) capital stock obligations or other securities of any service corporation organized under the laws of this state, if the entire capital stock of the corporation is available for purchase only by financial institutions of this state, federal savings and loan associations and national banks having their home offices in this state. No association may make any such investment in this state if its aggregate outstanding investment, determined as prescribed by the supervisor, would thereupon exceed one percent of its assets.

B. Securities owned by an association shall be carried on its books at no more than the actual cost thereof.

C. Nothing in the Savings and Loan Act denies to an association the right to invest its funds, operate a business, manage or deal in property or take any other action over whatever period of time may be reasonably necessary to avoid loss on a loan or investment made, or an obligation created, in good faith.
N.M. Stat. § 7-36-2.1 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 36 / Section 7-36-2.1
§ 7-36-2.1. Classification of property
Status: in_force

A. Property subject to valuation for property taxation purposes shall be classified as either residential property or nonresidential property.

B. The department by regulation, ruling, order or other directive shall provide for the implementation of a classification system and shall include a method for apportioning the value of multiple-use properties between residential and nonresidential components.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-38.7 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-38.7
§ 10-11-38.7. Service credit under this plan required
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10-11-38.2 NMSA 1978 , to qualify for payment under juvenile correctional officer member coverage plan 2, a member shall have one and one-half years of service credit earned under the juvenile correctional officer member coverage plan 2 subsequent to July 1, 1995.
N.M. Stat. § 21-7-8 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 7 / Section 21-7-8
§ 21-7-8. Departmental organization
Status: in_force

The university shall have departments, which shall be opened at such times as the board of regents deem best, for instruction in science, literature and the arts, law, medicine, engineering and such other departments and studies as the board of regents may, from time to time, decide upon, including military training and tactics.
N.M. Stat. § 62-12-7 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 12 / Section 62-12-7
§ 62-12-7. Action to recover penalties
Status: in_force

Actions to recover penalties under this act shall be brought in the name of the state of New Mexico in the district court of Santa Fe county.
N.M. Stat. § 29-15-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 29 / Article 15 / Section 29-15-4
§ 29-15-4. State department of public education; cooperation with clearinghouse
Status: in_force

The state department of public education [public education department] shall cooperate with the clearinghouse in seeking to locate missing children who may be enrolled in New Mexico school systems, including private schools, and for the reporting of children who may be missing or who may be unlawfully removed from schools.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21D-3 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21D / Section 21-21D-3
§ 21-21D-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Senior Citizens Reduced Tuition Act:

A. “ department ” means the higher education department;

B. “ eligible institution ” means any New Mexico post-secondary degree-granting educational institution;

C. “ reduced tuition ” means that tuition charged senior citizens at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) per credit hour, up to ten hours per semester; and

D. “ senior citizen ” means a person age sixty-five or older.
N.M. Stat. § 58-10-105 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 10 / Section 58-10-105
§ 58-10-105. Access by fiduciaries
Status: in_force

A. Where access to a safe deposit box is requested by one or more persons acting as fiduciaries, the lessor may, except as otherwise expressly provided in the lease or the writings pursuant to which such fiduciaries are acting, allow access to, and removal of, the contents of the safe deposit box upon obtaining proper receipt from:

(1) any one or more of the persons acting as executors or administrators;

(2) any one or more of the persons otherwise acting as fiduciaries when authorized in a writing signed by all other persons so acting; or

(3) any agent authorized in a writing signed by all of the persons acting as fiduciaries.

B. No lessor shall be liable for damages for allowing or refusing access to, or removal of, the contents of the safe deposit box under the provisions of Subsection A of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 60-2D-15 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 2D / Section 60-2D-15
§ 60-2D-15. Pari-mutuel wagering; breakage; uncashed tickets
Status: in_force

A. A pari-mutuel bicycle-racing licensee may conduct pari-mutuel wagering. In the conduct of such wagering, all breakage shall be split equally between the state and the licensee. Breakage shall be those odd cents remaining after paying winning ticket holders a minimum of ten cents ($.10) for each one dollar ($1.00) wagered. If during any bicycle-racing meet conducted under the Bicycle Racing Act there are underpayments of the amount actually due to the wagerers, the amount of the excess of such underpayments, over and above overpayments to wagerers on the expiration of thirty days after the end of the meet, shall be paid to the state treasurer. Uncashed tickets may be presented to the licensee for payment at any time.

B. If a governmental agency imposes a levy on the licensee of a tax on the money wagered and upon its receipts, the licensee may collect, in addition to the percentage and breakage allowed in this section, the amount of the tax so levied. The tax and breakage and license fees provided in the Bicycle Racing Act shall be in lieu of all other license and excise taxes levied by the state or any of its political subdivisions for the privilege of conducting bicycle-racing meets licensed under the Bicycle Racing Act.
N.M. Stat. § 73-3-6 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 3 / Section 73-3-6
§ 73-3-6. Persons in default in work or payments; right to use of water denied
Status: in_force

No person, who has after written notice failed or refused to do his work or pay the amount assessed against him in lieu of such work upon the community ditch or acequia, shall be allowed to take or use any water from such community ditch or acequia or lateral thereof, while in default in such payment or failure to do such work.
N.M. Stat. § 35-15-10 — NM Code / Chapter 35 / Article 15 / Section 35-15-10
§ 35-15-10. Trial de novo without jury
Status: in_force

All trials upon appeals by a defendant from the municipal court to the district court for violations of municipal ordinances shall be de novo and shall be tried before the court without a jury.
N.M. Stat. § 61-6B-6 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 6B / Section 61-6B-6
§ 61-6B-6. License renewal
Status: in_force

A. A licensee shall renew the licensee's polysomnographic technologist's license biennially by submitting prior to the date established by the board:

(1) the completed application for license renewal on the form provided by the board; and

(2) the required fee for biennial license renewal.

B. The board may require proof of continuing education or other proof of competence as a requirement for renewal.

C. A sixty-day grace period shall be allowed a licensee after the end of the licensing period, during which time the license may be renewed by submitting:

(1) the completed application for license renewal on the form provided by the board;

(2) the required fee for biennial license renewal; and

(3) the required late fee.

D. A polysomnographic technologist's license not renewed at the end of the grace period shall be considered expired, and the licensee shall not be eligible to practice within the state. For reinstatement of an expired license within one year of the date of renewal, the board shall establish requirements or fees that are in addition to the fee for biennial license renewal and may require the former licensee to reapply as a new applicant.
N.M. Stat. § 9-15A-4 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 15A / Section 9-15A-4
§ 9-15A-4. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Tourism Department Act is to create a cabinet-level department in order to:

A. provide a coordinated statewide perspective with regard to tourism activities;

B. provide a data base for local and regional tourism groups and serve as a comprehensive source of information and assistance to tourism-related businesses wishing to locate, expand or do business in New Mexico; and

C. monitor the progress of state-supported tourism activities and prepare annual reports of such activities, their status and their impact.
N.M. Stat. § 39-5-12 — NM Code / Chapter 39 / Article 5 / Section 39-5-12
§ 39-5-12. Unsold property; return
Status: in_force

When any property levied on remains unsold, it shall be the duty of the sheriff, when he returns the execution, to return the appraisement therewith, stating in his return the failure to sell, and the cause of the failure.
N.M. Stat. § 3-20-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 20 / Section 3-20-11
§ 3-20-11. Dedication for public use
Status: in_force

The endorsement and filing of a plat is a dedication of the land designated on the plat for public use. Such land is public property. Fee vests in the municipality if the dedicated land lies within the boundaries of a municipality.
N.M. Stat. § 29-16-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 29 / Article 16 / Section 29-16-2
§ 29-16-2. Purpose of act
Status: in_force

The purpose of the DNA Identification Act is to:

A. establish a DNA identification system for covered offenders and persons required to provide a DNA sample pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this 2006 act;

B. facilitate the use of DNA records by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in the:

(1) identification, detection or exclusion of persons in connection with criminal investigations; and

(2) registration of sex offenders required to register pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act;

C. establish a missing persons DNA identification system consisting of the following DNA indexes:

(1) unidentified persons;

(2) unidentified human remains; and

(3) relatives of, or known reference samples from, missing persons; and

D. facilitate the use of DNA records by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and the state medical investigator in the identification and location of missing and unidentified persons or human remains.
N.M. Stat. § 61-11-5 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 11 / Section 61-11-5
§ 61-11-5. Board meetings; quorum; officers; bonds; expenses
Status: in_force

A. The board shall annually elect a chairman, vice chairman and secretary-treasurer from its membership.

B. The board shall meet at least once every three months. Special meetings may be called by the chairman and shall be called upon the written request of two or more members of the board. Notification of special meetings shall be made by certified mail unless the notice is waived by the entire board and noted in the minutes. Notice of all regular meetings shall be made by regular mail at least ten days prior to the meeting, and copies of the minutes of all meetings shall be mailed to each board member within forty-five days after any meeting.

C. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.

D. Members of the board shall be reimbursed as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-43-18 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 43 / Section 59A-43-18
§ 59A-43-18. Termination; distribution of funds
Status: in_force

A. The superintendent shall by order terminate the operation of the association as to any kind of insurance covered by this article with respect to which he has found, after hearing, that there is in effect a statutory or voluntary plan which:

(1) is a permanent plan which is adequately funded or for which adequate funding is provided; and

(2) extends, or will extend to the New Mexico policyholders and residents protection and benefits with respect to insolvent insurers not substantially less favorable and effective to the policyholders and residents than the protection and benefits provided with respect to such kinds of insurance under this article.

B. The superintendent shall by the same order authorize discontinuance of future payments by insurers to the association with respect to the same kinds of insurance, but assessments and payments shall continue, as necessary, to liquidate covered claims of insurers adjudged insolvent prior to the order and the related expenses not covered by the other plan.

C. If operation of the association is terminated as to all kinds of insurance otherwise within its scope, the association, as soon as possible thereafter, shall distribute the balance of money and assets remaining, after discharge of the functions of the association, with respect to prior insurer insolvencies not covered by another plan, together with related expenses, to the insurers which are then writing in this state policies of the kinds of insurance covered by this article and which had made payments to the association, pro rata upon the basis of the aggregate of such payments made by the respective insurers during the period of five (5) years next preceding the date of the order. Upon completion of the distribution with respect to all of the kinds of insurance covered by this article, this shall be deemed to have expired.
N.M. Stat. § 19-6-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 6 / Section 19-6-2
§ 19-6-2. Duty to extinguish fires; penalty for failure
Status: in_force

Any person who shall build a fire in or near any forest, timber or other inflammable material upon state lands shall, before leaving said fire, totally extinguish the same. Any person failing to do so shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not more than one thousand dollars [($1,000)], or be imprisoned for a term of not more than one year, or both.
N.M. Stat. § 1-13-18 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 13 / Section 1-13-18
§ 1-13-18. Post-election duties; state canvass; corrections
Status: in_force

The state canvassing board shall carefully examine all election returns and certificates issued by the county canvassing boards. If any discrepancy, omission or error appears on their face, the state canvassing board shall immediately forward such returns or certificate to the district court in which the precinct or county canvassing board is situated. The district judge upon receipt of such returns or certificate shall issue a summons to the responsible precinct board or county canvassing board, directing them to appear forthwith before him to complete or correct such returns or certificate.
N.M. Stat. § 30-16D-5 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 16D / Section 30-16D-5
§ 30-16D-5. Injuring or tampering with a motor vehicle
Status: in_force

A. Injuring or tampering with a motor vehicle consists of a person, individually or in association with another person:

(1) purposely and without authority from the owner starting or causing to be started the engine of any motor vehicle;

(2) purposely and maliciously shifting or changing the starting device or gears of a standing motor vehicle to a position other than that in which they were left by the owner or driver of the motor vehicle;

(3) purposely scratching or damaging the chassis, running gear, body, sides, top covering or upholstering of a motor vehicle that is the property of another;

(4) purposely destroying any part of a motor vehicle or purposely cutting, mashing or marking or in any other way destroying or damaging any part, attachment, fastening or appurtenance of a motor vehicle without the permission of the owner;

(5) purposely draining or starting the drainage of any radiator, oil tank or gas tank upon a motor vehicle without the permission of the owner;

(6) purposely putting any metallic or other substance or liquid in the radiator, carburetor, oil tank, grease cup, oilers, lamps, gas tanks or machinery of the motor vehicle with the intent to injure or damage or impede the working of the machinery of the motor vehicle;

(7) maliciously tightening or loosening any bracket, bolt, wire, nut, screw or other fastening on a motor vehicle; or

(8) purposely releasing the brake upon a standing motor vehicle with the intent to injure the motor vehicle.

B. Whoever commits injuring or tampering with a motor vehicle is guilty of a misdemeanor.

C. As used in this section, “ motor vehicle ” means a motor vehicle as defined by the Motor Vehicle Code.
N.M. Stat. § 3-33-29 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 33 / Section 3-33-29
§ 3-33-29. Improvement district; title subject to redemption vests in trustee
Status: in_force

Upon the acceptance or purchase of the tract or parcel of land as provided in Section 3-33-27 or 3-33-28 NMSA 1978 , title to the tract or parcel of land, subject to the right of redemption provided by Subsection A of Section 3-33-30 NMSA 1978 , vests in the trustee of the fund from which the assignable certificates or bonds are payable.
N.M. Stat. § 3-33-41 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 33 / Section 3-33-41
§ 3-33-41. Improvement district; ordinance for refunding bonds; conditions; sale or exchange
Status: in_force

A. The ordinance authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds for an improvement district shall describe the:

(1) details of the issue;

(2) form of the refunding bonds and interest coupons, if any;

(3) fund from which the principal and interest of the refunding bonds will be paid; and

(4) manner in which the bonds are to be issued.

B. The refunding bonds may:

(1) be issued in an amount less than, equal to or greater than the principal amount of improvement district bonds being refunded;

(2) not bear a rate of interest greater than the rate of interest borne by the assessments providing security for the refunding bonds if secured by assessments;

(3) become due and payable in regular numerical order;

(4) not be issued for a period of more than twenty years from the date of issuance; and

(5) be payable from substitute security or from the same funds that were applicable to the payment of the bonds being refunded.

C. The refunding bonds may be:

(1) sold at a public or private sale at a discount; or

(2) exchanged, dollar for dollar, for the improvement district bonds being refunded.
N.M. Stat. § 63-1-6 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 1 / Section 63-1-6
§ 63-1-6. Filing; effect
Status: in_force

Articles of incorporation, with the powers of attorney mentioned in Section 63-1-3 NMSA 1978 , if any such there be, and the affidavit mentioned in Section 63-1-5 NMSA 1978 shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, and thereupon, the persons who have signed the articles, and their associates and successors, shall be a body politic and corporate, by the name stated in the articles, for the term of years therein specified.
N.M. Stat. § 2-11-10 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 11 / Section 2-11-10
§ 2-11-10. Rulemaking authority
Status: in_force

The secretary of state may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of the Lobbyist Regulation Act. In promulgating the rules, the secretary of state shall comply with the provisions of the State Rules Act.
N.M. Stat. § 4-3A-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 3A / Section 4-3A-5
§ 4-3A-5. Tax records
Status: in_force

The county assessor of Valencia county, as soon as practicable after the effective date of this act and officers for the new county have been appointed, shall turn over to the proper officials of Cibola county all tax records, schedules and assessments upon all classes of property that shall have been assessed in and that pertain to the area constituting Cibola county.
N.M. Stat. § 3-64-4 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 64 / Section 3-64-4
§ 3-64-4. Transmittal of exemption resolution; action of assessor
Status: in_force

A. After a resolution of exemption of personal property is adopted by a governing body, copies of it shall be certified by the clerk of the entity; one copy shall be delivered immediately to the county assessors; and one copy shall be sent to the taxation and revenue department.

B. Upon receipt of a certified copy of an exemption resolution, the county assessor of the county in which the exempted property is located shall take appropriate action to enter the exemption in the property tax schedule for the property tax year in which the exemption becomes effective and shall also enter the exemption as appropriate for subsequent years during which the exemption remains in effect.