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N.M. Stat. § 72-18-35.1 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 18 / Section 72-18-35.1
§ 72-18-35.1. Election of directors; established district
Status: in_force

In a district established pursuant to the Flood Control District Act, the election of directors shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Local Election Act.
N.M. Stat. § 4-31-1 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 31 / Section 4-31-1
§ 4-31-1. Original county boundaries
Status: in_force

That the county of Union is hereby created out of that portion of the territory of New Mexico lying and being situate within the following metes and bounds, to wit: commencing at a point on the line between the state of Colorado and the territory of New Mexico where the range line between ranges twenty-seven and twenty-eight east crosses said line between the territory of New Mexico and state of Colorado; thence from said point, running south on said range line between ranges twenty-seven and twenty-eight east, to the south line of the county of Mora, in said territory; thence east along the south line of the said county of Mora to the east line of what is known and called the Pablo Montoya grant; thence in a southeasterly direction along the easterly line of the said Pablo Montoya grant to the north line of what is called and known as Baca location number two; thence east along the north line of said Baca location number two to the northeast corner of said Baca location number two; thence south along the east line of said Baca location number two to the southeast corner of said Baca location number two; thence continuing south to the township line between townships eleven and twelve north; thence east along said line between townships eleven and twelve north, to the east line of the territory of New Mexico; thence north on the east line of the territory of New Mexico to the northeast corner of said territory of New Mexico; thence west along the north line of said territory of New Mexico, to the range line, between ranges twenty-seven and twenty-eight east, the point of beginning.
N.M. Stat. § 5-10-2 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 10 / Section 5-10-2
§ 5-10-2. Findings and purpose of act
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds that:

(1) development of the New Mexico economy is vital to the well-being of the state and its residents;

(2) it is difficult for municipalities and counties in New Mexico to attract and retain businesses capable of enhancing the local and state economy without the resources necessary to compete with other states and locales;

(3) municipalities and counties may need to be able to provide land, buildings and infrastructure as a tool for basic business growth and the introduction of basic business ventures into the state;

(4) it is in the best interest of the state, municipalities and counties to encourage local or regional solutions to economic development; and

(5) the access to public resources needs to be carefully controlled and managed for the continued and future benefit of New Mexico citizens.

B. The purpose of the Local Economic Development Act is to implement the provisions of the 1994 constitutional amendment to Article 9, Section 14 of the constitution of New Mexico to allow public support of economic development to foster, promote and enhance local economic development efforts while continuing to protect against the unauthorized use of public money and other public resources. Further, the purpose of that act is to allow municipalities and counties to enter into joint powers agreements to plan and support regional economic development projects, including investments in arts and cultural districts created pursuant to the Arts and Cultural District Act.
N.M. Stat. § 3-32-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 32 / Section 3-32-8
§ 3-32-8. Security for bonds
Status: in_force

The principal of and interest on any bonds issued under the authority of Sections 3-32-1 through 3-32-16 NMSA 1978 , shall be secured by a pledge of the revenues out of which such bonds shall be made payable, may be secured by a mortgage covering all or any part of the project from which the revenues so pledged may be derived, and may be secured by a pledge of the lease of such project. The ordinance and proceedings under which such bonds are authorized to be issued or any such mortgage may contain any agreement and provisions customarily contained in instruments securing bonds, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, provisions respecting the fixing and collection of all revenues from any project covered by such proceedings or mortgage, the terms to be incorporated in the lease of such project, the maintenance and insurance of such project, the creation and maintenance of special funds from the revenues from such project, and the rights and remedies available in event of default to the bondholders or to the trustee under a mortgage, all as the governing body shall deem advisable and as shall not be in conflict with the provisions of Sections 3-32-1 through 3-32-16 NMSA 1978; provided, however, that in making any such agreements or provisions a municipality shall not have the power to obligate itself except with respect to the project and the application of the revenues therefrom, and shall not have the power to incur a pecuniary liability or a charge upon its general credit or against its taxing powers. The proceedings authorizing any bonds hereunder and any mortgage securing such bonds may provide the procedure and remedies in the event of default in payment of the principal of or the interest on such bonds or in the performance of any agreement. No breach of any such agreement shall impose any pecuniary liability upon a municipality or any charge upon its general credit or against its taxing powers.
N.M. Stat. § 53-12-3 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 12 / Section 53-12-3
§ 53-12-3. Filing of articles of incorporation
Status: in_force

A. An original of the articles of incorporation together with a copy, which may be signed, photocopied or conformed, and a statement executed by the designated registered agent acknowledging acceptance of the appointment by the filing corporation as its registered agent, if the agent is an individual, or a statement executed by an authorized officer of a corporation that is the designated registered agent in which the officer acknowledges the corporation's acceptance of the appointment by the filing corporation as its registered agent, if the agent is a corporation, shall be delivered to the commission [secretary of state]. If the commission [secretary of state] finds that the articles of incorporation and the statement conform to law, it shall, when all fees have been paid:

(1) endorse on the original and copy the word “filed” and the month, day and year of the filing thereof;

(2) file the original and the statement in its office; and

(3) issue a certificate of incorporation to which it shall affix the file-stamped copy.

B. The certificate of incorporation, together with the file-stamped copy of the articles of incorporation affixed to it, shall be returned by the commission [secretary of state] to the incorporators or their representative.
N.M. Stat. § 61-5A-27 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 5A / Section 61-5A-27
§ 61-5A-27. Criminal Offender Employment Act
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act shall govern any consideration of criminal records required or permitted by the Dental Health Care Act.
N.M. Stat. § 66-13-8 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 13 / Section 66-13-8
§ 66-13-8. Implied consent to submit to chemical test
Status: in_force

A. A person who operates a motorboat within this state shall be deemed to have given consent, subject to the provisions of the Boating While Intoxicated Act, to chemical tests of his blood or breath or both, approved by the scientific laboratory division of the department of health pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-1-22 NMSA 1978 as determined by a law enforcement officer, or for the purposes of determining the drug or alcohol content of his blood if arrested for any offense arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was operating a motorboat while under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug.

B. The arrested person shall be advised by a law enforcement officer that failure to submit to a chemical test may be introduced into evidence in court and that the court, upon conviction, may impose increased penalties for the person's failure to submit to a chemical test.

C. A test of blood or breath or both, approved by the scientific laboratory division of the department of health pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-1-22 NMSA 1978 , shall be administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer having reasonable grounds to believe the person to have been operating a motorboat while under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug.

D. A person who operates a motorboat in this state and who is involved in a fatal boating incident shall be deemed to have given consent, subject to the provisions of the Boating While Intoxicated Act, to mandatory chemical tests of his blood or breath or both, as determined by a law enforcement officer and approved by the scientific laboratory division of the department of health pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-1-22 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 7-14-10 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 14 / Section 7-14-10
§ 7-14-10. Distribution of proceeds
Status: in_force

The receipts from the tax and any associated interest and penalties shall be deposited in the “motor vehicle suspense fund”, hereby created in the state treasury. As of the end of each month, the net receipts attributable to the tax and associated penalties and interest shall be distributed as follows:

A. fifty-nine and thirty-nine hundredths percent to the general fund;

B. twenty-one and eighty-six hundredths percent to the state road fund; and

C. eighteen and seventy-five hundredths percent to the transportation project fund.
N.M. Stat. § 53-8-70 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 8 / Section 53-8-70
§ 53-8-70. Effect of certificate of authority
Status: in_force

Unless the secretary of state disapproves pursuant to Subsection A of Section 53-8-91 NMSA 1978 , upon delivery of the application for a certificate of authority to the corporation commission [secretary of state], the corporation shall be authorized to conduct affairs in New Mexico for those purposes set forth in its application, subject, however, to the right of this state to suspend or to revoke such authority as provided in the Nonprofit Corporation Act.
N.M. Stat. § 7-2-18.15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 7-2-18.15
§ 7-2-18.15. Working families tax credit
Status: in_force

A. A taxpayer who is a resident and who files an individual New Mexico income tax return may claim a credit in an amount equal to twenty percent for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and twenty-five percent for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, of the federal earned income tax credit for which that taxpayer is eligible for the same taxable year or would have been eligible but for the identification number requirement pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 32(m) , as that section may be amended or renumbered.

B. A taxpayer who is a resident and who files an individual New Mexico tax return may claim a credit in an amount equal to twenty percent for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and twenty-five percent for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, of the federal earned income tax credit for which that taxpayer would have been eligible for the same taxable year but for the age requirement pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 32(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) , as that section may be amended or renumbered; provided that the taxpayer is at least eighteen years of age but has not reached the age of twenty-five.

C. The credit provided in this section may be referred to as the “working families tax credit”.

D. The working families tax credit may be deducted from the income tax liability of an individual who claims the credit and qualifies for the credit pursuant to this section. If the credit exceeds the individual's income tax liability for the taxable year, the excess shall be refunded to the individual.

E. As used in this section, “ federal earned income tax credit ” means the tax credit allowed pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 32 , as that section may be amended or renumbered.
N.M. Stat. § 62-18-9 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 18 / Section 62-18-9
§ 62-18-9. Conditions that keep financing orders in effect and energy transition charges imposed
Status: in_force

A. A financing order shall remain in effect until the energy transition bonds issued pursuant to the financing order and any related financing costs have been paid in full.

B. A financing order shall remain in effect and unabated notwithstanding the bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency of the qualifying utility or any non-utility affiliate or the commencement of any proceeding for bankruptcy or appointment of a receiver.

C. If energy transition bonds issued pursuant to a financing order are outstanding and the related energy transition costs have not been paid in full, the energy transition charges authorized by the financing order shall be collected by the qualifying utility or its successors or assignees, or a collection agent, in full through a non-bypassable charge that is a separate line item on customer bills and not a part of the qualifying utility's base rates. The charge shall be paid by all customers:

(1) receiving electric delivery service from the qualifying utility under commission-approved rate schedules or special contracts; and

(2) who acquire electricity from an alternative or subsequent electricity supplier in the utility service area, to the extent that such acquisition is permitted by New Mexico law.
N.M. Stat. § 3-60A-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 60A / Section 3-60A-7
§ 3-60A-7. Finding of necessity by local government
Status: in_force

No local government shall exercise any of the powers conferred upon local governments by the Redevelopment Law until the local government has adopted a resolution finding that:

A. one or more slum areas or blighted areas exist in the local government's jurisdiction; and

B. the rehabilitation, conservation, slum clearance, redevelopment or development, or a combination thereof, of and in such area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals or welfare of the residents of the local government's jurisdiction.
N.M. Stat. § 31-11-3 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 11 / Section 31-11-3
§ 31-11-3. Directions following review brought by defendant
Status: in_force

In any criminal case, if the supreme court or court of appeals affirms the judgment of the district court upon review brought by the defendant, it shall direct that the sentence pronounced be executed; and if the judgment is reversed, it shall direct a new trial or that the defendant be absolutely discharged according to the circumstances of the case.
N.M. Stat. § 19-3-15 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 3 / Section 19-3-15
§ 19-3-15. Use of public land for range without owning water right; penalty
Status: in_force

Any person, company or corporation violating the provisions of the preceding section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by imprisonment in the county jail of the county wherein the offense was committed, for a period not to exceed six months, or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars [($100)] nor more than one thousand dollars [($1,000)], and such person, company or corporation violating such provisions as aforesaid shall further be liable to any party or parties injured for all damages which such party or parties may sustain; the same to be recoverable by a civil suit. All fines and costs so assessed and all damages which may at any time be awarded shall be and constitute a lien upon such herd of cattle.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-37 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-37
§ 7-38-37. Contents of property tax bill
Status: in_force

Each property tax bill shall be in a form and contain the information required by regulations of the department and shall contain at least the following:

A. all of the information required to be contained in the property tax schedule;

B. the amount of property taxes due on each installment, the due dates of the installments and the dates on which taxes become delinquent;

C. a brief statement of the option available to make prepayments of the property tax due pursuant to Sections 7-38-38.2 and 7-38-38.3 NMSA 1978;

D. a brief statement of the procedure under Section 7-38-39 NMSA 1978 for protesting values for property taxation purposes, classification, allocation of values to governmental units or a denial of a claim for an exemption;

E. a statement of the interest and penalties imposed by law for delinquency in the payment of property taxes and the remedies available against the taxpayer and the property for nonpayment of the amount due;

F. a statement advising the property owner that the property tax bill is the only notice the property owner will receive for payment of both installments of the tax if no separate notice will be sent with respect to the second installment;

G. the amount of any prepayment of the first installment made pursuant to Section 7-38-38.2 NMSA 1978; and

H. the total amount of any monthly payments made pursuant to Section 7-38-38.3 NMSA 1978 and a statement of the amount of the final monthly payment necessary to pay the balance of the tax due.
N.M. Stat. § 21-22C-4 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 22C / Section 21-22C-4
§ 21-22C-4. Allied health loans; qualifications
Status: in_force

A. The commission [department] may grant a loan to a student it deems qualified to receive the loan upon terms and conditions it determines pursuant to the provisions of the Allied Health Student Loan for Service Act and regulations adopted pursuant to that act.

B. The commission [department] shall only receive, pass on and allow or disallow an application for a loan made by a student enrolled or accepted in an allied health profession program who is a bona fide citizen and resident of the United States and of New Mexico and who declares his intent to practice an allied health profession within a designated area of the state.

C. The commission [department] shall make a full and careful investigation of the ability, character and qualifications of each applicant and determine fitness to become a recipient of a student loan. The investigation of each applicant shall include an investigation of the ability of the applicant and the applicant's parent or guardian to pay the applicant's expenses for an allied health profession education. The commission [department] shall give preference to qualified applicants who are unable, or whose parents or guardians are unable, to pay the educational expenses.

D. The commission [department] shall arrange for loan recipients to receive assistance in locating appropriate practice positions in designated underserved areas.
N.M. Stat. § 13-1B-3 — NM Code / Chapter 13 / Article 1B / Section 13-1B-3
§ 13-1B-3. Acquisition of vehicles; exemptions
Status: in_force

A. Seventy-five percent of light duty vehicles acquired in fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter by the agencies and departments of state government and educational institutions shall be vehicles that:

(1) meet or exceed the corporate average fuel economy standards for vehicles issued by the national highway transportation safety administration of the United States department of transportation;

(2) are hybrid vehicles;

(3) are capable of operating on alternative fuel with either bi-fuel capability or dedicated engine configurations; or

(4) are plug-in electric vehicles.

B. Certified law enforcement pursuit vehicles and emergency light duty vehicles are exempt from the provisions of the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act. The department may exempt additional light duty vehicles from the requirements of Subsection A of this section upon demonstration by the acquiring entity that:

(1) a vehicle that meets the corporate average fuel economy standards is not suitable for its intended use or is unavailable from an original vehicle manufacturer;

(2) alternative fuels are unavailable at a cost within fifteen percent of the cost of conventional fuel within the normal driving range of these vehicles; or

(3) a vehicle suitable for its intended use and capable of operating on alternative fuel or a gas-electric hybrid is not available from an original equipment manufacturer.

C. Equipment and installation procedures shall conform to all applicable state and federal safety and environmental regulations and standards.

D. The agencies and departments of state government, political subdivisions and educational institutions may submit loan applications to the department to acquire loans to facilitate the acquisition of their vehicles.

E. Agencies and departments of state government and educational institutions shall provide to the department by September 1, 2003 and by September 1 of each year thereafter the total number of light duty vehicles acquired in the preceding fiscal year and the number of those light duty vehicles that meet the requirements of Paragraphs (1) through (4) of Subsection A of this section and the make, model, fuel or power type of and corporate average fuel economy rating for each of those vehicles.
N.M. Stat. § 3-60A-42 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 60A / Section 3-60A-42
§ 3-60A-42. Revenue bonds; refunding
Status: in_force

A. Any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of the Redevelopment Bonding Law and at any time outstanding may at any time and from time to time be refunded by a local government by the issuance of its refunding bonds in such amount as the local government may deem necessary to refund the principal of the bonds to be so refunded, any unpaid interest on the bonds and any premiums and incidental expenses necessary to be paid in connection with the bonds.

B. Any refunding may be effected, whether the bonds to be refunded have matured or shall thereafter mature, either by sale of the refunding bonds and the application of the proceeds, directly or indirectly, to the payment of the bonds to be refunded or by exchange of the refunding bonds for the bonds to be refunded, but the holders of any bonds to be so refunded shall not be compelled, without their consent, to surrender their bonds for payment or exchange prior to the date on which they are payable by maturity date, option to redeem or otherwise or if they are called for redemption prior to the date on which they are by their terms subject to redemption by option or otherwise.

C. All refunding bonds issued under authority of the Redevelopment Bonding Law to refund revenue bonds shall be payable solely from revenues out of which bonds to be refunded are payable or from revenues out of which bonds of the same character may be made payable under the Redevelopment Bonding Law or any other law in effect at the time of the refunding.