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N.M. Stat. § 9-22-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 22 / Section 9-22-7
§ 9-22-7. Department responsibilities
Status: in_force

The department is responsible for:

A. assisting veterans and their surviving spouses, children and gold star parents in the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims against the United States arising by reason of military or naval service;

B. assisting veterans and their surviving spouses, children and gold star parents in establishing the rights and the procurement of benefits that have accrued or may accrue to them pursuant to state law;

C. disseminating information regarding laws beneficial to veterans and their surviving spouses, children and gold star parents; and

D. cooperating with agencies of the United States that are or may be established for the beneficial interest of veterans, to which end the department may enter into agreements or contracts with the United States for the purpose of protecting or procuring rights or benefits for veterans.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-112 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-112
§ 66-3-112. Release by lienholder to owner
Status: in_force

A person holding a lien or encumbrance as shown upon a certificate of title for a vehicle may release such lien or encumbrance or assign his interest to the owner without affecting the registration of said vehicle. The division, upon receiving a certificate of title upon which a lienholder has released or assigned his interest to the owner, or upon receipt of a certificate of title not so endorsed but accompanied by a legal release from a lienholder of interest in or to a vehicle, shall issue a new certificate of title as upon an original application.
N.M. Stat. § 27-7A-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 7A / Section 27-7A-7
§ 27-7A-7. Adoption of rules
Status: in_force

By January 1, 2006, the department of health and the aging and long-term services department shall jointly establish and adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of the Employee Abuse Registry Act, including procedures for determining abuse, neglect and exploitation that consider the severity of the alleged abuse, neglect and exploitation and procedures for reporting for the administrative hearing process and for sanctions for failure to comply with the Employee Abuse Registry Act.
N.M. Stat. § 33-2-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 33 / Article 2 / Section 33-2-7
§ 33-2-7. Penitentiary; conflict of interest; penalties
Status: in_force

Should any member or employee of the corrections division [corrections department], officer or other employee of the penitentiary, become interested in any manner in any contract for providing provisions, clothing or other necessaries for the use of said penitentiary, or become in any way interested in any contract for buildings or the construction of any buildings of any kind connected with said penitentiary or for furnishing materials for any such building, such member, officer or employee so interested, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be removed from office, or employment and shall forfeit any interest he may have in such contract, and shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) nor less than five hundred dollars ($500).
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-83 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-83
§ 7-38-83. Timeliness
Status: in_force

A. When the last day for performing an act falls on Saturday, Sunday or a legal state or national holiday, the performance of the act is timely if performed on the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a legal state or national holiday.

B. All acts required or permitted to be done by mail are timely if postmarked on the required date.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-9-8 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 9 / Section 59A-9-8
§ 59A-9-8. Corporate obligations
Status: in_force

A. An insurer may invest in the bonds, debentures or secured obligations of any solvent corporation organized and existing under the laws of any state, or of Canada or province thereof, which has been in existence and active business operation for not less than five (5) years, and which has not defaulted in payment of interest or principal of any of its obligations during the five (5) years prior to investment.

B. No insurer shall invest in any such bonds or evidences of indebtedness in excess of ten percent of any issue and related issues thereof or one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), whichever is the larger, subject to Paragraph A of Section 138 (diversification) of this article.
N.M. Stat. § 47-15-1 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 15 / Section 47-15-1
§ 47-15-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Mortgage Foreclosure Consultant Fraud Prevention Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 22-25-1 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 25 / Section 22-25-1
§ 22-25-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 22, Article 25 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Public School Capital Improvements Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 4-42-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 42 / Section 4-42-1
§ 4-42-1. County surveyor
Status: in_force

The elected office of county surveyor is abolished.
N.M. Stat. § 18-6A-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 6A / Section 18-6A-5
§ 18-6A-5. Professional surveys
Status: in_force

The officer shall, in cooperation with the heads of state agencies, establish a system of professional surveys of cultural properties on state lands. State agencies shall cooperate with the officer and exercise due caution to ensure that cultural properties are not inadvertently damaged or destroyed.
N.M. Stat. § 34-6-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 34 / Article 6 / Section 34-6-2
§ 34-6-2. District court terms
Status: in_force

The district court shall always be in session. At least two regular terms for each county within a judicial district shall be established by court rule. When for any reason a district judge is prevented 1 from attending a regular term of the district court on the first day, he may, at any time during that term, enter an order fixing another return day for all process, bonds and recognizances returnable at that term. The order fixing the return day shall be filed with the district court clerk, who shall post a copy at the courthouse for at least ten days before the return day. Juries shall be empaneled, cases shall be set and tried and all other business of the district court shall be conducted in any county at any time as directed by the district judge.
N.M. Stat. § 21-16-15 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 16 / Section 21-16-15
§ 21-16-15. Dissolution of districts
Status: in_force

Technical and vocational institute districts may be dissolved in the following manner:

A. a plan for the dissolution of the technical and vocational institute district shall be submitted to the state board of education by a petition signed by ten percent of the qualified electors residing in the district. Upon approval of the plan, the state board of education shall call a special election for the purpose of referring to the voters residing in the district the question of dissolution. Plans for the dissolution of a technical and vocational institute district shall provide for the payment of all district debts and liabilities and for the equitable distribution of all remaining assets to the school districts within the technical and vocational institute district;

B. if a majority of the qualified electors voting at the special election authorizes the dissolution, the board shall proceed with the approved plan. Upon completion of the plan, the board shall submit a full report to the state board of education and the commission on higher education [higher education department]; and

C. upon receipt of the final report of the board, the state board of education, in conjunction with the commission on higher education [higher education department], shall examine the report to determine whether any outstanding obligations exist and whether the terms of the approved plan have been accomplished. If upon determination by the state board of education no obligations are outstanding and the provisions of the plan have been fulfilled, the state board of education shall formally declare the technical and vocational institute district dissolved.
N.M. Stat. § 2-3-3 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 2-3-3
§ 2-3-3. Legislative council; powers; duties
Status: in_force

It is the duty of the New Mexico legislative council to:

A. adopt rules and regulations for the administration of Chapter 2, Article 3 NMSA 1978 in the conduct of the affairs of the legislative council service;

B. formulate policies for the operation and conduct of the business of the legislative council service and generally to supervise all of the activities of the council service;

C. carry out the purposes of the legislative council service as hereafter set forth;

D. create committees of legislators to study major problems during the periods when the legislature is not in session; provided that:

(1) no member of the council shall serve as an officer on an interim committee appointed or created by the council;

(2) all committees created by the council shall terminate on or before December 1 of the year in which they are created unless the council subsequently extends the life of the committee for not more than one month;

(3) the minority party shall be represented on all council-created committees in the proportion the minority party is represented in each house;

(4) the relationship of the size of the house and senate shall be taken into consideration in determining the number of members from each house appointed to an interim committee created by the council; and

(5) members shall be appointed to council-created committees by the same appointing authorities that appoint the council members from each house and subject to the same recommendations. The council shall name committee officers from among the committee members so appointed;

E. adopt rules of procedure for all committees created by the council, including a rule that no action shall be taken by a committee if a majority of the total membership from either house on the committee rejects such action; provided that no member of the legislature shall ever be excluded from any meeting of any committee appointed by the council; and

F. refrain from advocating or opposing the introduction or passage of legislation.
N.M. Stat. § 15-8-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 15 / Article 8 / Section 15-8-4
§ 15-8-4. Division created
Status: in_force

The “transportation services division” is created in the general services department. The director shall be appointed by the secretary with the consent of the governor. Staff of the division shall be covered by the provisions of the Personnel Act.
N.M. Stat. § 76-2-9 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 2 / Section 76-2-9
§ 76-2-9. Agent for two or more counties
Status: in_force

In order to obtain the advantages or to increase the benefits to be derived from the provisions of this act any two or more contiguous counties may, subject to the approval of the extension service of the New Mexico state university, unite in the employment of a county agent or agents under an agreement between the board of county commissioners of each of said counties and the extension service of said college, which agreement shall fix the amount of money to be provided by each county, in which case the funds to be provided by the state, in accordance with the provisions of Section two hereof, shall be available, and shall be paid to the treasurer of said board of regents upon the certificates of said boards of county commissioners, countersigned by said extension director, stating the amounts of monies so provided by said counties, and that such agreement has been executed.
N.M. Stat. § 22-8-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8 / Section 22-8-7
§ 22-8-7. Manner of budget submission
Status: in_force

All budgets submitted by a school district, locally chartered charter school or state-chartered charter school shall be in a manner specified by the department.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-69.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-69.1
§ 7-1-69.1. Civil penalty for failure to file an information return
Status: in_force

A taxpayer, wholesaler, retailer or rack operator who fails to file an information return on time pursuant to the Gasoline Tax Act or the Special Fuels Supplier Tax Act shall pay a penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each late report. This penalty shall be in addition to other applicable penalties.
N.M. Stat. § 66-4-2 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 4 / Section 66-4-2
§ 66-4-2. Department to issue license
Status: in_force

A. Except for recreational vehicles, the department, upon receiving an initial nonfranchise dealership application accompanied by the required fee and when satisfied that the applicant has completed eight hours of education as approved by the department and complies with the laws of this state with reference to the registration of vehicles and certificates of title and the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code, shall issue to the applicant a license that entitles the licensee to conduct the business of a dealer, auto recycler or title service company. The license may be renewed upon application, payment of the fee required by law and completion every year of four hours of continuing education as approved by the department. A licensee shall not lease, loan, transfer or sell its license to another person, and no person shall use the license of another person for any purpose.

B. A dealer or auto recycler licensee, before moving any of the licensee's places of business or opening any additional place of business, shall apply to the department for and obtain a supplemental license for which no fee shall be charged. No supplemental license shall be issued to a dealer, other than a dealer in motorcycles only, for an additional place of business unless the business already has an established place of business.

C. A person to whom the department has issued a license to conduct the business of a dealer in motorcycles only is also deemed a recycler of motorcycles without additional license.
N.M. Stat. § 56-3-7 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 3 / Section 56-3-7
§ 56-3-7. Civil liability for noncompliance
Status: in_force

A. Any credit bureau or user of information that willfully fails to comply with any requirement of Sections 56-3-1 through 56-3-6 NMSA 1978 with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to:

(1) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure;

(2) punitive damages as the court may allow; and

(3) in the case of any successful action under this section, costs of the action and reasonable attorney's fees as determined by the court.

B. Any credit bureau or user of information that is negligent in failing to comply with any requirement of Sections 56-3-1 through 56-3-6 NMSA 1978 with respect to any consumer is liable to that consumer in an amount equal to:

(1) any actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure; and

(2) in the case of any successful action under this section, costs of the action and reasonable attorney's fees as determined by the court.
N.M. Stat. § 13-4-1.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 13 / Article 4 / Section 13-4-1.1
§ 13-4-1.1. Definitions; construction contract; contractor
Status: in_force

As used in Chapter 13, Article 4 NMSA 1978:

A. “ contract ” or “ construction contract ” includes a construction manager at risk contract entered into pursuant to the Educational Facility Construction Manager At Risk Act; and

B. “ contractor ” includes a construction manager at risk selected pursuant to the Educational Facility Construction Manager At Risk Act.
N.M. Stat. § 39-5-9 — NM Code / Chapter 39 / Article 5 / Section 39-5-9
§ 39-5-9. Schedule of property
Status: in_force

The sheriff shall furnish the appraisers with a schedule of the property levied on with the encumbrances made known to him, and they shall proceed to fix, and set down opposite to each tract, lot or parcel of real estate, the cash value, deducting liens and encumbrances, which schedule shall be returned to the sheriff.
N.M. Stat. § 23-1-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-1
§ 23-1-1. Rules and regulations; equipment; employees
Status: in_force

The boards of each of said institutions shall have power, and it shall be their duty, to pass and enforce bylaws, rules and regulations for the government of such institutions, for the proper carrying out of their several objects, not in conflict with the laws of the state of New Mexico, or any act of congress, and to provide all proper and necessary books, apparatus, instruments, medicines, clothing, food and supplies, and other materials or things necessary for the proper conduct of the several institutions hereinbefore named and the care, support and protection of the inmates thereof when necessary; also to employ all teachers, physicians, wardens or superintendents and employees, and to prescribe the duties and compensation of each, and they shall have full power to remove or discharge any officer or employee appointed or selected by them in any of such institutions, when in their judgment the interest of such institution shall require.
N.M. Stat. § 44-7A-16 — NM Code / Chapter 44 / Article 7A / Section 44-7A-16
§ 44-7A-16. Arbitration process
Status: in_force

(a) An arbitrator may conduct an arbitration in such manner as the arbitrator considers appropriate for a fair and expeditious disposition of the proceeding. The authority conferred upon the arbitrator includes the power to hold conferences with the parties to the arbitration proceeding before the hearing and, among other matters, determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality and weight of any evidence.

(b) An arbitrator may decide a request for summary disposition of a claim or particular issue:

(1) if all interested parties agree; or

(2) upon request of one party to the arbitration proceeding, if that party gives notice to all other parties to the proceeding and the other parties have a reasonable opportunity to respond.

(c) If an arbitrator orders a hearing, the arbitrator shall set a time and place and give notice of the hearing not less than five days before the hearing begins. Unless a party to the arbitration proceeding makes an objection to lack or insufficiency of notice not later than the beginning of the hearing, the party's appearance at the hearing waives the objection. Upon request of a party to the arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, or upon the arbitrator's own initiative, the arbitrator may adjourn the hearing from time to time as necessary, but may not postpone the hearing to a time later than that fixed by the agreement to arbitrate for making the award unless the parties to the arbitration proceeding consent to a later date. The arbitrator may hear and decide the controversy upon the evidence produced although a party who was duly notified of the arbitration proceeding did not appear. The court, on request, may direct the arbitrator to conduct the hearing promptly and render a timely decision.

(d) At a hearing under Subsection (c), a party to the arbitration proceeding has a right to be heard, to present evidence material to the controversy and to cross-examine witnesses appearing at the hearing.

(e) If an arbitrator ceases or is unable to act during the arbitration proceeding, a replacement arbitrator must be appointed in accordance with Section 12 to continue the proceeding and to resolve the controversy.
N.M. Stat. § 10-9-17 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 9 / Section 10-9-17
§ 10-9-17. Certification of payroll
Status: in_force

No person shall make or approve payment for personnel services to any person in the service, unless the payroll voucher or account of the pay is certified by the director that the person being paid was employed in accordance with the Personnel Act.
N.M. Stat. § 72-5A-12 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 5A / Section 72-5A-12
§ 72-5A-12. Penalties
Status: in_force

A. A person who or governmental entity that is determined to be in violation of the Ground Water Storage and Recovery Act or a permit issued or rules adopted pursuant to the act may be assessed a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding:

(1) one hundred dollars ($100) per day of violation not directly related to the illegal recovery or use of stored water; or

(2) ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day of violation directly related to the illegal recovery or use of stored water.

B. An action to recover penalties pursuant to this section shall be brought by the state engineer in the district court in which the violation occurred.
N.M. Stat. § 9-11-14 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 11 / Section 9-11-14
§ 9-11-14. Power to employ law enforcement officers for tax fraud investigations division
Status: in_force

A. The secretary shall employ police officers as commissioned tax fraud enforcement officers as needed in the tax fraud investigations division of the department to enforce the tax laws or to investigate fraud and other crimes that may affect the collection of taxes due to the state.

B. Tax fraud enforcement officers shall be certified as having completed basic law enforcement training at the New Mexico law enforcement academy or at another recognized certified regional or federal law enforcement training program equivalent to or more stringent than the basic law enforcement training at the New Mexico law enforcement academy.

C. The secretary may require specialized training in addition to the requirements of Subsection B of this section.

D. The secretary shall require continuing in-service law enforcement training for tax fraud enforcement officers as required by the New Mexico law enforcement academy for all police officers.
N.M. Stat. § 3-25-2 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 25 / Section 3-25-2
§ 3-25-2. Gas or geothermal utility; authorization to acquire; charges
Status: in_force

A. A municipality may, if a satisfactory supply is not otherwise obtainable as determined, by ordinance, acquire and operate natural gas or geothermal energy facilities for the distribution of natural gas or heat.

B. A municipality owning and operating a gas utility shall measure the gas used by the person receiving the service by volume or energy content.

C. A municipality owning and operating a geothermal utility shall measure the heat used by the person receiving the service by fluid volume and temperature or energy content.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-106 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-106
§ 10-11-106. Municipal fire member coverage plan 4; amount of pension; form of payment A
Status: in_force

Under municipal fire member coverage plan 4:

A. for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection A of Section 10-11-105 NMSA 1978 , the amount of pension under form of payment A is equal to three percent of the final average salary multiplied by credited service. The amount shall not exceed one hundred percent of the final average salary; and

B. for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection B of Section 10-11-105 NMSA 1978 , the amount of pension under form of payment A is equal to two and one-half percent of the final average salary multiplied by credited service. The amount shall not exceed one hundred percent of the final average salary.
N.M. Stat. § 76-11-12 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 11 / Section 76-11-12
§ 76-11-12. Publications
Status: in_force

The board shall publish at least annually and in a form it deems proper:

A. information concerning the distribution of fertilizers and soil conditioners; and

B. results of analysis based on official samples of fertilizers and soil conditioners distributed within the state as compared with the analysis guaranteed in the registration and the label.