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N.M. Stat. § 21-1-27.9 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 1 / Section 21-1-27.9
§ 21-1-27.9. Alternative energy and energy efficiency programs; fund created; awards; criteria
Status: in_force

A. The “higher education new energy development fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and bequests made to the fund and federal grants or distributions made to the fund or to the higher education department for deposit into the fund. All income earned on investment of the fund shall be credited to the fund, and money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. The fund shall be administered by the higher education department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to carry out the purposes of this section. Disbursements from the fund shall be by warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of higher education or the secretary's authorized representative.

B. The higher education new energy development fund shall be used to provide financial incentives to:

(1) four-year public post-secondary educational institutions to develop research programs, courses of instruction and degree programs in the fields of alternative energy and energy efficiency; and

(2) two-year public post-secondary educational institutions to provide alternative energy and energy efficiency programs and courses of instruction for students seeking licensure or certification as electricians, plumbers, mechanics, welders and heating, ventilation and air conditioning personnel or similar professions.

C. The higher education department shall, by rule, establish criteria and procedures for making awards from the fund based on evaluation of competitive proposals submitted by public post-secondary educational institutions. The criteria shall include:

(1) a requirement that the application demonstrate how the award will be used to establish permanent educational programs in the fields of alternative energy and energy efficiency;

(2) a requirement that the application demonstrate how local resources will be utilized, including how the institution will cooperate with local employers with a potential need for interns or graduates;

(3) the commitment of matching money; and

(4) such other evaluation components as the department deems useful.

D. No more than an amount equal to five percent of the total awards made during a fiscal year shall be expended from the fund in that fiscal year for administrative costs, including project management, auditing and other oversight functions.

E. The higher education department shall report annually to the legislature and the governor on the status of the fund and programs supported by the fund.
N.M. Stat. § 73-2-45 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 2 / Section 73-2-45
§ 73-2-45. Persons delinquent for bridges not to use waters
Status: in_force

Every person failing or refusing to pay his share for such purpose after he has been notified by the mayordomo, shall forfeit his right to use the water of such ditch, or shall be deprived of the use of such water until he pays his share as provided in Section 5773 73-2-44 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 17-2-20.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 2 / Section 17-2-20.1
§ 17-2-20.1. Seizure and forfeiture; property subject
Status: in_force

A. All firearms and bows and arrows may be subject to seizure and forfeiture when used as instrumentalities in the commission of the following crimes:

(1) illegal possession or transportation of big game during closed season;

(2) taking big game during closed season;

(3) attempting to take big game by the use of spotlight or artificial light; and

(4) exceeding the bag limit on any big game species during open season.

B. Any motor vehicle shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture when operated in violation of the provisions of Section 17-2-31 NMSA 1978 , regarding hunting by spotlight.

C. The provisions of the Forfeiture Act apply to the seizure, forfeiture and disposal of property subject to forfeiture pursuant to Subsections A and B of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 30-16-23 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 16 / Section 30-16-23
§ 30-16-23. Reasonable detention
Status: in_force

If any law enforcement officer, special officer or merchant has probable cause for believing that a person has willfully taken possession of any merchandise with the intention of converting it without paying for it, or has willfully concealed merchandise, and that he can recover the merchandise by detaining the person or taking him into custody, the law enforcement officer, special officer or merchant may, for the purpose of attempting to effect 1 a recovery of the merchandise, take the person into custody and detain him in a reasonable manner for a reasonable time. Such taking into custody or detention shall not subject the officer or merchant to any criminal or civil liability.

Any law enforcement officer may arrest without warrant any person he has probable cause for believing has committed the crime of shoplifting. Any merchant who causes such an arrest shall not be criminally or civilly liable if he has probable cause for believing the person so arrested has committed the crime of shoplifting.
N.M. Stat. § 53-11-10 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 11 / Section 53-11-10
§ 53-11-10. Renewal of registered name
Status: in_force

A corporation which has in effect a registration of its corporate name, may renew the registration from year to year by annually filing an application for renewal setting forth the facts required to be set forth in an original application for registration and a certificate of good standing as required for the original registration and by paying a fee of ten dollars ($10.00). A renewal application may be filed between October 1 and December 31 each year, and shall extend the registration for the following calendar year.
N.M. Stat. § 31-27-7 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 27 / Section 31-27-7
§ 31-27-7. Title to seized property; disposition of forfeited property and abandoned property; proceeds
Status: in_force

A. The state acquires provisional title to seized property at the time the property was used or acquired in connection with an offense that subjects the property to forfeiture. Provisional title authorizes the state to hold and protect the property. Title to the property shall vest with the state when a trier of fact renders a final forfeiture verdict and the title relates back to the time when the state acquired provisional title; provided that the title is not subject to claims by third parties that are adjudicated pursuant to the Forfeiture Act.

B. Unless possession of the property is illegal or a different disposition is specifically provided for by law and except as provided in this section, forfeited property that is not currency shall be delivered along with any abandoned property to the state treasurer or the state treasurer's designee for disposition at a public auction. Forfeited currency and all proceeds of the sale of forfeited or abandoned property shall be distributed by the state treasurer as follows:

(1) first, to reimburse the reasonable expenses related to the storage, protection and transfer of the property incurred by a law enforcement agency or the state treasurer;

(2) second, to pay any reasonable expenses incurred to dispose of the property by a law enforcement agency or the state treasurer; and

(3) third, any remaining balance shall be deposited in the general fund.

C. Proceeds from the sale of forfeited property received by the state from another jurisdiction shall be deposited in the general fund.

D. A law enforcement agency or public body that receives reimbursement pursuant to Subsection B of this section shall inform the state auditor of that fact at the time of the agency's or body's annual audit.

E. A forfeited property interest is subject to the interest of a secured party unless, in the forfeiture proceeding, the state proves by clear and convincing evidence that the secured party had actual knowledge of the crime that relates to the seizure of the property.

F. Abandoned property shall be disposed of in the same manner as provided in Subsection B of this section.

G. Property subject to forfeiture that is in a law enforcement agency's possession becomes abandoned property and may be disposed of as such without a conviction if:

(1) there is no innocent owner; and

(2) the criminal prosecution of the owner of the seized property cannot proceed because for a period in excess of one year and one day:

(a) a bench warrant has been pending as a result of the defendant failing to appear; or

(b) the owner fugitates.
N.M. Stat. § 3-13-2 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 13 / Section 3-13-2
§ 3-13-2. Police officers
Status: in_force

A. The police officer of a municipality shall:

(1) execute and return all writs and process as directed by the municipal judge of the municipality employing the police officer;

(2) execute and return all criminal process as directed by the municipal judge of any incorporated municipality in the state if the criminal process arises out of a charge of violation of a municipal ordinance prohibiting driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs;

(3) serve criminal writs and process specified in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection in any part of the county wherein the municipality is situated; and

(4) within the municipality:

(a) suppress all riots, disturbances and breaches of the peace;

(b) apprehend all disorderly persons;

(c) pursue and arrest any person fleeing from justice; and

(d) apprehend any person in the act of violating the laws of the state or the ordinances of the municipality and bring him before competent authority for examination and trial.

B. In the discharge of his proper duties, a police officer shall have the same powers and be subject to the same responsibilities as sheriffs in similar cases.
N.M. Stat. § 17-1-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 1 / Section 17-1-16
§ 17-1-16. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Game and Fish Bond Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 21-5-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 5 / Section 21-5-1
§ 21-5-1. Purpose of New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired; power to acquire land
Status: in_force

The New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired is intended and meant for the proper formal education of the blind of the state, and for the furtherance of such purpose to acquire land by purchase, gift or otherwise.
N.M. Stat. § 17-11-3 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 11 / Section 17-11-3
§ 17-11-3. Prohibitions on public land
Status: in_force

It is a violation of the Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety Act to use a trap, snare or wildlife poison for purposes of capturing, injuring or killing an animal on public land except as provided in Section 17-11-4 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 57-18-19 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 18 / Section 57-18-19
§ 57-18-19. Reweighing
Status: in_force

Duly authorized representatives of the director may at any time require a loaded or unloaded vehicle to proceed to the nearest vehicle scale for the purpose of verifying the gross or tare weight of the vehicle.
N.M. Stat. § 74-10-72 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 10 / Section 74-10-72
§ 74-10-72. Validity unaffected by use of proceeds
Status: in_force

The validity of such securities shall not be dependent on nor affected by the validity or regularity of any proceedings relating to the acquisition or improvement and equipment of the project or the proper completion of any project for which the securities are issued. The purchaser or purchasers of the securities shall in no manner be responsible for the application of the proceeds of the securities by the authority or any of its officers, agents and employees.
N.M. Stat. § 73-3-4.1 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 3 / Section 73-3-4.1
§ 73-3-4.1. Commissioners; additional duties; approval of changes in place or purpose of use of water; appeals
Status: in_force

Pursuant to rules or bylaws duly adopted by its members, an acequia or community ditch may require that a change in the point of diversion or place or purpose of use of a water right served by the acequia or community ditch, or a change in a water right so that it is moved into and then served by the acequia or community ditch shall be subject to the approval by the commissioners. The change may be denied only if the commissioners determine that it would be detrimental to the acequia or community ditch or its members. The commissioners shall render a written decision explaining the reasons for the decision. If the person proposing the change or a member of the acequia or community ditch is aggrieved by the decision of the commissioners, he may appeal the decision in the district court of the county in which the acequia or community ditch is located within thirty days of the date of the decision. The court may set aside, reverse or remand the decision if it determines that the commissioners acted fraudulently, arbitrarily or capriciously or that they did not act in accordance with law.
N.M. Stat. § 22-11-19.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 11 / Section 22-11-19.1
§ 22-11-19.1. Exemption of certain participants covered under Comprehensive Employment and Training Act
Status: in_force

All participants covered under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act ( Public Law 95-524 ) are exempt from coverage under the Educational Retirement Act, effective July 1, 1979, except for those employees who have vested in the plan by that date.
N.M. Stat. § 22-2-8.14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 2 / Section 22-2-8.14
§ 22-2-8.14. Student identification numbers used on transcripts and general educational development certificates [high school equivalency credentials]
Status: in_force

The state identification number issued for each public school student pursuant to Section 22-2C-11 NMSA 1978 shall be included on each student's transcripts and on general educational development certificates [high school equivalency credentials] issued by the department.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2B-2 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2B / Section 27-2B-2
§ 27-2B-2. Legislative findings; purpose of act
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds that:

(1) the poverty rate in New Mexico is the highest in the nation and has exceeded more than twenty percent of the population for most of the past twenty-five years;

(2) having a job does not provide a guarantee of avoiding poverty as demonstrated by the high percentage of persons in the civilian labor force over sixteen years of age with reported incomes in 1989 that were below the poverty level; and

(3) the diversity of the state, with its residents living in rural and metropolitan areas, reservations and border areas, requires the state to adjust state policies governing economic and social programs for the poor and the working poor to reflect the particular needs of particular locales, not just to create a generic one-size-fits-all program.

B. The legislature finds that education and training are essential to long-term career development.

C. The legislature finds that employment improves the quality of life for parents and children by increasing family income, developing the discipline necessary for self-sufficiency and improving self-esteem, and thus, it is in the public interest to fundamentally alter the state's financial assistance program for needy families with children so both cash and services, including education, job training, child care and transportation provided in accordance with the New Mexico Works Act assist recipients to obtain and keep employment that is sufficient to sustain their families, ensure the dignity of those who receive assistance and strengthen families and families' support for their children.

D. The legislature finds that although most New Mexicans want to work, and in fact New Mexico has been cited as a “like to work” state, not all families can move quickly into the labor force and that regular assessments and key intervention and follow-up can help persons connect to the work force to obtain meaningful work and achieve self-sufficiency.

E. The legislature further finds that the federal act envisions that state and tribal governments will work together to serve participants residing in Indian country, and it is important that the state and the tribal governments work, government to government, to address the issues of availability and delivery of service to the twenty-two tribes and pueblos.

F. The purpose of the New Mexico Works Act is to increase family income through family employment and child support and, by viewing financial assistance as a support service to enable and assist parents to participate in employment rather than as an entitlement, to enable New Mexico to change the culture of the welfare office, both on the part of the department and on the part of the recipients, so that all parties can focus on addressing the barriers to participation in work activities and putting New Mexicans to work.
N.M. Stat. § 61-5C-2 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 5C / Section 61-5C-2
§ 61-5C-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Dental Amalgam Waste Reduction Act:

A. “ amalgam ” means a dental restorative material that is typically composed of mercury, silver, tin and copper, along with other metallic elements, and that is used by a dentist to restore a cavity in a tooth;

B. “ amalgam separator ” means a device that removes dental amalgam from the waste stream prior to discharge into either the local public wastewater system or a private septic system and that meets a minimum removal efficiency in accordance with international standards contained in ISO 11143, Dental Equipment-Amalgam Separators , published by the international organization for standardization; and

C. “ dental office ” means a fixed physical structure in which dental services are provided to patients by dentists and dental professionals licensed or certified by the New Mexico board of dental health care under the management of a licensed owner, operator or designee.
N.M. Stat. § 22-24-5.1 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 24 / Section 22-24-5.1
§ 22-24-5.1. Council assistance and oversight
Status: in_force

In providing grant assistance pursuant to Section 22-24-5 NMSA 1978 , the council shall:

A. assist school districts in identifying critical capital outlay needs and in preparing grant applications;

B. take such actions as are necessary to assist school districts in implementing the projects for which grants are made, including assistance with the preparation of requests for bids or proposals, contract negotiations and contract implementation;

C. take such actions as are necessary to ensure cost savings and efficiencies for those school districts that are not large enough to maintain their own construction management staff; and

D. include such reporting requirements and conditions and take such actions as are necessary to ensure that the grants are expended in the most prudent manner possible and consistent with the original purpose for which they were made. In order to ensure compliance with the intent of this subsection, the council may:

(1) access the premises of a project and review any documentation relating to a project;

(2) withhold all or part of the amount of grant assistance available for a project for grounds established by rule of the council; and

(3) if it determines that a project is repeatedly in substantial noncompliance with any reporting requirement or condition, take over the direct administration of the project until the project is completed.
N.M. Stat. § 24-5A-8 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 5A / Section 24-5A-8
§ 24-5A-8. Powers and authority
Status: in_force

The department and the office of superintendent shall promulgate and enforce such rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Vaccine Purchasing Act.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15-8.2 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15 / Section 22-15-8.2
§ 22-15-8.2. Reading materials fund; created; purpose; applications
Status: in_force

A. The “reading materials fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants and donations. Money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. The fund shall be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to assist public schools that want to change their elementary literacy materials from the current adoption. Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of public education or the secretary's authorized representative.

B. A school district that wants to use a scientific research-based core comprehensive, intervention or supplementary reading program aligned with explicit, systematic, diagnostic, cumulative instruction in phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, syllable types, morphology, semantics and syntax may apply to the department for money from the reading materials fund to purchase the necessary instructional materials for the selected program; provided that the school district selects no more than two comprehensive published core reading programs and the school district has established a literacy professional development plan that includes a detailed framework for structured literacy training and ongoing support in the effective use of the selected instructional materials. Materials eligible for funding shall be:

(1) core materials that are on the New Mexico kindergarten through eighth grade English language arts, Spanish language arts, English language development and world languages instructional materials adopted list and have received structured literacy recognition from the department; or

(2) intervention or supplemental materials that are on the advisory list of instructional programming created by the Colorado department of education or meet the criteria of the New Mexico structured literacy instructional review rubric.