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N.M. Stat. § 18-17-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 17 / Section 18-17-4
§ 18-17-4. Board of trustees created; appointments; terms; officers
Status: in_force

A. The “board of trustees of the New Mexico veterans museum” is created. The board shall consist of eleven voting members who are residents of New Mexico. One of the voting members shall be the secretary of veterans' services or that secretary's designated representative. Ten voting members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. In making the appointments, the governor shall appoint at least three members from each congressional district and give due consideration to the ethnic and geographic diversity of the state. No more than five of the ten appointed members shall be from the same political party. At least five of the members shall be armed forces veterans, one each from:

(1) the New Mexico national guard;

(2) the United States army;

(3) the United States navy;

(4) the United States air force; and

(5) the United States marine corps.

B. Of the initial appointees, four members shall be appointed for four-year terms, four members shall be appointed for three-year terms and two members shall be appointed for two-year terms. All subsequent appointed members shall be appointed for four-year terms.

C. A majority of the board members currently serving shall constitute a quorum at any meeting or hearing.

D. Any appointed member failing to attend three consecutive meetings after receiving proper notice shall be recommended for removal by the governor. The governor may also remove any appointed member of the board for neglect of any duty required by law, for incompetency, for unprofessional conduct or for violating any provisions of the Veterans Museum Act. If a vacancy occurs on the board, the governor shall appoint another member to complete the unexpired term.

E. The secretary of cultural affairs shall be an ex-officio nonvoting member of the board.

F. The governor shall designate the president of the board, who shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.

G. Appointed members of the board are entitled to per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act but shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-13-11 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 13 / Section 59A-13-11
§ 59A-13-11. Resident claims representative for payment of workers' compensation claims
Status: in_force

Each workers' compensation insurer shall have at least one claims representative within New Mexico, licensed as an adjuster, to pay workers' compensation claims of claimants resident or located in New Mexico. Such claims shall be paid promptly through such representatives from accounts in financial institutions located within New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 19-5-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 5 / Section 19-5-9
§ 19-5-9. Water developed by lessee; credit
Status: in_force

The commissioner may contract with lessees of state lands to develop water thereon, and in consideration of any such improvement the lessee shall be credited with not to exceed one-third of the rental value of the land leased during the term of the lease.
N.M. Stat. § 18-8-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 8 / Section 18-8-7
§ 18-8-7. Preservation of significant prehistoric or historic sites
Status: in_force

No public funds of the state or any of its agencies or political subdivisions shall be spent on any program or project that requires the use of any portion of or any land from a significant prehistoric or historic site unless there is no feasible and prudent alternative to such use, and unless the program or project includes all possible planning to preserve and protect and to minimize harm to the significant prehistoric or historic site resulting from such use. The provisions of this section may be enforced by an action for injunction or other appropriate relief in a court of competent jurisdiction.
N.M. Stat. § 36-1-19 — NM Code / Chapter 36 / Article 1 / Section 36-1-19
§ 36-1-19. Legal representation; state; county
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Subsections B and C of this section, no one shall represent the state or any county thereof in any matter in which the state or county is interested except the attorney general, his legally appointed and qualified assistants or the district attorney or his legally appointed and qualified assistants and such associate counsel as may appear on order of the court, with the consent of the attorney general or district attorney.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a board of county commissioners may contract with private counsel for legal assistance to or representation of the county in any civil matter in which the county is interested. Such private counsel shall have the same powers of compromise, satisfaction or release in civil proceedings as are held by district attorneys pursuant to Section 36-1-22 NMSA 1978 .

C. The private legal assistance permitted pursuant to Subsection B of this section shall not extend to the prosecution of any criminal action without the permission of the district attorney for that county, provided that such permission shall not be required for the prosecution of any violation of a county ordinance.
N.M. Stat. § 22-8-29.4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8 / Section 22-8-29.4
§ 22-8-29.4. Transportation distribution adjustment factor
Status: in_force

A. The department shall establish a transportation distribution adjustment factor. The adjustment factor shall be calculated as follows:

(1) calculate the unadjusted transportation allocation for each school district and state-chartered charter school, designated in Section 22-8-29.1 NMSA 1978 as product A plus product B;

(2) the sum total of product A plus product B in all school districts and state-chartered charter schools added together equals product C; and

(3) subtract product C from the total operational transportation distribution for the current year and divide the result by product C and then add 1 in the following manner:

“[(total operational transportation distribution-C) / C] + 1”. The result is the transportation distribution adjustment factor.

B. As used in this section, “ total operational transportation distribution ” means the total legislative appropriation for the transportation distribution minus amounts included for capital outlay expenses.
N.M. Stat. § 73-14-90 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 14 / Section 73-14-90
§ 73-14-90. Unlawful possession of absentee ballot material; penalty
Status: in_force

A. Unlawful possession of absentee ballot material consists of the unauthorized possession at any time of absentee ballot material or obtaining absentee ballot material in an unlawful manner. As used in this section, “absentee ballot material” means an absentee ballot, absentee ballot envelope or an absentee ballot return.

B. Whoever commits unlawful possession of absentee ballot material is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-839 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-839
§ 66-3-839. Revocation of certificate of approval on safety and lighting devices
Status: in_force

A. When the director has reason to believe that an approved device as being sold commercially does not comply with the requirements of Sections 66-3-801 through 66-3-887 NMSA 1978 , he may, after giving thirty days' previous notice to the person holding the certificate of approval for such device in this state, conduct a hearing upon the question of compliance of said approved device. After said hearing the director shall determine whether said approved device meets such requirements. If said device does not meet the requirements, he shall give notice to the person holding the certificate of approval for such device in this state.

B. If at the expiration of ninety days after such notice the person holding the certificate of approval for such device has failed to satisfy the director that said approved device as thereafter to be sold meets the requirements, the director shall suspend or revoke the approval issued therefor until or unless such device is resubmitted to and retested by an authorized testing agency and is found to meet the requirements, and may require that all said devices sold since the notification following the hearing be replaced with devices that do comply with the requirements. The director may at the time of the retest purchase in the open market and submit to the testing agency one or more sets of such approved devices, and if such device upon such retest fails to meet the requirements, the director may refuse to renew the certificate of approval of such device.
N.M. Stat. § 44-9-1 — NM Code / Chapter 44 / Article 9 / Section 44-9-1
§ 44-9-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Fraud Against Taxpayers Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 63-3-2 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 3 / Section 63-3-2
§ 63-3-2. Damages in case of refusal of transportation
Status: in_force

In case any railroad corporation shall refuse to transport persons or property as provided in the preceding section, or to leave the same at the place of destination, it shall pay to the party aggrieved all damages he or she shall sustain thereby.
N.M. Stat. § 72-12-18 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 12 / Section 72-12-18
§ 72-12-18. Underground waters declared to be public
Status: in_force

For the purposes of Sections 72-12-18 through 72-12-21 NMSA 1978 , all underground waters of the state of New Mexico are hereby declared to be public waters and to belong to the public of the state of New Mexico and to be subject to appropriation for beneficial use. All existing rights to the beneficial use of such waters are hereby recognized.
N.M. Stat. § 58-10-79 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 10 / Section 58-10-79
§ 58-10-79. Additional examinations
Status: in_force

Whenever, in the judgment of the supervisor, the condition of any association renders it necessary or expedient to make an additional examination, or to devote any extraordinary attention to its affairs, the supervisor shall cause the work to be done at the expense of the association. A complete copy of the report of all examinations shall be furnished to the association examined. Every report of examination shall be presented to the board of directors at its next regular meeting, or at a special meeting called for the purpose, and noted in the minutes.
N.M. Stat. § 77-8A-6 — NM Code / Chapter 77 / Article 8A / Section 77-8A-6
§ 77-8A-6. Duties; powers
Status: in_force

A. The council shall:

(1) conduct marketing programs, including promotion, education and research, promoting sheep and haired goat products;

(2) submit to the director a detailed annual budget for the council on a fiscal-year basis and provide a copy of the budget upon request to any person who has paid an assessment or made a contribution under the New Mexico Sheep and Goat Act;

(3) bond officers and employees of the council who receive and disburse council funds;

(4) keep detailed and accurate records for all receipts and disbursements, have those records audited annually and keep the audit available for inspection in the council office;

(5) establish procedures for the adoption of regulations that will provide for input from producers;

(6) determine and publish each year the assessment rates to be collected by the board; and

(7) employ staff not to exceed three persons.

B. The council may:

(1) contract for scientific research to discover and improve the commercial value of sheep and haired goats and products thereof;

(2) disseminate information showing the value of sheep and haired goats and products for any purpose for which they may be found useful and profitable;

(3) fund programs to enhance the efficiencies of sheep and haired goat production;

(4) make grants to research agencies for financing studies or for the purchase or acquisition of facilities necessary to carry out the purposes of the council as authorized by the New Mexico Sheep and Goat Act;

(5) cooperate with any local, state or national organizations or agencies, whether created by law or voluntary, engaged in work or activities similar to that of the council, and enter into contracts with those organizations or agencies and expend funds in connection therewith for carrying on joint programs;

(6) study federal and state legislation with respect to tariffs, duties, reciprocal trade agreements, import quotas and other matters concerning the effect on the sheep and haired goat industry and represent and protect the interests of the industry with respect to any legislation or proposed legislation or executive action that may affect that industry;

(7) enter into contracts that it deems appropriate to the carrying out of the purposes of the council as authorized by the New Mexico Sheep and Goat Act;

(8) sue and be sued as a council without individual liability for acts of the council within the scope of the powers conferred upon it by the New Mexico Sheep and Goat Act;

(9) appoint subordinate officers and employees of the council and prescribe their duties and fix their compensation;

(10) adopt regulations for the exercise of its powers and duties. A copy of all council regulations shall be filed with the department; and

(11) cooperate with other state councils or agencies in the collection of assessments.
N.M. Stat. § 73-2-46 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 2 / Section 73-2-46
§ 73-2-46. Mayordomo failure to perform duties; penalty
Status: in_force

Any mayordomo who through negligence or any other cause whatsoever, except sickness, shall fail to comply, with the duties imposed upon him, by the three preceding sections, upon conviction before the justice of the peace [magistrate court] of the precinct, shall be fined in a sum not less than twenty-five ($25.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00).
N.M. Stat. § 74-4G-6 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 4G / Section 74-4G-6
§ 74-4G-6. Agreement
Status: in_force

A. After the department determines that an applicant is eligible, the secretary of environment may enter into a voluntary remediation agreement for remediation of the site that sets forth the terms and conditions of the department's evaluation and implementation of the oversight to be performed.

B. A voluntary remediation agreement shall include a provision for the department's oversight, including access to the site, on-site collection of samples and inspection and copying of site records.

C. The department shall not initiate an enforcement action, including an administrative or judicial action, against a participant for the contamination or release thereof, or for the activity that resulted in the contamination or release thereof, if the contamination is the subject of an agreement pursuant to the provisions of the Voluntary Remediation Act; however, this section shall not be a bar to enforcement if the participant does not successfully initiate or implement the agreement within a reasonable time.

D. The participant may terminate a voluntary remediation agreement on sixty days' written notice. The department may terminate a voluntary remediation agreement on a finding that the participant is not in compliance with the voluntary remediation agreement. The department's costs incurred or obligated before the date the notice of termination is received are recoverable under the agreement if the agreement is terminated.

E. In the event that any participant is unable to resolve a dispute concerning the actions required under a voluntary remediation agreement, that participant may submit a written request for a final decision to the secretary of environment. The secretary of environment shall issue a binding final decision, including a written statement of the reason for the decision.

F. Unless the participant demonstrates that a cleanup is not required in order to comply with applicable standards, after a voluntary remediation agreement becomes effective, the participant shall submit a proposed voluntary remediation work plan for the site remediation.
N.M. Stat. § 4-55A-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 55A / Section 4-55A-1
§ 4-55A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 4, Article 55A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “County Improvement District Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 4-62-9 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 62 / Section 4-62-9
§ 4-62-9. Refunding revenue bonds; terms
Status: in_force

County refunding revenue bonds:

A. may have interest, appreciated principal value or any part thereof payable at intervals or at maturity as may be determined by the governing body;

B. may be subject to prior redemption at the county's option at such time and upon such terms and conditions with or without the payment of a premium as may be determined by the governing body;

C. may be serial in form and maturity or may consist of a single bond payable in one or more installments or may be in such other form as may be determined by the governing body; and

D. shall be exchanged for the bonds and any matured unpaid interest being refunded at not less than par or sold at public or negotiated sale at, above or below par and at a price that results in a net effective interest rate that does not exceed the maximum permitted by the Public Securities Act.
N.M. Stat. § 62-2-20 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 2 / Section 62-2-20
§ 62-2-20. Corporations for serving cities and towns; rights and privileges
Status: in_force

All corporations which have been heretofore or may hereafter be formed under the laws of New Mexico for the purpose of supplying water for domestic, irrigating or manufacturing purposes, for cities or towns, with a population of three thousand persons or more, shall have all the powers and shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges so far as they may be necessary for the transaction of the business of any and all such corporations as are conferred on railroad companies.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-51-1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 51 / Section 59A-51-1
§ 59A-51-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 59A, Article 51 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Bail Bondsmen Licensing Law”.
N.M. Stat. § 60-2F-5 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 2F / Section 60-2F-5
§ 60-2F-5. Application of act
Status: in_force

The New Mexico Bingo and Raffle Act applies to:

A. unless exempted pursuant to Section 26 of that act, qualified organizations that conduct games of chance and the games of chance conducted by the qualified organizations;

B. persons who provide equipment to qualified organizations for use or play of games of chance in New Mexico; and

C. persons who manufacture, fabricate, assemble, produce, program or make modifications to equipment for use or play of games of chance in New Mexico or for sale or distribution outside of New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-43.5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-43.5
§ 10-11-43.5. State legislator member coverage plan 2; state contribution rate
Status: in_force

The state shall contribute amounts sufficient to finance the membership of members under state legislator member coverage plan 2 on an actuarial reserve basis.
N.M. Stat. § 24-1-18 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 1 / Section 24-1-18
§ 24-1-18. Inspection searches
Status: in_force

A. Upon sufficient showing that consent to an inspectorial search has been refused or is otherwise unobtainable within a reasonable period of time, an inspection officer may make application for an inspection order. Such application shall be made to a district court judge having jurisdiction over the premises or vehicle to be searched or an administrative official authorized by statute or ordinance to issue inspection orders.

B. The application shall be granted and the inspection order issued upon a sufficient showing that inspection in the area in which the premises or vehicles in question are located, or inspection of the particular premises or vehicles, is in accordance with reasonable legislative or administrative standards, and that the circumstances of the particular inspection for which application is made are otherwise reasonable. The issuing authority shall make and keep a record of the proceedings on the application, and enter thereon his finding in accordance with the requirements of this section.

C. The inspection officer executing the order shall, if the premises or vehicle in question are unoccupied at the time of execution, be authorized to use such force as is reasonably necessary to effect entry and make the inspection.

D. The officer conducting the search shall, if authorized by the issuing authority on proper showing, be accompanied by one or more law enforcement officers authorized to serve search warrants who shall assist the inspection officer in executing the order at his direction.

E. After execution of the order or after unsuccessful efforts to execute the order, as the case may be, the inspection officer shall return the order to the issuing authority with a sworn report of the circumstances of execution or failure thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 2-17-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 17 / Section 2-17-1
§ 2-17-1. Welfare reform oversight committee created; termination
Status: in_force

The joint interim legislative “welfare reform oversight committee” is created. The committee shall function from the date of its appointment until December 15 prior to the first session of the forty-ninth legislature.
N.M. Stat. § 2-8F-49 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 8F / Section 2-8F-49
§ 2-8F-49. Election of senators
Status: in_force

Senators shall be elected from the districts described in the 2021 Senate Redistricting Act at the 2024 and subsequent general elections.