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N.M. Stat. § 68-2-28 — NM Code / Chapter 68 / Article 2 / Section 68-2-28
§ 68-2-28. Forest land protection revolving fund created
Status: in_force

A. There is created in the state treasury a revolving fund to be known as the “forest land protection revolving fund”. The forest land protection revolving fund shall consist of all receipts as provided by Section 68-2-26 NMSA 1978 , fees collected pursuant to the Prescribed Burning Act, appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and revenue received by the forestry division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department from the federal government or other state agencies and other sources for conducting forest and watershed management projects. Subject to legislative appropriation, expenditures may be made from the forest land protection revolving fund upon vouchers signed by the state forester and warrants issued by the secretary of finance and administration:

(1) for the administration, implementation and enforcement of the Forest Conservation Act;

(2) to administer and fund forest and watershed management projects, including acquisition of tools and equipment and expenses incurred by the forestry division in planning and supervising forest and watershed management projects;

(3) to fund approved projects pursuant to the Forest and Watershed Restoration Act; and

(4) to administer the Prescribed Burning Act.

B. Money in the forest land protection revolving fund shall not revert to the general fund.
N.M. Stat. § 3-33-21 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 33 / Section 3-33-21
§ 3-33-21. Improvement district; assessment roll; notice of assessment hearing
Status: in_force

A. After the contract has been awarded and the governing body determines the total cost of the improvement to the municipality, the governing body shall determine what portion of the total cost of the improvement shall be assessed against the benefited tract or parcel of land. The assessment, including the cost of the improvement at an intersection, shall not exceed the estimated benefit to the tract or parcel of land assessed.

B. With the engineer, the governing body shall prepare and cause to be filed in the office of the municipal clerk an assessment roll containing, among other things:

(1) the name of the last-known owner of the tract or parcel of land to be assessed, or if his name is unknown, state “unknown”;

(2) a description of the tract or parcel of land to be assessed; and

(3) the amount of the assessment against each tract or parcel of land.

C. After the filing of the assessment roll, the governing body shall, by resolution, set a time and place for the assessment hearing when an owner may object to the amount of the assessment.

D. Not more than thirty days nor less than ten days before the day of the hearing, the municipal clerk, his deputy or the engineer shall mail the notice of the hearing on the assessment roll to the owner of the tract or parcel of land being assessed the cost of the improvement at his last known address. The name and address of the owner of each tract of land shall be obtained from the records of the county assessor or any other source the municipal clerk or engineer deems reliable. Proof of the mailing is to be made by affidavit of the municipal clerk, his deputy, or the engineer, which shall be filed in the office of the municipal clerk. Failure to mail any notice shall not invalidate any of the proceedings authorized in Sections 3-33-1 through 3-33-43 NMSA 1978 . The notice of the hearing shall also be published once each week for three consecutive weeks and the last publication shall be at least one week prior to the day of the hearing. Such service by publication shall be verified by an affidavit of the publisher which is to be filed in the office of the municipal clerk.
N.M. Stat. § 73-9-32 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 9 / Section 73-9-32
§ 73-9-32. Crossings authorized; right-of-way over state lands granted
Status: in_force

The board of directors shall have the power to construct the said works across any stream of water, watercourse, street, avenue, highway, railway, canal, ditch or flume which the route of said canal or canals may intersect or cross; and if said board and the owners or controllers of the property so to be crossed cannot agree on the amount to be paid therefor, or as to the points or the manner of said crossings, the same shall be ascertained and determined in all respects as is provided by law in respect to the taking of land for public uses. The right-of-way is hereby granted to locate, construct and maintain said works or reservoirs, over, through or upon any of the lands which are now, or may be the property of the state.
N.M. Stat. § 4-49-2 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 49 / Section 4-49-2
§ 4-49-2. Location of county hospitals; approval of the department of health
Status: in_force

The county hospital or hospitals constructed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be situated in the county in such manner as to make hospital service reasonably accessible to all persons in the county, as determined by the county commissioners in each county, subject to the approval of the director of the state department of public health [secretary of health].
N.M. Stat. § 59A-38-2 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 38 / Section 59A-38-2
§ 59A-38-2. Approval of policies; attorney-in-fact
Status: in_force

All forms of policies proposed to be issued shall, before the issuance thereof, be approved by the superintendent. Such policies may be executed by an attorney-in-fact, which attorney-in-fact may be an individual, partnership or corporation, authorized by and acting for such underwriters under power of attorney. The principal office of the attorney-in-fact shall be located in New Mexico at such place as shall be designated by the underwriters in their articles of agreement.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-6.28 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-6.28
§ 7-1-6.28. Distribution; municipal arterial program of local governments road fund
Status: in_force

A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the municipal arterial program of the local governments road fund created in Section 67-3-28.2 NMSA 1978 in an amount equal to one and forty-four hundredths percent of the net receipts attributable to the gasoline tax.
N.M. Stat. § 24-7B-6 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 7B / Section 24-7B-6
§ 24-7B-6. Revocation of advance directive for mental health treatment
Status: in_force

A. An individual, while having capacity, may revoke the designation of an agent either by a signed writing or by personally informing the supervising health care provider. If the individual cannot sign, a written revocation shall be signed for the individual and be witnessed by two witnesses pursuant to Subsections I and J of Section 4 of the Mental Health Care Treatment Decisions Act, each of whom has signed at the direction of the individual and in the presence of the individual and each other.

B. An individual, while having capacity, may revoke all or part of an advance directive for mental health treatment, other than the designation of an agent, at any time and in any manner that communicates an intent to revoke.

C. A mental health treatment provider, agent or guardian who is informed of a revocation shall promptly communicate the fact of the revocation to the supervising health care provider and to any mental health treatment facility at which the patient is receiving care.

D. The filing of a petition for or a decree of annulment, divorce, dissolution of marriage or legal separation revokes a previous designation of a spouse as agent, unless otherwise specified in the decree or in a power of attorney for mental health treatment. A designation revoked solely by this subsection is revived by the individual's remarriage to the former spouse, by a nullification of the divorce, annulment or legal separation or by the dismissal or withdrawal, with the individual's consent, of a petition seeking annulment, divorce, dissolution of marriage or legal separation.

E. An advance directive for mental health treatment that conflicts with an earlier advance directive for mental health treatment revokes the earlier directive to the extent of the conflict.

F. Unless otherwise specified in the power of attorney for mental health treatment, an advance health-care directive pursuant to the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act and an advance directive for mental health treatment shall be treated separately. A revocation of a power of attorney for mental health treatment shall not affect the validity of a power of attorney.
N.M. Stat. § 24-2D-4 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 2D / Section 24-2D-4
§ 24-2D-4. Disciplinary action; prohibitions
Status: in_force

Nothing in the Pain Relief Act shall prohibit discipline or prosecution of a health care provider for:

A. failing to maintain complete, accurate and current records documenting the physical examination and medical history of the patient, the basis for the clinical diagnosis of the patient and the treatment plan for the patient;

B. writing false or fictitious prescriptions for controlled substances scheduled in the federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 1 or Sections 26-1-23 and 30-31-18 NMSA 1978;

C. prescribing, administering or dispensing pharmaceuticals in violation of the provisions of the federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 or Sections 26-1-23 and 30-31-18 NMSA 1978; or

D. diverting medications prescribed for a patient to the provider's personal use or to other persons.
N.M. Stat. § 58-10-16 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 10 / Section 58-10-16
§ 58-10-16. Corporate name; exclusive use
Status: in_force

A. The name of every association incorporated after the effective date of the Savings and Loan Act shall include either the words “savings association,” “savings and loan association” or “building and loan association.” These words shall be preceded by an appropriate descriptive word or words approved by the supervisor. An ordinal number shall not be used as a single descriptive word preceding the required words unless the required words are followed by the name of the municipality or county in which the association has its principal office.

B. No certificate of incorporation of a proposed association having the same name as any other association authorized to do business in this state under the Savings and Loan Act, or a name so nearly resembling it as to be calculated to deceive, shall be issued by the supervisor except to an association formed by the reincorporation, reorganization or consolidation of other associations, or upon the sale of the property or franchise of an association.

C. No person, firm, company, fiduciary, partnership or corporation, either domestic or foreign, unless authorized to do business in this state under the provisions of the Savings and Loan Act, shall do business under any name or title which indicates or reasonably implies that the business is the character or kind of business carried on or transacted by an association, or which is calculated to lead any person to believe that the business is that of an association. Upon application by the supervisor or by any association, the district court shall enjoin any such entity from violating or continuing to violate any provision of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 15-8-10 — NM Code / Chapter 15 / Article 8 / Section 15-8-10
§ 15-8-10. Rules
Status: in_force

The division shall adopt and file in accordance with the State Rules Act rules to carry out the provisions of the Transportation Services Act.
N.M. Stat. § 22-13-1.2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 13 / Section 22-13-1.2
§ 22-13-1.2. High school curricula and end-of-course tests; alignment
Status: in_force

High school curricula and end-of-course tests shall be aligned with the placement tests administered by two- and four-year public post-secondary educational institutions in New Mexico. The department shall collaborate with the commission on higher education in aligning high school curricula and end-of-course tests with the placement tests.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-22-49.1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 22 / Section 59A-22-49.1
§ 59A-22-49.1. Coverage for orally administered anticancer medications; limits on patient costs
Status: in_force

A. An individual or group health insurance policy, health care plan or certificate of health insurance that is delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state and that provides coverage for cancer treatment shall provide coverage for a prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication that is used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells on a basis no less favorable than intravenously administered or injected cancer medications that are covered as medical benefits by the plan.

B. An insurer shall not increase patient cost-sharing for anticancer medications in order to achieve compliance with the provisions of this section.

C. Coverage of orally administered anticancer medication shall not be subject to any prior authorization, dollar limit, copayment, deductible or coinsurance provision that does not apply to intravenously administered or injected anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

D. As used in this section, “insurer” or “health plan”:

(1) means:

(a) a health insurer;

(b) a nonprofit health service provider;

(c) a health maintenance organization;

(d) a managed care organization; or

(e) a provider service organization; and

(2) does not include individual policies intended to supplement major medical group-type coverages such as medicare supplement, long-term care, disability income, specified disease, accident-only, hospital indemnity or other limited-benefit health insurance policies.
N.M. Stat. § 1-1-3.2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1-1-3.2
§ 1-1-3.2. Election observer
Status: in_force

As used in the Election Code, “ election observer ” means a person registered with the United States department of state as an international election observer or a person registered with the New Mexico secretary of state who is an academic engaged in research on elections and the election process.
N.M. Stat. § 30-23-2 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 23 / Section 30-23-2
§ 30-23-2. Paying or receiving public money for services not rendered
Status: in_force

Paying or receiving public money for services not rendered consists of knowingly making or receiving payment or causing payment to be made from public funds where such payment purports to be for wages, salary or remuneration for personal services which have not in fact been rendered.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the payment of public funds where such payments are intended to cover lawful remuneration to public officers or public employees for vacation periods or absences from employment because of sickness, or for other lawfully authorized purposes.

Whoever commits paying or receiving public money for services not rendered is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 3-29-17.4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 29 / Section 3-29-17.4
§ 3-29-17.4. Annual report
Status: in_force

A. An association shall file, within the time prescribed by the Sanitary Projects Act, on forms prescribed and furnished by the secretary of state to the association not less than thirty days prior to the date the report is due, an annual report setting forth:

(1) the name of the association;

(2) the address of the registered office of the association in the state and the name of its registered agent in this state at that address;

(3) a brief statement of the character of the affairs that the association is actually conducting; and

(4) the names and respective addresses of the directors and officers of the association.

B. The report shall be signed and sworn to by two of the members of the association. If the association is in the hands of a receiver or trustee, the report shall be executed on behalf of the association by the receiver or trustee. A copy of the report shall be maintained at the association's principal place of business as contained in the report and shall be made available to the general public for inspection during regular business hours.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15A-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15A / Section 22-15A-1
§ 22-15A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 22, Article 15A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Digital Equity in Education Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 70-2-36 — NM Code / Chapter 70 / Article 2 / Section 70-2-36
§ 70-2-36. Removing or altering marks of identification; penalty
Status: in_force

A. No person shall remove, alter or attempt to remove or alter, any serial number, brand name, trademark or any other mark of identification from any tool or any other item of construction or oil field equipment by grinding, filing, welding or any other method with the intent to deprive its lawful owner of positive identification.

B. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for a definite term of not more than one year or both.
N.M. Stat. § 30-14-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 14 / Section 30-14-6
§ 30-14-6. No trespassing notice; sign contents; posting; requirement; prescribing a penalty for wrongful posting of public lands
Status: in_force

A. The owner, lessee or person lawfully in possession of real property in New Mexico, except property owned by the state or federal government, desiring to prevent trespass or entry onto the real property shall post notices parallel to and along the exterior boundaries of the property to be posted, at each roadway or other way of access in conspicuous places, and if the property is not fenced, such notices shall be posted every five hundred feet along the exterior boundaries of such land.

B. The notices posted shall prohibit all persons from trespassing or entering upon the property, without permission of the owner, lessee, person in lawful possession or his agent. The notices shall:

(1) be printed legibly in English;

(2) be at least one hundred forty-four square inches in size;

(3) contain the name and address of the person under whose authority the property is posted or the name and address of the person who is authorized to grant permission to enter the property;

(4) be placed at each roadway or apparent way of access onto the property, in addition to the posting of the boundaries; and

(5) where applicable, state any specific prohibition that the posting is directed against, such as “no trespassing,” “no hunting,” “no fishing,” “no digging” or any other specific prohibition.

C. Any person who posts public lands contrary to state or federal law or regulation is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 10-7B-1 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 7B / Section 10-7B-1
§ 10-7B-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 10, Article 7B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Group Benefits Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 73-2-68 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 2 / Section 73-2-68
§ 73-2-68. Per diem
Status: in_force

The members of the acequia commission shall be paid in accordance with the Per Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
N.M. Stat. § 22-18-5 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 18 / Section 22-18-5
§ 22-18-5. Bond elections; ballots
Status: in_force

A. The question on the ballot of creating a debt by issuing general obligation bonds shall state the purpose or purposes for which the bonds are to be issued and the amount of the bond issue. Two or more separate questions may be submitted to the voters at a bond election, in which case, the vote on each question shall be separately counted, canvassed and certified.

B. Bond election ballots shall contain a place for a vote “For the school district bonds” and “Against the school district bonds” for each bond issue.

C. If paper ballots are used at a bond election, all questions to be voted on at the bond election shall be listed on one ballot.
N.M. Stat. § 30-33A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 33A / Section 30-33A-2
§ 30-33A-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Telecommunications Service Theft Act:

A. “provider” means a person that offers telecommunications service for lawful compensation; and

B. “telecommunications service” means any audio, video, data or programming offered for a fee or other consideration to facilitate the origination, transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, data, writings, images, sounds or intelligence of any nature delivered by telephone or telephone service, cable television service, including cellular or other wireless telephones, wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic or photo-optical equipment, coaxial or fiber optic cable, terrestrial microwave, television broadcast or satellite transmission.
N.M. Stat. § 3-35-7 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 35 / Section 3-35-7
§ 3-35-7. Lien for assessment; terms of payment
Status: in_force

The amount assessed, including all installment and interest and penalties, is a lien upon each tract or parcel from the time of the assessment and the lien is coequal with the lien of other taxes and prior and superior to all other liens, claims and titles. The governing body may provide for the time and terms of payment of the assessments, the rate of interest on deferred payments, not exceeding six percent a year, and it shall fix penalties for delinquent payments. No sale of the property to enforce any general taxes or other lien shall extinguish the perpetual lien of the assessment and the statute of limitations does not begin to run against the assessment until after the last installment becomes due.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-4-1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 4 / Section 59A-4-1
§ 59A-4-1. Scope of article
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise expressly provided as to particular matters in the Insurance Code, the provisions of Chapter 59A, Article 4 NMSA 1978 as to investigations and hearings by the superintendent shall apply as to all persons and operations subject to licensing or supervision under the Insurance Code.
N.M. Stat. § 61-24B-8.1 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 24B / Section 61-24B-8.1
§ 61-24B-8.1. Qualifications for certification as landscape architect in training
Status: in_force

A person desiring to be certified as a landscape architect in training shall make application to the board on a written form and in such manner as the board prescribes, pay all required application fees and certify and furnish evidence to the board that the applicant has practical experience in landscape architectural work acceptable to the board and has:

A. graduated from an accredited program in landscape architecture at a school, college or university;

B. graduated from a non-accredited program of landscape architecture at a school, college or university offering a minimum four-year bachelor's degree curriculum or a minimum two-year master's degree curriculum; or

C. graduated from a program related to landscape architecture at a school, college or university offering a minimum four-year bachelor's degree curriculum or a minimum two-year master's degree curriculum.
N.M. Stat. § 76-5-27 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 5 / Section 76-5-27
§ 76-5-27. Fees collected
Status: in_force

All fees collected under the provisions of the Plant Protection Act shall be deposited in the treasury of the New Mexico state university and be expended for the purpose of its administration and enforcement.
N.M. Stat. § 18-12-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 12 / Section 18-12-8
§ 18-12-8. Board; compensation
Status: in_force

The members of the board shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.