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N.M. Stat. § 4-53-10 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 53 / Section 4-53-10
§ 4-53-10. Decisions of commission
Status: in_force

A. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the commission may take the matter under consideration and shall, within thirty days following conclusion of the hearing, present its decision. The commission may also adjourn a hearing from time to time, but not to exceed a total of thirty days.

B. If the commission approves the formation of the proposed special district, proceedings for its formation may be continued as otherwise provided by law. If the commission approves the proposed formation with modifications or conditions, further proceedings for the special district's formation may be continued only in compliance with such modifications or conditions. If the commission disapproves the formation of the proposed special district no further action shall be taken to create the special district and notice of intention to create such a district may not be presented to the commission for at least two years after the date of disapproval.

C. The commission may order the merger, dissolution or consolidation of a special district where the factors specified in Section 8 1 indicate the action is appropriate and [it] finds:

(1) that a petitioning municipality, county or existing special district adjacent to the subject district can provide the service to the residents of the subject district more effectively and more economically; or

(2) where it finds that there is no longer a need for the service provided by a subject district.

D. Decisions approving proposals for the merger, consolidation or dissolution of a special district shall provide for the equitable disposition of the assets of the subject district, for the adequate protection of the legal rights of the employees of the special district and for adequate protection of the legal rights of creditors; provided that no provision of the Special District Procedures Act shall be construed as to relieve any bonded indebtedness of a merged, consolidated or dissolved special district which is subject to any tax levied upon property in the district.
N.M. Stat. § 22-12A-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 12A / Section 22-12A-3
§ 22-12A-3. Right to education
Status: in_force

A school-age person in the state shall have a right to a free public education as follows:

A. except for a school-age person who is detained in a state or local detention center or enrolled or residing in a state institution, other than a school-age person provided for in Subsection C of this section, a school-age person has a right to attend public school within the school district in which the school-age person resides;

B. except as provided in Subsection C of this section, a state or local detention center or state institution in which a school-age person is detained, enrolled or residing shall be responsible for providing educational services for the school-age person; and

C. a school-age person who is a client as defined in Section 43-1-3 NMSA 1978 in a state institution under the authority of the secretary of human services shall have a right to attend public school in the school district in which the institution in which the school-age person is a client is located if the school-age person has been recommended for placement in a public school:

(1) by the educational appraisal and review committee of the school district in which the institution is located; or

(2) as a result of the appeal process as provided in the special education rules of the department.
N.M. Stat. § 29-1-5 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 1 / Section 29-1-5
§ 29-1-5. Penalty for violation by sheriff, constable or deputy; surety's liability
Status: in_force

If any sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable, or any deputy shall be found guilty of delay, negligence or neglect in compliance with the provisions of the preceding section, on complaint being made before any justice of the peace [magistrate] in the county, he shall be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars [($50.00)], nor more than one hundred dollars [($100)], which shall be collected of them or their securities.
N.M. Stat. § 6-10-54 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 10 / Section 6-10-54
§ 6-10-54. Institutions exempted from paying over money to state treasurer; liability for failure to make authorized deposit
Status: in_force

The several educational, charitable and penal institutions of the state shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 2 of this act; provided, however, that any treasurer of the board in control of any such institution who shall fail, neglect or refuse to deposit all the funds, earned or unearned, of such institution in a qualified depository under an agreement to pay interest at the rate specified in Section 10 hereof on daily balances, shall be liable on his official bond for the amount of loss occasioned by the failure to so deposit such funds under an agreement to pay interest at such rate.
N.M. Stat. § 58-23-19 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 23 / Section 58-23-19
§ 58-23-19. Security for payment of bonds
Status: in_force

Any bond resolution or related trust agreement, trust indenture, indenture of mortgage or deed of trust may contain provisions, which shall be a part of the contract with the holders of the bonds to be authorized, as to:

A. pledging or assigning the revenues generated by the health-related equipment or pledging or assigning the notes and mortgage, lease or other security given by the participating health facilities, banks, savings and loan associations or other entities receiving loans with respect to which such bonds are to be issued or other specified revenues or property of the council;

B. the rentals, fees, interest and other amounts to be charged by the council, the schedule of principal payments and the sums to be raised in each year thereby and the use, investment and disposition of such sums;

C. setting aside any reserves of sinking funds and the regulation, investment and disposition thereof;

D. limitations on the use of the health-related equipment;

E. limitations on the purpose for which the proceeds of sale of any issue or bonds may be applied;

F. limitations on the issuance of additional bonds, the terms upon which additional bonds may be issued and secured and the terms upon which additional bonds may rank on a parity with, or be subordinate or superior to, other bonds;

G. the refunding of outstanding bonds;

H. the procedure, if any, by which the terms of any contract with bondholders may be amended or abrogated, the amounts of bonds the holders of which must consent thereto, the manner in which such consent may be given and restrictions on the individual rights of action by bondholders;

I. acts or omissions which shall constitute a default in the duties of the authority to holders of its bonds, and rights of the holders in the event of default;

J. limitation of the liability of a participating health facility only for the amount of its obligation to the council; and

K. any other matters relating to the bonds which the council deems desirable.

In addition to the provisions set forth in this section, bonds of the council may be secured by and payable from a pooling of leases or of notes and mortgages or other security instruments whereby the council may assign its rights, as lessor, and pledge rents under two or more leases of health-related equipment with two or more participating health facilities, as lessees, or assign its rights as payee or secured party and pledge the revenues under two or more notes and loan agreements from two or more participating health facilities, banks, savings and loan associations or other entities upon such terms as may be provided for in bond resolutions or other instruments under which such bonds are issued.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2A-8 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2A / Section 27-2A-8
§ 27-2A-8. Due process
Status: in_force

When the department determines it will seek to recover from an estate, it shall give written notice of that intent to the personal representative or successor in interest of the estate or the individual.
N.M. Stat. § 61-8-8 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 8 / Section 61-8-8
§ 61-8-8. Qualifications for licensure as a podiatric physician
Status: in_force

A. Each applicant for licensure as a podiatric physician shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant:

(1) has reached the age of majority;

(2) has graduated and been awarded a doctor of podiatric medicine degree from a college of podiatric medicine accredited by the American podiatric medical association council on podiatric medical education; and

(3) has completed, at a minimum, a one-year residency program at a hospital accredited by the American podiatric medical association council on education.

B. Each applicant shall file an application under oath on forms supplied by the board and shall pay the required fees.

C. An applicant for licensure by examination shall submit evidence to the board that the applicant has passed the examinations administered by the national board of podiatry examiners for students graduating from colleges of podiatry and shall furnish the board an official transcript and take clinical and written examinations as the board deems necessary. The examinations shall be in English and the subjects covered by the examinations shall be determined by the board and taken from subjects taught in accredited colleges of podiatric medicine. No applicant for licensure by examination shall be licensed who has not received a passing score on all board-approved examinations.

D. A podiatric physician licensed in another state may, on a temporary basis, consult, advise or cooperate in patient treatment with a podiatric physician licensed in New Mexico, subject to rules promulgated by the board.
N.M. Stat. § 14-14A-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 14 / Article 14A / Section 14-14A-17
§ 14-14A-17. Stamping device
Status: in_force

A. A notarial officer is responsible for the security of the notarial officer's stamping device and may not allow another individual to use the device to perform a notarial act. On resignation from, or the revocation or expiration of, a notary public's commission, or on the expiration of the date set forth in the stamping device, if any, the notary public shall disable the stamping device by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing or securing it against use in a manner that renders it unusable. On the death or adjudication of incompetency of a notarial officer, the notarial officer's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession of the stamping device shall render it unusable by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing or securing it against use in a manner that renders it unusable.

B. If a notarial officer's stamping device is lost or stolen, the notarial officer or the notarial officer's personal representative or guardian shall promptly notify the secretary of state on discovering that the device is lost or stolen.
N.M. Stat. § 31-22-7 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 22 / Section 31-22-7
§ 31-22-7. Eligibility for reparation
Status: in_force

A. If a person is injured or killed by an act or omission of another person coming within the criminal jurisdiction of the state after July 1, 1981, which act or omission includes a crime enumerated in Section 31-22-8 NMSA 1978 , and upon application for reparation, the commission may award reparation in accordance with the Crime Victims Reparation Act:

(1) to the victim;

(2) in the case of the victim's death, to or for the benefit of any one or more of the deceased victim's dependents; or

(3) to any individual who voluntarily assumes funeral or medical expenses of the victim.

B. For the purpose of the Crime Victims Reparation Act, a person shall be deemed to have intentionally committed an act or omission constituting a crime, notwithstanding that by reason of age, insanity, drunkenness or otherwise the person was legally incapable of forming a criminal intent.

C. In determining whether to make an order under this section, the commission may consider any circumstances it determines to be relevant. The commission shall consider the behavior of the victim and whether, because of provocation or otherwise, the victim bears responsibility for the act or omission constituting a crime that caused the victim's injury or death and shall reduce the amount of reparation in accordance with its assessment of the degree of responsibility attributable to the victim.

D. An order may be made under this section whether or not any person is prosecuted for or convicted of a crime enumerated in Section 31-22-8 NMSA 1978; provided an arrest has been made or the act or omission constituting a crime has been reported to the police in a reasonable time or the act or omission constituting a crime has been reported to a licensed medical, mental health or counseling provider, or tribal health provider. No order may be made under this section unless the commission finds that:

(1) the act or omission constituting a crime did occur;

(2) the injury or death of the victim resulted from the act or omission constituting a crime; and

(3) the claimant or victim fully cooperated with the appropriate law enforcement agencies or the commission finds that the claimant or victim acted reasonably under the circumstances.

E. Upon application from the district attorney of the appropriate district, the commission may suspend proceedings under the Crime Victims Reparation Act for such period as it deems desirable on the grounds that a prosecution for the act or omission constituting a crime has commenced or is imminent.
N.M. Stat. § 57-2B-7 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 2B / Section 57-2B-7
§ 57-2B-7. Implementation
Status: in_force

A. The state fire marshal may promulgate rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Fire-Safer Cigarette and Firefighter Protection Act and for inspection, seizure and destruction of cigarettes pursuant to the Forfeiture Act.

B. The taxation and revenue department in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, agents and retail dealers, pursuant to the Cigarette Tax Act, may inspect cigarettes to determine if the cigarettes are marked as required by Section 5 of the Fire-Safer Cigarette and Firefighter Protection Act. If the cigarettes are not marked as required, the taxation and revenue department shall notify the state fire marshal.
N.M. Stat. § 3-33-42 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 33 / Section 3-33-42
§ 3-33-42. Improvement district; payment of assessment for refunding bond; maximum term; interest; prepayment; liens
Status: in_force

A. In connection with issuance of refunding bonds as provided in Sections 3-33-39 through 3-33-42 NMSA 1978 , the governing body may, by ordinance, provide that any unpaid assessment and accrued interest on the assessment shall be paid in not more than twenty years with interest at a rate of interest not less than the rate borne by the refunding bonds and with the penalties as lawfully attached to the original assessment. The owner of a tract or parcel of land that is assessed may at any time pay the assessment in full with interest to the time of payment.

B. The assessment may be collected as provided in Section 3-33-23 NMSA 1978 , and the refunding bonds may be secured and enforced as the original lien was established as provided in Section 3-33-23 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 7-32-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 32 / Section 7-32-10
§ 7-32-10. Operator's report; tax remittance; additional information
Status: in_force

Each operator shall in the form and manner required by the division make a return to the division showing the total value, volume and kind of products sold from each production unit for each calendar month. All taxes due or to be remitted by the operator shall accompany this return. The return shall be filed on or before the twenty-fifth day of the second month after the calendar month for which the return is required. Any additional report or information the division may deem necessary for the proper administration of the Oil and Gas Ad Valorem Production Tax Act may be required.
N.M. Stat. § 20-10-9 — NM Code / Chapter 20 / Article 10 / Section 20-10-9
§ 20-10-9. Medal of merit
Status: in_force

The adjutant general may award a medal of merit with accompanying ribbon to any person who, while serving in any capacity with or in the national guard or state defense force, shall render prolonged and meritorious service to the state or the United States.
N.M. Stat. § 61-6D-9 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 6D / Section 61-6D-9
§ 61-6D-9. Supervising anesthesiologist; responsibilities
Status: in_force

A. Supervising anesthesiologists shall be licensed to practice pursuant to the Medical Practice Act and shall be approved by the board.

B. The anesthesiologist actually supervising the licensed anesthesiologist assistant at the time is individually responsible and liable for the acts and omissions that the anesthesiologist assistant performs in the scope of his duties. Nothing in the Anesthesiologist Assistants Act relieves a supervising anesthesiologist of the responsibility and liability of his own acts or omissions.

C. An anesthesiologist may have that number of anesthesiologist assistants under his supervision as permitted by the board.
N.M. Stat. § 52-4-3 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 4 / Section 52-4-3
§ 52-4-3. Case management
Status: in_force

A. The director shall establish a system of case management for coordinating the health care services provided to workers claiming benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act or the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law.

B. As used in this section, “case management” means the ongoing coordination of health care services provided to an injured or disabled worker, including but not limited to:

(1) developing a treatment plan to provide appropriate health care services to an injured or disabled worker;

(2) systematically monitoring the treatment rendered and the medical progress of the injured or disabled worker;

(3) assessing whether alternate health care services are appropriate and delivered in a cost-effective manner based on acceptable medical standards;

(4) ensuring that the injured or disabled worker is following the prescribed health care plan; and

(5) formulating a plan for return to work.

C. The director shall contract with an independent organization to assist with the administration of the provisions of this section.

D. Nothing in this section shall prevent an employer from establishing his own program of case management; however, for the purposes of resolving choice of health care provider disputes, an employer or worker shall only use the program as provided by the workers' compensation administration, as set forth in Section 52-1-49 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 6-6-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 6-6-1
§ 6-6-1. Definitions
Status: in_force

“ Local public body ” means every political subdivision of the state that expends public money from whatever source derived, including counties, county institutions, boards, bureaus or commissions; incorporated cities, towns or villages; drainage, conservancy, irrigation or other districts; charitable institutions for which an appropriation is made by the legislature; and every office or officer of any of the above. “Local public body” does not include a mutual domestic water consumers association, a land grant, an incorporated municipality or a special district with an annual revenue, exclusive of capital outlay funds, federal or private grants or capital outlay funds disbursed directly by an administrating agency, of less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), nor county, municipal, consolidated, union or rural school districts and their officers or irrigation districts organized under Sections 73-10-1 through 73-10-47 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 21-14A-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 14A / Section 21-14A-6
§ 21-14A-6. Financing of off-campus instruction programs
Status: in_force

Financing of off-campus instruction programs shall be by tuition and fees which shall be set by the board of regents of the parent institution, by gifts and grants and by other funds as may be made available, pursuant to the Off-Campus Instruction Act or College District Tax Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 12-10A-6 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 10A / Section 12-10A-6
§ 12-10A-6. Special powers during a public health emergency
Status: in_force

A. In order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people in the state during a public health emergency, the secretary of health, in coordination with the secretary of public safety and the director, may:

(1) utilize, secure or evacuate health care facilities for public use; and

(2) inspect, regulate or ration health care supplies as provided in Subsection B of this section.

B. If a public health emergency results in a statewide or regional shortage of health care supplies, the secretary of health may control, restrict and regulate the allocation, sale, dispensing or distribution of health care supplies.

C. The state medical investigator, after consultation with the secretary of health, the secretary of public safety, the director and the chair of the board of funeral services, may implement and enforce measures to provide for the safe disposal of human remains that may be reasonable and necessary to respond to a public health emergency. The measures may include special provisions for embalming, burial, cremation, interment, disinterment, transportation and disposal of human remains. To the extent possible, the religious, cultural, family and individual beliefs of a deceased person or of the family of a deceased person shall be considered when disposing of human remains.
N.M. Stat. § 21-19A-4 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 19A / Section 21-19A-4
§ 21-19A-4. Apprenticeship committee; duties
Status: in_force

The apprenticeship committee for each apprenticeship training program shall:

A. establish standards and goals for related instruction for apprentices in the program and supplementary instruction for journeymen;

B. establish rules governing on-the-job training and other instruction for apprentices in the program;

C. plan and organize instructional materials designed to provide technical and theoretical knowledge and basic skills required by apprentices in the program;

D. select qualified instructors for the program;

E. monitor and evaluate the performance and progress of each apprentice in the program and the program as a whole;

F. interview applicants and select those who meet the criteria developed by the apprenticeship committee;

G. provide for the keeping and reporting of apprentice, program and fiscal data as required by the United States department of education; and

H. perform any other duties that promote the goals of individual apprentices and of the program as a whole.