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N.M. Stat. § 42-6-2 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 6 / Section 42-6-2
§ 42-6-2. Complaint; parties; unknown claimants
Status: in_force

The plaintiff must file his complaint in the district court, setting forth the nature and extent of his estate and describing the premises as accurately as may be, and averring that he is credibly informed and believes that the defendant makes some claim adverse to the estate of the plaintiff, and praying for the establishment of the plaintiff's estate against such adverse claims, and that the defendant be barred and forever estopped from having or claiming any lien upon or any right or title to the premises, adverse to the plaintiff, and that plaintiff's title thereto be forever quieted and set at rest. Any or all persons whom the plaintiff alleges in his complaint he is informed and believes make claim adverse to the estate of the plaintiff, the unknown heirs of any deceased person whom plaintiff alleges in his complaint in his lifetime made claim adverse to the estate of the plaintiff, and all unknown persons claiming any lien, interest or title adverse to plaintiff, may be made parties defendant to said complaint by their names, as near as the same can be ascertained, such unknown heirs by the style of unknown heirs of such deceased person, and said unknown persons who may claim any lien, interest or title adverse to the plaintiff, by the name and style of unknown claimants of interest in the premises adverse to the plaintiff. When the plaintiff shall allege generally in his complaint that he has made due search and inquiry to ascertain whether any person whom he desires to name as party defendant in said cause is living or dead and is unable to ascertain with certainty whether such person is living or dead, such person and his unknown heirs may be made parties defendant to said complaint under the name and style of “(name of the party), if living, if deceased, the unknown heirs of (name of the party), deceased.” Service of process and notice of said suit against all of such defendants shall be made as in other cases in conformity with the provisions of law and rules of court relating to the service of process.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-36 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-36
§ 7-38-36. Preparation and mailing of property tax bills
Status: in_force

A. A copy of the property tax schedule prepared by the assessor shall be delivered to the county treasurer on October 1 of each tax year.

B. Upon receipt of the property tax schedule, the county treasurer shall prepare and mail property tax bills to either the owner of the property or any person other than the owner to whom the tax bill is to be sent. Tax bills shall be mailed no later than November 1 of each tax year. The validity of the tax, the time at which the tax is payable or any subsequent proceeding instituted for the collection of the tax is not affected by the failure of a person to receive his tax bill.

C. To obtain the maximum efficiency and coordination between their offices, a county treasurer and a county assessor may stipulate by written agreement that property tax bills be prepared or mailed, or both, by the county assessor. An agreement authorized under this subsection shall include provisions for the allocation of costs of the functions delegated to the county assessor and must be approved by the board of county commissioners.
N.M. Stat. § 10-12B-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 12B / Section 10-12B-1
§ 10-12B-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 10, Article 12B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Judicial Retirement Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 61-6-14 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 6 / Section 61-6-14
§ 61-6-14. Organized youth camp or school temporary licenses and temporary licenses for out-of-state physicians
Status: in_force

A. The secretary-treasurer of the board or the board's designee may, either by examination or endorsement, approve a temporary license to practice medicine to an applicant qualified to practice medicine in this state who will be temporarily in attendance at an organized youth camp or school, provided that:

(1) the practice shall be confined to enrollees, leaders and employees of the camp or school;

(2) the temporary license shall be issued for a period not to exceed three months from date of issuance; and

(3) the temporary license may be issued upon written application of the applicant, accompanied by such proof of the qualifications of the applicant as specified by board rule.

B. The secretary-treasurer of the board or the board's designee may approve a temporary license to practice medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician to an applicant who is licensed to practice medicine in another state, territory of the United States or another country and who is qualified to practice medicine in this state. The following provisions shall apply:

(1) the temporary license may be issued upon written application of the applicant, accompanied by proof of qualifications as specified by rule of the board. A temporary license may be granted to allow the applicant to assist in teaching, conducting research, performing specialized diagnostic and treatment procedures, implementing new technology and for physician educational purposes. A licensee may engage in only the activities specified on the temporary license, and the temporary license shall identify the licensed physician who will supervise the applicant during the time the applicant practices medicine in New Mexico. The supervising licensed physician shall submit an affidavit attesting to the qualifications of the applicant and activities the applicant will perform; and

(2) the temporary license shall be issued for a period not to exceed three months from date of issuance and may be renewed upon application and payment of fees as provided in Section 61-6-19 NMSA 1978 .

C. The application for a temporary license under this section shall be accompanied by a license fee as provided in Section 61-6-19 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 32A-4A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 4A / Section 32A-4A-3
§ 32A-4A-3. Children's advocacy centers; duties
Status: in_force

A center shall:

A. be an entity that is a private, incorporated agency, a hospital or a governmental entity;

B. have a neutral, child-focused facility where forensic interviews with children take place; provided that all agencies shall have a place to interact with the child as investigative or treatment needs require;

C. have a designated staff trained according to standards approved by the national children's alliance;

D. have a multidisciplinary team established in accordance with the provisions of the Children's Advocacy Centers Act that meets on a regular basis, at least every other month;

E. provide case tracking of child abuse cases seen through the center. Case tracking or data collected shall include:

(1) the number of child abuse cases seen at the center;

(2) demographic data;

(3) the number of cases referred for prosecution; and

(4) the number of cases referred for behavioral health services, medical examinations and other related services;

F. provide medical examinations or mental health services at the center or provide referrals for medical examinations or mental health therapy provided by an agency not located at the center but with which the center has a memorandum of understanding or interagency agreement;

G. provide family and victim advocacy services to a child and to a non-offending caregiver of the child;

H. facilitate the provision of training of center staff and multidisciplinary team members; and

I. adhere to the national children's alliance standards.
N.M. Stat. § 53-8-29 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 8 / Section 53-8-29
§ 53-8-29. Loans to directors and officers
Status: in_force

Any director or officer who assents to or participates in the making of any loan to a director or officer shall be personally liable to the corporation for the amount of the loan until the repayment thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 30-41-2 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 41 / Section 30-41-2
§ 30-41-2. Offering or paying illegal kickback
Status: in_force

Whoever knowingly offers or pays any remuneration in the form of any kickback, bribe, or rebate, directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind to any person to induce such person:

A. to refer an individual to a person for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part with public money; or

B. to purchase, lease, order, or arrange for or recommend purchasing, leasing, or ordering any goods, facilities, services, or items for which payment may be made in whole or in part with public money, shall be guilty of a fourth degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 9-7-11.4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 7 / Section 9-7-11.4
§ 9-7-11.4. Compulsive gambling council; duties; membership
Status: in_force

A. The “compulsive gambling council” is created. The council is administratively attached to the department pursuant to the Executive Reorganization Act. The council consists of the following fifteen members, all of whom shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor:

(1) the secretary or the secretary's designee, who shall serve as chair of the council;

(2) a member of the governor's staff;

(3) a member of the gaming control board;

(4) a member of the board of directors of the New Mexico lottery authority;

(5) a member of a fraternal organization that sponsors gambling;

(6) two persons with expertise in the field of compulsive gambling;

(7) two Native American representatives from a tribe or pueblo with gaming operations;

(8) two representatives of the non-Native American gaming industry;

(9) two representatives from the behavioral health profession; and

(10) two representatives from the general public.

B. The council shall meet regularly and at the call of the chair.

C. A majority of the council constitutes a quorum.

D. Council members shall serve voluntarily and shall receive no per diem for their services or travel expenses.

E. The council shall:

(1) develop and implement a New Mexico strategic prevention and treatment of compulsive gambling plan;

(2) recommend to the department compulsive gambling prevention and treatment standards;

(3) collaborate with the appropriate state agencies to link compulsive gambling data collection and referral information to crisis response hotlines or youth and domestic violence initiatives;

(4) collaborate with the department to improve data collection regarding gambling-related suicide, bankruptcies and domestic violence;

(5) collaborate with the department and the aging and long-term services department to educate New Mexico seniors through prevention training and materials regarding the recognition and treatment of compulsive gambling problems; and

(6) develop and recommend to the governor a voluntary self-exclusion program.

F. Beginning in 2008, the council shall submit an annual report to the governor and the appropriate legislative interim committee reporting the key findings and progress on implementation of the New Mexico strategic prevention and treatment of compulsive gambling plan.

G. Two copies of the annual report shall be filed with the legislative council service library annually beginning in August 2008.
N.M. Stat. § 56-9-54 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 9 / Section 56-9-54
§ 56-9-54. Permission to assign moneys due from state or subdivision; procedure and limitations
Status: in_force

Assignments of moneys due or to become due from the state of New Mexico or from any municipal corporation, county or political subdivision or agency thereof under the terms of any construction, improvement, maintenance or repair contract or contracts for equipment or supplies shall be permitted subject to the following limitations and restrictions:

A. the assignment must, subject to Subparagraph D hereof, be to a bank, trust company or other financing institution;

B. the contract under which such moneys shall be due or become due must provide for payments to the assignor aggregating $500.00 or more;

C. the contract must not contain a provision prohibiting such assignment;

D. unless otherwise expressly permitted by the contract, such assignment shall cover all amounts payable under such contract and not already paid, shall not be made to more than one party, and shall not be subject to further assignment except that any such assignment may be made to one party as agent or trustee for two or more parties participating in such financing;

E. notice shall be given as required by Section 2 of this act.
N.M. Stat. § 6-24-24 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 24 / Section 6-24-24
§ 6-24-24. Disposition of revenue
Status: in_force

A. As nearly as practical, an amount equal to at least fifty percent of the gross annual revenue from the sale of lottery tickets shall be returned to the public in the form of lottery prizes.

B. No later than the last business day of each month, the authority shall transmit at least twenty-seven percent of the gross revenue of the previous month until December 31, 2008 and at least thirty percent of the gross revenue of the previous month thereafter to the state treasurer, who shall deposit it in the lottery tuition fund.

C. Operating expenses of the lottery include all costs incurred in the operation and administration of the lottery and all costs resulting from any contracts entered into for the purchase or lease of goods or services required by the lottery, including the costs of supplies, materials, tickets, independent audit services, independent studies, data transmission, advertising, promotion, incentives, public relations, communications, commissions paid to lottery retailers, printing, distribution of tickets, purchases of annuities or investments to be used to pay future installments of winning lottery tickets, debt service and payment of any revenue bonds issued, contingency reserves, transfers to the reserve fund and any other necessary costs incurred in carrying out the provisions of the New Mexico Lottery Act.
N.M. Stat. § 3-39-27 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 39 / Section 3-39-27
§ 3-39-27. Issuance of bonds; purposes
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitation and in accordance with Article 9 of the constitution of New Mexico , any municipality may issue and dispose of negotiable bonds thereof, for the purposes of securing funds for the acquisition or construction of an airport or any part of an airport and the rights and properties used and connected with the airport in the manner provided for in Sections 3-30-1 through 3-30-9 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 40-3A-4 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 3A / Section 40-3A-4
§ 40-3A-4. Content
Status: in_force

A. Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to:

(1) the rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of the property of either or both of them whenever and wherever acquired or located;

(2) the right to buy, sell, use, transfer, exchange, abandon, lease, consume, expend, assign, create a security interest in, mortgage, encumber, dispose of, or otherwise manage and control property;

(3) the disposition of property upon separation, marital dissolution, death, or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any other event;

(4) the making of a will, trust, or other arrangement to carry out the provisions of the agreement;

(5) the ownership rights in and disposition of the death benefit from a life insurance policy;

(6) the choice of law governing the construction of the agreement; and

(7) any other matter not in violation of public policy.

B. A premarital agreement may not adversely affect the right of a child or spouse to support, a party's right to child custody or visitation, a party's choice of abode or a party's freedom to pursue career opportunities.
N.M. Stat. § 61-11-27 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 11 / Section 61-11-27
§ 61-11-27. Transfer of funds
Status: in_force

All money that has accumulated to the credit of the board under any previous law shall be continued for use by the board in the administration of the Pharmacy Act and any other laws being administered by the board.
N.M. Stat. § 61-24C-3 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 24C / Section 61-24C-3
§ 61-24C-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Interior Designers Act:

A. “ applicant ” means a person applying to the department for an interior designer license;

B. “ department ” means the regulation and licensing department;

C. “ interior design ” means services that do not necessarily require performance by an architect, such as administering contracts for fabrication, procurement or installation in the implementation of designs, drawings and specifications for any interior design project and consultations, studies, drawings and specifications in connection with reflected ceiling plans, space utilization, furnishings or the fabrication of nonstructural elements within and surrounding interior spaces of buildings, but specifically excluding mechanical and electrical systems, except for specifications of fixtures and their location within interior spaces; and

D. “ licensed interior designer ” or “ licensed designer ” means a person licensed pursuant to the Interior Designers Act.
N.M. Stat. § 30-16-39 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 16 / Section 30-16-39
§ 30-16-39. Fraudulent acts to obtain or retain possession of rented or leased vehicle or other personal property; penalty
Status: in_force

A person who rents or leases a vehicle or other personal property and obtains or retains possession of it by means of any false or fraudulent representation, fraudulent concealment, false pretense, trick, artifice or device, including a false representation as to the person's name, residence, employment or operator's license, is guilty of a:

A. petty misdemeanor if the vehicle or property has a value of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or less;

B. misdemeanor if the vehicle or property has a value of over two hundred fifty dollars ($250) but not more than five hundred dollars ($500);

C. fourth degree felony if the property or vehicle has a value of over five hundred dollars ($500) but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500);

D. third degree felony if the property or vehicle has a value of over two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) but not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000); and

E. second degree felony if the property or vehicle has a value of over twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
N.M. Stat. § 40-13-3.1 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 13 / Section 40-13-3.1
§ 40-13-3.1. Forbearance of costs associated with domestic abuse offenses
Status: in_force

A. An alleged victim of domestic abuse shall not be required to bear the cost of:

(1) the prosecution of a misdemeanor or felony offense arising out of an incident of domestic abuse, including costs associated with filing a criminal charge against the alleged perpetrator of the abuse;

(2) the filing, issuance or service of a warrant;

(3) the filing, issuance or service of a witness subpoena;

(4) the filing, issuance or service of a petition for an order of protection;

(5) the filing, issuance or service of an order of protection; or

(6) obtaining law enforcement reports or photographs or copies of photographs relating to the alleged abuse or pattern of abuse.

B. No witness fee shall be charged where prohibited by federal law.
N.M. Stat. § 3-13-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 13 / Section 3-13-1
§ 3-13-1. Clerk; duties
Status: in_force

A. The clerk of the municipality shall:

(1) keep in custody all minutes, ordinances and resolutions approved by the governing body;

(2) attend all meetings of the governing body;

(3) record all proceedings, ordinances and resolutions of the governing body; and

(4) upon request, furnish copies of municipal records. The clerk may charge a reasonable fee for the cost of furnishing copies of municipal records.

B. The mayor with the consent of the governing body may designate other municipal employees to be deputy municipal clerks who shall have the right and duty to perform all of the duties of the municipal clerk.
N.M. Stat. § 63-9J-1 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 9J / Section 63-9J-1
§ 63-9J-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Broadband Access and Expansion Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-115 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-115
§ 66-3-115. Notification forms; copies; resale of salvaged vehicle or motor vehicle
Status: in_force

A. No person licensed under Section 66-4-1 NMSA 1978 shall sell, give away or otherwise dispose of any vehicle or motor vehicle obtained in the course of business unless he has properly filled out a dismantler's notification form and mailed one copy of that form to the division of motor vehicles and one copy of the form to the law enforcement agency designated by the division of motor vehicles for that purpose. If the licensee has a certificate of title for the vehicle or motor vehicle, it must be mailed to the division of motor vehicles together with one copy of the dismantler's notification form.

B. The licensee shall furnish the new purchaser or recipient of any such salvaged vehicle or motor vehicle with a bill of sale and one copy of the dismantler's notification form which shall serve as proof of ownership only for dismantling, transporting or rebuilding purposes.

C. The purchaser of such vehicle or motor vehicle may obtain a new certificate of title authorizing him to use the vehicle or motor vehicle for transportation purposes, provided:

(1) he furnishes the division of motor vehicles with a bill of sale and a copy of the dismantler's notification form for the vehicle or motor vehicle to be retitled;

(2) the vehicle or motor vehicle is in satisfactory repair and is fully roadworthy; and

(3) the vehicle identification number can be verified and corresponds to the vehicle identification number stated on the dismantler's notification form.

D. The division of motor vehicles shall make or cause to be made all necessary inspections and verifications pursuant to this section and, if satisfied that all conditions have been met, shall issue a title. Such title shall indicate the vehicle identification number and the assigned New Mexico numbers, if any.
N.M. Stat. § 24-7A-15 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 7A / Section 24-7A-15
§ 24-7A-15. Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

The Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject matter of that act among states enacting it.