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N.M. Stat. § 73-8-54 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 8 / Section 73-8-54
§ 73-8-54. Special actions for validation of proceedings of board
Status: in_force

The board of directors of any drainage district organized under the provisions of this act shall commence special proceedings in and by which the proceedings of such board, and of any such district, providing for the authorization of contract with the United States, with or without the deposit of bonds, may be judicially examined, approved and confirmed.

Such proceedings shall be brought within sixty days after the adoption of resolution by the board declaring that the bond election or election for the authorization of contract with the United States has been favorably voted upon by the electorate of the district.

The board may, however, in its discretion, institute an action prior to the time specified, whereby the validity of the organization of the district or of any steps leading to the issuance of bonds or to the making of contract as aforesaid, may be separately judicially examined, approved and confirmed.

Within sixty days after the ascertainment of the rate or percentage of drainage benefits, and the award for damages inflicted by drainage works, as in this act provided, the board shall bring a similar special proceeding whereby such assessment and award may be judicially examined, approved and confirmed.

In the event of the inclusion by any drainage district of additional lands, or the exclusion of lands previously within the boundaries of any such district, the board of directors may, if it shall be deemed advisable so to do, institute a special proceeding in like manner and with like effect as herein provided for the confirmation of bonds, whereby the proceedings for such change of boundaries may be judicially examined, approved and confirmed.
N.M. Stat. § 6-24-34 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 24 / Section 6-24-34
§ 6-24-34. Criminal provisions of act in addition to any existing Criminal Code provisions
Status: in_force

The criminal provisions of the New Mexico Lottery Act are not intended to and do not replace or preempt prosecution for Criminal Code violations based on identical or similar conduct.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2-12.19 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2 / Section 27-2-12.19
§ 27-2-12.19. Former foster-care recipients; medical assistance coverage until age twenty-six
Status: in_force

The department shall cover individuals who are residents of New Mexico and who are former recipients of foster care, regardless of the state where the foster care was received, until those individuals reach the age of twenty-six years.
N.M. Stat. § 4-48A-8 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 48A / Section 4-48A-8
§ 4-48A-8. Board of trustees; organization; bond
Status: in_force

A. The board of trustees shall elect from its membership a chairman and secretary-treasurer.

B. Each member of the board of trustees shall receive no compensation for the performance of his duties, but shall be paid per diem and mileage for attendance at meetings of the board as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act.

C. Each member of the board of trustees shall furnish a corporate surety bond in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the faithful performance of his duties and the accounting for all funds which shall come into his possession. Such bond shall run to the benefit of the special hospital district.

D. All authorizations for the payment or expenditure of money in the possession of the special hospital district shall be signed by the chairman and the secretary-treasurer.
N.M. Stat. § 42A-1-22 — NM Code / Chapter 42A / Article 1 / Section 42A-1-22
§ 42A-1-22. Order of immediate possession prior to judgment
Status: in_force

A. At the time of filing the petition, the condemnor may apply to the court for an order for immediate possession of the property proposed to be taken.

B. Upon filing the petition, the court shall set a time for hearing within thirty days of the filing, and notice shall be given as provided in Section 42A-1-18 NMSA 1978 .

C. At the hearing, the court shall make an order authorizing the condemnor to take immediate possession of the property if it finds that the use for which the property sought to be condemned is a public use and that immediate possession is necessary.

D. If the order is granted pursuant to Subsection C of this section and no offer was made pursuant to Section 42A-1-5 NMSA 1978 , the court shall require the condemnor to deposit with the court an amount established by it. Money from the deposit may be invested and disbursed as provided in Subsections E through G of Section 42A-1-19 NMSA 1978 . Upon final confirmation of the report of the commissioners, the deposit made pursuant to this subsection shall be adjusted to reflect that report. The adjustment, however, shall not require the condemnee to refund any amount withdrawn pursuant to Subsection E of Section 42A-1-19 NMSA 1978 , but any amount withdrawn shall be credited against the total amount awarded pursuant to Section 42A-1-24 NMSA 1978 .

E. The order for immediate possession shall describe the property to which the condemnor is authorized to take possession. The description may be by reference to the petition. The order shall also state the date at which the condemnor is authorized to take possession of the property.
N.M. Stat. § 62-19-15 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 19 / Section 62-19-15
§ 62-19-15. Legal division
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall set minimum requirements for the director of the legal division, including membership in the New Mexico bar and administrative and supervisory experience.

B. The legal division shall:

(1) provide legal counsel for the commission in matters not involving advice on contested proceedings before the commission; and

(2) provide legal counsel to all divisions, including the legal component of the staff that represents the public interest in matters before the commission.
N.M. Stat. § 7-8A-26 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 8A / Section 7-8A-26
§ 7-8A-26. Foreign transactions
Status: in_force

The Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995) does not apply to:

(1) property held, due and owing in a foreign country and arising out of a foreign transaction;

(2) funds in a member's share account in a credit union if the bylaws of the credit union provide for unclaimed funds to be used for educational or charitable uses; and

(3) patronage capital or other tangible ownership interest in a rural electric cooperative, a telephone cooperative, a water cooperative or an agricultural cooperative, if the bylaws of the cooperative provide for unclaimed patronage capital to be used for educational scholarships or other charitable uses.
N.M. Stat. § 17-1-5 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 1 / Section 17-1-5
§ 17-1-5. Employment and discharge of director and other employees; department of game and fish created
Status: in_force

A. The state game commission shall employ a director who shall, under such authorization that the game commission shall approve, employ such conservation officers, clerks and other employees as he shall deem proper and necessary to enforce and administer the laws and regulations relating to game and fish, and who shall prescribe their duties respectively, and who with the advice and consent of the state game commission shall fix the compensation of all the employees of the “department of game and fish,” which is hereby created.

B. The state game commission may at any time discharge the director for reasons that the state game commission shall deem sufficient. The director may dismiss employees in accordance with the provisions of the Personnel Act.
N.M. Stat. § 49-3-6 — NM Code / Chapter 49 / Article 3 / Section 49-3-6
§ 49-3-6. Officers of board; duties; treasurer's bond; secretary only to be compensated
Status: in_force

That the board of trustees shall choose from the members thereof, one president, one secretary and one treasurer. The president shall preside at all meetings of the board and act as the executive officer thereof. He shall sign all warrants for the payment of money and other instruments of writing requiring the corporate seal. The treasurer shall give bond to the state of New Mexico, in such sum as the board of trustees shall require, the same to be conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. The secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the board, which record shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable hours, to attest all warrants for the payment of money, and other instruments of writing requiring the signature of the president. No compensation shall be voted at any time to any trustee or to any officer thereof, save the secretary.
N.M. Stat. § 3-21-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 21 / Section 3-21-17
§ 3-21-17. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Special Zoning District Act:

A. “person” includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, the state, any political subdivisions of the state and its agencies;

B. “district” means special zoning district;

C. “commission” means zoning commission;

D. “single family dwelling” means a house which is occupied, as a rule, for permanent residence purposes by a person maintaining a household, or two or more persons maintaining a common household.
N.M. Stat. § 58-22-4 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 22 / Section 58-22-4
§ 58-22-4. Exempt persons and transactions
Status: in_force

The Escrow Company Act shall not apply to:

A. banks, trust companies, savings banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, insurance companies not actively engaged in business as escrow companies or mortgage loan companies who have applied for and received an exemption pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Company and Loan Broker Act;

B. a person licensed to practice law in this state who is not actively engaged in business as an escrow company;

C. a person who is not actively engaged in business as an escrow company and whose principal business is that of preparing abstracts or making searches of title that are used as a basis for the issuance of any title insurance policy by a company doing business under the laws of this state relating to insurance companies;

D. any broker licensed by the New Mexico real estate commission while performing acts in the course of or incidental to a single real estate transaction and in which the broker is performing an act for which a real estate license is required; provided, however, that any such acts which constitute escrow activity shall not exceed a period of ninety days. Trust accounts of a broker licensed by the New Mexico real estate commission shall not be escrow accounts within the meaning of the Escrow Company Act;

E. a company licensed as a small business investment company pursuant to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; 1

F. any person acting under court order; or

G. the United States or the state of New Mexico or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities or institutions and all political subdivisions of the state, their agencies, instrumentalities and institutions.
N.M. Stat. § 9-15-48 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 15 / Section 9-15-48
§ 9-15-48. Office of military base planning and support created; duties
Status: in_force

A. The “office of military base planning and support” is created, which is administratively attached to the economic development department. The department shall provide administrative services to the office.

B. The governor shall appoint a director of the office of military base planning and support.

C. The director of the office of military base planning and support shall:

(1) employ, under the authorization of the governor's chief of staff, the staff necessary to carry out the work of the office of military base planning and support and the military base planning commission;

(2) support the commission;

(3) inform the governor and the governor's chief of staff about issues impacting the military bases in the state, including infrastructure requirements, environmental needs, military force structure possibilities, tax implications, property considerations and issues requiring coordination and support from other state agencies;

(4) serve as a liaison with the community organizations whose purpose is to support the long-term viability of the military bases;

(5) communicate with the staff of the state's congressional delegation; and

(6) identify issues, prepare information and provide for presentations necessary for the commission to carry out its duties.
N.M. Stat. § 72-14-4 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 14 / Section 72-14-4
§ 72-14-4. Budget and plan submitted to governor annually
Status: in_force

The interstate stream commission shall annually prepare and submit a budget together with a complete and detailed plan looking toward the improvement of the Rio Grande in this state, and increasing the surface flow of water in the river, during the ensuing fiscal year. The plan and budget shall be submitted annually in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6-3-1 through 6-3-22 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 4-36-4 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 36 / Section 4-36-4
§ 4-36-4. County property
Status: in_force

Any real or personal property heretofore or which may hereafter be transferred to any county shall be deemed the property of such county.
N.M. Stat. § 24-7A-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 7A / Section 24-7A-17
§ 24-7A-17. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 24, Article 7A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 40-13A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 13A / Section 40-13A-1
§ 40-13A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 9 of this act may be cited as the “Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 57-16-1 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 16 / Section 57-16-1
§ 57-16-1. Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

The distribution and sale of motor vehicles in this state vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and welfare of its citizens. It is the policy of this state and the purpose of this act to exercise the state's police power to ensure a sound system of distributing and selling motor vehicles and regulating the manufacturers, distributors, representatives and dealers of those vehicles to provide for compliance with manufacturer's warranties, and to prevent frauds, unfair practices, discriminations, impositions and other abuses of our citizens.
N.M. Stat. § 7-17-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 17 / Section 7-17-2
§ 7-17-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Liquor Excise Tax Act:

A. “ alcoholic beverages ” means distilled or rectified spirits, potable alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum, gin, aromatic bitters or any similar beverage, including blended or fermented beverages, dilutions or mixtures of one or more of the foregoing containing more than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume, but “alcoholic beverages” does not include medicinal bitters;

B. “ beer ” means an alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of any infusion or decoction of barley, malt and hops or other cereals in water and includes porter, beer, ale and stout;

C. “ cider ” means an alcoholic beverage made from the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of sound, ripe apples or pears that contains not less than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume and not more than eight and one-half percent of alcohol by volume;

D. “ department ” means the taxation and revenue department, the secretary of taxation and revenue or any employee of the department exercising authority lawfully delegated to that employee by the secretary;

E. “ fortified wine ” means wine containing more than fourteen percent alcohol by volume when bottled or packaged by the manufacturer, but “fortified wine” does not include:

(1) wine that is sealed or capped by cork closure and aged two years or more;

(2) wine that contains more than fourteen percent alcohol by volume solely as a result of the natural fermentation process and that has not been produced with the addition of wine spirits, brandy or alcohol; or

(3) vermouth and sherry;

F. “ microbrewer ” means a person who produces less than two hundred thousand barrels of beer per year;

G. “ person ” includes, to the extent permitted by law, a federal, state or other governmental unit or subdivision or an agency, department, institution or instrumentality thereof;

H. “ small winegrower ” means a winegrower who produces less than one million five hundred thousand liters of wine in a year;

I. “ spirituous liquors ” means alcoholic beverages, except fermented beverages such as wine, beer, cider and ale;

J. “ wholesaler ” means a person holding a license issued under Section 60-6A-1 NMSA 1978 or a person selling alcoholic beverages that were not purchased from a person holding a license issued under Section 60-6A-1 NMSA 1978;

K. “ wine ” means an alcoholic beverage other than cider that is obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar contained in fruit or other agricultural products, with or without the addition of sugar or other products, and that does not contain more than twenty-one percent alcohol by volume; and

L. “ winegrower ” means a person licensed pursuant to Section 60-6A-11 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 52-1-22 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 1 / Section 52-1-22
§ 52-1-22. Work not casual employment
Status: in_force

As used in the Workers' Compensation Act, unless the context otherwise requires, where any employer procures any work to be done wholly or in part for him by a contractor other than an independent contractor and the work so procured to be done is a part or process in the trade or business or undertaking of such employer, then such employer shall be liable to pay all compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act to the same extent as if the work were done without the intervention of such contractor. The work so procured to be done shall not be construed to be “casual employment”.
N.M. Stat. § 62-17A-5 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 17A / Section 62-17A-5
§ 62-17A-5. Required grant of authority
Status: in_force

A. The Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act is enacted to allow the state, a county or a municipality to provide or pay the costs of financing infrastructure necessary to support affordable housing projects as provided by Article 9, Section 14 of the constitution of New Mexico .

B. Prior to the department's final approval of an application for a grant pursuant to the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act, an applicant that is a county or a municipality shall provide the department with a copy of the ordinance enacted by the county or municipality that provides the county's or municipality's formal approval for a specific community energy efficiency development block grant and includes in the ordinance the terms and conditions of the grant approved by the department. The department shall not approve an application for a community energy efficiency project if the county or municipality fails to enact an ordinance that gives formal approval for the terms and conditions approved by the department for the community energy efficiency development block grant and includes in the ordinance those exact terms and conditions.

C. Prior to the department's final approval of an application for a grant pursuant to the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act, an applicant that is an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo shall provide the department with a copy of a resolution enacted by the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo that provides the Indian nation's, tribe's or pueblo's formal approval for a specific community energy efficiency development block grant and includes in the ordinance the terms and conditions of the grant approved by the department. The department shall not approve an application for a community energy efficiency project if the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo fails to enact a resolution that gives formal approval for the terms and conditions approved by the department for the community energy efficiency development block grant and includes in the resolution those exact terms and conditions.

D. Prior to the department's final approval of an application from the New Mexico mortgage finance authority for a grant pursuant to the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act, the New Mexico mortgage finance authority shall provide the department with formal approval of the New Mexico mortgage finance authority to accept a specific community energy efficiency development block grant.
N.M. Stat. § 61-24B-16 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 24B / Section 61-24B-16
§ 61-24B-16. Enforcement
Status: in_force

A. Violation of any provision of the Landscape Architects Act is a misdemeanor.

B. The board may bring civil action in any district court to enforce any of the provisions of the Landscape Architects Act.
N.M. Stat. § 57-25-6 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 25 / Section 57-25-6
§ 57-25-6. Exemptions
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Carnival Ride Insurance Act shall not apply to nonprofit organizations that own and operate a carnival ride ten days or less each year.
N.M. Stat. § 56-6-5 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 6 / Section 56-6-5
§ 56-6-5. Insurance required
Status: in_force

Each warehouseman shall be required to carry one hundred percent fire, combustion and lightning insurance and fifty percent tornado insurance on the value of the products in storage, under policies issued by insurance companies authorized to do business in New Mexico, payable to the warehouseman and his bondsman as their interests may appear.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-23-4 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 23 / Section 59A-23-4
§ 59A-23-4. Other provisions applicable
Status: in_force

A. A blanket or group health insurance policy or contract shall not contain a provision relative to notice or proof of loss or the time for paying benefits or the time within which suit may be brought upon the policy that in the superintendent's opinion is less favorable to the insured than would be permitted in the required or optional provisions for individual health insurance policies as set forth in Chapter 59A, Article 22 NMSA 1978 .

B. The following provisions of Chapter 59A, Article 22 NMSA 1978 shall also apply as to Chapter 59A, Article 23 NMSA 1978 and blanket and group health insurance contracts:

(1) Section 59A-22-1 NMSA 1978 , except Subsection C of that section; and

(2) Section 59A-22-32 NMSA 1978 .

C. The following provisions of Chapter 59A, Article 22 NMSA 1978 shall also apply as to group health insurance contracts:

(1) Section 59A-22-2 NMSA 1978;

(2) Section 59A-22-3 NMSA 1978;

(3) Section 59A-22-4 NMSA 1978;

(4) Section 59A-22-5 NMSA 1978;

(5) Section 59A-22-6 NMSA 1978;

(6) Section 59A-22-7 NMSA 1978;

(7) Section 59A-22-8 NMSA 1978;

(8) Section 59A-22-9 NMSA 1978;

(9) Section 59A-22-10 NMSA 1978;

(10) Section 59A-22-11 NMSA 1978;

(11) Section 59A-22-12 NMSA 1978;

(12) Section 59A-22-13 NMSA 1978;

(13) Section 59A-22-14 NMSA 1978;

(14) Section 59A-22-25 NMSA 1978;

(15) Section 59A-22-28 NMSA 1978;

(16) Section 59A-22-29 NMSA 1978;

(17) Section 59A-22-32 NMSA 1978;

(18) Section 59A-22-32.1 NMSA 1978;

(19) Section 59A-22-33 NMSA 1978;

(20) Section 59A-22-34 NMSA 1978;

(21) Section 59A-22-34.1 NMSA 1978;

(22) Section 59A-22-34.3 NMSA 1978;

(23) Section 59A-22-35 NMSA 1978;

(24) Section 59A-22-36 NMSA 1978;

(25) Section 59A-22-39 NMSA 1978;

(26) Section 59A-22-39.1 NMSA 1978;

(27) Section 59A-22-40 NMSA 1978;

(28) Section 59A-22-40.1 NMSA 1978;

(29) Section 59A-22-41 NMSA 1978;

(30) Section 59A-22-42 NMSA 1978;

(31) Section 59A-22-43 NMSA 1978;

(32) Section 59A-22-44 NMSA 1978; and

(33) Section 59A-22-50 NMSA 1978 .