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N.M. Stat. § 50-9-21 — NM Code / Chapter 50 / Article 9 / Section 50-9-21
§ 50-9-21. Civil actions; admissibility as evidence; confidentiality of trade secrets
Status: in_force

A. Nothing in the Occupational Health and Safety Act shall be construed or held to supersede or in any manner affect the Workers' Compensation Act or the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law or to enlarge or diminish or affect in any other manner the common law or statutory rights, duties or liabilities of employers and employees under the laws of this state with respect to injuries, occupational or other diseases or death of employees arising out of or in the course of employment.

B. Statements, reports and information obtained or received by the department in connection with an investigation under or the administration or enforcement of the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act shall be made available except to the extent privileged by law. Information obtained under the provisions of Subsection B of Section 50-9-6 NMSA 1978 shall remain confidential. The information may be used for statistical purposes if the information revealed is not identified as applicable to any individual employer.

C. All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the secretary or the secretary's authorized representative in connection with any inspection or proceeding under this section which contains or might reveal a trade secret, as defined in Paragraph (2) of this subsection, shall be considered confidential, except that such information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out the Occupational Health and Safety Act. In any such proceeding, the secretary, the secretary's authorized representative or a court of competent jurisdiction, as the case may be, shall issue such orders as may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.

(1) It is unlawful for any employee of the agency to reveal to any individual other than another employee of the department the trade secrets of any employer except in response to an order of a district court, the court of appeals, the supreme court or a federal court in an action to which the state is a party and in which the information sought is material to the inquiry.

(2) For the purposes of this subsection, “trade secrets” means the whole or any portion or phrase of any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula or improvement which is secret and of value. A trade secret shall be presumed to be secret when the owner takes measures to prevent it from becoming available to persons other than those selected by the owner to have access for limited purposes.
N.M. Stat. § 21-13-24.1 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 13 / Section 21-13-24.1
§ 21-13-24.1. Establishing procedures for independence; funding; tuition; appropriation; local support level; outstanding indebtedness
Status: in_force

Any institution established in accordance with Chapter 21, Article 14 or 16 NMSA 1978 that desires to become an independent institution pursuant to the Community College Act and to receive more than three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) per full-time-equivalent student is subject to the following:

A. approval of the institutional request for independent status by the higher education department; 2

B. tuition rates shall be recommended by the higher education department 2 and shall be set by the community college board;

C. the higher education department 2 shall recommend an appropriation for the institution based upon expenditure levels determined by department formulas in relation to its authorized program and its available funds from nongeneral fund sources, and the recommended appropriation shall be an amount not less than three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) for each full-time-equivalent student;

D. the minimum level of local support for operational purposes shall be a tax rate of two dollars ($2.00), or any lower amount required by the operation of the rate limitation provisions of Section 7-37-7.1 NMSA 1978 upon an amount of at least two dollars ($2.00) on each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of net taxable value, as that term is defined in the Property Tax Code; 1 and

E. the community college board shall provide for the assumption of any outstanding indebtedness of the institution desiring to become independent by the voters of the community college district.
N.M. Stat. § 33-1-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 33 / Article 1 / Section 33-1-9
§ 33-1-9. Liberal interpretation
Status: in_force

The Corrections Act shall be liberally construed to carry out its purposes.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-51-10 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 51 / Section 59A-51-10
§ 59A-51-10. Duration, continuation, expiration of license
Status: in_force

A. Every bail bondsman and solicitor license issued under this article shall be dated and become effective as of date of issue, and shall continue in force for so long as the licensee remains qualified therefor, unless terminated by the licensee or suspended or revoked, subject to continuation annually by payment in advance of the continuation fee specified therefor in Section 101 (fee schedule) of the Insurance Code. Unless so continued the license shall expire as of midnight on April 30th of the current license effective period.

B. Prior to continuation of license of a property bondsman the superintendent may require filing of the licensee's financial statement as of the end of the calendar year next preceding, and may require of all licensees such information in writing concerning operations under the license during the next preceding calendar year as the superintendent deems advisable.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21R-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21R / Section 21-21R-4
§ 21-21R-4. Scholarship authorized; administration
Status: in_force

A. The department shall administer the Opportunity Scholarship Act and shall promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of that act.

B. Scholarships shall be awarded to qualified eligible students in an amount not to exceed one hundred percent of tuition and fees after all other state financial aid has been applied. Qualifications shall be determined by rule of the department.

C. Prior to June 1 of each year, based on the amount appropriated by the legislature from the opportunity scholarship fund and on the projected enrollment at all public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges, the department shall:

(1) determine the total amount of money available for all scholarships for eligible students;

(2) determine the award amount for public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges; and

(3) notify all public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges of the determinations made pursuant to Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.

D. In determining distribution and award amounts for the scholarships, the department shall:

(1) distribute to all public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges an amount not to exceed the remaining balance in the opportunity scholarship fund; and

(2) subject to the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this subsection, distribute to each public post-secondary educational institution and tribal college an amount based on the projected enrollment at each public post-secondary educational institution and tribal college.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-2.2 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-2.2
§ 66-3-2.2. Registration and identification of vehicles registered under the international registration plan; fee; effect of registration
Status: in_force

A. The division shall register the vehicles so described and identified in an application and may issue a registration plate or a distinctive sticker or other suitable identification device for each vehicle described in the application upon payment of the appropriate fees for the application. The registration card shall bear upon its face information required by the division to identify it as a qualified registered vehicle under the international registration plan and other information required by law and regulation and shall be carried in the vehicle at all times.

B. Vehicles so registered and identified shall be deemed to be fully registered in this state for any type of movement or operation, provided that all other state requirements have been met.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-21 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-21
§ 10-11-21. State general member coverage plan 2; applicability
Status: in_force

State general member coverage plan 2 is applicable to state general members after September 30, 1987.
N.M. Stat. § 9-7-16 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 7 / Section 9-7-16
§ 9-7-16. Rate equalization for community-based service contractors
Status: in_force

The department of health shall take all measures reasonably necessary to ensure that any funds appropriated to the developmental disabilities division of the department of health for rate equalization for community contract agencies are used to increase contractor payments to provide equitable rates for community contract agencies based upon the variable cost reimbursement study performed for the department.
N.M. Stat. § 1-12-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 12 / Section 1-12-12
§ 1-12-12. Conduct of election; eligibility for assistance
Status: in_force

A voter may request assistance in voting only if the voter:

A. is blind;

B. is physically disabled;

C. is unable to read or write;

D. is a member of a language minority who has an inability to read well enough to exercise the elective franchise; or

E. requires assistance in operating the voting system provided for voting access for people with disabilities.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-12A-9 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 12A / Section 59A-12A-9
§ 59A-12A-9. Premium collection
Status: in_force

A. All insurance charges or premiums collected by an administrator on behalf of or for an insurer or insurers, and return premiums received from such insurer or insurers, shall be held by the administrator in a fiduciary capacity. Such funds shall be immediately remitted to the person or persons entitled thereto or shall be deposited promptly in a fiduciary bank account established and maintained by the administrator. If charges or premiums so deposited have been collected on behalf of or for more than one insurer, the administrator shall cause the bank in which such fiduciary account is maintained to keep records, clearly recording the deposits in and withdrawals from such account on behalf of or for each insurer.

B. The administrator shall promptly obtain and keep copies of all such records and, upon request of an insurer, shall furnish that insurer with copies of all records pertaining to deposits and withdrawals on behalf of or for such insurer.

C. The administrator shall not pay any claim by withdrawals from such fiduciary account. Withdrawals from such account shall be made, as provided in the written agreement between the administrator and the insurer, for:

(1) remittance to an insurer entitled thereto;

(2) deposit in an account maintained in the name of such insurer;

(3) transfer to and deposit in a claims paying account, with claims to be paid as provided in Section 59A-12A-10 NMSA 1978;

(4) payment to a group policyholder for remittance to the insurer entitled thereto;

(5) payment to the administrator of its commission, fees or charges; or

(6) remittance of return premiums to the person or persons entitled thereto.
N.M. Stat. § 33-2-38 — NM Code / Chapter 33 / Article 2 / Section 33-2-38
§ 33-2-38. Computation of term
Status: in_force

A prisoner shall not be discharged from the penitentiary of New Mexico or any other correctional facility until he has served the full term for which he was sentenced. The term shall be computed from and include the day on which his sentence took effect and shall exclude any time the convict may have been at large by reason of escape, unless he is pardoned or otherwise released by legal authority. The provisions of this section shall not be interpreted to deprive a prisoner of any reduction of time to which he may be entitled pursuant to the provisions of Sections 31-20-11 , 31-20-12 and 33-2-34 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 1-1-24 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1-1-24
§ 1-1-24. Required voter identification
Status: in_force

As used in the Election Code, “ required voter identification ” means any of the following forms of identification as chosen by the voter:

A. a physical form of identification, which may be:

(1) an original or copy of a current and valid photo identification with or without an address, which address is not required to match the voter's certificate of registration; or

(2) an original or copy of a utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, student identification card or other government document, including identification issued by an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo, that shows the name and address of the person, the address of which is not required to match the voter's certificate of registration; or

B. a verbal or written statement by the voter of the voter's name, registration address and year of birth; provided, however, that the statement of the voter's name need not contain the voter's middle initial or suffix.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-14-16 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 14 / Section 59A-14-16
§ 59A-14-16. Legal process against surplus line insurer; venue
Status: in_force

A. An unauthorized insurer shall be sued, upon any cause of action arising in this state under any surplus line insurance policy issued by it, in the district court of the county in which the cause of action arose.

B. Service of legal process against the insurer may be made in any such action by service upon the superintendent as provided for in Section 99 of the Insurance Code.

C. Each surplus line insurer may file with the superintendent designation in writing of the name and address of the person to whom the superintendent shall forward legal process served upon him as process attorney for the insurer. The insurer may change such designation by filing a new designation with the superintendent. The surplus line broker placing surplus line insurance with an unauthorized insurer shall take reasonable steps to inform the insurer of its right to file such designation.

D. Upon receipt of such process the superintendent shall promptly mail one copy thereof, by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested, to the person currently designated by the insurer pursuant to Subsection C, above; and if no such designation has been made or is not currently in force, the process shall be so mailed addressed to the insurer at its home office last of record with the superintendent, wherever located. The insurer shall have thirty (30) days from date of service upon the superintendent within which to plead, answer or otherwise defend the action. Upon service of process upon the superintendent and mailing in accordance with this provision the court shall be deemed to have jurisdiction in personam of the insurer.

E. An unauthorized insurer issuing the policy shall be deemed thereby to have authorized service of process against it in the manner and to the effect as provided in this section. Any such policy shall contain a provision stating that service of process against it may be made upon the superintendent as in this section provided.
N.M. Stat. § 9-29-3 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 29 / Section 9-29-3
§ 9-29-3. Department created; organizational units
Status: in_force

A. The “early childhood education and care department” is created as a cabinet department and consists of the:

(1) administrative services division;

(2) office of the secretary;

(3) child care licensing and services division;

(4) early childhood education division; and

(5) early intervention services division, which consists of the:

(a) home visitation bureau; and

(b) family, infant, toddler program.

B. The office of the secretary shall include an assistant secretary for Native American early childhood education and care who will be advised by the Indian education advisory council created pursuant to Section 22-23A-6 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 27-2-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2 / Section 27-2-3
§ 27-2-3. Standard of need; income determination
Status: in_force

A. Consistent with the federal act and subject to the availability of federal and state funds, the board shall adopt a standard of need which shall establish a reasonable level of subsistence.

B. Consistent with the federal act, the board shall define by regulation exempt and nonexempt income and resources. Medical expenses shall not be deducted from either income or resources in determining eligibility.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-111 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-111
§ 7-9-111. Deduction; gross receipts; hearing aids and vision aids and related services
Status: in_force

A. Receipts that are not exempt from gross receipts taxation and are not deductible pursuant to another provision of the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act that are from the sale of vision aids or hearing aids or related services may be deducted from gross receipts.

B. As used in this section:

(1) “ hearing aid ” means a small electronic prescription device that amplifies sound and is usually worn in or behind the ear of a person that compensates for impaired hearing, including cochlear implants, amplification systems or other devices that are:

(a) specifically designed for use by and marketed to persons with hearing loss; and

(b) not normally used by a person who does not have a hearing loss;

(2) “ low vision ” means impaired vision with a significant reduction in visual function that cannot be corrected with conventional glasses or contact lenses;

(3) “ related services ” means services required to fit or dispense hearing aids or vision aids;

(4) “ vision aid ” means closed circuit television systems, monoculars, magnification systems, speech output devices or other systems that are:

(a) specifically designed for use by and marketed to persons with low vision or visual impairments; and

(b) not normally used by a person who does not have low vision or a visual impairment; and

(5) “ visual impairment ” means a central visual acuity of 20 / 200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens or a limitation in the fields of vision so that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle of twenty degrees or less.
N.M. Stat. § 58-18A-5 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 18A / Section 58-18A-5
§ 58-18A-5. Agreement establishing area of operation of issuer
Status: in_force

A. For the purposes of the Municipal Mortgage Finance Act, two or more municipalities may enter into an agreement designating one such municipality as issuer and establishing as the area of operation of the issuer the combined areas of operation of such participating municipalities or any portion thereof. The agreement shall be approved by the governing body of each such municipality and shall contain provisions:

(1) defining the area of operation of the issuer;

(2) providing a method for allocating available net proceeds among the areas of operation of participating municipalities and providing for the reallocation to the other participating municipalities of all or any portion of such funds not utilized to purchase mortgage loans within a stated period of time;

(3) providing for the approval by the governing body of each participating municipality of the issuance, by the issuer, of each series of bonds and of the forms of documents prepared in connection therewith; and

(4) containing such covenants as may be agreed upon by the participating municipalities.

B. No municipality which is a party to an agreement may issue bonds pursuant to the Municipal Mortgage Finance Act except as permitted by the terms of the agreement.

C. No issuer, whether or not such issuer shall be comprised of more than one municipality pursuant to an agreement, may issue bonds pursuant to the Municipal Mortgage Finance Act until at least seventy-five percent of available net proceeds in its area of operation have been disbursed to purchase mortgage loans.
N.M. Stat. § 30-20A-4 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 20A / Section 30-20A-4
§ 30-20A-4. Exemptions
Status: in_force

A. Nothing in the Antiterrorism Act shall make unlawful any activity:

(1) in accordance with Article 2, Section 6 of the constitution of New Mexico ;

(2) of any governmental agency;

(3) of any law enforcement agency;

(4) of any hunting, rifle, pistol, shotgun, sportsmen's or conservation club;

(5) lawfully engaged in on a shooting range;

(6) lawfully undertaken pursuant to any shooting school or other program of instruction;

(7) intended to teach the safe handling, including marksmanship, or use of firearms, archery equipment or other weapons or techniques to individuals or groups;

(8) that teaches the use of martial arts or arms for the defense of home, person or property or the lawful use of force as defined in Section 30-2-7 NMSA 1978; or

(9) that is otherwise lawful.

B. Nothing in the Antiterrorism Act shall make unlawful any act of a law enforcement officer that is performed as a part of his official duties.
N.M. Stat. § 73-14-68 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 14 / Section 73-14-68
§ 73-14-68. Audit of district records; levy
Status: in_force

Not less than once every two years said board shall have an audit of the records and books of said district, and shall levy and collect assessments for that purpose. Said audit shall be made by a private firm or auditor approved by the secretary of finance and administration.
N.M. Stat. § 2-7F-76 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 7F / Section 2-7F-76
§ 2-7F-76. Representative district seventy
Status: in_force

Representative district seventy is composed of San Miguel county precincts 1 through 8, 11, 13, 14, 16 and 18 through 34; and Torrance county precincts 6, 11 through 13, 18, 19 and 22.
N.M. Stat. § 5-13A-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 13A / Section 5-13A-8
§ 5-13A-8. Financial reporting
Status: in_force

The chief financial officer of a local governing body assessing a sports and recreation facility fee shall report to the local government division of the department of finance and administration on a quarterly basis any expenditure of sports and recreation facility funds.
N.M. Stat. § 6-21-31 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 21 / Section 6-21-31
§ 6-21-31. Powers and duties
Status: in_force

The New Mexico finance authority oversight committee shall:

A. monitor and oversee the operation of the New Mexico finance authority;

B. meet on a regular basis to receive and review reports from the authority on implementation of the provisions of the New Mexico Finance Authority Act and to review and approve regulations proposed for adoption pursuant to that act;

C. monitor and provide assistance and advice on the public project financing program of the New Mexico finance authority;

D. oversee and monitor state and local government capital planning and financing and take testimony from state and local officials on state and local capital needs;

E. provide advice and assistance to the New Mexico finance authority and cooperate with the executive branch of state government and local governments on planning, setting priorities for and financing of state and local capital projects;

F. undertake an ongoing examination of the statutes, constitutional provisions, regulations and court decisions governing state and local government capital financing in New Mexico; and

G. report its findings and recommendations, including recommended legislation or necessary changes, to the governor and to each session of the legislature. The report and proposed legislation shall be made available on or before December 15 each year.