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N.M. Stat. § 59A-44-21 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 44 / Section 59A-44-21
§ 59A-44-21. Investments
Status: in_force

A society shall invest its funds only in such investments as are authorized by Chapter 59A, Article 9 NMSA 1978 for the investment of assets of life insurers and subject to the limitations thereon. Any foreign or alien society permitted or seeking to do business in this state which invests its funds in accordance with the laws of the state, district, territory, country or province in which it is incorporated, shall be held to meet the requirements of this section for the investment of funds.
N.M. Stat. § 2-7F-31 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 7F / Section 2-7F-31
§ 2-7F-31. Representative district twenty-five
Status: in_force

Representative district twenty-five is composed of Bernalillo county precincts 313 through 315, 317, 347, 354, 371 through 374, 377, 385 through 387, 400 through 405, 411, 412, 431 through 437 and 441 through 446.
N.M. Stat. § 31-4-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 31 / Article 4 / Section 31-4-12
§ 31-4-12. Confinement in jail when necessary
Status: in_force

The officer or persons executing the governor's warrant of arrest, or the agent of the demanding state to whom the prisoner may have been delivered, may, when necessary, confine the prisoner in the jail of any county or city through which he may pass; and the keeper of such jail must receive and safely keep the prisoner until the officer or person having charge of him is ready to proceed on his route, such officer or person being chargeable with the expense of keeping.

The officer or agent of a demanding state to whom a prisoner may have been delivered following extradition proceedings in another state, or to whom a prisoner may have been delivered after waiving extradition in such other state, and who is passing through this state with such a prisoner for the purpose of immediately returning such prisoner to the demanding state may, when necessary, confine the prisoner in the jail of any county or city through which he may pass; and the keeper of such jail must receive and safely keep the prisoner until the officer or agent having charge of him is ready to proceed on his route, such officer or agent, however, being chargeable with the expense of keeping; provided, however, that such officer or agent shall produce and show to the keeper of such jail satisfactory written evidence of the fact that he is actually transporting such prisoner to the demanding state after a requisition by the executive authority of such demanding state. Such prisoner shall not be entitled to demand a new requisition while in this state.
N.M. Stat. § 7-2-3 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 7-2-3
§ 7-2-3. Imposition and levy of tax
Status: in_force

A tax is imposed at the rates specified in the Income Tax Act upon the net income of every resident individual and upon the net income of every nonresident individual employed or engaged in the transaction of business in, into or from this state, or deriving any income from any property or employment within this state.
N.M. Stat. § 72-5-31 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 5 / Section 72-5-31
§ 72-5-31. Appeal; prior rights not impaired
Status: in_force

There shall be the same right of appeal from the action of the state engineer in approving or rejecting any such application as is provided in this article, Section 72-7-1 NMSA 1978 , and nothing in this article shall be construed to impair prior vested rights or the rights of prior appropriators of public waters of this state, or the rights of those who have filed or may file applications to appropriate public waters in compliance with existing laws of the state of New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 3-12-2.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 12 / Section 3-12-2.1
§ 3-12-2.1. Governing body; mayor-council; change in number of members
Status: in_force

A. The number of members on the council or board of trustees of a municipality having a mayor-council form of government may be changed as set forth in this section provided such number shall not be less than or more than that number specified in Subsection D of Section 3-12-2 NMSA 1978 .

B. A majority of the members elected to the governing body may adopt an ordinance increasing or decreasing the number of councilmen or trustees of that body and calling a special election on the question of approving or disapproving the change.

C. The governing body of the municipality shall adopt an election resolution calling a special election on the question of approving or disapproving a change in the number of councilmen or trustees if there is filed with the municipal clerk a petition requesting an election on such a change and the petition is signed by at least five percent of the number of registered voters of the municipality. The petition shall specify the number of councilmen in addition to the mayor which shall constitute the governing body of the municipality. The petition shall be validated by the municipal clerk by verification that it contains the required number of signatures of registered voters. The election resolution shall be adopted within ten days after the petition is verified by the municipal clerk.

D. A special election to approve or disapprove a change in the number of councilmen or trustees shall be held within ninety days after the adoption of the ordinance as provided in Subsection B of this section or within ninety days after the date the petition is verified as provided in Subsection C of this section, as the case may be, or the election may be held in conjunction with a regular municipal election if such election occurs within ninety days after the adoption of the ordinance or verification of the petition. The municipality shall pay for the cost of the election.

E. If at an election called pursuant to this section a majority of the registered voters voting on the question of changing the number of councilmen or trustees vote in favor of such change, all councilmen or trustees shall serve until their current term of office expires. At each of the subsequent two regular municipal elections, one-half of the newly required number of councilmen or trustees shall be elected.

F. If a majority of the registered voters voting on the question of changing the number of councilmen or trustees disapproves or approves of such change, then such change in the number of members shall not be considered again for a period of four years from the date of the election.
N.M. Stat. § 74-7-6 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 7 / Section 74-7-6
§ 74-7-6. Division; duties
Status: in_force

The division shall establish guidelines for regulated entities concerning environmental auditing programs pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted in compliance with the Environmental Compliance Act.
N.M. Stat. § 6-24-33 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 24 / Section 6-24-33
§ 6-24-33. Unlawful purchase of lottery ticket; penalty
Status: in_force

A. It is unlawful for the following persons to purchase a lottery ticket or to share knowingly in the lottery winnings of another person:

(1) the chief executive officer, a board member or an employee of the authority; or

(2) an owner, officer or employee of a lottery vendor or, in the case of a corporation, an owner of five percent or more of the corporate stock of a lottery vendor.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this section, the chief executive officer may authorize in writing any employee of the authority and any employee of a lottery contractor to purchase a lottery ticket for the purposes of verifying the proper operation of the lottery with respect to security, systems operation and lottery retailer contract compliance. Any prize awarded as a result of such ticket purchase shall become the property of the authority and shall be added to the prize pools of subsequent lottery games.

C. Nothing in this section shall prohibit lottery retailers or their employees from purchasing lottery tickets or from being paid a prize for a winning ticket.

D. Certain classes of persons who, because of the unique nature of the supplies or services they provide for use directly in the operation of the lottery, may be prohibited, in accordance with rules adopted by the board, from participating in any lottery in which such supplies or services are used.

E. Any person who violates any provision of this section for the first time is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .

F. Any person who violates any provision of this section for a second or subsequent time is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 21-21P-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21P / Section 21-21P-4
§ 21-21P-4. School employees; teacher preparation; professional leave
Status: in_force

A. A school employee who wants to become a teacher may petition the public school in which the school employee is employed to grant professional leave for college classes, examinations and practice teaching, as needed. The public school shall grant professional leave if the school employee is a recipient of a scholarship pursuant to the Grow Your Own Teachers Act and the professional leave minimizes disruption to the school day. The public school may require school employees to make up hours in exchange for hours missed during the school day.

B. If a school employee who is accepted into or enrolled in a teacher preparation program offered by a regionally accredited public post-secondary educational institution in New Mexico does not live within a reasonable distance of the public post-secondary educational institution's campus, the public school shall allow the school employee to use the distance education resources of the school district to take classes.
N.M. Stat. § 21-1-18 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 1 / Section 21-1-18
§ 21-1-18. No personal liability for official actions
Status: in_force

Members of the boards of regents of the educational institutions of the state shall not be held personally liable in any action at law based upon a claim for damages arising out of any act or failure to act of that board of regents.
N.M. Stat. § 31-18B-5 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 18B / Section 31-18B-5
§ 31-18B-5. Hate crimes; law enforcement training
Status: in_force

A. No later than December 31, 2003, the New Mexico law enforcement academy board shall develop and incorporate into the basic law enforcement training required, pursuant to the Law Enforcement Training Act, a course of instruction at least two hours in length concerning the detection, investigation and reporting of a crime motivated by hate.

B. The New Mexico law enforcement academy board shall develop a course of instruction, learning and performance objectives and training standards, in conjunction with appropriate groups and individuals that have an interest in and expertise regarding crimes motivated by hate. The groups and individuals shall include law enforcement agencies, law enforcement academy instructors, experts on crimes motivated by hate and members of the public.

C. In-service law enforcement training, as required pursuant to Section 29-7-7.1 NMSA 1978 , shall include at least two hours of instruction that conform with the requirements set forth in Subsection B of this section.

D. Each certified regional law enforcement training facility shall incorporate into its basic law enforcement training and in-service law enforcement training a course of training described in Subsection B of this section that is comparable to or exceeds the standards of the course of instruction developed by the New Mexico law enforcement academy board.
N.M. Stat. § 21-1-48 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 1 / Section 21-1-48
§ 21-1-48. Regional two plus two pilot project; eligibility; evaluation and reporting
Status: in_force

A. “Two plus two” is created as a six-year pilot project in which public post-secondary educational institutions in the southeastern region of the state join to establish a seamless transition from community college to university to:

(1) improve graduation rates at both educational systems;

(2) reduce student credit hour accumulation;

(3) reduce student debt;

(4) reduce student remediation; and

(5) increase collaboration and efficiency by and among the southeastern region's post-secondary educational institutions.

B. The purpose of two plus two is to show that the alignment of curricula, course numbering and course credits between community colleges and state universities:

(1) improves student success and outcomes;

(2) improves the performance, efficiency and effectiveness of both community colleges and state universities; and

(3) lowers cost and provides greater benefits to students, institutions and taxpayers.

C. The following public post-secondary educational institutions may participate in two plus two:

(1) eastern New Mexico university;

(2) the Roswell branch of eastern New Mexico university and eastern New Mexico university Ruidoso branch community college;

(3) New Mexico junior college;

(4) New Mexico military institute;

(5) Clovis community college;

(6) the Carlsbad branch of New Mexico state university or the branch's successor institution; and

(7) any other public post-secondary educational institution that requests to join the pilot project.

D. Three four-year cohorts of students shall be tracked in the pilot project, beginning with those academic students in the freshman class of 2022 at the participating community colleges who declare their intention and receive a bachelor's degree at eastern New Mexico university and ending with those academic students in the freshman class of 2024.

E. The participants in two plus two shall:

(1) designate an institution to serve as lead administrator, if needed;

(2) designate a person at each institution to serve as that institution's lead administrator;

(3) determine what and how data will be collected, analyzed and evaluated to determine whether the purpose of two plus two was borne out and whether articulation changes lead to better outcomes for students and institutions; and

(4) any other matters necessary for the conduct and evaluation of two plus two.

F. The participants shall submit interim and final reports annually to the secretary of higher education and the legislature on the efficacy of two plus two. Reports shall also be filed with the legislative library at the legislative council service.
N.M. Stat. § 7-8A-14 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 8A / Section 7-8A-14
§ 7-8A-14. Claim of another state to recover property
Status: in_force

(a) After property has been paid or delivered to the administrator under the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995), another state may recover the property if:

(1) the property was paid or delivered to the custody of this state because the records of the holder did not reflect a last known location of the apparent owner within the borders of the other state and the other state establishes that the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property was last known to be located within the borders of that state and under the laws of that state the property has escheated or become subject to a claim of abandonment by that state;

(2) the property was paid or delivered to the custody of this state because the laws of the other state did not provide for the escheat or custodial taking of the property, and under the laws of that state subsequently enacted the property has escheated or become subject to a claim of abandonment by that state;

(3) the records of the holder were erroneous in that they did not accurately identify the owner of the property and the last known location of the owner within the borders of another state and under the laws of that state the property has escheated or become subject to a claim of abandonment by that state;

(4) the property was subjected to custody by this state under Section 4(6) of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995) , and under the laws of the state of domicile of the holder the property has escheated or become subject to a claim of abandonment by that state; or

(5) the property is a sum payable on a traveler's check, money order or similar instrument that was purchased in the other state and delivered into the custody of this state under Section 4(7) of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995) , and under the laws of the other state the property has escheated or become subject to a claim of abandonment by that state.

(b) A claim of another state to recover escheated or abandoned property must be presented in a form prescribed by the administrator, who shall decide the claim within ninety days after it is presented. The administrator shall allow the claim upon determining that the other state is entitled to the abandoned property under Subsection (a) of this section.

(c) The administrator shall require another state, before recovering property under this section, to agree to indemnify this state and its officers and employees against any liability on a claim to the property.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-16
§ 7-38-16. Condemnation proceedings; duty of condemning authority to notify county assessor
Status: in_force

A. Upon the issuance of a court order making permanent an order of preliminary entry in any condemnation proceeding brought by any governmental authority in this state exercising the power of eminent domain, or upon the issuance of a final order of condemnation if no order allowing preliminary entry is issued, the condemning authority shall notify the county assessor of the county in which the land subject to condemnation is situated of:

(1) the fact of the issuance of an order making permanent an order of preliminary entry or an order of final condemnation and the date of the order;

(2) the description and ownership of the land subject to the order; and

(3) the date that physical possession of the land was or will be assumed by the condemning authority under a preliminary entry order.

B. Upon receipt of the notification required under Subsection A, the county assessor shall make appropriate changes in his valuation records to indicate as owner of the land for property taxation purposes the condemning authority as of the date of possession or the date of a final order of condemnation. If the land involved is subject to valuation for property taxation purposes by the department, the county assessor shall notify the department of the changes.

C. This section does not authorize the proration of taxes for a tax year in which ownership changes as a result of condemnation proceedings, but a condemning authority may contract or stipulate with an owner of land subject to condemnation for the proration of the owner's tax liability.
N.M. Stat. § 72-12A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 12A / Section 72-12A-2
§ 72-12A-2. Purpose of act
Status: in_force

A. The legislature hereby determines that:

(1) the production of minerals in New Mexico at times requires the diversion and associated treatment of large quantities of water;

(2) the diversion of water to permit mineral production is affected with a public interest;

(3) existing principles of prior appropriation, beneficial use and impairment of water rights, when applied to the diversion of water to permit mineral production, may cause severe economic hardship and impact to persons engaged in mineral production, to the owners of water rights and to the citizens of New Mexico;

(4) such hardship and impact are threats to the public health, safety and welfare and can be averted or minimized through the operation of the Mine Dewatering Act; and

(5) state regulation in matters relating to the diversion of water to implement mineral production is necessary to avert or minimize such threats to the public health, safety and welfare.

B. The purpose of the Mine Dewatering Act is to promote maximum economic development of mineral resources while ensuring that such development does not impair existing water rights.
N.M. Stat. § 49-4-10 — NM Code / Chapter 49 / Article 4 / Section 49-4-10
§ 49-4-10. Meetings
Status: in_force

Regular meetings of the board of trustees shall be held no less than quarterly and in a public place as the board may determine in accordance with the bylaws. The time and place of regular meetings shall be posted in Spanish and English in a public place within the land grant-merced at least ten days prior to the meeting. Special meetings may be held at any time on call of the president, with five days' notice being given to each member.
N.M. Stat. § 5-8-30 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 8 / Section 5-8-30
§ 5-8-30. Periodic update of land use assumptions and capital improvements plan required
Status: in_force

A. A municipality or county imposing an impact fee shall update the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan at least every five years. The initial five-year period begins on the day the capital improvements plan is adopted.

B. The municipality or county shall review and evaluate its current land use assumptions and shall cause an update of the capital improvements plan to be prepared in accordance with the Development Fees Act.
N.M. Stat. § 10-2-14 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 10-2-14
§ 10-2-14. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Surety Bond Act:

A. “department” means the general services department;

B. “director” means the director of the risk management division of the department;

C. “employee” means any officer or employee of the state, including elected or appointed officials and persons acting on behalf or in service of a state agency in any official capacity whether with or without compensation, but the term does not include an independent contractor;

D. “secretary” means the secretary of general services;

E. “state agency” means the state or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities or institutions;

F. “surety bond coverage” means:

(1) a schedule or blanket corporate surety bond payable to the state and conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of each employee during his employment or term of office or until his successor is elected or appointed and is qualified and on a proper accounting for all money and property in his official capacity as a state employee; or

(2) a certificate of surety bond coverage issued by the director covering all or any part of the risk set forth in Paragraph (1) of this subsection; and

G. “covered educational entity” means a school district as defined in Section 22-1-2 NMSA 1978 or an educational institution established pursuant to Chapter 21, Article 13 , 16 or 17 NMSA 1978 which requests and is granted surety bond coverage from the risk management division of the general services department, if the coverage is commercially unavailable; except that coverage shall be provided to a school district only through the public school group insurance authority or its successor unless the district has been granted a waiver by the authority or the authority is not offering the coverage for the fiscal year for which the division offers its coverage. A local school district to which the division may provide coverage may provide for marketing and servicing to be done by licensed insurance agents who shall receive reasonable compensation for their services.
N.M. Stat. § 9-8-5 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 8 / Section 9-8-5
§ 9-8-5. Secretary of health care authority; appointment
Status: in_force

A. The administrative head of the health care authority department is the “secretary of health care authority”, who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and who shall serve in the executive cabinet.

B. An appointed secretary shall serve and have all of the duties, responsibilities and authority of that office during the period of time prior to final action by the senate confirming or rejecting the appointed secretary's appointment.