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N.M. Stat. § 24-17A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 17A / Section 24-17A-3
§ 24-17A-3. Interagency committee created; coordinated service delivery system; lead agency; service delivery system
Status: in_force

A. The “ interagency committee on long-term care ” is created.

B. Members of the interagency committee on long-term care shall be the heads of the following agencies or their designated representatives:

(1) the state agency on aging [aging and long-term services department];

(2) the human services [health care authority] department;

(3) the department of health;

(4) the children, youth and families department;

(5) the labor department;

(6) the governor's committee on concerns of the handicapped;

(7) the developmental disabilities planning council; and

(8) the department of insurance.

C. The interagency committee on long-term care shall design and implement a coordinated service delivery system that fulfills the legislative mandate to develop a coordinated long-term care system.

D. The governor shall appoint a chairperson from the membership of the interagency committee on long-term care.
N.M. Stat. § 7-2F-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 2F / Section 7-2F-3
§ 7-2F-3. Purposes; goals
Status: in_force

The purposes and goals of the Film Production Tax Credit Act are to:

A. establish the film industry as a permanent component of the economic base of New Mexico;

B. develop a pool of trained professionals and businesses in New Mexico to supply and support the film industry in the state;

C. increase employment of New Mexico residents;

D. improve the economic success of existing businesses in New Mexico; and

E. develop the infrastructure in the state necessary for a thriving film industry.
N.M. Stat. § 10-7-20 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 7 / Section 10-7-20
§ 10-7-20. Qualified transportation fringe benefit
Status: in_force

State agencies, state educational institutions and political subdivisions of the state may offer to their employees a qualified transportation fringe benefit in accordance with Section 132(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 . The qualified transportation fringe benefit may be offered as an employee pretax deduction or an employer-paid benefit or a combination of the two, as determined by the department of finance and administration, the governing authority of an institution or the governing body of a political subdivision of the state.
N.M. Stat. § 72-5-17 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 5 / Section 72-5-17
§ 72-5-17. Excess waters; sale
Status: in_force

The owner or owners of any works for the storage, diversion or carriage of water who may make application to store or carry water in excess of their needs for irrigation or other beneficial use, shall be required, as trustee of such right, to deliver such surplus at reasonable and uniform rates to parties entitled to use the same under like conditions and circumstances.
N.M. Stat. § 57-18-21 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 18 / Section 57-18-21
§ 57-18-21. Salvage materials
Status: in_force

Scrap metal and salvage material shall be weighed by a weighmaster where scrap metal and salvage materials are purchased or sold by dealers, brokers or commission merchants on the basis of weight obtained from a vehicle scale.
N.M. Stat. § 73-14-17 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 14 / Section 73-14-17
§ 73-14-17. Appointment of directors
Status: in_force

A. Within thirty (30) days after entering the decree incorporating said district or, in cases of conservancy districts heretofore created under the laws of the state of New Mexico, within thirty (30) days after the passage and approval of this act (§§ 77-2701 - 77-2928, 77-3001 - 77-3024) the conservancy court shall appoint as a board of directors of the district, five (5) persons. Directors must be residents of and owners of property in the district, provided, however, in districts embracing lands situate in four or more counties the number of directors appointed shall be seven (7) and, at least one (1) director shall be a resident of and appointed from each county therein, and no more than two (2) directors so appointed shall be residents of the same county and provided further that, in districts embracing lands situate in four (4) or more counties at least one (1) director shall be appointed from each county having land within such district and each director so appointed shall be a person who is a resident of and owner of land within the district who derives not less than 75% of his income from irrigation farming. Said directors shall be appointed for terms of six (6) years. The court shall fill all vacancies which may occur on said board. Each director shall hold office during the term for which he is appointed and until his successor is duly appointed and has qualified, being removable therefrom only for cause after a hearing upon a motion filed by any interested person in the original proceeding in which the district was organized, and shall furnish a corporate surety bond at the expense of the district in amount and form fixed and approved by the court, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties as such director, which shall be filed in the office of the clerk.

B. All of the provisions of this act (Secs. 77-2701 - 77-2928, 77-3001 - 77-3024), and of proceedings thereunder and relating to the qualifications, powers and duties of “director” and “board of directors” shall apply to the “commissioners” and “board of commissioners” provided for in this section; and whenever the term “director” or “board of directors” is used in this act (Secs. 77-2701 - 77-2928, 77-3001 - 77-3024) with reference to their organization, powers and duties, it shall be taken and construed to mean and include the “commissioners” and “board of commissioners” created by this section. Vacancies on the board by expiration of term or otherwise shall be filled in the same manner as original appointment. The office of director and the board of directors created under Chapter 140 of the Laws of 1923, so far as it relates to any conservancy district organized thereunder for the protection and conservation of lands in the Rio Grande valley, extending into two (2) or more judicial districts is hereby terminated and abolished.
N.M. Stat. § 28-24-2 — NM Code / Chapter 28 / Article 24 / Section 28-24-2
§ 28-24-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Gender-Free Restrooms Act:

A. “ gender identity ” means a person's self-perception, or perception of that person by another, of the person's identity as a male or female based upon the person's appearance, behavior or physical characteristics that are in accord with or opposed to the person's physical anatomy, chromosomal sex or sex at birth;

B. “ gender-neutral signage ” means a sign that indicates a restroom without preference or distinction to a specific gender identity or sex;

C. “ public accommodation ” means any establishment that provides or offers its services, facilities, accommodations or goods to the public, but does not include a bona fide private club or other place or establishment that is by its nature and use distinctly private; and

D. “ single-user toilet facility ” means a single-occupancy restroom with an outer door that can be locked by the occupant.
N.M. Stat. § 11-6-3 — NM Code / Chapter 11 / Article 6 / Section 11-6-3
§ 11-6-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the New Mexico Community Assistance Act:

A. “council” means the New Mexico community development council;

B. “project” means, except as limited by the state constitution, the purchase, construction, lease, gift, grant, reconstruction, improvement, option to purchase or other acquisition of educational, cultural, recreational, community, municipal, social service or other facilities by a political subdivision, including but not limited to publicly owned water systems, sewer systems, municipal utilities, roads, streets, highways, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, storm sewers, street lighting, traffic control devices, parking facilities, vocational training and rehabilitation facilities, airports, hospitals, nursing homes, publicly owned mental health, alcohol and drug abuse, child abuse and family counseling facilities, juvenile detention homes, swimming pools, parks, auditoriums, public buildings, libraries, fire and police stations, jails, waste disposal systems and sites, special assessment district improvements and all necessary real and personal property therefor, but does not include facilities for the public schools;

C. “community assistance program” means a program to assist political subdivisions with infrastructure development, which may include but is not limited to:

(1) a grant or loan of funds to the political subdivisions;

(2) gathering data about the political subdivisions;

(3) providing technical assistance to analyze the needs and seek solutions to problems related to infrastructure development in political subdivisions; and

(4) providing technical assistance in seeking funds from sources other than the council;

D. “division” means the local government division of the department of finance and administration; and

E. “political subdivision” means any county; incorporated city, town or village; drainage, conservancy, irrigation, water and sanitation or other district; mutual domestic association; public water cooperative association; or community ditch association.
N.M. Stat. § 17-9-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 9 / Section 17-9-4
§ 17-9-4. Prioritized wildlife corridors project list; publication
Status: in_force

A. As part of the wildlife corridors action plan, the department of game and fish and the department of transportation shall publish a prioritized “wildlife corridors project list” of projects to be undertaken.

B. The department of game and fish and the department of transportation shall prioritize projects within the wildlife corridors project list by assessing the following criteria, listed in order of importance:

(1) the potential to reduce wildlife-vehicle collision and enhance safety to the traveling public;

(2) the relative current population size of select large mammal species and species of concern or the value of proposed infrastructure that will improve wildlife corridors;

(3) the feasibility and constructability of wildlife corridors infrastructure;

(4) the potential costs and economics of wildlife corridors infrastructure, including benefits or other effects on local communities;

(5) local community support for proposed wildlife corridors infrastructure;

(6) the value of the project to native large mammals and other native species; and

(7) surrounding land-use and ownership, especially tribal lands, and an evaluation of the need for conservation easements or other real estate instrument necessary to maintain the viability of a proposed wildlife corridor.

C. On an annual basis following the issuance of the first wildlife corridors project list, the department of game and fish and the department of transportation shall issue a report to the governor and the legislature stating the progress toward completing the enumerated projects as of the current fiscal year. The report shall represent progress toward completion of a project as a percentage, with a corresponding explanation for the represented number and plans for future progress.
N.M. Stat. § 12-12A-10 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 12A / Section 12-12A-10
§ 12-12A-10. Regulatory authority
Status: in_force

The homeland security and emergency management department may promulgate rules to implement the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act. In doing so, the homeland security and emergency management department shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the entity established to coordinate the implementation of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and shall also consult with and consider rules promulgated by similarly empowered agencies in other states to promote uniformity of application of the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act and make the emergency response systems in the various states reasonably compatible.
N.M. Stat. § 9-8-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 8 / Section 9-8-12
§ 9-8-12. Cooperation with the federal government; authority of secretary; single state agency status
Status: in_force

A. The department is authorized to cooperate with the federal government in the administration of health care and human services programs in which financial or other participation by the federal government is authorized or mandated under federal laws, regulations, rules or orders. The secretary may enter into agreements with agencies of the federal government to implement these health care or human services programs subject to availability of appropriated state funds and any provisions of state laws applicable to such agreements or participation by the state.

B. The governor or the secretary may by appropriate order designate the department or any organizational unit of the department as the single state agency for the administration of any health care or human services program when such designation is a condition of federal financial or other participation in the program under applicable federal law, regulation, rule or order. Whether or not a federal condition exists, the governor may designate the department or any organizational unit of the department as the single state agency for the administration of any health care or human services program. No designation of a single state agency under the authority granted in this section shall be made in contravention of state law.
N.M. Stat. § 9-27-19 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 27 / Section 9-27-19
§ 9-27-19. Transfer of property; custody and control
Status: in_force

The radio equipment purchased in accordance with Laws 1972, Chapter 74 by the facilities management division of the general services department is transferred to the department of information technology. The department has the custody and control of the transferred radio equipment.
N.M. Stat. § 2-7F-32 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 7F / Section 2-7F-32
§ 2-7F-32. Representative district twenty-six
Status: in_force

Representative district twenty-six is composed of Bernalillo county precincts 34, 35, 41, 42, 55, 56, 58, 70, 88, 120, 134, 136, 137, 157, 158, 233, 265, 394, 399, 599, 621, 653 and 687.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-17-2 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 17 / Section 59A-17-2
§ 59A-17-2. Scope of article; exemptions
Status: in_force

A. The Insurance Rate Regulation Law applies to all kinds and lines of direct insurance written on risks or operations in this state by any authorized insurer, except:

(1) wet marine and transportation insurance, as defined in Section 59A-7-5 NMSA 1978;

(2) life insurance;

(3) variable and fixed annuities; and

(4) health insurance.

B. For purposes of the Insurance Rate Regulation Law, “workers' compensation” insurance includes employer's liability insurance.

C. The superintendent may by order exempt any person or class of persons or any market segment from any or all of the provisions of the Insurance Rate Regulation Law to the extent that the superintendent finds the provision or provisions unnecessary to achieve the purposes of that law.
N.M. Stat. § 61-32-8 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 32 / Section 61-32-8
§ 61-32-8. Inspection; access; counsel
Status: in_force

A. Inspection of establishments and crematories, including all records, financial or otherwise, is authorized during regular business hours. Acceptance of a license shall include permission for the board or its designee to enter the premises without legal process.

B. An establishment or crematory shall maintain business records required by law or rule at the establishment or crematory.

C. The board shall be represented by the attorney general. The board may employ special counsel, upon approval of the attorney general, to review and prosecute cases of consumer complaints against any person, establishment or crematory licensed pursuant to the Funeral Services Act. Payment for the services shall be by the board.
N.M. Stat. § 73-6-35 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 6 / Section 73-6-35
§ 73-6-35. Commissioners; hearing on report
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of the preliminary report the court or the presiding judge thereof shall by order fix a time and place when and where the same shall be heard at some general or special term of said court, not less than thirty days from the filing of said report. Notice of the time and place of hearing upon said preliminary report shall be given to all interested persons by publishing a brief notice of the filing of said report, including a brief statement of the substance of said report in one or more newspapers published in each county in which any land in said proposed drainage district shall be situated (or if no newspaper is published in said county, in one or more newspapers of general circulation of the district) once in each week for three consecutive weeks prior to the day appointed for hearing thereon. Said notice shall describe all lands by said report included in said district, which were not included therein by the petition, and state that such lands are to be included in said district which were by the petition included therein and shall state that such lands are to be excluded from said district.
N.M. Stat. § 20-12-45 — NM Code / Chapter 20 / Article 12 / Section 20-12-45
§ 20-12-45. Property other than military property of United States; waste, spoilage or destruction
Status: in_force

Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 who willfully or recklessly wastes, spoils or otherwise willfully and wrongfully destroys or damages any property other than military property of the United States shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
N.M. Stat. § 24-15-7 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 15 / Section 24-15-7
§ 24-15-7. Duties of ski area operators with respect to skiing areas
Status: in_force

Every ski area operator shall have the following duties with respect to the operation of a skiing area:

A. to mark all snow-maintenance vehicles and to furnish such vehicles with flashing or rotating lights, which shall be in operation whenever the vehicles are working or are in movement in the skiing area;

B. to mark with a visible sign or other warning implement the location of any hydrant or similar equipment used in snow-making operations and located on ski slopes and trails;

C. to mark in a plainly visible manner the top or entrance to each slope, trail or area with the appropriate symbol for its relative degree of difficulty, using the symbols established or approved by the national ski areas association; and those slopes, trails or areas which are closed, or portions of which present an unusual obstacle or hazard, shall be marked at the top or entrance or at the point of the obstacle or hazard with the appropriate symbols as are established or approved by the national ski areas association or by the New Mexico ski area operators association;

D. to maintain one or more trail boards at prominent locations at each ski area displaying that area's network of ski trails and slopes with each trail and slope rated in accordance with the symbols and containing a key to the symbols;

E. to designate by trail board or otherwise at the top of or entrance to the subject trail or slope which trails or slopes are open or closed;

F. to place or cause to be placed, whenever snow-maintenance vehicles or snow-making operations are being undertaken upon any trail or slope while such trail or slope is open to the public, a conspicuous notice to that effect at or near the top or entrance of such trail or slope;

G. to provide ski patrol personnel trained in first aid, which training meets at least the requirements of the national ski patrol outdoor emergency care course, and also trained in winter rescue and toboggan handling to serve the anticipated number of injured skiers and to provide personnel trained for the evacuation of passengers from stalled aerial ski lifts. A first aid room or building shall be provided with adequate first aid supplies, and properly equipped rescue toboggans shall be made available at all reasonable times at the top of ski slopes and trails to transport injured skiers from the ski slopes and trails to the first aid room;

H. to post notice of the requirements of the Ski Safety Act concerning the use of ski retention devices;

I. to warn of or correct particular hazards or dangers known to the operator where feasible to do so; and

J. to warn of snowmobiles or all-terrain vehicles (ATV's) operated on the ski slopes or trails with at least one lighted headlamp, one lighted red tail lamp, a brake system and a fluorescent flag that is at least forty square inches and is mounted at least six feet above the bottom of the tracks or tires.
N.M. Stat. § 72-18-25.1 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 18 / Section 72-18-25.1
§ 72-18-25.1. Exclusion from district; boundary adjustments
Status: in_force

Upon a finding by the secretary of the district that the boundaries of a district established pursuant to the Flood Control District Act incorporate an area of less than thirty-five percent of the area of an existing voting precinct lying along such boundaries, or which minor area appears not to benefit or feasibly expect to benefit from the district, or which may not be of sufficient valuation to the extent that its exclusion from the district would materially impair the district, then the secretary shall file his findings with the board with his recommendation that the minor area be excluded from the district in order that the voting precincts for the district shall become coterminous with the voting district for the county.

If the board determines that it is in the best interests of the district that such area be excluded from the district, the board shall order that the area be excluded and that the secretary shall notify the county commission, county assessor and county clerk that the district boundary and the voting precinct boundary shall thenceforth be coterminous.
N.M. Stat. § 30-18-1.1 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 18 / Section 30-18-1.1
§ 30-18-1.1. Seizure of animals; notice
Status: in_force

A. A peace officer who reasonably believes that the life or health of an animal is endangered due to cruel treatment may apply to the district court, magistrate court or the metropolitan court in the county where the animal is located for a warrant to seize the animal.

B. If the court finds probable cause that the animal is being cruelly treated, the court shall issue a warrant for the seizure of the animal. The court shall also schedule a hearing on the matter as expeditiously as possible within thirty days unless good cause is demonstrated by the state for a later time.

C. Written notice regarding the time and location of the hearing shall be provided to the owner of the seized animal. The court may order publication of a notice of the hearing in a newspaper closest to the location of the seizure.

D. If the owner of the animal cannot be determined, a written notice regarding the circumstances of the seizure shall be conspicuously posted where the animal is seized at the time the seizure occurs.

E. At the option and expense of the owner, the seized animal may be examined by a veterinarian of the owner's choice.

F. If the animal is a type of livestock, seizure shall be pursuant to Chapter 77, Article 18 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 61-14-17 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 14 / Section 61-14-17
§ 61-14-17. Inoculation records; confidentiality
Status: in_force

Animal inoculation records maintained by any state or local public agency may be used only in protecting the public health and welfare or by any other government agency and are not public records open to inspection or duplication. Upon request, the agency shall verify, or deny, as the case may be, that the records reflect that a particular animal has received inoculations within the next preceding twelve months.
N.M. Stat. § 4-17-2 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 17 / Section 4-17-2
§ 4-17-2. County seat
Status: in_force

The county seat of the county of McKinley shall be and the same is hereby located in the town of Gallup in said county.