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N.M. Stat. § 1-13-16 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 13 / Section 1-13-16
§ 1-13-16. Post-election duties; secretary of state duties
Status: in_force

A. The report of the state canvass shall be made from the election returns transmitted directly to the secretary of state from each of the election boards and, in the case of candidates voted upon by a district composed of two or more counties, from the certificates transmitted by the county canvassing boards. The secretary of state shall prepare the report of the state canvass; provided that the state canvassing board may designate a person or persons to compare the totals appearing on the election returns, statements of canvass and certificates and to certify the results of their findings to the state canvassing board.

B. Upon approval of the report of the state canvass, but not sooner than the thirty-first day after any primary or general election, the secretary of state shall issue to those candidates entitled by law the appropriate certificate of election or, in the case of a primary election, a certificate of nomination.

C. Upon receipt of the reports of the county canvass of a local election from each county, the secretary of state shall:

(1) not sooner than the twenty-fourth day after a regular local election, issue to those candidates entitled by law the appropriate certificate of election;

(2) not sooner than the seventh day following a top-two runoff election and no later than the last business day before the first day of the new term of office, issue to those candidates entitled by law the appropriate certificate of election; and

(3) no later than the seventeenth day following a special local election in which votes were cast by the voters of more than one county, declare the result of the vote on any ballot question and issue a certificate of canvass of the results of the special election.
N.M. Stat. § 3-27-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 27 / Section 3-27-5
§ 3-27-5. Potable; contracts for acquiring and supplementing supply; storage; payments from water charges; joint water supply contracts between two or more municipalities
Status: in_force

A. For the purpose of obtaining, securing or supplementing its water supply and providing for the storage, treatment, distribution and transportation of water, a municipality may by ordinance:

(1) contract over a period of years with:

(a) the United States government or any of its agencies;

(b) the state of New Mexico or any of its agencies, boards or instrumentalities; or

(c) any person or association;

(2) agree to accept any pay for a specified amount of water per annum during the term of the contract; and

(3) adopt and enforce water charges sufficient to meet the payments required by the contract.

B. Payments required by a contract authorized by this section shall be made from any funds of the municipality other than the proceeds from an ad valorem tax and shall be considered an expense of the operation and maintenance of the water utility. In no event shall the obligation to make such payments be considered a general obligation or indebtedness of the municipality within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision.

C. Two or more municipalities may become parties to any contract authorized by this section.
N.M. Stat. § 47-1-42 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 1 / Section 47-1-42
§ 47-1-42. Sheriff designated as successor trustee
Status: in_force

It shall be unnecessary to recite in any deed of trust given by way of mortgage that in the case of the resignation, refusal, failure or inability of the trustee named therein at any time to act, the then acting sheriff of the county in which said real estate is situate shall be successor trustee with like powers to those of the named trustee; but the same shall be implied in any such deed of trust unless a contrary intention appears therefrom.
N.M. Stat. § 3-14-13 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 14 / Section 3-14-13
§ 3-14-13. Manager; employment; qualifications; salary
Status: in_force

The manager shall be the chief administrative officer. He shall be employed for an indefinite term and until a vacancy is created by death, resignation or removal by the commission. The manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of administrative qualifications and his selection shall not be limited by reason of former residence. The manager shall receive a salary to be fixed by the commission.
N.M. Stat. § 24-10A-3.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 10A / Section 24-10A-3.1
§ 24-10A-3.1. Regulations
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt regulations pursuant to Subsection E of Section 9-7-6 NMSA 1978 to carry out the provisions of the Emergency Medical Services Fund Act.
N.M. Stat. § 19-8-24 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 8 / Section 19-8-24
§ 19-8-24. Bonds
Status: in_force

Before any lessee of minerals shall commence development or operations upon the lands, such lessee shall execute and file with the commissioner a good and sufficient bond or undertaking in an amount to be fixed by the said commissioner, but not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000), in favor of the state of New Mexico, for the benefit of any surface lessee, patentee or contract purchaser, to secure the payment for such damage to the livestock, water, crops or other tangible improvements on such lands as may be suffered by reason of development, use and occupation of such lands by the said mining lessee. Provided in lieu thereof any lessee owning one or more mining leases may file a blanket bond in an amount to be fixed by the commissioner, but not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), covering all leases then owned or thereafter acquired by him.

Provided, further, that if any such surface lessee, patentee or contract purchaser shall file with the commissioner a waiver duly executed and acknowledged by him of his right to require such bond, such development, occupation and use of the lands by a mineral lessee may be permitted without the bond herein required.

In addition, lessee may be required to furnish a bond in a reasonable amount to be set by the commissioner to guarantee payment of royalties to become due under the lease.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-38-6 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 38 / Section 59A-38-6
§ 59A-38-6. Limit on volume of insurance written
Status: in_force

A. A Lloyds Plan underwriters shall not assume nor write insurance on risks in this state or for New Mexico residents which produces a net premium income in excess of ten (10) times the underwriters' surplus. If at any time insurance in force produces a net premium income greater than ten (10) times such surplus, the underwriters shall not write any new insurance business until they can do so without exceeding such limit of net premiums to surplus.

B. While the underwriters' surplus is in amount not less than the minimum amount of capital funds (paid-in capital stock) required to be maintained under the Insurance Code by a domestic stock insurer transacting the same kind of insurance, the limit upon volume of business written otherwise applicable under this action shall not apply.

C. If in the superintendent's judgment the underwriters have effected and maintain reinsurance or other contracts with insurers authorized to transact insurance in this state, and which reduces the net insurance risk retained by the underwriters so that their operations are safe and solvency not endangered, then the superintendent may continue the certificate of authority to the underwriters without regard to the limitation upon volume of insurance business in force otherwise provided for in this section.
N.M. Stat. § 72-17-85 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 17 / Section 72-17-85
§ 72-17-85. Payment of refunding bonds
Status: in_force

Refunding revenue bonds may be made payable from any revenues derived from the operation of the flood control system or any project, notwithstanding the pledge of such revenues for the payment of the outstanding bonds issued by the authority which are to be refunded is thereby modified. Any refunding revenue bonds shall not be made payable from taxes unless the bonds thereby refunded are payable from taxes.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-701 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-701
§ 66-3-701. Bicycles; effect of regulations
Status: in_force

A. It is a penalty assessment misdemeanor for a person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required by Sections 66-3-701 through 66-3-707 NMSA 1978 .

B. The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or permit any child or ward to violate any of the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code.

C. These regulations applicable to bicycles apply whenever a bicycle is operated upon any highway or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles subject to those exceptions stated in Sections 66-3-701 through 66-3-707 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 34-2-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 34 / Article 2 / Section 34-2-5
§ 34-2-5. Fees; collection by supreme court clerk
Status: in_force

The clerk of the supreme court shall collect the following fees:

A. in all cases docketed in the court, except those in which statutory exemption exists and those in which the court on showing of poverty may, by order, waive the fee, one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125), twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of which shall be deposited in the court automation fund and ninety-six dollars ($96.00) of which shall be deposited in the court facilities fund; provided that in cases in which a motion to docket and dismiss an appeal is filed for failure to file a statement of the issues, the fee shall be twenty dollars ($20.00), ten dollars ($10.00) of which shall be deposited in the court automation fund and ten dollars ($10.00) of which shall be deposited in the court facilities fund;

B. for one copy of files or a record, ten cents ($.10) per folio and for additional copies ordered at the same time five cents ($.05) per folio;

C. for comparing copies of files or records tendered to him, five cents ($.05) per folio; and

D. for each certificate, one dollar ($1.00).
N.M. Stat. § 61-1-28 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 1 / Section 61-1-28
§ 61-1-28. Purpose of act; liberal interpretation
Status: in_force

The legislature expressly declares that its purpose in enacting the Uniform Licensing Act is to promote uniformity with respect to the conduct of board hearings and judicial review and that the Uniform Licensing Act is to be liberally construed to carry out its purpose.
N.M. Stat. § 2-4-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 4 / Section 2-4-2
§ 2-4-2. Duties of commissioners
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of said commissioners to examine the subjects of marriage, divorce and other subjects of legislation concerning which uniform legislation throughout the United States is desirable; to confer with like commissioners from other states concerning such matters, and to use their best efforts in bringing about such uniformity of legislation on all subjects which they deem desirable.
N.M. Stat. § 28-16C-7 — NM Code / Chapter 28 / Article 16C / Section 28-16C-7
§ 28-16C-7. Confidentiality of information
Status: in_force

A. All files and records maintained by the office that pertain to students are confidential and not subject to the provisions of the Inspection of Public Records Act. The state ombud shall not disclose the identity of a concerned person or student about whom the office maintains files or records unless:

(1) the concerned person, student or parent consents in writing to the disclosure;

(2) the concerned person, student or parent gives oral consent that is documented immediately in writing by a representative of the office. If the student is unable to give oral consent, the student may give consent in any way that the student is able to, and the consent shall also be documented immediately in writing by a representative of the office; or

(3) disclosure is ordered by a court.

B. The annual report required pursuant to Section 4 of the Special Education Ombud Act may be based on confidential information and may be published or furnished to the public, but the report shall not identify individual students directly or indirectly nor violate the privileged or confidential nature of the relationship and communications between the student and the office.
N.M. Stat. § 47-7-12 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 7 / Section 47-7-12
§ 47-7-12. Declaration; apportionment of interest
Status: in_force

The declaration shall specify a method by which the interest attributable to each unit shall be apportioned. The apportionment may be based upon:

A. the square or cubic footage in the unit as a percentage of the square or cubic footage in all of the units;

B. the value, as that term is defined in the declaration, of the unit as a percentage of the value of all of the units; or

C. the unit itself as a percentage of all of the units in the property. The percentage interest shall change if additional units are added after the filing of the declaration.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-30-5.1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 30 / Section 59A-30-5.1
§ 59A-30-5.1. Available funds required to issue policy
Status: in_force

Unless the consideration necessary to create the estate to be insured has been previously delivered, no title insurance agent or title insurer shall issue a title insurance policy until the title insurance agent, title insurer or a third party fiduciary holds available funds, as defined under Subsection E of Section 59A-30-3 NMSA 1978 , in an amount sufficient to create the estate being insured and to pay in accordance with the instructions of the parties to the transaction, all sums required to be paid through and at the time of the closing.
N.M. Stat. § 66-6-16 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 6 / Section 66-6-16
§ 66-6-16. Exemption for armed forces amputees and those who have lost use of limbs
Status: in_force

A person who is a bona fide resident of New Mexico, who served in the armed forces of the United States, who was honorably discharged and who suffered the loss or complete and total loss of use of one or both legs at or above the ankle or one or both arms at or above the wrist while so serving or from a service-connected cause shall be exempt from payment of any motor vehicle registration fees to the state on one vehicle a year owned by the person.
N.M. Stat. § 61-9-12 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 9 / Section 61-9-12
§ 61-9-12. License
Status: in_force

The board shall issue a license signed by the chairman and vice chairman or their designee whenever an applicant for licensure successfully qualifies as provided for in the Professional Psychologist Act.
N.M. Stat. § 73-12-13 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 12 / Section 73-12-13
§ 73-12-13. Regular and special meetings of board; records of board to be kept open; rights-of-way; right to acquire oil or gas for power; title to property; exemption from taxation
Status: in_force

The board of directors shall hold a regular quarterly meeting in their office on the first Tuesday of January, April, July and October of each year and such special meetings as may be required for the proper transaction of business. All special meetings shall be called by the president of the board or any two directors. All meetings of the board must be made public and two members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and on all questions requiring a vote there shall be a concurrence of at least two members of said board. All records of the board must be open to the inspection of any elector during business hours. The board, its agents and employees, shall have the right to enter upon any land in the district to make surveys and to locate and construct any canal or canals and the necessary laterals and any power or transmission lines. Said board shall also have the right to acquire all lands, water rights, gas lines, oil lines franchise [franchises] and other property necessary for the construction, use, maintenance, repair and improvement of such property and shall also acquire, under contract, natural or artificial gas or oil to be used in generating power for pumping purposes; and shall also have the right by purchase or condemnation to acquire rights-of-way for the construction or enlargement of its ditches, canals or reservoirs or power lines or gas mains and also lands for reservoir sites.

The title to all property acquired under the provisions of this act shall immediately and by operation of law vest in such irrigation on [sic] district in its corporate name and such property shall be held for the uses and purposes set forth in this act and shall be exempt from all taxation.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-23D-5 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 23D / Section 59A-23D-5
§ 59A-23D-5. Account administrator; employer and employee responsibilities
Status: in_force

A. An employer, in conjunction with an account administrator, shall provide a current written statement to employees that details how money in their medical care savings accounts is or will be invested and the rate of return employees may reasonably anticipate on the investment of the savings accounts. The account administrator shall file the statement with the department.

B. Except as provided in Section 59A-23D-6 NMSA 1978 , money in a savings account shall be used solely for the purpose of paying the eligible medical expenses of an employee and his dependents.

C. Payments may be made by the employee directly to a health care provider through the use of a debit card or check that accesses the employee's medical savings account. If the account administrator determines that the employee paid for goods or services that do not qualify as eligible medical expenses, the employee shall be required to reimburse his medical savings account, and he shall be liable for any federal and state taxes and penalties. If the employee chooses to be reimbursed for eligible medical expenses, the account administrator shall reimburse the employee from the employee's medical care savings account. When seeking reimbursement, the employee shall submit documentation of eligible medical expenses paid by the employee.

D. If an employer makes contributions to a program on a periodic installment basis, the employer may advance to an employee, interest free, an amount necessary to cover eligible medical expenses incurred that exceed the amount in the employee's savings account if the employee agrees to repay the advance from future installments or when he ceases to be an employee of the employer or a participant in the program. Such advances shall be exempt from taxation under the Income Tax Act.
N.M. Stat. § 9-9-2 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 9 / Section 9-9-2
§ 9-9-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Military Affairs Act is to transfer to the adjutant general the administration of all laws and the exercise of all functions formerly exercised by the New Mexico department of civil air patrol.
N.M. Stat. § 24-10B-9.1 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 10B / Section 24-10B-9.1
§ 24-10B-9.1. Emergency transportation
Status: in_force

Any person may be transported to an appropriate health care facility by an emergency medical technician, under medical direction, when the emergency medical technician makes a good faith judgment that the person is incapable of making an informed decision about his own safety or need for medical attention and is reasonably likely to suffer disability or death without the medical intervention available at such a facility.
N.M. Stat. § 13-1B-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 13 / Article 1B / Section 13-1B-6
§ 13-1B-6. Loan program; duties of the department
Status: in_force

A. The department shall:

(1) administer the provisions of the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act, except that the provisions of Section 13-1B-3 NMSA 1978 shall be administered by the commission on higher education and the state department of public education for their respective programs;

(2) establish a program to make loans to the agencies and departments of state government, political subdivisions and educational institutions, individually or jointly, to facilitate the acquisition of vehicles of the agencies and departments of state government, political subdivisions and educational institutions in accordance with the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act;

(3) review, evaluate and approve or reject all loan applications submitted to obtain loans from the fund;

(4) submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature evaluating the status and the effectiveness of the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act; and

(5) have an annual audit performed on the administration of the fund.

B. The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act, including rules and regulations governing:

(1) the procedures and format for submitting loan applications to the department to obtain a loan from the fund;

(2) the criteria to review, evaluate and approve loan applications;

(3) the procedure to determine the distribution of money in the fund; and

(4) the procedure to determine and notify an applicant of the progress on a loan application.
N.M. Stat. § 33-2-47 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 33 / Article 2 / Section 33-2-47
§ 33-2-47. Inmate-release program; conditions of employment
Status: in_force

The state labor commissioner shall exercise the same supervision over conditions of employment for prisoners working under the inmate-release program as he does over conditions of employment for free persons. A prisoner working under the inmate-release program is not entitled to any benefits under the Employment Security Act [Unemployment Compensation Law] during the term of his sentence. No prisoner under the provisions of the inmate-release program is an agent, employee or involuntary servant of the penitentiary of New Mexico while attending school, working in private business or going to or from such assignment.
N.M. Stat. § 30-22-11.2 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 22 / Section 30-22-11.2
§ 30-22-11.2. Aggravated escape from the custody of the children, youth and families department
Status: in_force

Aggravated escape from the custody of the children, youth and families department consists of any person who has been adjudicated as a delinquent child and has been committed lawfully to the custody of a department juvenile justice facility or who is alleged to be a delinquent child and has been lawfully detained in a juvenile detention facility:

A. escaping or attempting to escape from custody within the confines of a children, youth and families department juvenile justice facility and committing assault or battery on another person in the course of escaping or attempting to escape; or

B. escaping or attempting to escape from a lawful place of custody or confinement that is not within the confines of a children, youth and families department juvenile justice facility and committing assault or battery on another person in the course of escaping or attempting to escape.

Any person who commits aggravated escape from the custody of the children, youth and families department is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 15-3A-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 15 / Article 3A / Section 15-3A-3
§ 15-3A-3. Trust fund created
Status: in_force

There is created in the state treasury a permanent trust fund which shall be known as the “governor's residence preservation fund”. The fund shall consist of all gifts, donations and bequests of money to the governor's residence advisory commission as well as any appropriations made to the commission. Earnings from the investment of the fund shall be credited to the fund. Expenditure of the fund shall be only for the purposes for which the commission was created and shall be paid to the commission upon vouchers signed by the chairman of the commission and warrants issued by the secretary of finance and administration.