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N.M. Stat. § 22-3B-11 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 3B / Section 22-3B-11
§ 22-3B-11. Public education commission district six
Status: in_force

Public education commission district six is composed of Bernalillo county precincts 58, 88, 92, 93, 96, 97, 99, 213, 250, 270, 288, 551, 552, 582 and 630; Catron county; Cibola county precincts 1, 7 and 15; Dona Ana county precincts 1 through 4, 21, 60, 63, 64, 95, 100, 105, 107, 111, 115, 121, 123, 171, 172, 182 and 185; Grant county; Hidalgo county; Luna county; Sierra county; Socorro county precincts 1 through 14 and 16 through 27; Torrance county; and Valencia county.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-29 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-29
§ 7-9-29. Exemption; gross receipts tax; certain organizations; exceptions
Status: in_force

A. Exempted from the gross receipts tax are the receipts of organizations that demonstrate to the department that they have been granted exemption from the federal income tax by the United States commissioner of internal revenue as organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as that section may be amended or renumbered, except for receipts of a hospital licensed by the department of health.

B. Exempted from the gross receipts tax are the receipts from carrying on chamber of commerce, visitor bureau and convention bureau functions of organizations that demonstrate to the department that they have been granted exemption from the federal income tax by the United States commissioner of internal revenue as organizations described in Section 501(c)(6) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as that section may be amended or renumbered.

C. This section does not apply to:

(1) receipts derived from an unrelated trade or business as defined in Section 513 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as that section may be amended or renumbered;

(2) receipts of a prime contractor that are derived from operating a facility in New Mexico designated as a national laboratory by an act of congress; or.

(3) receipts of a prime contractor that are derived from operating a research facility in New Mexico that is owned by the state.
N.M. Stat. § 20-7-1 — NM Code / Chapter 20 / Article 7 / Section 20-7-1
§ 20-7-1. Creation of civil air patrol division
Status: in_force

There is created the civil air patrol division within the department of military affairs. The director of the civil air patrol division shall be the duly appointed commanding officer of the civil air patrol, New Mexico wing, who shall assist the adjutant general.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-136 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-136
§ 10-11-136. Division of funds as community property
Status: in_force

A court of competent jurisdiction, solely for the purposes of effecting a division of community property in a divorce or legal separation proceeding, may provide by appropriate order for a determination and division of a community interest in the pensions or other benefits provided for in the Public Employees Retirement Act. In so doing, the court shall fix the manner in which warrants shall be issued, may order direct payments to a person with a community interest in the pensions or other benefits, may require the election of a specific form of payment and designation of a specific survivor pension beneficiary, refund beneficiary or survivor pension beneficiary designated in accordance with Section 10-11-14.5 NMSA 1978 and may restrain the refund of accumulated member contributions. Payments made pursuant to such orders shall only be made when member contributions are refunded or a pension is payable in accordance with the provisions of the Public Employees Retirement Act. The court shall not alter the manner in which the amount of pensions or other benefits is calculated by the association or cause any increase in the actuarial present value of the pensions or other benefits to be paid by the association.
N.M. Stat. § 11-3A-31 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 11 / Article 3A / Section 11-3A-31
§ 11-3A-31. Transitional provisions; commissioners; contracts and agreements
Status: in_force

A. Members of boards of commissioners of regional housing authorities appointed prior to March 31, 2009 shall continue to serve as members of boards of commissioners until their terms expire or their successors are appointed and qualified pursuant to the provisions of Laws 2009, Chapter 48.

B. All contracts and agreements of regional housing authorities in effect on March 31, 2009 shall continue in effect.

C. Property or an interest in property owned by a regional housing authority prior to the consolidation of regional housing authorities pursuant to Laws 2009, Chapter 48 shall be deemed to be owned by the regional housing authority whose region pursuant to Section 11-3A-4 NMSA 1978 includes the county where the property is located.
N.M. Stat. § 42A-3-3 — NM Code / Chapter 42A / Article 3 / Section 42A-3-3
§ 42A-3-3. Street improvements; condemnation of ditch, canal or acequia by municipality; authorization; protest
Status: in_force

A. The governing body of any municipality may, when it is for the best interest of such municipality for the improvement, extension or widening of any street, alley or avenue in such municipality to do away with any ditch, canal or acequia lying within, upon or adjacent to any such street, alley or avenue or contemplated street, alley or avenue or within, upon, under or adjacent to any area necessary for the extension, widening or improvement of such alley, street or avenue, proceed with the condemnation of such ditch, canal or acequia as provided in the Eminent Domain Code.

B. A sufficient defense to any condemnation action as provided in Subsection A of this section shall be a written protest signed by at least fifty percent of the persons, associations or corporations having a right to take water from the ditch, canal or acequia at or below the point at which it is to be condemned and whose rights are or may be affected by the condemnation action.

C. The protest provided for pursuant to Subsection B of this section shall be presented to the court at the time fixed for the appointment of appraisers pursuant to the Eminent Domain Code. If, after a hearing, it appears that at least fifty percent of the persons having a right to take water from the ditch, canal or acequia at or below the point at which it is to be condemned, and whose rights are or may be affected by the condemnation action, have in good faith signed such protest, the condemnation petition shall be dismissed.
N.M. Stat. § 31-1-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 31 / Article 1 / Section 31-1-6
§ 31-1-6. Citation in lieu of arrest without a warrant
Status: in_force

A. A law enforcement officer who arrests a person without a warrant for a petty misdemeanor or any offense under Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 may offer the person arrested the option of accepting a citation to appear in lieu of taking the person to jail.

B. A citation issued pursuant to this section shall contain the name and address of the cited person, the offense charged and the time and place to appear. The citation may be a paper citation or an electronic version of a paper citation. Unless the person requests an earlier date, the time specified in the citation shall be at least three days after issuance of the citation. The law enforcement officer shall explain the person's rights not to sign a citation, the effect of not signing the citation, the effect of signing the citation and the effect of failing to appear at the time and place stated on the citation.

C. The person's signature on the citation constitutes a promise to appear at the time and place stated in the citation. One copy of the citation to appear shall be delivered to the person cited, and the law enforcement officer shall keep a duplicate copy for filing with the court as soon as practicable.

D. A law enforcement officer who prepares a citation pursuant to this section may use a paper citation form or an electronic citation form to record the information required by this section. Regardless of the form of citation used, a physical copy of the citation shall be delivered to the person cited as required by this section. An electronic citation may be signed electronically and the law enforcement officer's copy of a citation may be filed with the court electronically.

E. A citation issued pursuant to this section is a valid complaint if the person receives and signs the citation in paper or electronic form.

F. It is a petty misdemeanor for a person signing a citation not to appear at the time and place stated in the citation regardless of the disposition of the offense for which the citation was issued. A written promise to appear may be complied with by appearance of counsel.
N.M. Stat. § 1-12-29 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 12 / Section 1-12-29
§ 1-12-29. Conduct of election; counting and tallying; who may be present
Status: in_force

Only the members of the precinct board, candidates or their representatives, representatives of the news media and lawfully appointed challengers and watchers may be present while the votes are being counted and tallied. Only members of the precinct board shall handle ballots, signature rosters or tally sheets or take part in the counting and tallying.
N.M. Stat. § 21-12-15 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 12 / Section 21-12-15
§ 21-12-15. New Mexico military institute; transfer of budget balances
Status: in_force

With the approval of the commission on higher education department, 1 the board of regents of New Mexico military institute may, each fiscal year, transfer up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of the institute's budget balances to the legislative scholarship fund established to implement the General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship program.
N.M. Stat. § 34-2-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 34 / Article 2 / Section 34-2-16
§ 34-2-16. Consolidated appropriation
Status: in_force

For purposes of the annual appropriation and budgeting process, and notwithstanding any state budget statutes to the contrary, the operations of the supreme court, supreme court building commission and supreme court law library shall be funded and budgeted through a consolidated appropriation to the supreme court.
N.M. Stat. § 19-7-64 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 7 / Section 19-7-64
§ 19-7-64. Contesting rights to state lands; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Any person, association of persons or corporation claiming any right, title, interest or priority of claim, in or to any state lands, covered by any lease, contract, grant or any other instrument executed by the commissioner, shall have the right to initiate a contest before the commissioner who shall have the power to hear and determine same. The commissioner shall prescribe appropriate rules and regulations to govern the practice and procedure of such contests.
N.M. Stat. § 74-6-9 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 6 / Section 74-6-9
§ 74-6-9. Powers of constituent agencies
Status: in_force

Each constituent agency may:

A. receive and expend funds appropriated, donated or allocated to the constituent agency for purposes consistent with the Water Quality Act;

B. develop facts and make studies and investigations and require the production of documents necessary to carry out the responsibilities assigned to the constituent agency. The result of any investigation shall be reduced to writing and a copy furnished to the commission and to the owner or occupant of the premises investigated;

C. report to the commission and to other constituent agencies water pollution conditions that are believed to require action where the circumstances are such that the responsibility appears to be outside the responsibility assigned to the agency making the report;

D. make every reasonable effort to obtain voluntary cooperation in the prevention or abatement of water pollution;

E. upon presentation of proper credentials, enter at reasonable times upon or through any premises in which a water contaminant source is located or in which are located any records required to be maintained by regulations of the federal government or the commission; provided that entry into any private residence without the permission of the owner shall be only by order of the district court for the county in which the residence is located and that, in connection with any entry provided for in this subsection, the constituent agency may:

(1) have access to and reproduce for their use any copy of the records;

(2) inspect any treatment works, monitoring equipment or methods required to be installed by regulations of the federal government or the commission; and

(3) sample any effluents, water contaminant or receiving waters;

F. on the same basis as any other person, recommend and propose regulations and standards for promulgation by the commission; and

G. on the same basis as any other person, present data, views or arguments and examine witnesses and otherwise participate at all hearings conducted by the commission or any other administrative agency with responsibility in the areas of environmental management, public health or consumer protection, but shall not be given any special status over any other party; provided that the participation by a constituent agency in a hearing shall not require the recusal or disqualification of the commissioner representing that constituent agency.
N.M. Stat. § 42A-1-19 — NM Code / Chapter 42A / Article 1 / Section 42A-1-19
§ 42A-1-19. Appointment of commissioners; assessment of damages; payment
Status: in_force

A. If appraisers have not been appointed pursuant to Section 42A-1-5 NMSA 1978 and if the court is satisfied that proper notice of the petition has been given, it shall appoint up to three disinterested commissioners who are residents of the county in which the property or a part thereof is situated and who are familiar with the property values in the area of the proposed taking. The commissioners shall assess the damages which the condemnees may severally sustain by reason of the proposed taking and make a report to the clerk of the court within thirty days, unless extended by the court for good cause shown, setting forth the amount of the damages. The clerk of the court shall file the report prepared by the commissioners. Should more than one condemnee be included in the petition, the commissioners shall state the damages allowed each condemnee separately, together with a specific description of the property for which such damages are assessed.

B. Any number of condemnees may be joined in one petition, and the damages to each tract of land shall be separately assessed by the commissioners.

C. The condemnor shall pay to the clerk the amount assessed pursuant to Subsection A of this section.

D. Upon the failure by the condemnor to pay the assessment, the court may, upon motion and notice by the party entitled to damages, enforce payment by execution.

E. By motion before entry of judgment, the condemnee may apply to the court to withdraw an amount not to exceed sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the amount deposited pursuant to Subsection C of this section. The condemnee shall specify in his motion the property for which the deposit was made and the amount requested to be withdrawn.

F. A condemnee who withdraws funds pursuant to Subsection E of this section waives all objections and defenses to the condemnation action, except for any claim to greater compensation.

G. The court shall direct that the funds deposited pursuant to Subsection C of this section and not withdrawn pursuant to the provisions of Subsection E of this section be invested by the clerk of the court in federal securities or in federally insured interest-bearing accounts in financial institutions located within the judicial district. All income from such investment shall accrue to the benefit of the condemnee. No funds in excess of the applicable dollar insurance maximum shall be deposited in any institution. The type of investment and maturity date of the deposit or securities shall be approved by the condemnee. If there is more than one condemnee and they are unable to agree on the type of investment or maturity date, the court shall invest the deposit in the type of such investment which earns the highest interest rate, provided such deposit or investment shall mature in not more than one hundred eighty-five days.
N.M. Stat. § 76-5-9 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 5 / Section 76-5-9
§ 76-5-9. Special land user's assessment; enforced collection
Status: in_force

Payment of the special assessment levied by a local control committee against a land user shall be due and payable upon the land user's receipt of an assessment statement from the committee. The committee's statements shall indicate:

A. the total number of acres treated within the control district during the extermination program;

B. the total acres treated which are under the control of the land user assessed;

C. the total amount of state funds expended in the control district for the extermination program; and

D. the amount assessed against the land user. Assessments by local control committees shall be subject to the same delinquency period, discounts, penalties and interest as are applied to the collection of ad valorem taxes.

The control committees shall refer a delinquent assessment to a district attorney in the county of the land user's residence. It shall be the duty of the district attorney to sue and obtain judgment, and thereafter to enforce and satisfy the judgment so obtained.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-23-19 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 23 / Section 59A-23-19
§ 59A-23-19. Chiropractic physician services; limits on cost sharing and coinsurance
Status: in_force

A. A group or blanket health insurance policy, health care plan or certificate of health insurance that is delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state that offers coverage of the services of a chiropractic physician shall not impose a copayment or coinsurance on those chiropractic physician services that exceeds the copayment or coinsurance imposed for primary care services.

B. As used in this section, “ primary care services ” means the first level of basic or general health care for a person's health needs, including diagnostic and treatment services, initiation of referrals for other health care services and maintenance of the continuity of care when appropriate.

C. The provisions of this section do not apply to short-term travel, accident-only or limited or specified-disease policies.
N.M. Stat. § 4-62-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 62 / Section 4-62-2
§ 4-62-2. Use of proceeds of bond issue
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to divert, use or expend any money received from the issuance of bonds for any purpose other than the purpose for which the bonds were issued.
N.M. Stat. § 3-6-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 6 / Section 3-6-2
§ 3-6-2. Change of name; ballots; certificate; recording
Status: in_force

The form of the ballot shall be:

“For change of name of ․․․․․․․․․․ to ․․․․․․․․․․ ☐

Against change of name of ․․․․․․․․․․ to ․․․․․․․․․․ ☐.”

If a majority of the votes cast favor changing the name of the municipality, the name shall be changed and the municipal clerk shall certify the results of the election and the new name which was adopted. One copy of the certification shall be retained by the municipal clerk, one copy shall be filed with the county clerk and one copy shall be filed with the secretary of state.
N.M. Stat. § 34-9-6 — NM Code / Chapter 34 / Article 9 / Section 34-9-6
§ 34-9-6. Authority of courts to appoint personnel unaffected by Sections 34-9-1 to 34-9-7 NMSA 1978
Status: in_force

The authority of the courts to appoint administrative or clerical personnel shall not be limited by any provisions of this act.
N.M. Stat. § 18-14-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 14 / Section 18-14-1
§ 18-14-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 18, Article 14 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “New Mexico Film Museum Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 73-12-23 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 12 / Section 73-12-23
§ 73-12-23. Construction and material contracts to be let to lowest bidder
Status: in_force

After adopting a plan for the construction of power plants, transmission lines, pipelines, canals, reservoirs and works, the board of directors shall give notice, by publication thereof, not less than twenty days in a newspaper published in each of the counties into which any such irrigation district extends, provided a newspaper is published therein, and in such other newspapers as they may deem advisable, calling for bids for the construction of said work or any portion thereof; if less than the whole work is advertised, then the portion so advertised must be particularly described in such notice; said notice shall set forth that plans and specifications can be seen at the office of the board, and that the board will receive sealed proposals therefor, and that the contract will be let to the lowest responsible bidder, stating the time and the place for opening the proposals, which at said time and place shall be opened in public, and as soon as convenient thereafter the board shall let said work, either in portions or as a whole, to the lowest responsible bidder, or they may reject any or all bids and readvertise for proposals or may proceed to construct the work under their own superintendence.

Contracts for the purchase of material shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The person or persons to whom a contract may be awarded shall enter into a bond with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the board, payable to said district for its use, for not less than ten percent of the amount of the contract price, conditioned for the faithful performance of said contract. The work shall be done under the direction and to the satisfaction of the engineer in charge subject to the approval of the board.
N.M. Stat. § 6-21A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 21A / Section 6-21A-3
§ 6-21A-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Act:

A. “ authority ” means the New Mexico finance authority;

B. “ department ” means the department of environment;

C. “ drinking water facility construction project ” means the acquisition, design, construction, improvement, expansion, repair or rehabilitation of all or part of any structure, facility or equipment necessary for a drinking water system or water supply system;

D. “ drinking water supply facility ” means any structure, facility or equipment necessary for a drinking water system or water supply system;

E. “ financial assistance ” means loans, the purchase or refinancing of debt obligation of a local authority at an interest rate that is less than or equal to the market interest rate in any case in which a debt obligation is incurred after July 1, 1993, loan guarantees, bond insurance or security for revenue bonds issued by the authority;

F. “ fund ” means the drinking water state revolving loan fund;

G. “ local authority ” means any municipality, county, incorporated county, sanitation district, water and sanitation district or any similar district, public or private water cooperative or association or any similar organization, public or private community water system or nonprofit noncommunity water system or any other agency created pursuant to a joint powers agreement acting on behalf of any entity listed in this subsection with a publicly owned drinking water system or water supply system that qualifies as a community water system or nonprofit noncommunity system as defined by the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 “Local authority” does not include systems owned by federal agencies;

H. “ operate and maintain ” means to perform all necessary activities, including the replacement of equipment or appurtenances, to assure the dependable and economical function of a drinking water facility in accordance with its intended purpose; and

I. “ Safe Drinking Water Act ” means the federal Safe Drinking Water Act as amended in 1996 and its subsequent amendments or successor provisions.