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N.M. Stat. § 5-7-2 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 5-7-2
§ 5-7-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Fire District Bond Act:

A. “fire district bonds” means the bonds authorized in the Fire District Bond Act;

B. “governing body” means the board of county commissioners of a county or the city council, city commission or board of trustees of a municipality;

C. “pledged revenues” means the revenues, net income or net revenues authorized to be pledged to the payment of particular bonds as specifically provided in Section 3 of the Fire District Bond Act; and

D. “project revenues” means the net revenues of the fire district as well as revenues received by the fire district from the fire protection fund as provided in Sections 59-15-1 through 59-15-18 NMSA 1978 , which may be pledged to fire district bonds pursuant to Subsection B of Section 3 of the Fire District Bond Act.
N.M. Stat. § 76-6B-2 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 6B / Section 76-6B-2
§ 76-6B-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Pink Bollworm Control Act:

A. “ board ” means the board of regents of New Mexico state university;

B. “ cotton producer ” means any person growing five or more acres of cotton plants. For the purposes of the Pink Bollworm Control Act, only one person from any farm, sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership or any other legal business arrangement shall be eligible to vote to establish or dissolve a pink bollworm control district;

C. “ department ” means the New Mexico department of agriculture;

D. “ director ” means the director of the New Mexico department of agriculture;

E. “ organic cotton producer ” means any person growing cotton who is certified by the organic commodity commission [New Mexico department of agriculture] as a producer of organic or transitional cotton;

F. “ pink bollworm ” means any life stage of the cotton insect Pectinophora gossypiella;

G. “ pink bollworm control committee ” means the persons, not less than three nor more than seven, elected by a majority of the cotton producers voting in a designated pink bollworm control district; and

H. “ pink bollworm control district ” means a designated area duly established under the Pink Bollworm Control Act wherein a program to suppress or eradicate the pink bollworm is administered.
N.M. Stat. § 20-12-59 — NM Code / Chapter 20 / Article 12 / Section 20-12-59
§ 20-12-59. Assault
Status: in_force

A. Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 who attempts or offers with unlawful force or violence to do bodily harm to another person, whether or not the attempt or offer is consummated, is guilty of assault and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

B. Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 who:

(1) commits an assault with a dangerous weapon or other means or force likely to produce death or grievous bodily harm; or

(2) commits an assault and intentionally inflicts grievous bodily harm with or without a weapon;

is guilty of aggravated assault and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
N.M. Stat. § 60-13-57 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 13 / Section 60-13-57
§ 60-13-57. Hearing officer authorized
Status: in_force

The commission may designate a hearing officer to preside over and take evidence at any hearing held pursuant to the Construction Industries Licensing Act. Hearing officers may be employees or individuals hired outside the division by contract or on a case by case basis as determined by the commission.
N.M. Stat. § 57-12-1 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 12 / Section 57-12-1
§ 57-12-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 57, Article 12 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Unfair Practices Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-23A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 23A / Section 32A-23A-2
§ 32A-23A-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Early Childhood Care and Education Act:

A. “ department ” means the early childhood education and care department;

B. “ early childhood ” means the period of a person's life from birth to age five;

C. “ fund ” means the early childhood care and education fund; and

D. “ secretary ” means the secretary of early childhood education and care.
N.M. Stat. § 1-19A-15.1 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 19A / Section 1-19A-15.1
§ 1-19A-15.1. State ethics commission; jurisdiction
Status: in_force

A. The state ethics commission shall have jurisdiction to investigate and adjudicate a complaint alleging a civil violation of a provision of the Voter Action Act in accordance with the provisions of the State Ethics Commission Act.

B. The secretary of state shall forward complaints it receives alleging violations of the Voter Action Act to the state ethics commission in accordance with a formalized agreement.
N.M. Stat. § 34-9-5 — NM Code / Chapter 34 / Article 9 / Section 34-9-5
§ 34-9-5. Seal of director; approval by supreme court; judicial notice
Status: in_force

The director may use a seal approved by the supreme court. Judicial notice shall be given of such seal.
N.M. Stat. § 27-7A-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 7A / Section 27-7A-5
§ 27-7A-5. Adult protective services division report of abuse, neglect or exploitation
Status: in_force

A. The adult protective services division of the aging and long-term services department shall investigate allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation consistent with its statutory responsibilities.

B. If the adult protective services division determines that abuse, neglect or exploitation has occurred, it shall notify the employee and the provider of that determination, and such determination shall include a determination of whether the abuse, neglect or exploitation was the result of conduct by the employee, the provider or both.

C. The adult protective services division shall report to the department of health any substantiated finding of abuse, neglect or exploitation made against an employee of a provider under waiver or other programs administered by the aging and long-term services department and not otherwise licensed by or under contract with the department.
N.M. Stat. § 72-14-21 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 14 / Section 72-14-21
§ 72-14-21. Accounts pertaining to works required; control of construction; collection of revenues; sale of water; suits
Status: in_force

The commission shall keep full and complete accounts concerning all matters and things relating to the works and annually shall prepare balance sheets and income and profit and loss statements showing the financial condition of each project, and file copies thereof with the secretary of state. All books and papers pertaining to all matters provided for in this act shall at all reasonable times be open to the inspection of any party interested or any citizen of the state. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the commission shall have full charge and control of the construction, operation and maintenance of the works and the collection of all rates, charges and revenues of whatsoever character therefrom. The commission shall proceed immediately with the construction of the works upon funds being made available therefor and shall prosecute such works to completion as rapidly as possible. The commission shall have power to sell, lease and otherwise dispose of all waters which may be impounded under the provisions of this act, and such water may be sold for the purpose of irrigation, development of power, watering of stock or any other purpose. To the extent that it may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and subject to a compliance with the other provisions of this act, the board may take full control of all the water of the state not under the exclusive control of the United States and not vested in private ownership, and it shall be its duty to take such steps as may be necessary to appropriate and conserve the same for the use of the people.

The commission shall have power to institute in any of the courts of this state, or in any other state, or in any of the federal courts of this state or any other state, any actions, suits and special proceedings necessary to enable it to acquire, own and hold title to lands for dam sites, reservoir sites, water rights, rights-of-way for diversion and distributing canals, and lateral ditches and other means of distribution of water, and may also in all said courts institute, maintain and prosecute to final determination any and all actions, suits and special proceedings necessary to have the water rights adjudicated upon any stream or source of water supply from which is derived the water for such reservoir, diversion and distributing canals, lateral ditches and other means of distribution of the water; and said commission may join any and all owners of waters heretofore appropriated by any person, association or corporation from any of the streams of the state of New Mexico so that adjudication may be had of all surplus water upon all the streams and sources of water supply of any project so constructed by said commission. All costs and expenses of such actions, suits or special proceedings shall be paid by said commission out of funds provided under the authority of this act.
N.M. Stat. § 24-9A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 9A / Section 24-9A-3
§ 24-9A-3. Fetus
Status: in_force

A. No fetus shall be involved as a subject in any clinical research activity unless the purpose of the activity is to meet the health needs of the particular fetus and the fetus will be placed at risk only to the minimum extent necessary to meet such needs or no significant risk to the fetus is imposed by the research activity.

B. An activity permitted under Subsection A of this section shall be conducted only if the mother is legally competent and has given her informed consent.
N.M. Stat. § 1-25-13 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 25 / Section 1-25-13
§ 1-25-13. Recall; vacancy
Status: in_force

A. The vacancy created by a recalled official shall be filled as provided by law for vacancies in office for the local jurisdiction.

B. Under no circumstances may a recalled official be appointed to fill any vacancy for the remainder of the term of office for which the recalled official was elected and from which the official was recalled.
N.M. Stat. § 4-3A-14 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 3A / Section 4-3A-14
§ 4-3A-14. Certificates of indebtedness
Status: in_force

For the purpose of meeting expenses payable out of the general county fund of the county of Cibola, contracted and payable for the seventieth fiscal year, and not otherwise, the county of Cibola may issue certificates of indebtedness of the county of Cibola not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000), and tax levies shall be duly made therefor. The certificates of indebtedness shall be issued in a form to be approved by the state board of finance and shall be payable not more than ten years after date of issue. The certificates of indebtedness shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed that permitted by the Public Securities Act. The proceeds of the tax levy shall be pledged to the payment of the principal and interest of the certificates when they fall due.
N.M. Stat. § 22-1-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 1 / Section 22-1-1
§ 22-1-1. Public School Code
Status: in_force

Chapter 22 NMSA 1978 [except Article 5A] may be cited as the “Public School Code”.
N.M. Stat. § 1-12-6 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 12 / Section 1-12-6
§ 1-12-6. Conduct of election; memoranda of actions or omissions
Status: in_force

Any member of the precinct board may in the polling place make written memoranda and preserve them for future reference. The memoranda may concern any action or omission on the part of any person charged with a duty under the Election Code.
N.M. Stat. § 9-7-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 7 / Section 9-7-12
§ 9-7-12. 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 programs in which financial or other participation by the federal government is authorized or mandated under state or federal laws, regulations, rules or orders. The secretary may enter into agreements with agencies of the federal government to implement health 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 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 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. § 34-3-1 — NM Code / Chapter 34 / Article 3 / Section 34-3-1
§ 34-3-1. Supreme court building commission; creation
Status: in_force

There is created the “supreme court building commission”, which shall consist of the chief justice and justices of the supreme court.
N.M. Stat. § 76-3-8 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 3 / Section 76-3-8
§ 76-3-8. Records and reports of board
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of said county board of horticultural commissioners to keep a record of their official doings, and to make a report to the board of county commissioners on or before the first day of October of each year, of the condition of the fruit interests in their several districts, what is being done to eradicate insect pests, also to the disinfecting and as to quarantine against insects, pests and diseases, and as to carrying out all laws relative to the greatest good of the fruit interest. Said board of county commissioners shall incorporate so much of said report as may be of general interest in their annual report which they shall make to the governor of the state on or before the first day of December of each year.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-53-6 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 53 / Section 59A-53-6
§ 59A-53-6. Appeal and review of determination
Status: in_force

The marshal shall promptly notify each municipality and county fire district affected of the marshal's determination of needs, and a municipality or county fire district may appeal from the determination of the marshal to the commission, within ten days after the determination of needs. The commission shall review the determination of the marshal in such informal and summary proceedings as it deems proper and shall certify to the state treasurer annually, on or before the last day of June, the results of all appeals from the determinations of the marshal. The certification by the commission, or by the marshal if no appeal is taken, shall be final and binding on all concerned and not subject to any further review.
N.M. Stat. § 7-35-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 35 / Section 7-35-10
§ 7-35-10. Division to furnish valuation services to state agencies and political subdivisions of the state
Status: in_force

The division shall provide, subject to the availability of resources within the division, assistance services to state agencies and political subdivisions in the valuation of property owned or being considered for purchase by the state or by political subdivisions. Agencies and political subdivisions that are not funded from the state general fund shall reimburse the division for the actual cost incurred in the valuation of the property.
N.M. Stat. § 13-4C-10 — NM Code / Chapter 13 / Article 4C / Section 13-4C-10
§ 13-4C-10. Mediation clause in a contract; application of federal law
Status: in_force

A. When persons include a mediation clause in a contract for performance of a public works project, the provisions of the mediation clause shall not conflict with the provisions of the Public Works Mediation Act. Any language in a mediation clause that conflicts with the provisions of the Public Works Mediation Act shall be unenforceable at law.

B. When a public works project involves the expenditure of federal funds, the mediation process shall be conducted in accordance with mandatory applicable federal law and regulations. When mandatory applicable federal law or regulations are inconsistent with the provisions of the Public Works Mediation Act, compliance with federal law or regulations shall constitute compliance with the Public Works Mediation Act.
N.M. Stat. § 9-29-5 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 29 / Section 9-29-5
§ 9-29-5. Department reorganization and organizational unit creation
Status: in_force

A. The secretary may reorganize the department. If the secretary does so, the secretary shall report on the reorganization to the legislature.

B. The secretary shall, with the approval of the governor, appoint directors of the department's divisions.

C. The secretary may establish within each of the department's divisions additional bureaus as necessary to implement the Early Childhood Education and Care Department Act. The secretary shall appoint chiefs to serve as the administrative heads of the department's bureaus.
N.M. Stat. § 11-3A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 11 / Article 3A / Section 11-3A-1
§ 11-3A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 11, Article 3A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Regional Housing Law”.
N.M. Stat. § 20-12-27 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 20 / Article 12 / Section 20-12-27
§ 20-12-27. Failure to obey order or regulation
Status: in_force

Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 who:

A. violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation;

B. having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by a member of the armed forces, which it is his duty to obey, fails to obey the order; or

C. is derelict in the performance of his duties;

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
N.M. Stat. § 2-13-1 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 13 / Section 2-13-1
§ 2-13-1. Creation of committee; members; appointment; terms
Status: in_force

There is created a permanent joint interim committee of the legislature to be called the “legislative health and human services committee”. The committee shall be composed of eight members. The legislative council shall appoint four members from the house of representatives and four members from the senate. At the time of making the appointment, the legislative council shall designate the chairman and vice chairman of the committee. Members shall be appointed so as to give the two major political parties in each house the same proportionate representation on the committee as prevails in each house; provided, in no event shall either of such parties have less than one member from each house on the committee. Members may be removed from the committee by the legislative council, at the request of the committee chairman, for nonattendance according to council policy. Vacancies on the committee, however caused, may be filled by the legislative council, or the council may reduce the size of the committee by not making replacement appointments and in such case need not readjust party representation. No action shall be taken by the committee if a majority of the total membership from either house on the committee rejects such action.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-6.51 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-6.51
§ 7-1-6.51. Distribution; municipal event center surcharge
Status: in_force

A. A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the public project revolving fund administered by the New Mexico finance authority in an amount equal to seventy-five percent of the amount of event center surcharge proceeds transferred to the tax administration suspense fund pursuant to the Municipal Event Center Funding Act.

B. A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the energy, minerals and natural resources department in an amount equal to twenty-four percent of the amount of event center surcharge proceeds transferred to the tax administration suspense fund pursuant to the Municipal Event Center Funding Act.

C. A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the cultural affairs department in an amount equal to one percent of the amount of event center surcharge proceeds transferred to the tax administration suspense fund pursuant to the Municipal Event Center Funding Act.
N.M. Stat. § 24-9-1 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 9 / Section 24-9-1
§ 24-9-1. Sterilization; consent of abandoning spouse unnecessary
Status: in_force

Any person, otherwise capable of consenting to medical treatment, need not obtain the consent of his spouse for his voluntary medical sterilization if such person has been abandoned by his spouse.
N.M. Stat. § 58-22-20 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 22 / Section 58-22-20
§ 58-22-20. Bank deposit required; maintenance of trust accounts
Status: in_force

All money received in escrow prior to disbursement shall be deposited in a trust account maintained in a bank, savings and loan association or credit union located in New Mexico. Such trust accounts shall be maintained separately from those required for operation of the licensee and funds belonging to the licensee. All such money received in escrow may be commingled in one or more trust accounts, provided such funds are separately identifiable to the respective recipients under the escrow agreements.
N.M. Stat. § 57-3B-9 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 3B / Section 57-3B-9
§ 57-3B-9. Assignments; changes of name and other instruments
Status: in_force

A. A mark and its representation shall be assignable with the good will of the business in which the mark is used, or with that part of the good will of the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the mark. The assignment shall be by instruments in writing duly executed and may be recorded with the secretary upon payment of a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) recording fee. The secretary, upon recording the assignment, shall issue in the name of the assignee a new certificate for the remainder of the term of the registration or the last renewal of the registration. An assignment of a registration shall be void as against any subsequent purchaser for valuable consideration without notice unless it is recorded with the secretary within three months after its date or unless it is recorded prior to the subsequent purchase.

B. A registrant or applicant effecting a change of the name of the person to whom the mark was issued or for whom an application was filed may record a certificate of change of name of the registrant or applicant with the secretary upon payment of the recording fee specified in Subsection A of this section. The secretary may issue to the owner a certificate of amendment of registration for the remainder of the term of registration or the last renewal of that registration.

C. Other instruments that relate to a mark registered or a pending application include licenses, security interests or mortgages, and they may be recorded in the discretion of the secretary provided the instrument is in writing and has been duly executed.

D. Acknowledgment shall be prima facie evidence of the execution of an assignment or other instrument and, when recorded by the secretary, the record shall be prima facie evidence of execution. A photocopy of an instrument specified in this section shall be accepted for recording if it is certified by any of the parties thereto or their successors.
N.M. Stat. § 17-1-20 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 1 / Section 17-1-20
§ 17-1-20. Sale of bonds
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under the Game and Fish Bond Act shall be sold at public or private sale as determined by the state game commission. If sold at public sale, the chairman of the commission shall give notice of the time, place and terms of the sale by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published in Santa Fe, New Mexico, not less than twenty days nor more than sixty days prior to the sale date.