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N.M. Stat. § 47-1-6 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 1 / Section 47-1-6
§ 47-1-6. Seal unnecessary
Status: in_force

No seal or scroll is necessary to the validity of any contract, bond or conveyance, whether respecting real or personal property, or any other instrument of writing, nor does the addition or omission of a seal or scroll in any way affect the force or effect of the same.
N.M. Stat. § 40-14-1 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 14 / Section 40-14-1
§ 40-14-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Adult Adoption Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-66 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-66
§ 7-9-66. Deduction; gross receipts tax; commissions
Status: in_force

A. Receipts derived from commissions on sales of tangible personal property which are not subject to the gross receipts tax may be deducted from gross receipts.

B. Receipts of the owner of a dealer store derived from commissions received for performing the service of selling from the owner's dealer store a principal's tangible personal property may be deducted from gross receipts.

C. As used in this section, “ dealer store ” means a merchandise facility open to the public that is owned and operated by a person who contracts with a principal to act as an agent for the sale from that facility of merchandise owned by the principal.
N.M. Stat. § 6-8-25 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 8 / Section 6-8-25
§ 6-8-25. Accounts for support of persons with disabilities
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall establish and maintain the program established pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Section 529A and the Accounts for Persons with Disabilities Act.
N.M. Stat. § 9-1-10 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 1 / Section 9-1-10
§ 9-1-10. Reorganization plan; no abatement of actions
Status: in_force

No suit, action or other proceeding lawfully commenced by or against the head of any agency or other officer of the state, in his official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his duties, shall abate by reason of the taking effect of any reorganization plan under the provisions of the Executive Reorganization Act. The district courts may, on motion or supplemental petition filed at any time within twelve months after the reorganization plan takes effect, showing a necessity for a survival of the unit [suit], action or other proceeding to obtain a settlement of the questions involved, allow the same to be maintained by or against the successor of such head of agency or officer of the state under the reorganization effected by the plan or, if there is no successor, against such agency or officer as the governor shall designate.
N.M. Stat. § 26-1-20 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 26 / Article 1 / Section 26-1-20
§ 26-1-20. Personnel
Status: in_force

The board shall employ such personnel for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of the New Mexico Drug and Cosmetic Act [New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act] as may be necessary.
N.M. Stat. § 19-4-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 4 / Section 19-4-13
§ 19-4-13. Board of appraisers; appointment; oath; refusal to act; new board
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of any such town shall appoint, by order, resolution or ordinance, a board of appraisers, to consist of three freeholders of any such town, who shall have no interest in such unclaimed or unconveyed lots, or parcels of land, or the improvements thereon. Each of said appraisers shall take an oath to faithfully discharge his duties as such appraiser, and shall file such oath in the office of the clerk of said board before commencing his duties as such appraiser. In case such appraisers should fail or neglect to make the appraisement hereinafter specified in this chapter, and file the same with the clerk of said board, for a period of more than ten days after their appointment, then said board may appoint a new board of appraisers for the purposes herein provided. It shall be the duty of such board to appoint such appraisers within thirty days after the time has expired for persons to present claims for lots in such towns.
N.M. Stat. § 20-12-54 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 20 / Article 12 / Section 20-12-54
§ 20-12-54. Forgery
Status: in_force

Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 who, with intent to defraud:

A. falsely makes or alters any signature, to, or any part of, any writing which would, if genuine, apparently impose a legal liability on another or change his legal right or liability to his prejudice; or

B. utters, offers, issues or transfers such a writing, known by him to be so made or altered;

is guilty of forgery and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
N.M. Stat. § 4-59-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 59 / Section 4-59-9
§ 4-59-9. Use of proceeds from sale of bonds
Status: in_force

The proceeds from the sale of any bonds issued under authority of the County Industrial Revenue Bond Act shall be applied only for the purpose for which the bonds were issued; any accrued interest and premiums received in any such sale shall be applied to the payment of the principal of or the interest on the bonds sold. If for any reason any portion of such proceeds shall not be needed for the purpose for which the bonds were issued, then such balance of such proceeds shall be applied to the payment of the principal of or the interest on the bonds. Any portion of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds or any accrued interest and premium received in any such sale, may, in the event the money will not be needed or cannot be effectively used to the advantage of the county for the purposes herein provided, be invested in short-term, interest-bearing securities if such investment will not interfere with the use of such funds for the primary purpose as herein provided. The cost of acquiring any project shall include the following:

A. the actual cost of the construction of any part of a project which may be constructed, including architects', attorneys' and engineers' fees;

B. the purchase price of any part of a project that may be acquired by purchase;

C. the actual cost of the extension of any utility to the project site, all expenses in connection with the authorization, sale and issuance of the bonds to finance such acquisition; and

D. the interest on such bonds for a reasonable time prior to construction, during construction and not exceeding six months after completion of construction.
N.M. Stat. § 2-16-3 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 16 / Section 2-16-3
§ 2-16-3. Duties
Status: in_force

After its appointment, the committee shall hold one organizational meeting to develop a workplan and budget for the ensuing interim. The workplan and budget shall be submitted to the legislative council for approval. Upon approval of the workplan and budget by the legislative council, the committee shall examine the statutes, constitutional provisions, regulations and court decisions governing revenue stabilization and tax policy in New Mexico and recommend legislation or changes if any are found to be necessary to each session of the legislature.
N.M. Stat. § 1-21-1 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 21 / Section 1-21-1
§ 1-21-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Federal Voting Rights Compliance Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 72-18-42 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 18 / Section 72-18-42
§ 72-18-42. Powers of public bodies
Status: in_force

The governing body of any municipality or other public body, upon its behalf and in its name, for the purpose of aiding and cooperating in any project, upon the terms and with or without consideration and with or without an election, as the governing body determines, may exercise the following powers:

A. make available for temporary use or otherwise dispose [dispense] to any district any machinery, equipment, facilities and other property, any agents, employees, persons with professional training and any other persons to effect the purposes of the Flood Control District Act. Any property owned and persons in the employ of any public body while engaged in performing for the district any authorized service, activity or undertaking, pursuant to contract or otherwise, shall have and retain all of the powers, privileges, immunities, rights and duties of, and shall be deemed to be engaged in the service and employment of, the public body, notwithstanding that such service, activity or undertaking is being performed in or for the district;

B. enter into any agreement or joint agreement between or among the federal government, any district and any public body extending over any period not exceeding fifty years, which is mutually agreed to, respecting action or proceedings appertaining to any power granted by the Flood Control District Act and the use or joint use of any facilities, project or other property;

C. sell, lease, loan, donate, grant, convey, assign, transfer or pay over to any district any facilities or any project, or any part thereof, or any interest in real or personal property or any funds available for acquisition, improvement, equipment, operation or maintenance purposes, including the proceeds of any securities issued for acquisition, improvement, equipment, operation or maintenance purposes which may be used by the district in the acquisition, improvement, equipment, maintenance or operation of any facilities or project; and

D. transfer, grant, convey or assign and set over to any district any contracts which may have been awarded by the public body for the acquisition, improvement or equipment of any project not begun or, if begun, not completed.
N.M. Stat. § 1-15A-6 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 15A / Section 1-15A-6
§ 1-15A-6. Nomination by petition
Status: in_force

No later than 5:00 p.m. on the thirtieth day following the nominations by committee, any person seeking the endorsement by the national political party for the office of president of the United States, or any group organized in this state on behalf of, and with the consent of, such person, may submit to the secretary of state a petition on a form prescribed and furnished by the secretary of state to have such candidate's name printed on the presidential primary ballot. The petition shall be signed by a number of registered voters in each of the congressional districts equal to not less than two percent of the total number of votes for president cast in each district at the last preceding presidential election. Each signer of such petition shall sign but one such petition. In verifying the petition, the secretary of state shall count each signature unless it is determined that the person signing is not a registered voter of this state, has signed more than one petition or is not the person whose name appears on the nominating petition.
N.M. Stat. § 34-6-43 — NM Code / Chapter 34 / Article 6 / Section 34-6-43
§ 34-6-43. Finance; statutory fees exclusive
Status: in_force

Services required to be performed by district court clerks are without charge when no fee is prescribed by law.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2-2 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2 / Section 27-2-2
§ 27-2-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Public Assistance Act:

A. “ department ” means the human services department [health care authority department];

B. “ board ” means the human services department [health care authority department];

C. “ director ” means the secretary of human services;

D. “ local office ” means the county or district office of the human services department [health care authority department];

E. “ medicaid advisory committee ” means the body, established by federal law, that advises the New Mexico medicaid program on policy development and program administration;

F. “ medicaid forward plan ” means a health care coverage plan that leverages the medicaid program to provide a state-administered health care coverage option;

G. “ public welfare ” or “ public assistance ” means any aid or relief granted to or on behalf of an eligible person under the Public Assistance Act and regulations issued pursuant to that act;

H. “ applicant ” means a person who has applied for assistance or services under the Public Assistance Act;

I. “ recipient ” means a person who is receiving assistance or services under the Public Assistance Act;

J. “ federal act ” means the federal Social Security Act, 1 as may be amended from time to time, and regulations issued pursuant to that act; and

K. “ secretary ” means the secretary of human services.
N.M. Stat. § 13-8-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 13 / Article 8 / Section 13-8-1
§ 13-8-1. Public buildings; acknowledgment of taxpayers when elected officials acknowledged
Status: in_force

On every new public building plaque that lists, acknowledges or thanks the elected officials who were in office at the time the building was funded, constructed or renovated, there shall be included a statement of equal size and visibility that thanks the taxpayers of New Mexico for their contribution in funding the construction or renovation.
N.M. Stat. § 10-9-1 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 9 / Section 10-9-1
§ 10-9-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Personnel Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 3-32-16 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 32 / Section 3-32-16
§ 3-32-16. No notice or publication required
Status: in_force

No notice, consent or approval by any governmental body or public officer shall be required as a prerequisite to the sale or issuance of any bonds or the making of a mortgage under the authority of Sections 3-32-1 through 3-32-16 NMSA 1978 , except as provided in these sections.
N.M. Stat. § 22-8-40.1 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8 / Section 22-8-40.1
§ 22-8-40.1. Deposit of public school funds; providing exception on interest rate limitation for “NOW” accounts
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection E of Section 22-8-40 NMSA 1978 , the requirement for a rate of interest of not less than one hundred percent of the asked price on United States treasury bills of the same maturity on the day of deposit shall not apply to interest-bearing checking accounts.
N.M. Stat. § 62-2-16 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 2 / Section 62-2-16
§ 62-2-16. Eminent domain
Status: in_force

Corporations formed pursuant to Sections 62-2-1 through 62-2-22 NMSA 1978 have the power of eminent domain for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Sections 62-2-1 through 62-2-22 NMSA 1978 , and in the manner provided by the Eminent Domain Code.
N.M. Stat. § 7-2A-7 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 2A / Section 7-2A-7
§ 7-2A-7. Taxes applied to corporations on federal areas
Status: in_force

To the extent permitted by law, no corporation shall be relieved from liability for corporate income tax or corporate franchise tax by reason of receiving income from transactions occurring or work or services performed within a federal area.
N.M. Stat. § 1-8-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 1-8-11
§ 1-8-11. Primary Election Law; time of holding primary
Status: in_force

A primary election shall be held in each county in this state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year.
N.M. Stat. § 73-20-29 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 20 / Section 73-20-29
§ 73-20-29. Selection of commission chairman; quorum; compensation; function
Status: in_force

A. Upon the appointment of seven members by the governor, the commission shall organize and designate a chairman, who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission.

B. In the performance of commission functions, a majority of the appointed members shall constitute a quorum; the concurrence of a quorum majority shall be required to carry or to determine any matter of commission business.

C. Members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be entitled to be reimbursed in accordance with the provisions of the Per Diem and Mileage Act.
N.M. Stat. § 21-1-27.10 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 1 / Section 21-1-27.10
§ 21-1-27.10. Fund created; tribal college dual credit program fund; administration
Status: in_force

A. The “tribal college dual credit program fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund shall be administered by the higher education department. Money in the fund is appropriated to the higher education department to be used only to compensate tribal colleges for the tuition and fees waived to allow high school students to attend classes on the college campus or electronically pursuant to the dual credit program set forth in Section 21-1-1.2 NMSA 1978 .

B. The fund shall consist of:

(1) money appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of the tribal college dual credit program fund as it applies to tribal colleges;

(2) grants, gifts, donations and bequests for the dual credit program as it applies to tribal colleges; and

(3) earnings on the money in the fund.

C. Disbursements from the fund shall be made by warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of higher education or the secretary's designee.

D. Unexpended and unencumbered balances in the fund shall revert to the general fund at the end of each fiscal year.
N.M. Stat. § 73-8-60 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 8 / Section 73-8-60
§ 73-8-60. Construction
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be construed as affecting or interfering with the general right of appeal and the rules of practice and procedure relative thereto under existing laws, except as herein specifically limited; and nothing herein contained shall be construed to amend, expressly or by any implication, existing district drainage laws of the state, nor to enlarge or restrict any of the powers of districts organized under such laws, nor to affect any districts organized, or to be organized, under other district drainage laws of the state.
N.M. Stat. § 69-25A-31 — NM Code / Chapter 69 / Article 25A / Section 69-25A-31
§ 69-25A-31. Exclusions
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Surface Mining Act do not apply to the extraction of coal:

A. by a landowner for his own noncommercial use from land owned or leased by him; or

B. as an incidental part of federal, state or local government-financed highway or other construction under regulations established by the commission.
N.M. Stat. § 3-12-1.1 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 12 / Section 3-12-1.1
§ 3-12-1.1. Election of members of governing bodies; requiring residency
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 3-12-2 NMSA 1978 , members of governing bodies, excluding mayors, of municipalities having a population in excess of ten thousand shall reside in and be elected from single-member districts. If any member of the governing body permanently removes his residence from or maintains no residence in the district from which he was elected, he shall be deemed to have resigned. Once, following every federal decennial census, the governing body of the municipality shall divide the municipality into a number of districts equal to the number of members on the governing body. Such districts shall be compact and contiguous and composed of populations as nearly equal as practicable; provided that the governing body of H class counties and of any municipality having a population of ten thousand or less may provide for single-member districts as provided in this section.
N.M. Stat. § 1-19A-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 19A / Section 1-19A-9
§ 1-19A-9. Candidate reporting requirements
Status: in_force

A. The secretary shall publish guidelines outlining permissible campaign-related expenditures and penalties for violations of the Voter Action Act by September 1, 2019.

B. Applicant candidates shall file a report listing contributions and expenditures with their application for certification.

C. Applicant candidates shall file qualifying contributions with the secretary during the qualifying period according to procedures developed by the secretary. In developing these procedures, the secretary shall use existing campaign reporting procedures and deadlines whenever practical.

D. Certified candidates shall report all contributions and expenditures according to the campaign reporting schedule specified in the Campaign Reporting Act.
N.M. Stat. § 7-14-3 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 14 / Section 7-14-3
§ 7-14-3. Imposition of motor vehicle excise tax
Status: in_force

An excise tax, subject to the credit provided by Section 7-14-7.1, is imposed upon the sale in this state of every vehicle, except as otherwise provided in Section 7-14-7.1 NMSA 1978 and manufactured homes, required under the Motor Vehicle Code 1 to be registered in this state. To prevent evasion of the excise tax imposed by the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Act and the duty to collect it, it is presumed that the issuance of every original and subsequent certificate of title for vehicles of a type required to be registered under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code constitutes a sale for tax purposes, unless specifically exempted by the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Act or unless there is shown proof satisfactory to the department that the vehicle for which the certificate of title is sought came into the possession of the applicant as a voluntary transfer without consideration or as a transfer by operation of law. The excise tax imposed by this section shall be known as the “motor vehicle excise tax”.
N.M. Stat. § 61-6A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 6A / Section 61-6A-2
§ 61-6A-2. Findings and purpose
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds that the mapping of the human genome continues to result in the rapid expansion of genetic knowledge and a proliferation of testing for genetic conditions. This has created a need for qualified professional genetic counselors to coordinate assessments, to deliver accurate information to families, to assist families in adjusting to the implications of their diagnoses and to help ensure that genetic information is used appropriately in the delivery of medical care.

B. The purpose of the Genetic Counseling Act is to protect the public from the unprofessional, improper, incompetent and unlawful practice of genetic counseling.
N.M. Stat. § 73-9-62 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 9 / Section 73-9-62
§ 73-9-62. Repeal; saving clause
Status: repealed

So much of any law as is in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of this act is hereby repealed; but nothing herein contained shall be held or construed to in any manner affect any irrigation districts organized or to be organized to cooperate with the United States, under the reclamation service laws, or other federal law, under Chapter 60 of [the] New Mexico Statutes, Code 1915, as amended by Chapter 21, Session Laws of 1917 or any other law authorizing the organization of irrigation districts for the purpose of such cooperation. Chapter LX, New Mexico Statutes, Code 1915, Chapter 100 Session Laws 1915, Chapter 21 Session Laws 1917, are hereby repealed.