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N.M. Stat. § 18-6-20 — NM Code / Chapter 18 / Article 6 / Section 18-6-20
§ 18-6-20. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Historic Preservation Loan Act:

A. “ committee ” means the cultural properties review committee;

B. “ division ” means the historic preservation division of the cultural affairs department;

C. “ fund ” means the historic preservation loan fund;

D. “ property owner ” means the sole owner, joint owner, owner in partnership or corporate owner of a registered cultural property. As used in this subsection, the term “ property owner ” includes the owner of a leasehold interest in a registered cultural property, if the term of the lease is not less than nineteen years; and

E. “ registered cultural property ” means a site, structure, building or object entered in the state register of cultural properties or the national register of historic places or both.
N.M. Stat. § 73-4-3 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 4 / Section 73-4-3
§ 73-4-3. Arbitrators; assessment of damages; payment
Status: in_force

The justice of the peace [magistrate court] shall make a record of the fact that the arbitrators or assessors were appointed and shall swear them to act faithfully and impartially, as such arbitrators and to report to the said justice of the peace [magistrate] the amount by them assessed in order that the same may be turned over to the justice of the peace [magistrate] and by him turned over to the owner or owners of the land over which said ditch passes, and the said amount shall be paid in cash.
N.M. Stat. § 27-11-2 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 11 / Section 27-11-2
§ 27-11-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Medicaid Provider and Managed Care Act:

A. “ claim ” means a request for payment for services;

B. “ clean claim ” means a claim for reimbursement that:

(1) contains substantially all the required data elements necessary for accurate adjudication of the claim without the need for additional information from the medicaid provider or subcontractor;

(2) is not materially deficient or improper, including lacking substantiating documentation required by medicaid; and

(3) has no particular or unusual circumstances that require special treatment or that prevent payment from being made in due course on behalf of medicaid;

C. “ credible ” means having indicia of reliability after the state has reviewed all allegations, facts and evidence carefully and acted judiciously on a case-by-case basis;

D. “ credible allegation of fraud ” means an allegation that has been verified by the state from any source, including fraud hotline complaints, claims data mining and provider audits;

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

F. “ fraud ” means any act that constitutes fraud under state or federal law;

G. “ managed care organization ” means a person eligible to enter into risk-based prepaid capitation agreements with the department to provide health care and related services;

H. “ medicaid ” means the medical assistance program established pursuant to Title 19 of the federal Social Security Act 1 and regulations issued pursuant to that act;

I. “ medicaid provider ” means a person that provides medicaid-related services to recipients;

J. “ overpayment ” means an amount paid to a medicaid provider or subcontractor in excess of the medicaid allowable amount, including payment for any claim to which a medicaid provider or subcontractor is not entitled;

K. “ person ” means an individual or other legal entity;

L. “ recipient ” means a person whom the department has determined to be eligible to receive medicaid-related services;

M. “ secretary ” means the secretary of human services; and

N. “ subcontractor ” means a person that contracts with a medicaid provider or a managed care organization to provide medicaid-related services to recipients.
N.M. Stat. § 41-3-8 — NM Code / Chapter 41 / Article 3 / Section 41-3-8
§ 41-3-8. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act.
N.M. Stat. § 7-16A-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 16A / Section 7-16A-12
§ 7-16A-12. Credit; special fuel excise tax; special fuel users
Status: in_force

In computing any special fuel excise tax due, all special fuel excise tax paid on special fuel used during the reporting period may be credited against the calculated special fuel excise tax due for that reporting period, provided that satisfactory proof of the special fuel excise tax paid is furnished to the department.
N.M. Stat. § 4-33-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 33 / Section 4-33-17
§ 4-33-17. Annexation by resolution; notification of secretary of state; challenge
Status: in_force

If there are no qualified electors residing within the portion of a county proposed to be annexed by another county, resolutions shall be passed by the county commissions of both affected counties approving a transfer of territory from one county to the other. The resolutions shall state the facts permitting such transfer by this method and a description of the territory to be transferred. The county clerks shall forward a copy of each resolution to the secretary of state. The county to which the territory is to be transferred shall place the territory within one or more of its voting precincts and so notify the secretary of state for compliance with election laws. Any aggrieved property owner or qualified elector within the annexed territory may file an action in the district court; if no action is filed within the ninety days, the transfer of the territory shall take place in accordance with the provisions of Section 4-33-7 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 62-19-23 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 19 / Section 62-19-23
§ 62-19-23. Ex parte communications
Status: in_force

A. A commissioner shall not initiate, permit or consider a communication directly or indirectly with a party or his representative outside the presence of the other parties concerning a pending rulemaking after the record has been closed or a pending adjudication.

B. A hearing examiner shall not initiate, permit or consider a communication directly or indirectly with a party or his representative outside the presence of the other parties concerning a pending rulemaking or adjudication.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections A and B of this section, the following ex parte communications are permitted:

(1) where circumstances require, ex parte communications for procedural or administrative purposes or emergencies that do not deal with substantive matters or issues on the merits are allowed if the commissioner or hearing examiner reasonably believes that no party will gain an advantage as a result of the ex parte communication and the commissioner or hearing examiner makes provision to promptly notify all other parties of the substance of the ex parte communication;

(2) a commissioner may consult with another commissioner or with advisory staff whose function is to advise the commission in carrying out the commissioner's rulemaking or adjudicative responsibilities;

(3) a hearing examiner may consult with the commission's advisory staff;

(4) a commissioner or hearing examiner may obtain the advice of a nonparty expert on an issue raised in the rulemaking or adjudication if the commissioner or hearing examiner gives notice to the parties of the person consulted and the substance of the advice and affords the parties reasonable opportunity to respond; and

(5) pursuant to the public regulation commission's rulemaking authority a party to a proceeding may consult with the commission's advisory staff. By July 1, 2004, the commission shall establish such rules.

D. A commissioner or hearing examiner who receives or who makes or knowingly causes to be made a communication prohibited by this section shall disclose it to all parties and give other parties an opportunity to respond.

E. Upon receipt of a communication knowingly made or caused to be made by a party to a commissioner or hearing examiner in violation of this section, the commissioner or hearing examiner may, to the extent consistent with the interests of justice and the policy of the underlying statutes, require the party to show cause why his claim or interest in the proceeding should not be dismissed, denied, disregarded or otherwise adversely affected on account of the violation of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 6-23-10 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 23 / Section 6-23-10
§ 6-23-10. State institutions and buildings; use of certain revenues authorized
Status: in_force

Resulting utility cost savings and conservation-related cost savings, income from lands granted for the use of certain institutions and public buildings and deposited in income funds for such institutions and buildings pursuant to Section 19-1-17 NMSA 1978 or special funds of institutions may be appropriated and pledged for payments pursuant to a guaranteed utility savings contract or related lease-purchase agreement or installment payment contract pursuant to the Public Facility Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Act. Money appropriated for that purpose shall be deposited in a special fund or account of the institution or fund and that revenue and no other revenue shall be pledged for payments pursuant to the Public Facility Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Act.
N.M. Stat. § 67-3-67 — NM Code / Chapter 67 / Article 3 / Section 67-3-67
§ 67-3-67. Name
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Public Mass Transportation Act.”
N.M. Stat. § 33-2-31 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 33 / Article 2 / Section 33-2-31
§ 33-2-31. Suppressing disorder; escape and arrest; when wounding or killing justified
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of all the officers and other citizens of the state, by every means in their power, to suppress any insurrection, mutiny or disorder among convicts sentenced to the penitentiary and to prevent the escape or rescue of any such convicts therefrom, or from any other legal confinement, or from any person in whose legal custody they may be, and if in so doing or arresting any convict who may have escaped, such officer or other person should wound or kill such convict or other person aiding or assisting such convict, they shall be justified and held guiltless, but they shall not be excusable for using greater force than the emergency of the case demands.
N.M. Stat. § 48-2A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 2A / Section 48-2A-1
§ 48-2A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Stop Notice Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 50-9-23 — NM Code / Chapter 50 / Article 9 / Section 50-9-23
§ 50-9-23. Limitation on applicability of the act to certain employers and their employees
Status: in_force

The Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations promulgated under it do not apply to a specific activity of an employer or to a specific occupational health or safety condition of his employees if the specific activity or specific occupational health or safety condition is subject to the jurisdiction of and is regulated by:

A. any federal agency except the United States department of labor acting under the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 1 (84 Stat. 1590); or

B. the board pursuant to the agreement specified in Section 74-3-15 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 30-45-6 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 45 / Section 30-45-6
§ 30-45-6. Prosecution
Status: in_force

A. Prosecution pursuant to the Computer Crimes Act shall not prevent any prosecutions pursuant to any other provisions of the law where such conduct also constitutes a violation of that other provision.

B. A person found guilty of violating any provision of the Computer Crimes Act shall, in addition to any other punishment, be ordered to make restitution for any financial loss sustained by anyone injured as the direct result of the commission of the crime. Restitution shall be imposed in addition to incarceration, forfeiture or fine, and not in lieu thereof, and may be made a condition of probation. The defendant's present and future ability to make such restitution shall be considered. In an extraordinary case, the court may determine that the interests of those injured and justice would not be served by ordering restitution. In such a case, the court shall make and enter specific written findings on the record substantiating the extraordinary circumstance presented upon which the court determined not to order restitution. In all other cases, the court shall determine the amount and method of restitution.
N.M. Stat. § 57-3B-12 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 3B / Section 57-3B-12
§ 57-3B-12. Classification
Status: in_force

The secretary shall by regulation establish a classification of goods and services for convenience of administration of the Trademark Act but not to limit or extend the applicant's or registrant's rights. A single application for registration of a mark may include any or all goods upon which, or services with which, the mark is actually being used indicating the appropriate class or classes of goods or services. When a single application includes goods or services that fall within multiple classes, the secretary shall require payment of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each class. As far as practical the classification of goods and services should conform to the classification adopted by the United States patent and trademark office.
N.M. Stat. § 21-3-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 3 / Section 21-3-7
§ 21-3-7. Powers of boards of regents; employment of superintendent or principal and teachers; courses of study; admission; nonresident tuition
Status: in_force

Said boards of regents shall have full and complete power and control over their respective normal schools [universities]. Each board shall employ a superintendent or principal for such school who shall have the supervision and control of the school under such rules and regulations as may be provided by such board. Such board shall determine and provide as to what branches of learning shall be taught in such school and the classification and order of the same, and shall also direct the number of teachers that shall be employed, and shall determine the compensation to be paid to the superintendent and teachers. Such board shall also prescribe upon what terms and conditions pupils shall be admitted to such school, but no pupils shall be admitted who are not residents of this state, except on payment of a tuition fee to be prescribed by the board of regents for each term.
N.M. Stat. § 5-4-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 4 / Section 5-4-9
§ 5-4-9. Payment of expenses incurred in equipping, operating, and maintaining recreational facilities
Status: in_force

All expenses incurred in the equipment, operation and maintenance of such recreational facilities and activities shall be paid from the treasuries of the respective municipality or county, and governing bodies of the same may annually appropriate, and cause to be raised by taxation, money for such purpose.
N.M. Stat. § 47-8-31 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 8 / Section 47-8-31
§ 47-8-31. Resident rights following fire or casualty
Status: in_force

A. If the dwelling unit or premises are damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty to an extent that enjoyment of the dwelling unit is substantially impaired, the resident may:

(1) vacate the premises and notify the owner in writing within seven days thereafter of his intention to terminate the rental agreement, in which case the rental agreement terminates as of the date of vacating; or

(2) if continued occupancy is lawful, vacate any part of the dwelling unit rendered unusable by the fire or casualty, in which case the resident's liability for rent is reduced in proportion to the diminution in the fair rental value of the dwelling unit.

B. If the rental agreement is terminated, the owner shall return the balance, if any, 1 prepaid rent and deposits recoverable under Section 18 of the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act. Accounting for rent, in the event of termination or apportionment, is to occur as of the date of the vacation. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the resident is responsible for damage caused by his negligence.
N.M. Stat. § 57-14-9 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 14 / Section 57-14-9
§ 57-14-9. Illegal contracts
Status: in_force

Any express or implied contract made by any person in violation of the Price Discrimination Act is an illegal contract and no action for enforcement shall be maintained in any court in this state.
N.M. Stat. § 3-50-20 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 50 / Section 3-50-20
§ 3-50-20. Contracts; leases; increase of revenue
Status: in_force

Every contract entered into by the authority for the use of any project or the services or facilities thereof acquired, constructed or completed from the proceeds of the sale of revenue bonds shall incorporate by reference the provisions of any ordinance pursuant to which the bonds were issued. Every such contract or lease shall also refer to the provisions of the Municipal Parking Law with respect to the obligation of the city to fix fees and charges to meet the payments provided for in the Municipal Parking Law and the proceedings for the issuance of revenue bonds and all payments required to be made to the authority under such contract shall be subject to increase if and when the authority is required to increase rates or charges to meet its obligations hereunder and under any ordinance providing for the issuance of bonds.
N.M. Stat. § 19-7-30 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 7 / Section 19-7-30
§ 19-7-30. Grazing or agricultural leases; maximum term; method of payment
Status: in_force

All leases for grazing or agricultural purposes shall be for a term of not exceeding five years except as provided in this chapter. All rents are payable cash in advance or, if the lessee so elects, may be divided into five equal annual payments as follows: one-fifth in advance, the remainder to be evidenced by four equal joint and several promissory notes of even date with the lease, signed by the lessee and by two other persons satisfactory to the commissioner, due in one, two, three and four years respectively, but the commissioner may by regulation provide for waiving the promissory note requirement and may also by regulation provide for acceptance of a surety bond in lieu of promissory notes. All leases shall terminate on the thirtieth of September.
N.M. Stat. § 61-3-11 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 3 / Section 61-3-11
§ 61-3-11. Bonds; expenses
Status: in_force

A. The executive officer and any employee of the board who handles money or who certifies the receipt or disbursal of money received by the board, shall, within thirty days after election or employment by the board, execute a bond in a penal sum to be set by the board, conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of the office and on accounting for all funds coming into his hands. The bonds shall be signed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state and shall be in such form as to meet the approval of the board.

B. Members of the board may be reimbursed as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act, but shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
N.M. Stat. § 13-1C-2 — NM Code / Chapter 13 / Article 1C / Section 13-1C-2
§ 13-1C-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the State Use Act is to encourage and assist persons with disabilities to achieve maximum personal independence through useful and productive employment by ensuring an expanded and constant market for services delivered by persons with disabilities, thereby enhancing their dignity and capacity for self-support and minimizing their dependence on welfare and entitlements.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-34-16 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 34 / Section 59A-34-16
§ 59A-34-16. Solicitation of proxies
Status: in_force

A. No person shall solicit a proxy, consent or authorization in respect of any stock or other voting security of such an insurer unless he furnishes the person so solicited with written information reasonably adequate as to:

(1) the material matters in regard to which the powers so solicited are proposed to be used; and

(2) the person or persons on whose behalf the solicitation is made and the interest of such person or persons in relation to such matters.

B. No person shall so furnish information which the informer knows or has reason to believe is false or misleading as to any material fact, or which fails to state any material fact reasonably necessary to prevent any other statement made from being misleading.

C. The form of all such proxies shall:

(1) conspicuously state on whose behalf the proxy is solicited;

(2) provide for dating the proxy;

(3) impartially identify each matter or group of related matters intended to be acted upon;

(4) provide means for the principal to instruct the vote of his shares as to approval or disapproval of each matter or group, other than election to office; and

(5) be legibly printed, with context suitably organized;

but a proxy may confer discretionary authority as to matters as to which a choice is not specified pursuant to Paragraph (4), above, if the form conspicuously states how it is intended to vote the proxy or authorization in each such case, and may confer discretionary authority as to other matters which may come before the meeting but were unknown for a reasonable time prior to the solicitation by the persons on whose behalf the solicitation is made.

D. No proxy shall confer authority to:

(1) vote for election of any person to any office for which a bona fide nominee is not named in the proxy statement; or

(2) vote in any annual meeting (or adjournments thereof) other than the annual meeting next following the date on which the proxy statement and form were furnished stockholders.

E. Any proxy, consent or authorization obtained in violation of, or which violates, this section or the lawful rules and regulations of the superintendent relating thereto, is void.
N.M. Stat. § 4-59-15 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 59 / Section 4-59-15
§ 4-59-15. State board of finance
Status: in_force

If any representative of an existing business or enterprise located within the boundaries of the county or within five miles of the proposed project alleges in a written complaint filed with the county governing body within fifteen days of the meeting at which an ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds pursuant to the County Industrial Revenue Bond Act is adopted that the proposed project would directly and substantially compete with such an existing business or enterprise located within the boundaries of the county or within five miles of the proposed project, the bonds in connection with that project shall not be issued until the state board of finance has determined that the proposed project will not directly or substantially compete with an existing business or enterprise located within the boundaries of the county or within five miles of the proposed project. The state board of finance shall conduct a hearing and make the determination within ninety days of receiving a request for determination from the county. An existing business or enterprise for which bonds were previously issued by the county pursuant to the County Industrial Revenue Bond Act shall not be entitled to file a complaint pursuant to this section.
N.M. Stat. § 2-18-5 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 18 / Section 2-18-5
§ 2-18-5. Report
Status: in_force

The corrections oversight committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations for the consideration of the first session of the forty-fifth legislature; the second session of the forty-fifth legislature; the first session of the forty-sixth legislature; the second session of the forty-sixth legislature; and the first session of the forty-seventh legislature. The reports and suggested legislation shall be made available to the New Mexico legislative council on or before December 15 preceding each session.