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N.M. Stat. § 17-4-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 4 / Section 17-4-3
§ 17-4-3. Exchange, sale, lease, sublease and assignment of lands by commission; proceeds
Status: in_force

The state game commission, except as herein limited, is authorized to exchange, sell, lease, sublease or assign any interest in any lands and leases heretofore or hereafter acquired including but not limited to the sale or lease of timber, oil, gas, minerals or any other severable product of or interest in real estate, when, in the judgment of said commission, such transaction will be in the interest of the state game commission and said lands, leases, products or severable parts thereof, are, in the opinion of such commission, no longer necessary for the purposes for which such lands were acquired or where such lease or sublease will not materially interfere with or conflict with the use of such lands for the purpose for which they were acquired. The proceeds of any such sale, exchange, lease or assignment shall be converted into the game protection fund and disbursed as the other moneys in said fund are disbursed.
N.M. Stat. § 61-12A-21 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 12A / Section 61-12A-21
§ 61-12A-21. Penalties
Status: in_force

A. An unlicensed person, other than an occupational therapy aide or technician, occupational therapy student or occupational therapy assistant student or person practicing under a provisional permit, who practices occupational therapy is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced pursuant to Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .

B. A person who represents that he offers occupational therapy services without utilizing a licensee is in violation of the Occupational Therapy Act and shall be subject to a fine equal to ten percent of billed charges for those services. In addition, the violator shall be required to utilize the services of a licensee in order to provide occupational therapy services.

C. The board shall deny an application for licensure if it finds that the applicant made false statements or provided false information in connection with an application for licensure.
N.M. Stat. § 58-10-46 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 10 / Section 58-10-46
§ 58-10-46. Acquisition of real property
Status: in_force

A. An association may own real property upon which any facility used in connection with the operation of the association is or will be located. The supervisor may order that any property be sold which cannot reasonably be expected to be used as a future location.

B. An association may acquire or hold real property for the purpose of investment, development or improvement up to an aggregate value not to exceed five percent of its total assets.
N.M. Stat. § 17-5-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 5 / Section 17-5-9
§ 17-5-9. Penalty; revocation of license; sale of pelts
Status: in_force

Any person who violates or aids, abets or assists in the violation of any provision of Sections 17-5-1 through 17-5-9 NMSA 1978 or any person who makes any false statement as to the residence of any applicant for a trapper's license or fur dealer's license or any nonresident who fraudulently procures a resident license is guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition, the department of game and fish may revoke, for the year in which the violation occurred, the trapper's or fur dealer's license of any person convicted. All skins, pelts or furs involved in the violation remain the property of the state and shall be sold for the benefit of the game protection fund.
N.M. Stat. § 53-8-27 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 8 / Section 53-8-27
§ 53-8-27. Books and records
Status: in_force

Each corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its members, board of directors and committees having any of the authority of the board of directors. Each corporation shall keep at its registered office or principal office in New Mexico a record of the names and addresses of its members entitled to vote. All books and records of a corporation may be inspected by any member, or his agent or attorney, for any proper purpose at any reasonable time.
N.M. Stat. § 73-14-56 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 14 / Section 73-14-56
§ 73-14-56. Election of board members
Status: in_force

All of said directors shall be elected at large by the qualified electors of the entire district.
N.M. Stat. § 28-1-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 28 / Article 1 / Section 28-1-12
§ 28-1-12. Enforcement
Status: in_force

If a respondent to a complaint filed pursuant to the Human Rights Act is not complying with an order of the commission, the attorney general or district attorney, at the request of the secretary, shall secure enforcement of the commission's order by a district court. The proceeding shall be initiated by the filing of a petition in the district court where the respondent is doing business or the alleged discriminatory practice occurred. A copy of the petition shall be served on the respondent personally or by registered mail, return receipt requested. The court may make and enter upon the proceedings an order to decree enforcement of the order of the commission.
N.M. Stat. § 3-56-4 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 56 / Section 3-56-4
§ 3-56-4. Staff
Status: in_force

The regional planning commission shall appoint a director qualified by training and experience who serves at the pleasure of the commission. The director is the chief administrative and planning officer and regular technical adviser of the commission, and shall appoint and remove the staff of the commission. The director may make agreements with local planning agencies within the jurisdiction of the commission for temporary transfer or joint use of staff employees and may contract for professional or consultant services from other governmental and private agencies.
N.M. Stat. § 6-10-4 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 10 / Section 6-10-4
§ 6-10-4. Payment of obligations of prior years from current year appropriations
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, appropriations made for a specific fiscal year may not be used for paying obligations of any prior fiscal year except upon approval of the department. As a condition to the approval, the department shall certify that there existed in the affected state agency's budget at the end of the fiscal year sufficient funds, including uncollected earned revenue, to pay the obligation had the bill been presented prior to the end of that fiscal year. The department shall make quarterly reports to the legislative finance committee concerning all authorizations of payment.

B. Appropriations to the human services department for medicaid payments may be expended by that department for medicaid obligations for prior fiscal years.
N.M. Stat. § 11-16-4 — NM Code / Chapter 11 / Article 16 / Section 11-16-4
§ 11-16-4. Procedures for issuing state citations
Status: in_force

A. When issuing a citation for a wildlife violation, a wildlife officer shall issue a citation to a person whose home state is another participating state in the same manner as if the person were a resident of the issuing state and shall not require the person to post collateral to secure appearance, subject to the exceptions set forth in Subsection B of this section; provided that the wildlife officer receives the personal recognizance of the person that he will comply with the terms of the citation.

B. Personal recognizance is acceptable:

(1) if not prohibited by local law or the compact manual; and

(2) if the violator provides adequate proof of identification to the wildlife officer.

C. Upon conviction or failure of a person to comply with the terms of a citation, the appropriate official shall report the conviction or failure to comply to the licensing authority of the issuing state. The report shall be made in accordance with procedures specified by the issuing state and shall contain information as specified in the compact manual as minimum requirements for effective processing by the home state.

D. Upon receipt of the report of a conviction or noncompliance pursuant to Subsection C of this section, the licensing authority of the issuing state shall transmit to the licensing authority of the home state of the violator the information in the form and with the content as prescribed in the compact manual.
N.M. Stat. § 7-27-3.2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 27 / Section 7-27-3.2
§ 7-27-3.2. Definition
Status: in_force

As used in Sections 7-27-1 through 7-27-48 NMSA 1978 , “council” means the state investment council.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-75 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-75
§ 7-38-75. Exception to property tax due date
Status: in_force

When, because of provisions of the Property Tax Code, a property tax bill is required or authorized to be prepared and mailed or delivered on or by a date other than the date specified in Section 7-38-36 NMSA 1978 , the due date of the property taxes involved shall be the date the property tax bill was mailed or delivered.
N.M. Stat. § 34-5-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 34 / Article 5 / Section 34-5-7
§ 34-5-7. Court of appeals; terms of court; location
Status: in_force

The court of appeals shall hold one term each year beginning on the second Tuesday of January, and it shall always be in session. The headquarters of the court and the clerk's office shall be located at the seat of government. The court may convene at any location in the state.
N.M. Stat. § 7-36-8 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 36 / Section 7-36-8
§ 7-36-8. Tangible personal property exempt from property tax; exceptions
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, tangible personal property owned by a person is exempt from property taxation.

B. The following tangible personal property owned by a person is subject to valuation and taxation under the Property Tax Code:

(1) livestock;

(2) manufactured homes;

(3) aircraft not registered under the Aircraft Registration Act; 1

(4) private railroad cars, the earnings of which are not taxed under the provisions of the Railroad Car Company Tax Act; 2

(5) tangible personal property subject to valuation under Sections 7-36-22 through 7-36-25 and 7-36-27 through 7-36-32 NMSA 1978;

(6) vehicles not registered under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code 3 and for which the owner has claimed a deduction for depreciation for federal income tax purposes during any federal income taxable year occurring in whole or in part during the twelve months immediately preceding the first day of the property tax year; and

(7) other tangible personal property not specified in Paragraphs (1) through (6) of this subsection:

(a) that is used, produced, manufactured, held for sale, leased or maintained by a person for purposes of the person's profession, business or occupation; and

(b) for which the owner has claimed a deduction for depreciation for federal income tax purposes during any federal income taxable year occurring in whole or in part during the twelve months immediately preceding the first day of the property tax year.
N.M. Stat. § 11-3A-30 — NM Code / Chapter 11 / Article 3A / Section 11-3A-30
§ 11-3A-30. Financial and operational oversight
Status: in_force

A. Without the prior approval of the New Mexico mortgage finance authority, no regional housing authority shall:

(1) enter into any contract, memorandum of understanding or other agreement with a value greater than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000); or

(2) transfer, sell or liquidate any real or personal property with a value greater than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

B. Not less than thirty days prior to the beginning of its fiscal year, each regional housing authority and each nonprofit corporation established pursuant to Section 11-3A-9 NMSA 1978 shall submit a final operating budget for the subsequent fiscal year to the New Mexico mortgage finance authority for review.

C. The financial affairs of every regional housing authority and any nonprofit corporation created by a regional housing authority shall be thoroughly examined and audited annually by the state auditor, by personnel of the state auditor's office designated by the state auditor or by auditors approved by the state auditor. The audits shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Each regional housing authority shall submit to the state auditor, the department of finance and administration, the New Mexico mortgage finance authority, the Mortgage Finance Authority Act oversight committee and the legislative finance committee, within thirty days following the receipt of the annual audit of the regional housing authority, a copy of that audit.

D. Every regional housing authority shall submit an annual report of its financial and operational activities to the New Mexico mortgage finance authority for review and analysis and for dissemination to the department of finance and administration, the Mortgage Finance Authority Act oversight committee and the legislative finance committee. Each report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering its operations since the previous report was presented.

E. Failure on the part of a regional housing authority to correct any qualified audit within one year of the release of the audit shall result in the abatement of any state funds until such corrective actions are taken. If a regional housing authority should receive a qualified audit opinion for more than two consecutive years, the oversight agency shall recommend corrective action to be taken.
N.M. Stat. § 41-10-1 — NM Code / Chapter 41 / Article 10 / Section 41-10-1
§ 41-10-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Food Donors Liability Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 60-1A-7 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 1A / Section 60-1A-7
§ 60-1A-7. All license applications; background investigations; rules
Status: in_force

A. A person applying for a license pursuant to the Horse Racing Act shall submit to a background investigation to be conducted by the board. The commission and the board shall adopt rules to coordinate the manner in which the background investigations are conducted. The rules shall at minimum require that:

(1) an applicant for a license shall submit two fingerprint cards to the commission, with one card to be submitted to the board for a statewide check and the other card to be submitted to the federal bureau of investigation for a nationwide check;

(2) arrest record information from a law enforcement agency or the federal bureau of investigation and information obtained as a result of the background investigation conducted by the board is privileged and shall not be disclosed to persons not directly involved in the decision affecting the specific applicant;

(3) an applicant shall provide all of the information required by the commission; and

(4) the cost of the background investigation shall be paid by the applicant.

B. An applicant for a license who is denied the license by the commission shall have an opportunity to inspect and challenge the validity of the record on which the denial of the license was based.
N.M. Stat. § 57-20-3 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 20 / Section 57-20-3
§ 57-20-3. Metal beverage containers; pull tabs; penalty
Status: in_force

A. On and after January 1, 1983, it is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale at retail within New Mexico any metal beverage container designed and constructed with a metal opening device that detaches from the container when the container is opened in a manner normally used to empty the contents of the container.

B. Any person violating the provisions of Subsection A of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) provided, however, that no penalty shall be imposed on a retailer who sells or offers to sell any beverage container acquired by the retailer prior to January 1, 1983.
N.M. Stat. § 9-22-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 22 / Section 9-22-12
§ 9-22-12. Field services division; powers and duties
Status: in_force

The field services division shall assist veterans and their families with claims for federal veterans' administration compensation, pensions, education, medical care and death benefits. The field services division shall operate field offices throughout the state to provide services and disseminate information regarding all federal and state laws beneficial to veterans and their families.
N.M. Stat. § 7-24A-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 24A / Section 7-24A-1
§ 7-24A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 7, Article 24A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “County and Municipal Gasoline Tax Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 31-21-8 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 21 / Section 31-21-8
§ 31-21-8. Director to administer interstate compacts relating to convicts on probation and parole
Status: in_force

The director is the administrator of interstate compacts relating to convicts on probation and parole.
N.M. Stat. § 18-2-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 2 / Section 18-2-14
§ 18-2-14. Applications; who may apply
Status: in_force

Any person who is actively engaged in, or who expects to engage actively in library service may apply for a certificate, either with or without examination, and if found competent and qualified shall be granted the certificate so applied for, in the manner and upon the payment of the fees provided for in this act.
N.M. Stat. § 7-24-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 24 / Section 7-24-9
§ 7-24-9. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Local Liquor Excise Tax Act:

A. “alcoholic beverages” means distilled or rectified spirits, potable alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum, gin and aromatic bitters or any similar alcoholic beverage, including blended or fermented beverages, dilutions or mixtures of one or more of the foregoing containing more than one-half of one percent alcohol, but excluding medicinal bitters;

B. “county” means a class B county having a population of more than fifty-six thousand but less than seventy-five thousand, according to the most recent federal decennial census or any subsequent decennial census and having a net taxable value for rate-setting purposes for the 1988 or any subsequent property tax year of more than five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) but less than seven hundred million dollars ($700,000,000);

C. “department” means the taxation and revenue department, the secretary of taxation and revenue or any employee of the department exercising authority lawfully delegated to that employee by the secretary;

D. “governing body” means the board of county commissioners of a county;

E. “person” means any individual, estate, trust, receiver, cooperative association, club, corporation, company, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate or other association; “person” also means, to the extent permitted by law, any federal, state or other governmental unit or subdivision or agency, department or instrumentality thereof;

F. “price” means the total amount of money or the reasonable value of other consideration or both paid for alcoholic beverages, inclusive of the amount of any tax paid pursuant to the Liquor Excise Tax Act; 1 and

G. “retailer” means any person having a place of business within the county who sells, offers for sale or possesses for the purpose of selling alcoholic beverages within the county.
N.M. Stat. § 77-8A-8 — NM Code / Chapter 77 / Article 8A / Section 77-8A-8
§ 77-8A-8. Assessments
Status: in_force

There is levied and imposed upon all sheep and haired goats involved in a transfer of ownership in the state an assessment to be called the “council assessment”. The council assessment is to be fixed by the council at a rate not more than seventy-five cents ($.75) per head. The board shall collect this council assessment at the same time and in the same manner as the fee charged for the state inspection required upon the movement of those sheep and haired goats. The board shall not deliver the certificate of inspection or permit the sheep or haired goats to move until all fees have been paid. The proceeds of the council assessment shall be remitted by the board to the council at the end of each month along with information that will allow the council to make necessary refunds. At the request of the board, the council shall reimburse the board for the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for such collections and information not to exceed four percent of collections on those sheep and haired goats involved in a transfer of ownership.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2-7 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2 / Section 27-2-7
§ 27-2-7. General assistance program; qualifications and payments
Status: in_force

A. Subject to the availability of state funds, public assistance shall be provided under a general assistance program to or on behalf of eligible persons who:

(1) are under eighteen years of age and meet all eligibility conditions for the New Mexico Works Act 1 except the relationship to the person with whom they are living;

(2) are over the age of eighteen and are disabled, according to rules of the department, and are not receiving cash assistance or services pursuant to the New Mexico Works Act;

(3) meet the qualifications under other rules for the general assistance program as the department shall establish; or

(4) are lawful resident immigrants who would otherwise be eligible for cash assistance or services pursuant to the New Mexico Works Act except that they began residing in the United States after August 22, 1996.

B. General assistance program payments may be made directly to the recipient or to the vendor of goods or services provided to the recipient. The department may by rule limit the grants that are made to general assistance recipients.

C. Whenever the department makes an adjustment in the standard of need for the New Mexico Works Act, subject to the availability of state funds, it shall make a commensurate adjustment in the standard of need for the general assistance program.
N.M. Stat. § 24-1F-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 1F / Section 24-1F-1
§ 24-1F-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Billy Griego HIV and AIDS Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 27-1-14 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 1 / Section 27-1-14
§ 27-1-14. Enforcement of orders for health care
Status: in_force

A. All Title IV-D agency cases shall include a provision for the health care coverage of each child. In the case in which a medical support obligor parent provides such coverage and changes employment and the new employer provides such coverage, the state Title IV-D agency shall transfer notice of the provision to the employer, which notice shall operate to enroll each child in the medical support obligor's health plan unless the medical support obligor successfully contests the notice.

B. For purposes of this section, “ medical support obligor ” means a person owing a duty to provide health support, or against whom a proceeding for the enforcement of such a duty of support is commenced or for registration of a support order that includes provisions for such support for each minor child.
N.M. Stat. § 6-18-13 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 18 / Section 6-18-13
§ 6-18-13. Finding of necessity by local governments
Status: in_force

No public body shall exercise any of the powers conferred by the Public Securities Short-Term Interest Rate Act or issue any bonds pursuant hereto until after its local governing body shall have adopted a resolution finding that:

A. the issuance of bonds under that act will result in a savings in interest cost to the public body; and

B. the issuance by the public body of bonds under that act is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals or welfare of the residents of the public body.