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N.M. Stat. § 9-16-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 16 / Section 9-16-15
§ 9-16-15. Mortgage regulatory fund; created; purpose; appropriation
Status: in_force

A. The “mortgage regulatory fund” is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury and shall be administered by the financial institutions division of the regulation and licensing department. The fund shall consist of application, licensing, renewal, examination, investigation and any other fees received that are associated with the costs of administering the New Mexico Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing Act, fees specified in Subsection E of Section 58-21-5 NMSA 1978 and any money that is appropriated or donated or that otherwise accrues to the fund. Money in the fund shall be invested by the state investment officer in the manner that land grant permanent funds are invested pursuant to Chapter 6, Article 8 NMSA 1978 . Income from investment of the fund shall be credited to the fund.

B. Money in the mortgage regulatory fund is appropriated to the financial institutions division of the regulation and licensing department to carry out the provisions of the New Mexico Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing Act and the Mortgage Loan Company Act.

C. Money shall be disbursed from the mortgage regulatory fund only on warrant of the secretary of finance and administration upon vouchers signed by the director of the financial institutions division or the director's authorized representative. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund.
N.M. Stat. § 22-26-7 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 26 / Section 22-26-7
§ 22-26-7. Imposition of tax; limitations
Status: in_force

If as a result of an election held in accordance with the Public School Buildings Act a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question votes in favor of the imposition of the tax, the tax rate shall be certified, unless the local school board directs that the tax levy not be made for the year, by the department of finance and administration at the rate specified in the authorizing resolution or at any lower rate required by operation of the rate limitation provisions of Section 7-37-7.1 NMSA 1978 upon the rate specified in the authorizing resolution or at any rate lower than the rate required by operation of the rate limitation provisions of Section 7-37-7.1 NMSA 1978 if directed by the local school board pursuant to Section 22-26-8 NMSA 1978 , and the tax shall be imposed at the rate certified in accordance with the provisions of the Property Tax Code. 1 If in any tax year the authorized tax rate under the Public School Buildings Act, when added to the tax rates for servicing debt of the school district and for capital improvements pursuant to the Public School Capital Improvements Act, 2 exceeds fifteen dollars ($15.00), or a lower amount that would be required by applying the rate limitation provisions of Section 7-37-7.1 NMSA 1978 to the amount of fifteen dollars ($15.00), on each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of net taxable value of property allocated to the school district under the Property Tax Code, the tax rate under the Public School Buildings Act shall be reduced to an amount that, when added to such additional rates, will equal fifteen dollars ($15.00), or the lower amount that would be required by applying the rate limitation provisions of Section 7-37-7.1 NMSA 1978 to the amount of fifteen dollars ($15.00), on each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of net taxable value of property so allocated to the school district. The revenue produced by the tax and any state distribution resulting to the district under the Public School Buildings Act shall be expended only for capital improvements.
N.M. Stat. § 3-7-8 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 3-7-8
§ 3-7-8. Annexation; arbitration; appointment of three members by municipality
Status: in_force

Before the day of election required in the territory proposed to be annexed, the governing body of the municipality proposing to annex the territory shall appoint three members of the board of arbitration who shall be qualified electors and owners of real property within the municipality.
N.M. Stat. § 5-11-18 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 11 / Section 5-11-18
§ 5-11-18. Recording documents
Status: in_force

A. The district shall file and record with the county clerk the resolution ordering formation of the district, the general plan of the district and the canvass of any general obligation bond election.

B. Upon formation of a district, and within thirty days before June 1 and December 1 of each year, a district shall file and record with the county clerk the notice requirements described in Subsection A of Section 11 of this 2013 act and include contact information for the district board.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-46-18 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 46 / Section 59A-46-18
§ 59A-46-18. Powers of insurers
Status: in_force

A. An authorized insurer may either directly or through a subsidiary or affiliate organize and operate a health maintenance organization under the provisions of the Health Maintenance Organization Law. Notwithstanding any other law that may be inconsistent with the cited law, any two or more such insurance companies, or subsidiaries or affiliates thereof, may jointly organize and operate a health maintenance organization. The business of insurance is deemed to include the providing of health care by a health maintenance organization owned or operated by an insurer or a subsidiary thereof.

B. An authorized insurer may contract with a health maintenance organization to provide insurance or similar protection against the cost of care provided through health maintenance organizations and to provide coverage in the event of the failure of the health maintenance organization to meet its obligations. Among other things, under such contracts the insurer may make benefit payments to health maintenance organizations for health care services rendered by providers.
N.M. Stat. § 72-16-103 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 16 / Section 72-16-103
§ 72-16-103. Liberal construction
Status: in_force

This act being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety and general welfare, the rule of strict construction shall have no application hereto, but it shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes and objects for which this act is intended.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-820 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-820
§ 66-3-820. Lighting devices to be electric
Status: in_force

Lighting devices shall be electric, except that red liquid burning lanterns may be used on the end of load in the nature of poles, pipes and ladders projecting to the rear of the vehicle.
N.M. Stat. § 22-2-9 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 2 / Section 22-2-9
§ 22-2-9. United States and New Mexico flags; display regulations
Status: in_force

The flag of the United States and the flag of the State of New Mexico shall be displayed in each classroom and on or within all public school buildings of this state according to the regulations adopted by the state board department.
N.M. Stat. § 31-25-5 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 25 / Section 31-25-5
§ 31-25-5. Interpretation
Status: in_force

The Victim Counselor Confidentiality Act shall not be construed to relieve a victim counselor of a duty to report suspected child abuse or neglect pursuant to Section 32-1-15 NMSA 1978 , to report any evidence that the victim is about to commit a crime or to limit any testimonial privileges available to any person pursuant to other provisions of law.
N.M. Stat. § 7-2A-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 2A / Section 7-2A-10
§ 7-2A-10. Information returns
Status: in_force

A. Pursuant to regulation, the secretary may require any person doing business in this state and making payments in the course of business to another person to file information returns with the department.

B. The provisions of this section also apply to payments made by the state of New Mexico, by the governing bodies of any political subdivision of the state of New Mexico, by any agency, department or instrumentality of the state or of any political subdivision thereof and, to the extent permitted by law or pursuant to any agreement entered into by the secretary, to payments made by any other governmental body or by an agency, department or instrumentality thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 29-9-10 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 9 / Section 29-9-10
§ 29-9-10. Receipt of grants and donations
Status: in_force

The commission is authorized to receive such grants, subsidies, donations, allotments or bequests as may be offered to the state, by the federal government or any department thereof, or by any public or private foundation or individuals for the investigation or suppression of organized crime.
N.M. Stat. § 22-24-5.6 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 24 / Section 22-24-5.6
§ 22-24-5.6. Outstanding deficiencies at certain state educational institutions
Status: in_force

A. In consultation with the higher education department and the applicable board of regents, and after reviewing the existing five-year facilities plan and the facilities condition assessment, the public school facilities authority shall verify the assessed outstanding health, safety or infrastructure deficiencies at the constitutional special schools and shall develop a plan to correct the deficiencies.

B. The council may approve allocations from the fund and, working with the higher education department and the applicable board of regents, enter into construction contracts to correct the deficiencies.

C. The council shall establish oversight functions for the public school facilities authority and such other guidelines and conditions as it deems necessary to ensure that the allocations from the fund pursuant to this section are expended in the most prudent manner possible and consistent with the original purpose.

D. As used in the Public School Capital Outlay Act, “ public school capital outlay project ”, “ capital outlay project ” or “ project ” includes a program for the correction of deficiencies at the constitutional special schools pursuant to this section.
N.M. Stat. § 46-6-2 — NM Code / Chapter 46 / Article 6 / Section 46-6-2
§ 46-6-2. Costs of bond; allowance to fiduciaries; costs in court action
Status: in_force

Any fiduciary not subject to the provisions of the Probate Code, required by law or the order of any court or judge of this state, to give a bond or other obligation as such, may include as a part of the lawful expense of executing his trust such reasonable sum paid a company authorized under the laws of this state so to do, for becoming his surety on such bond as may be allowed by the court in which, or a judge before whom, he is required to account, not exceeding one percent per annum of the amount of such bond; and in all actions and proceedings a party entitled to recover costs therein shall be allowed and may tax and recover such sum paid such a company for executing any bond, recognizance, undertaking, stipulation or other obligation therein not exceeding, however, one percent on the amount of such bond, recognizance, undertaking, stipulation or other obligation, during each year the same has been in force.
N.M. Stat. § 1-2-21 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1-2-21
§ 1-2-21. Challengers; appointment
Status: in_force

A. The county chair of each political party represented on the ballot in a partisan election may appoint in writing challengers for each polling location. If more than one challenger is appointed to a polling location, the challengers shall be listed in ranking order.

B. If any county chair fails to make such appointments or if there is no county chair, the state chair of the political party may in a partisan election appoint in writing one challenger for each polling location in the county.
N.M. Stat. § 6-21-14 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 21 / Section 6-21-14
§ 6-21-14. Publication of notice; validation; limitation of action
Status: in_force

A. After adoption of a resolution authorizing issuance of bonds, the authority shall publish notice of the adoption of the resolution once in a newspaper of general statewide circulation.

B. After the passage of thirty days from the publication required by Subsection A of this section, any action attacking the validity of the proceedings had or taken by the authority preliminary to and in the authorization and issuance of the bonds described in the notice is perpetually barred.
N.M. Stat. § 16-4-13 — NM Code / Chapter 16 / Article 4 / Section 16-4-13
§ 16-4-13. Management
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of the Rio Grande Valley State Park Act shall not take effect until the secretary has fully executed a management agreement with an operating party, and shall cease to be in effect if the management agreement is terminated. The management agreement shall include a map delineating the boundaries of the park. The park shall be established when the management agreement is signed by the secretary and the designated representative of the operating party. A provision of the management agreement shall require twelve months' written notice prior to any termination taking effect.

B. The operating party shall administer the Rio Grande Valley state park. The operating party shall develop, after public hearings, a management plan for approval by the secretary which is consistent with the provisions of the feasibility study previously prepared that satisfies the requirements of Subsection G of Section 16-2-11 NMSA 1978 , to realize the objectives of the Rio Grande Valley State Park Act. The plan shall be prepared in cooperation with the appropriate federal, state and local agencies and shall include among other things:

(1) consideration for cooperative management arrangements between state, federal, conservancy, flood control and municipal authorities;

(2) measures to control recreational use of the designated river to protect the river's natural values; and

(3) measures to minimize any adverse impact to the park caused by public transportation or other public improvement projects to be located in close proximity to the park.

C. The operating party may seek the assistance and aid of the game and fish department for resource and wildlife management within the Rio Grande Valley state park.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-6.8 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-6.8
§ 7-1-6.8. Distribution; motorboat fuel tax fund
Status: in_force

A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the motorboat fuel tax fund in an amount equal to thirteen hundredths of one percent of the net receipts attributable to the gasoline tax.
N.M. Stat. § 57-16A-9 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 16A / Section 57-16A-9
§ 57-16A-9. Reasonable attorney fees
Status: in_force

A consumer who prevails in an action brought to enforce the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance Act shall be entitled to receive reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs from the manufacturer. If a consumer does not prevail in such an action and brings that action for frivolous reasons or in bad faith, the manufacturer shall be entitled to receive reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs from the consumer.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-23C-4 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 23C / Section 32A-23C-4
§ 32A-23C-4. Licensed early childhood care programs; reporting
Status: in_force

Beginning December 31, 2019 and annually thereafter, the department shall produce an annual outcomes report for the legislature and the governor that includes:

A. the goals and achieved outcomes of the licensed early childhood care program standards implemented pursuant to the Early Childhood Care Accountability Act; and

B. the following data:

(1) the number of substantiated incidents and substantiated complaints received for each licensed early childhood care program rating level;

(2) the income levels of eligible families statewide receiving early childhood care assistance;

(3) the stated reasons that eligible families have applied for early childhood care assistance;

(4) the percentage of children receiving early childhood care assistance by quality level and provider type;

(5) the average annual enrollment in early childhood care assistance;

(6) the percentage of children participating in early childhood care assistance who have one or more substantiated child abuse cases while participating in early childhood care assistance;

(7) by rating level, any evidence of an increase in school readiness, child development and literacy among children receiving early childhood care assistance;

(8) the number and type of licensed early childhood care programs statewide;

(9) the capacity in licensed early childhood care programs by rating level;

(10) the number of children enrolled in licensed early childhood care programs who participate in the child and adult care food program;

(11) the percentage of children enrolled in licensed early childhood care programs receiving health and developmental screenings or assessments in accordance with department rules; and

(12) the percentage of children enrolled in licensed early childhood care programs who have received health or developmental screenings or assessments as department rules require who are referred to services.
N.M. Stat. § 76-3-11 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 3 / Section 76-3-11
§ 76-3-11. Donations and bequests; meetings; lecturers; officers of board; bonds
Status: in_force

The county board of horticultural commissioners may receive, manage, use and hold donations and bequests for promoting the objects of its formation. It shall meet semiannually, and as much oftener and at such places as it may deem expedient, to consult and adopt such measures as may best promote the horticultural industry of the county. It may, but without expense to the county, select and appoint competent and qualified persons to lecture in the county, for the purpose of illustrating practical horticultural topics, and imparting instruction in the methods of culture, pruning, fertilizing and also in the best methods of treating diseases of fruits and fruit trees, cleansing orchards and exterminating insect pests. The county board of horticultural commissioners shall at their first meeting select from among themselves a chairman, a secretary and a treasurer who shall furnish bond to the county commissioners in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the faithful discharge of his duties.
N.M. Stat. § 7-13-4.4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 13 / Section 7-13-4.4
§ 7-13-4.4. Additional deduction; certain retail sales on an Indian reservation, pueblo grant or trust land
Status: in_force

In computing the gasoline tax due, a person other than a registered Indian tribal distributor may deduct from the total amount of gasoline received in New Mexico during the tax period, provided satisfactory proof is provided to the department, gasoline received in New Mexico and sold at retail in New Mexico if:

A. the sale occurs on an Indian reservation, pueblo grant or trust land;

B. the gasoline is placed into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle on that reservation, pueblo grant or trust land;

C. the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo has certified to the department that it has in effect an excise, privilege or similar tax on gasoline; provided that the gallons of gasoline deducted pursuant to this section shall be the total gallons sold in accordance with the provisions of this section multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the rate of the tribal tax certified to the department by the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo and the denominator of which is the rate of the gasoline tax imposed pursuant to the Gasoline Tax Act, but, if the fraction exceeds one, the fraction shall be deemed to be one for purposes of determining the deduction; and

D. the person is subject to and in compliance with the tax on gasoline imposed by the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo where the sale occurs.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-105 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-105
§ 66-3-105. Transfer by operation of law
Status: in_force

A. Whenever the title or interest of an owner in or to a registered vehicle shall pass to another by operation of law, as upon inheritance, bequest, order in bankruptcy or insolvency, execution sale, repossession upon default in performance in the terms of a lease or executory sales contract, or otherwise than by voluntary transfer, the transferee shall be subject to the provisions of this section.

B. Notice of transfer by operation of law shall be signed by the executor, administrator, receiver, trustee, sheriff or other representative or successor in interest of the owner of the vehicle. The registration certificate and plate shall be delivered to the registered owner upon such notification or shall be removed by the transferee upon repossession, and submitted to the division for cancellation.

C. The transferee, except as provided in Subsection D of this section, shall secure a transfer of registration to himself and a new certificate of title upon proper application and upon presentation of the last certificate of title, if available, and such instruments or documents of authority, or certified copies thereof, as may be sufficient or required by law to evidence or effect a transfer of title or interest in or to chattels in such case.

D. When the transferee does not operate or permit the operation of such vehicle upon the highways, or when the transferee operates such vehicle only for the purposes of immediate delivery, demonstration or resale to another person, the transferee shall display upon such vehicle a temporary permit issued to such vehicle by the division. The transferee shall not be required to secure a transfer of registration or a new certificate of title, but upon his transfer of title or interest to another person, he shall execute an assignment and warranty of title upon the certificate of title previously issued, if available, and deliver the same, along with the documents of authority or certified copies thereof as may be sufficient or required by law to evidence the rights of such person, to the person to whom such transfer is made.
N.M. Stat. § 31-2-5 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 2 / Section 31-2-5
§ 31-2-5. “Fresh pursuit” defined
Status: in_force

The term “fresh pursuit” as used in this act shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony. It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. Fresh pursuit as used herein shall not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.