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N.M. Stat. § 2-8F-45 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 8F / Section 2-8F-45
§ 2-8F-45. Senate district thirty-nine
Status: in_force

Senate district thirty-nine is composed of San Miguel county precincts 13, 18, 20, 22 through 24 and 31; Santa Fe county precincts 12, 14, 17, 62, 65, 70 through 72, 80, 88, 89, 93, 107, 110 through 114, 126, 134, 145, 150, 154, 166 through 168 and 175; Torrance county precincts 1 through 4, 7 through 12, 14 and 16; and Valencia county precincts 16, 24, 28, 30, 38, 47, 49, 50 and 56.
N.M. Stat. § 25-10-1 — NM Code / Chapter 25 / Article 10 / Section 25-10-1
§ 25-10-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Piñon Nut Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 72-20-101 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 20 / Section 72-20-101
§ 72-20-101. Legal investments in securities
Status: in_force

It shall be legal for the state and any of its agencies, departments, instrumentalities, corporations or political subdivisions or any political or public corporation, any bank, trust company, banker, savings bank or institution, any building and loan association, savings and loan association, investment company and any other person carrying on a banking or investment business, any insurance company, insurance association or any other person carrying on an insurance business and any executor, administrator, curator, trustee or any other fiduciary to invest funds or money in their custody in any of the securities authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions of the Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act. Such securities shall be authorized security for all public deposits. Nothing contained in this section with regard to legal investments shall be construed as relieving any public body or other person of any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.
N.M. Stat. § 3-39-20 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 39 / Section 3-39-20
§ 3-39-20. Adoption of airport zoning regulations
Status: in_force

A. Every municipality and county or other political subdivision having within its territorial limits an area within which, according to an airport approach plan adopted by the legislative body, measures should be taken for the protection of airport approaches, shall adopt, administer and enforce, under the police power and in the manner and upon the conditions hereinafter prescribed, airport zoning regulations applicable to such area, which regulations shall divide the area into zones and within such zones, specify the land uses permitted, regulate and restrict the height to which structures and trees may be erected or allowed to grow, and impose such other restrictions and requirements as may be necessary to effectuate the legislative body's approach plan for the airport.

B. In the event that a political subdivision has adopted, or hereafter adopts, a general zoning ordinance regulating, among other things, the height of buildings, any airport zoning regulations adopted for the same area or portion thereof under the Municipal Airport Zoning Law may be incorporated and made a part of such general zoning regulations, and be administered and enforced in connection therewith, but such general zoning regulations shall not limit the effectiveness or scope of the regulations adopted under this act.

C. Any zoning or other regulations applicable to any area within which, according to an airport approach plan adopted by the legislative body, measures should be taken for the protection of airport approaches, including not only any airport zoning regulations adopted under Sections 3-39-16 through 3-39-26 NMSA 1978 , but any zoning or other regulations dealing with the same or similar matters, that have been or may be adopted under authority other than that conferred by Sections 3-39-16 through 3-39-26 NMSA 1978 , shall be consistent with, and conform to, the legislative body's approach plan for such area, and shall be amended from time to time as may be necessary to conform to any revision of the plan that may be made by the legislative body.

D. All airport zoning regulations adopted under Sections 3-39-16 through 3-39-26 NMSA 1978 , shall be reasonable and none shall require the removal, lowering or other change or alteration of any structure or tree not conforming to the regulations when adopted or amended, or otherwise interfere with the continuance of any nonconforming use, except as provided in Section 3-39-21 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 77-5-3 — NM Code / Chapter 77 / Article 5 / Section 77-5-3
§ 77-5-3. Special areas; cooperation; regulations
Status: in_force

The board is hereby authorized to create and supervise tuberculosis-free areas, modified accredited areas and accredited areas and to cooperate with and arrange for such assistance from the United States department of agriculture in carrying out the provisions of this article as it may deem best and just. The board is authorized to adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations which it may deem necessary and proper for the enforcement of the provisions of this article; and such rules and regulations when so adopted and promulgated shall have the same force and effect as if they were an integral part of this article.
N.M. Stat. § 61-12D-15 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 12D / Section 61-12D-15
§ 61-12D-15. Disciplinary actions; penalties
Status: in_force

A. The board, upon satisfactory proof that any ground enumerated in Section 13 of the Physical Therapy Act has been violated, may take the following disciplinary action singly or in combination:

(1) issue a letter of censure or reprimand;

(2) issue a restricted license, including requiring the licensee to report regularly to the board on matters related to the grounds for the restricted license;

(3) suspend a license for a period determined by the board;

(4) revoke a license;

(5) refuse to issue or renew a license;

(6) impose fines in accordance with the Physical Therapy Act; and

(7) accept a voluntary surrendering of a license.

B. Disciplinary actions of the board shall be taken in accordance with the Uniform Licensing Act.

C. The board may institute any legal proceedings necessary to effect compliance with the Physical Therapy Act, including:

(1) receiving and investigating complaints filed against licensees;

(2) conducting an investigation at any time and on its own initiative without receipt of a written complaint if the board has reason to believe that there may be a violation of the Physical Therapy Act;

(3) issuing subpoenas and compelling the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents relative to the case; and

(4) appointing hearing officers. Hearing officers shall prepare and submit to the board findings of fact, conclusions of law and an order that shall be reviewed and voted upon by the board.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-102 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-102
§ 10-11-102. Municipal fire member coverage plan 3; member contribution rate
Status: in_force

A member under municipal fire member coverage plan 3 shall contribute eight percent of salary with the first full pay period in the calendar month in which municipal fire member coverage plan 3 becomes applicable to the member, except that a member whose annual salary is greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall contribute:

A. beginning July 1, 2021 and continuing through June 30, 2022, eleven percent of salary;

B. beginning July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2023, eleven and one-half percent of salary;

C. beginning July 1, 2023 and continuing through June 30, 2024, twelve percent of salary;

D. beginning July 1, 2024 and continuing through June 30, 2025, twelve and one-half percent of salary; and

E. beginning July 1, 2025 and thereafter, thirteen percent of salary.
N.M. Stat. § 19-4-40 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 4 / Section 19-4-40
§ 19-4-40. Preference right of possessor to purchase
Status: in_force

In all cases where such unsold, undisposed of and unconveyed lots, blocks, parts or parcels of land are in the possession of any person, persons, company, companies, corporation or corporations, such person, persons, company, companies, corporation or corporations shall have the right to purchase the lands at private sale for the appraised value thereof and the probate judge must make and execute to such person, persons, company, companies, corporation or corporations, a proper deed therefor upon the payment to him of the purchase price.
N.M. Stat. § 18-6-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 6 / Section 18-6-6
§ 18-6-6. Cultural affairs department; powers and duties relating to the cultural properties act
Status: in_force

A. The cultural affairs department is responsible for administering, developing and maintaining all registered cultural properties in its ownership or custody.

B. Unless other locations are deemed more appropriate by the committee, in consultation with the museum of New Mexico, because of the nature of the property involved, the cultural affairs department shall be the depository for all collections made under the provisions of the Cultural Properties Act and shall make available material from such collections to museums in and out of the state on the request of the governing bodies of those museums when, in the opinion of the department, such use is appropriate and when arrangements are made for the safe custodianship and public exhibition of the material in accordance with department rules. The museum of New Mexico shall maintain a record of the location of all such collections.

C. The cultural affairs department may seek and accept gifts, donations and grants, subject to the provisions of Subsection B of Section 18-6-7 NMSA 1978 , to be used to acquire, preserve or restore registered cultural properties.

D. The cultural affairs department may acquire by gift, purchase or, if no other means of acquisition are available, condemnation any cultural property or interest therein sufficient to preserve such property. Cultural properties so acquired shall be administered by the department or other appropriate state agencies in accordance with Subsections A and B of this section.

E. The cultural affairs department may enter into agreements with the committee to provide assistance in carrying out the duties of the committee.
N.M. Stat. § 21-20-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 20 / Section 21-20-2
§ 21-20-2. Purpose of act
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of the Travel Service Training Act to assist in providing education, both academic and vocational, for persons employed or seeking employment in the tourist service industries in New Mexico, in order to ensure that the visiting public will receive the most efficient and courteous service possible.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-54-16 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 54 / Section 59A-54-16
§ 59A-54-16. Pool policy
Status: in_force

A. A pool policy offered under the Medical Insurance Pool Act shall contain provisions under which the pool is obligated to renew the contract until the day on which the individual in whose name the contract is issued first becomes eligible for medicare coverage, except that in a family policy covering both husband and wife, the age of the younger spouse shall be used as the basis for meeting the durational requirement of this subsection.

B. The pool shall not change the rates for pool policies except on a class basis with a clear disclosure in the policy of the right of the pool to do so.

C. In the case of a small group policy, a pool policy offered under the Medical Insurance Pool Act shall provide covered family members the right to continue the policy as the named insured or through a conversion policy upon the death of the named insured or upon the divorce, annulment or dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the spouse from the named insured by election to do so within a period of time specified in the contract subject to the requirements of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 21-5-4 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 5 / Section 21-5-4
§ 21-5-4. Authority to use name “New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired”
Status: in_force

For administrative purposes in all matters except suits, state lands, funds and appropriations, the “New Mexico institute for the blind” is hereby authorized to use the name “New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired.”
N.M. Stat. § 47-6-6 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 6 / Section 47-6-6
§ 47-6-6. Filing with county clerk; duties of county clerk
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall not accept for filing any final plat subject to the New Mexico Subdivision Act that has not been approved as provided in the New Mexico Subdivision Act. Whenever separate documents are to be recorded concurrently with the final plat, the county clerk shall cross-reference such documents. Preliminary plats shall not be filed with the county clerk.
N.M. Stat. § 6-9-2 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 9 / Section 6-9-2
§ 6-9-2. Facsimile signature
Status: in_force

Any authorized officer, after filing with the secretary of state his manual signature certified by him under oath, may execute or cause to be executed with a facsimile signature in lieu of his manual signature:

A. any public security, provided that at least one signature required or permitted to be placed thereon by statute, charter or the ordinance, resolution or other official action authorizing the public security shall be manually subscribed; and

B. any instrument of payment.

Upon compliance with the Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act by the authorized officer, his facsimile signature has the same legal effect as his manual signature.
N.M. Stat. § 21-22-2 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 22 / Section 21-22-2
§ 21-22-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Medical Student Loan for Service Act is to meet the emergency currently existing resulting from the shortage of medical doctors and physician assistants in the less populated areas of the state by increasing the number of practitioners in rural areas through a program of loans for medical and physician assistant students. The program shall require as a condition of each loan that the student declare his intent that after licensure he will commence his practice of medicine within one of the areas of the state designated by the commission [department].
N.M. Stat. § 73-20-14 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 20 / Section 73-20-14
§ 73-20-14. Bonds
Status: in_force

A. Bonds authorized by Section 73-20-13 NMSA 1978 shall not be issued until proposed by order or resolution of the board of directors, specifying the purpose for which the funds are to be used, and the proposed undertaking, the amount of bonds to be issued, the rate of interest they are to bear and the amount of any necessary assessment levy in excess of the maximum authorized in Section 73-20-17 NMSA 1978 to establish a sinking fund for the liquidation of bonds as provided in Section 73-20-17 NMSA 1978 . A copy of the order or resolution shall be certified to the board of supervisors.

B. The board of supervisors shall conduct a hearing on the proposal after notice given pursuant to Section 73-20-8 NMSA 1978 . If it appears that the proposal is within the scope and purpose of the Watershed District Act and meets all other requirements of the law, the proposal shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the district at an election held pursuant to the Local Election Act.

C. If two-thirds of the qualified electors voting on the ballot question favor the proposal, the bonds may be issued.
N.M. Stat. § 22-5A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 5A / Section 22-5A-1
§ 22-5A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “School Alcohol-Free Zone Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 60-7A-14 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 7A / Section 60-7A-14
§ 60-7A-14. Filling bottles; misrepresentation of alcoholic beverages
Status: in_force

It is a violation of the Liquor Control Act for any licensee to:

A. pour into any empty or partially empty bottle which contains or has contained any alcoholic beverage, alcoholic beverages of a different kind, class, brand, proof or age from that represented by the label, indicia, legend or descriptive matter on the bottle;

B. have, allow or permit upon the licensed premises any bottle containing alcoholic beverages of a different kind, class, brand, proof or age from that represented by the label, indicia, legend or descriptive matter appearing on the bottle;

C. expressly or impliedly misrepresent the kind, class, brand, proof or age of any alcoholic beverages served by the drink; or

D. pour into any empty or partially empty alcoholic beverage bottle, alcoholic beverages of the same kind, class, brand, proof or age as that represented by the label, indicia, legend and descriptive matter appearing on the bottle.
N.M. Stat. § 61-7-12 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 7 / Section 61-7-12
§ 61-7-12. Impaired health care provider treatment program
Status: in_force

A. The board has the authority to enter into an agreement to implement an impaired health care provider treatment program.

B. For the purposes of this section, “ impaired health care provider treatment program ” means a program of care and rehabilitation services provided by those organizations authorized by the board to provide for the detection, intervention and monitoring of impaired health care providers.
N.M. Stat. § 44-9-8 — NM Code / Chapter 44 / Article 9 / Section 44-9-8
§ 44-9-8. Award of attorney fees and costs to defendant
Status: in_force

If the state or political subdivision does not proceed with the action and the qui tam plaintiff conducts the action, the court may award a defendant reasonable attorney fees and costs if the defendant prevails and the court finds the action clearly frivolous, clearly vexatious or brought primarily for the purpose of harassment.
N.M. Stat. § 3-32-4 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 32 / Section 3-32-4
§ 3-32-4. Legislative intent
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature by the passage of Sections 3-32-1 through 3-32-16 NMSA 1978 to authorize municipalities to acquire, own, lease or sell projects for the purpose of promoting industry and trade other than retail trade, by inducing manufacturing, industrial and commercial enterprises to locate or expand in this state, promoting the use of the agricultural products and natural resources of this state, and promoting a sound and proper balance in this state between agriculture, commerce and industry. It is intended that each project be self-liquidating. It is not intended hereby to authorize any municipality itself to operate any manufacturing, industrial or commercial enterprise. Sections 3-32-1 through 3-32-16 NMSA 1978 shall be liberally construed in conformity with the said intent.
N.M. Stat. § 27-8-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 8 / Section 27-8-8
§ 27-8-8. Regulations
Status: in_force

The secretary shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Community Action Act.
N.M. Stat. § 3-40-9 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 40 / Section 3-40-9
§ 3-40-9. Acquisition or condemnation of an existing cemetery
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of Section 3-40-7 NMSA 1978 , a municipality shall not acquire or condemn a cemetery or part of a cemetery unless a detailed audit listing all the assets and liabilities of the cemetery is prepared by a certified public accountant and submitted to the governing body. The municipality shall not be held liable for any liabilities not shown in the audit.

B. Any person, estate, trust, receiver or other group acting as a unit shall transfer to the municipality all records, property, trusts and other relevant material pertaining to the cemetery or part of the cemetery acquired or condemned by the municipality. The acquisition or condemnation and transfer of a cemetery or part of a cemetery shall be in compliance with the Endowed Care Cemetery Act of 1961 and other provisions relating to cemeteries.
N.M. Stat. § 61-6-12 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 6 / Section 61-6-12
§ 61-6-12. Criminal offender's character evaluation
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act shall govern any consideration of criminal records required or permitted by the Medical Practice Act and to all health care practitioners over which the board has licensure authority.
N.M. Stat. § 76-10-10 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 10 / Section 76-10-10
§ 76-10-10. Exemptions
Status: in_force

That this act shall not apply to the planting or growing of crops or plants in the experimental stations or farms conducted by the United States government or the state of New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 4-52-2 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 52 / Section 4-52-2
§ 4-52-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Refuse Disposal Act:

A. “garbage” includes all waste food, swill, carrion, slops and all waste from the preparation, cooking and consumption of food and from the handling, storage and sale of food products and the carcasses of animals;

B. “rubbish” includes all waste paper, paper cartons, tree branches, yard trimmings, discarded furniture, tin cans, dirt, ashes, bottles and all other unwholesome material of every kind not included as garbage; and

C. “refuse” includes garbage and rubbish.
N.M. Stat. § 3-35-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 35 / Section 3-35-2
§ 3-35-2. Hearing on provisional order; notice; description of property to be assessed
Status: in_force

In any provisional order, the governing body shall set a time and place for it to hear property owners to be assessed and other interested persons wanting to comment on the order. At least ten days before the hearing, written notice of the hearing shall be mailed to the property owners and proof of mailing made by affidavit of the municipal clerk. Failure to mail the notice does not invalidate the proceedings. Notice of the hearing shall also be given by publication for three consecutive publications, the last to be at least one week prior to the date of the hearing. Each notice shall describe the property to be assessed, and proof of publication made by affidavit of the publisher filed with the municipal clerk.