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N.M. Stat. § 59A-30-14 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 30 / Section 59A-30-14
§ 59A-30-14. Other provisions applicable
Status: in_force

To the extent not in conflict with the New Mexico Title Insurance Law, the following articles and provisions of the Insurance Code shall also apply to title insurers, title insurance agents and the business of title insurance:

A. Chapter 59A, Article 1 NMSA 1978;

B. Chapter 59A, Article 2 NMSA 1978;

C. Chapter 59A, Article 4 NMSA 1978;

D. Chapter 59A, Article 5 NMSA 1978;

E. Chapter 59A, Article 6 NMSA 1978;

F. Chapter 59A, Article 7 NMSA 1978;

G. Chapter 59A, Article 8 NMSA 1978;

H. Chapter 59A, Article 9 NMSA 1978;

I. Chapter 59A, Article 10 NMSA 1978;

J. Chapter 59A, Article 11 NMSA 1978;

K. Chapter 59A, Article 12 NMSA 1978;

L. the Unauthorized Insurers Law;

M. Chapter 59A, Article 16 NMSA 1978;

N. the Insurance Fraud Act;

O. Chapter 59A, Article 34 NMSA 1978; and

P. The Insurance Holding Company Law.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-23 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-23
§ 7-38-23. Protest hearings; verbatim record; action by hearing officer; time limitations
Status: in_force

A. Except for the rules relating to discovery, the technical rules of evidence and the Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts do not apply at a protest hearing conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Property Tax Code, but the hearing shall be conducted so that an ample opportunity is provided for the presentation of complaints and defenses. All testimony shall be taken under oath. A verbatim record of the hearings shall be made but need not be transcribed unless required for appeal purposes. A hearing officer shall be designated by the chief hearing officer of the administrative hearings office to conduct the hearing.

B. Final action taken by the hearing officer on a petition shall be by written order. The hearing officer's order shall be made within thirty days after the date of the hearing, but this time limitation may be extended by agreement of the department and the protestant. A copy of the order shall be sent immediately by certified mail to the property owner. A copy of the order shall also be sent to the county assessor.

C. All protests shall be decided within one hundred twenty days of the date the protest is filed unless the parties otherwise agree. The protest shall be denied if the property owner or the property owner's authorized representative fails, without reasonable justification, to appear at the hearing.

D. The hearing officer's order shall be in the name of the chief hearing officer, dated, state the changes to be made in the valuation records, if any, and direct the county assessor to take appropriate action. The department shall make any changes in its valuation records required by the order.

E. Changes in the valuation records shall clearly indicate that the prior entry has been superseded by an order of the hearing officer.

F. The department shall maintain a file of all orders made pursuant to this section. The file shall be open for public inspection.

G. If an order of the hearing officer is appealed under Section 7-38-28 NMSA 1978 , the department shall immediately notify the appropriate county assessor of the appeal. Notations shall be made in the valuation records of the assessor and the department indicating the pendency of the appeal.
N.M. Stat. § 72-18-64 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 18 / Section 72-18-64
§ 72-18-64. Interim debentures not to be extended
Status: in_force

No interim debenture issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 63 of the Flood Control District Act shall be extended or funded except by the issuance or reissuance of a bond or bonds in compliance with Section 65 of that act.
N.M. Stat. § 5-15-28 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 15 / Section 5-15-28
§ 5-15-28. Bond term expiration
Status: in_force

The terms of bonds issued pursuant to the Tax Increment for Development Act for a district, including refunding bonds, shall expire not more than twenty-five years after the date that the first bonds are issued for that district.
N.M. Stat. § 14-11-7 — NM Code / Chapter 14 / Article 11 / Section 14-11-7
§ 14-11-7. Rates for legal notice or advertisement; costs
Status: in_force

For publication of all legal notices or advertisements that a governmental entity is required by law or the order of any court of record in this state to publish in newspapers, the publishers shall be paid a reasonable rate, to be set by rule or regulation of the secretary of general services. Changes in economic conditions within the newspaper industry, the general economy and inflation shall be considered in determining a reasonable rate.

The clerk of any court in the state or any public trustee, county treasurer or other public officer required by law to publish legal notices or advertisements shall tax the cost of publishing notices or advertisements, as prescribed in this section, as part of the costs of the cause or proceeding and shall collect for publication before the cause or proceeding is closed and shall remit to the publisher the proper cost of the legal notices or advertisements.
N.M. Stat. § 7-27-5.5 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 27 / Section 7-27-5.5
§ 7-27-5.5. Educational loan notes
Status: in_force

The severance tax permanent fund may be invested in educational loan notes issued pursuant to the Educational Assistance Act; 1 provided that in no event shall the principal amount of such notes purchased in any twelve-month period exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000), and in no event shall the total amount of such notes held by the severance tax permanent fund exceed ten percent of the book value of the severance tax permanent fund. If any educational loan note is sold by the severance tax permanent fund, the sale shall be without recourse to the fund or the state.
N.M. Stat. § 53-19-24 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 19 / Section 53-19-24
§ 53-19-24. Distribution on event of dissociation
Status: in_force

Upon the happening of an event of dissociation that does not require the winding up of the affairs of the limited liability company pursuant to Section 39 of the Limited Liability Company Act, a dissociating member is entitled to receive any distribution to which the member is entitled under the provisions of the articles of organization or operating agreement and if such provisions do not specify the effect of such dissociation, such dissociating member shall be entitled only to receive, within a reasonable time after dissociation, the fair market value of his limited liability company interest as of the date of dissociation.
N.M. Stat. § 28-10-3.3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 28 / Article 10 / Section 28-10-3.3
§ 28-10-3.3. Program created
Status: in_force

The “placard abuse prevention program” is created in the governor's commission on disability to ensure compliance with statutes affecting parking privileges for persons with severe mobility impairment and safe and effective use of designated disabled parking space. The commission shall design and implement a program to:

A. monitor the system of eligibility for and use of parking placards and special registration plates;

B. provide public awareness education and training to address barriers to the appropriate use of designated disabled parking space;

C. pursue efforts to reduce abuse and misuse of designated disabled parking space privileges, including revocation of parking placards and special registration plates; and

D. provide education, training and technical assistance to local law enforcement agencies and volunteers on enforcement of statutes affecting use of designated disabled parking space.
N.M. Stat. § 19-10-57 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 10 / Section 19-10-57
§ 19-10-57. Rules; regulations; notice; hearing
Status: in_force

Before any rule or regulation concerning reporting and remittance of oil and gas royalty shall be adopted by the commissioner of public lands a public hearing shall be held. Notice of such hearing shall be mailed at least fifteen days prior to date set for the hearing to every oil and gas operator or purchaser as disclosed by the records of the commissioner of public lands. Such notice shall specify time and place of the hearing and briefly state the general nature of the rules and regulations to be considered. Such notice shall also be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in Santa Fe county at least fifteen days before such hearing.

The inadvertent failure of the commissioner of public lands to mail a notice to an operator or purchaser or the failure of an operator or purchaser to receive such notice shall not affect the validity of any rule of [or] regulation adopted.
N.M. Stat. § 6-3-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 6-3-7
§ 6-3-7. Annual operating budgets; supervision and control; submission of proposed budgets; approval; review by governor
Status: in_force

Each state agency shall annually on or before May 1 submit to the state budget division a budget for the ensuing fiscal year, in such form as may be prescribed by the division and containing such information concerning the anticipated receipts, expenditures and balances on hand as may be prescribed by law or by the state budget division. Such budget shall be subject to the approval of the state budget division and no expenditures shall be made by any state agency for the fiscal year covered by said budget until the budget shall have been approved by the state budget division, provided that any action by the division shall be subject to review and modification by the governor.
N.M. Stat. § 3-33-12 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 33 / Section 3-33-12
§ 3-33-12. Improvement district; notice of assessment; protests
Status: in_force

A. The notice of the provisional order creating an improvement district shall:

(1) contain the time and place when the governing body shall hold a hearing on the provisional order creating the improvement district;

(2) describe the improvement to be constructed and the general location thereof; and

(3) state that any interested person may ascertain in the office of the municipal clerk:

(a) a description of the property to be assessed; and

(b) the maximum amount of benefit estimated to be conferred on each tract or parcel of land.

B. Not more than thirty days nor less than ten days before the day of the hearing, the municipal clerk, his deputy or the engineer shall mail the notice of the hearing on the provisional order to the owner of the tract or parcel of land being assessed the cost of the improvement at his last-known address. The name and address of the owner of each tract of land shall be obtained from the records of the county assessor or any other source the municipal clerk or engineer deems reliable. Proof of the mailing is to be made by affidavit of the municipal clerk, his deputy or the engineer, which shall be filed in the office of the municipal clerk. Failure to mail any notice shall not invalidate any of the proceedings authorized in Sections 3-33-1 through 3-33-43 NMSA 1978 .

C. Notice of the hearing shall also be published once each week for three consecutive weeks and the last publication shall be at least one week prior to the day of the hearing. Such service by publication shall be verified by an affidavit of the publisher which is to be filed in the office of the municipal clerk.
N.M. Stat. § 57-9A-4 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 9A / Section 57-9A-4
§ 57-9A-4. Recordkeeping requirements; violations
Status: in_force

A. A vendor of unused merchandise shall maintain receipts for the vendor's purchase of any unused merchandise sold or offered for sale by the vendor at an open market. The receipts shall be kept at the open market in which the unused merchandise is offered for sale and at the vendor's residence or principal place of business for two years after the merchandise is sold. Each receipt shall specify:

(1) the date of the purchase;

(2) the name and address of the person from whom the unused merchandise was acquired;

(3) a description of the unused merchandise purchased, including any specific lot numbers or other identifying characteristics;

(4) the amount paid for the unused merchandise; and

(5) the signature of the buyer and the seller of the unused merchandise.

B. It is a violation of the Unused Merchandise Ownership Protection Act for a person to knowingly:

(1) falsify, obliterate or destroy any receipt required to be kept pursuant to this section;

(2) at the request of a police officer, as defined in Section 29-7-7 NMSA 1978 , fail or refuse to produce any receipt required to be kept pursuant to this section; and

(3) fail to maintain any receipt as required by this section.
N.M. Stat. § 28-16C-1 — NM Code / Chapter 28 / Article 16C / Section 28-16C-1
§ 28-16C-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 11 of this act may be cited as the “Special Education Ombud Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 62-3-4.1 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 3 / Section 62-3-4.1
§ 62-3-4.1. Certain persons not public utility
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding anything in the Public Utility Act to the contrary, no person not otherwise a public utility shall be deemed to be a public utility subject to the jurisdiction, control or regulation of the commission and the provisions of the Public Utility Act solely because such person owns or controls all or any part of any plant, property or facility described in Paragraph (1) of Subsection G of Section 62-3-3 NMSA 1978:

(1) which is leased or held for lease or sale to any public utility or other lessee; or

(2) the operation and use of which is vested by lease or other contract in a public utility or other lessee; or

(3) for a period of not more than ninety days after termination of any lease or contract described in Paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection or after such person gains possession of such property following a breach of such lease or contract.

B. The commission may upon application by a public utility issue its order approving the terms of any lease or contract described in Paragraph (1) or (2) of Subsection A of this section for the purpose of qualifying any party thereto for an exemption by the United States securities and exchange commission from the federal Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, 1 as amended (Chapter 2C of Title 15 of the United States Code).

C. A public utility leasing all or any part of any plant, property or facility described in Paragraph (1) of Subsection G of Section 62-3-3 NMSA 1978 which is subject to any lease or contract described in this section shall comply with Section 62-9-1 NMSA 1978 with respect to such plant, property or facility.

D. Nothing in this section shall alter or modify the authority of the commission to regulate the rates and services of a person that is a public utility subject to the provisions of the Public Utility Act.
N.M. Stat. § 5-15-8.1 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 15 / Section 5-15-8.1
§ 5-15-8.1. Posting of notices
Status: in_force

For any election conducted pursuant to the Tax Increment for Development Act, in addition to the notice requirements set forth in Section 5-15-8 NMSA 1978 , the owners shall ensure that notices shall be posted in three conspicuous public places within the boundaries of the district not less than twenty days before the first day for voting in the election.
N.M. Stat. § 1-4-35 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 1-4-35
§ 1-4-35. Board of registration; secretary
Status: in_force

The county clerk or the county clerk's authorized deputy shall be secretary to the board of registration.
N.M. Stat. § 47-7C-18 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 7C / Section 47-7C-18
§ 47-7C-18. Association records
Status: in_force

The association shall keep financial records sufficiently detailed to enable the association to comply with Section 61 of the Condominium Act. All financial and other records shall be made reasonably available for examination by any unit owner and his authorized agents.
N.M. Stat. § 9-29-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 29 / Section 9-29-6
§ 9-29-6. Secretary; duties and general powers
Status: in_force

A. The secretary is responsible to the governor for the operation of the department. The secretary shall manage the department's operations and ensure compliance with laws applicable to the department.

B. To perform the secretary's duties, and except as otherwise provided by law, the secretary may exercise powers granted to the department.

C. The secretary shall:

(1) except as otherwise provided by the Early Childhood Education and Care Department Act, exercise general supervisory and appointing power over all department employees in accordance with personnel laws;

(2) delegate power to department employees as necessary and appropriate and, in doing so, clearly delineate the limits of the delegated power;

(3) employ and fix the compensation of employees as necessary to perform the duties imposed by law on the secretary and the department;

(4) issue administrative orders and instructions to ensure implementation of and compliance with laws the secretary is charged with administering and enforce those orders and instructions through the courts;

(5) conduct research and studies to improve the department's operations and its delivery of programs;

(6) improve department operations and efficiency and promote the delivery of comprehensive, coordinated, culturally sensitive programs that address overall child well-being and early learning;

(7) provide courses of instruction and practical training for department employees and others involved in administering department programs; and

(8) prepare an annual budget for the department.

D. The secretary, in the name of the department and with the governor's approval, may apply for and receive public or private funding to carry out department programs, duties and services.

E. The secretary and division directors may promulgate reasonable rules as necessary to perform the department's duties. A rule promulgated by a division director is effective only with the secretary's approval.
N.M. Stat. § 6-21C-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 21C / Section 6-21C-10
§ 6-21C-10. Suit may be brought to compel performance of officers
Status: in_force

Any holder of building bonds or any person or officer being a party in interest may sue to enforce and compel the performance of the provisions of the State Building Bonding Act.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-416 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-416
§ 66-3-416. Special collegiate registration plate; procedures; fee
Status: in_force

A. The division shall establish and issue special collegiate registration plates in accordance with the provisions of this section and shall adopt and promulgate procedures for application for and issuance of such special collegiate registration plates.

B. Any state-supported higher educational institution in New Mexico may request that the division issue a special collegiate registration plate for that institution. Upon that request, the division, with the advice and consultation of the higher educational institution, shall determine the color and design of the registration plate and provide for its issuance.

C. For a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00), which fee shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fees, any owner of a motor vehicle may apply for the issuance of a special collegiate registration plate. The owner of a motor vehicle shall apply and pay a fee each year that he wishes to retain and renew his special collegiate registration plate.

D. The revenue from the special collegiate registration plates shall be distributed as follows:

(1) ten dollars ($10.00) of the fee collected for each registration plate shall be retained by the division in the seventy-eighth and seventy-ninth fiscal years and is appropriated to the division for the manufacture and issuance of the registration plates. Thereafter, that amount of each fee shall be paid to the state treasurer for credit to the motor vehicle suspense fund for distribution in accordance with Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978; and

(2) twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of the fee collected for each registration plate shall be distributed to the higher educational institution for which the registration plate is issued.

E. Revenues received by each higher educational institution from special collegiate registration plate fees are appropriated to the higher educational institutions to carry out any purpose of that institution.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-46-9 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 46 / Section 59A-46-9
§ 59A-46-9. Annual report
Status: in_force

A. Every health maintenance organization shall annually, on or before the first day of March, file a report, verified by at least two principal officers, with the superintendent covering the preceding calendar year.

B. The report shall be on forms prescribed by the superintendent and shall include:

(1) a financial statement of the organization prepared pursuant to forms prescribed by the superintendent, including its balance sheet and receipts and disbursements for the preceding year;

(2) any material changes in the information submitted pursuant to Subsection C of Section 59A-46-3 NMSA 1978;

(3) the number of persons enrolled during the year and the number of enrollees as of the end of the year; and

(4) such other reasonable information materially relating to the performance of the health maintenance organization as is necessary to enable the superintendent to carry out the superintendent's duties under the Insurance Code.

C. In addition, the health maintenance organization shall file by the dates indicated:

(1) on or before March 1, an annual statement in accordance with the requirements of Section 59A-5-29 NMSA 1978 and a risk-based capital report in accordance with the requirements of Section 59A-5A-3 NMSA 1978;

(2) a list of the providers who have executed a contract that complies with Subsection E of Section 59A-46-13 NMSA 1978 on or before March 1; and

(3) a description of the grievance procedures and the total number of grievances handled through such procedures, a compilation of the causes underlying those grievances and a summary of the final disposition of those grievances, on or before March 1.

D. The superintendent may require such additional reports as are deemed necessary and appropriate to enable the superintendent to carry out the superintendent's duties under the Health Maintenance Organization Law.