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N.M. Stat. § 1-1-7.2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1-1-7.2
§ 1-1-7.2. Petitions; nominations; signatures to be counted
Status: in_force

A. A person who signs a nominating petition shall sign only one petition for the same office unless more than one candidate is to be elected to that office, and in that case, a person may sign not more than the number of nominating petitions equal to the number of candidates to be elected to the office.

B. A person who signs a nominating petition shall indicate the person's registration address. If the person does not have a standard street address, the person may provide the mailing address as shown on the person's certificate of registration.

C. A signature shall be counted on a nominating petition unless there is evidence presented that the petition does not provide the information required by the nominating petition for each person signing or the person signing:

(1) is not a voter of the state, district, county or area to be represented by the office for which the person seeking the nomination is a candidate;

(2) has signed more than one petition for the same office, except as provided in Subsection A of this section, and if the person has signed more than one petition for the same office and in the same election cycle, none of the challenged signatures from that person shall count toward the total number of signatures required for any candidate for that office;

(3) has signed one petition more than once, in which case only one signature from that person shall count toward the total number of signatures required for that candidate for office;

(4) in a primary election, is not of the same political party as the candidate named in the nominating petition as shown by the signer's certificate of registration; or

(5) is not the person whose name appears on the nominating petition.

D. The procedures set forth in this section shall be used to validate signatures on any petition required by the Election Code, except that Paragraph (4) of Subsection C of this section shall not apply to petitions filed by unaffiliated candidates or petitions filed by candidates of minor political parties.

E. No later than January 1, 2024, the secretary of state shall implement a secure internet application, in addition to the paper circulation process, to gather electronic signatures in accordance with rules developed by the secretary of state. The secure internet application shall provide for the ability to verify that a person signing the petition is a registered voter and is eligible to sign the petition for a particular candidate.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-53-5 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 53 / Section 59A-53-5
§ 59A-53-5. Establishment of fire districts
Status: in_force

A. The county commissioners of any county may establish one or more fire districts. The marshal shall determine the number of fire stations and substations to be certified and shall certify to the state treasurer the amount to be distributed to each fire district for the purpose of maintaining each fire station and each substation, if any, that meets the requirements of the marshal and the requirements of this section. Unless adjusted pursuant to Section 59A-53-5.1 NMSA 1978 , the amounts distributed in a fiscal year for a class insurance rating shall equal the following:

class

main station

substation

number 1

$ 82,592

$ 30,606

number 2

77,086

28,780

number 3

70,919

26,724

number 4

64,751

24,667

number 5

61,667

22,612

number 6

58,584

20,555

number 7

55,501

19,530

number 8

52,418

18,502

number 9

39,058

15,425

number 10

34,944

none.

B. Additionally, prior to the disbursement of any funds, the following must be established to the satisfaction of the marshal:

(1) the fire district has maintained an official fire department for a period of at least one year, established and governed by appropriate resolution of the board of county commissioners and possesses fire apparatus and equipment in serviceable condition to respond to a fire incident;

(2) the geographic limits and boundaries of the fire district have been clearly defined and established in a plat showing the geographic limits and boundaries accepted and filed as part of the official record of proceedings of the board of county commissioners and a certified copy thereof filed with the marshal; and

(3) there is available within the geographic limits and boundaries of the fire district an adequate water supply to be used in connection with the firefighting facilities of the fire district.

C. The county commissioners of any county may permit a county fire district to service an area adjacent and contiguous to the district but within another county or municipality; provided that the county commissioners of the other county or the municipality consent by resolution or law duly adopted or enacted to the service and to the boundaries of the other area serviced. Before commencement of service, a plat showing the geographic limits and boundaries of the county fire district and of the additional area to be serviced shall be filed with and approved by the marshal. Any county may apply for fire protection fund eligibility for any fire station located within the additional area to be serviced.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-25-1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 25 / Section 59A-25-1
§ 59A-25-1. Scope and short title
Status: in_force

A. All life insurance and all health insurance in connection with loans or other credit transactions shall be subject to the provisions of this article, except such insurance in connection with a loan or other credit transaction of more than ten (10) years' duration; nor shall insurance be subject to this article where issuance of the insurance is an isolated transaction on part of the insurer not related to an agreement or plan for insuring debtors of the creditor.

B. This article may be cited as the “Law for Regulation of Credit Life Insurance and Credit Health Insurance.”
N.M. Stat. § 22-14-24 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 14 / Section 22-14-24
§ 22-14-24. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of Sections 22-14-24 through 22-14-29 NMSA 1978 is to provide blind persons with remunerative employment, to enlarge the economic opportunities for the blind and to stimulate them to greater efforts in striving to make themselves self-supporting, by authorizing blind persons licensed in accordance with the provisions of those sections to operate vending stands on any state property where vending stands may be properly and satisfactorily operated by blind persons, by granting blind persons a preference in the operation of vending stands on state property, by authorizing cooperation with the United States government in the administration of the vending stand program for the blind on federal property and by authorizing the commission to establish, maintain and operate a vending stand program for the blind.
N.M. Stat. § 12-13B-3 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 13B / Section 12-13B-3
§ 12-13B-3. New Mexico-Sonora commission created; members; administration
Status: in_force

A. The “New Mexico-Sonora commission” is created and is administratively attached to the economic development department.

B. The members of the commission representing New Mexico shall be:

(1) the governor of New Mexico;

(2) the secretary of economic development;

(3) the secretary of tourism;

(4) other state officials as assigned by the governor; and

(5) no more than nine members of the public appointed by the governor of New Mexico.

C. The members of the commission representing Sonora shall be appointed or assigned according to regulations and procedures governing commissions in that state.

D. The economic development department shall provide administrative assistance to the commission as needed.

E. The economic development department shall keep a record of commission proceedings.

F. The co-chairs of the commission shall be the governors of New Mexico and Sonora.

G. Meetings of the commission shall be at the call of the co-chairs or pursuant to the request of a majority of the members of the commission.

H. Terms for public members of the commission appointed by the governor of New Mexico shall be for two years with reappointment to additional terms at the discretion of the governor.

I. A vacancy in a term of a commission member representing New Mexico shall be filled by appointment by the governor of New Mexico for the remainder of the term of the position vacated.

J. The public members of the commission appointed by the governor of New Mexico shall receive per diem and mileage pursuant to the Per Diem and Mileage Act for performance of official duties required by the commission and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
N.M. Stat. § 3-45-22 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 45 / Section 3-45-22
§ 3-45-22. Procedure for exercising powers
Status: in_force

The exercise by the city or other state public body of the powers herein granted may be authorized by resolution of the governing body of such state public body adopted by a majority of the members of its governing body present at a meeting of said governing body, which resolution may be adopted at the meeting at which such resolution is introduced. Such a resolution or resolutions shall take effect immediately and need not be laid over or published or posted.
N.M. Stat. § 24-1-30 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 1 / Section 24-1-30
§ 24-1-30. Hand washing facilities; requirement
Status: in_force

Portable hand washing facilities shall be provided with at least one hand wash facility to every one-to-ten portable toilets in public locations where portable toilets are required by law or ordinance. The facilities shall be in close proximity to the toilets.
N.M. Stat. § 48-3-19 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 3 / Section 48-3-19
§ 48-3-19. Lien for towing, storage or wrecker service for automobiles
Status: in_force

All garage owners and persons engaged in the business of towing automobiles, storing automobiles or furnishing wrecker service shall have a lien on all automobiles towed, stored or upon which wrecker service is performed when such towing, storage or wrecker service is furnished or performed at the request or with the consent of any person lawfully in possession of such automobile, for the reasonable value of such services and for costs incurred in enforcing the lien. A peace officer who requests towing, storage or wrecker service for a wrecked, abandoned or stolen vehicle shall be deemed a person lawfully in possession of such vehicle within the meaning of this section. The lien created under this section shall be perfected under Sections 48-3-13 and 48-3-14 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 63-9H-12 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 9H / Section 63-9H-12
§ 63-9H-12. Appeal of orders of the commission
Status: in_force

Any provider of rural public telecommunications services and any other person in interest being aggrieved by a final order or determination of the commission under the Rural Telecommunications Act of New Mexico may file a notice of appeal in the supreme court asking for a review of the commission's final orders. A notice of appeal shall be filed within thirty days after the entry of the commission's final order. Every notice of appeal shall name the commission as appellee and shall identify the order from which the appeal is taken. Any person whose rights may be directly affected by the appeal may appear and become a party, or the supreme court may upon proper notice order any person to be joined as a party.
N.M. Stat. § 30-40-7 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 40 / Section 30-40-7
§ 30-40-7. Failure to notify the department of receipt of anything of value from public assistance recipient
Status: in_force

Any employee of the human services department [health care authority department] who knowingly receives anything of value, other than as provided by law, from either a recipient of public assistance or from the family of a public assistance recipient shall notify the department within ten days after such receipt on a form provided by the department. Whoever fails to so notify the department within ten days is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 58-15-8 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 15 / Section 58-15-8
§ 58-15-8. Revocation, suspension and reinstatement of licenses
Status: in_force

A. The director shall revoke no license issued hereunder unless he shall first serve upon the licensee a written notice which states in general the grounds therefor, together with the time and place of hearing, which shall be held not less than fifteen days after the mailing of such notice to the licensee by registered mail as provided in Subsection G of this section. Upon such hearing the director shall revoke any license issued hereunder if he finds that:

(1) the licensee, either knowingly or without the exercise of due care to prevent the same, has violated any provision of the New Mexico Small Loan Act of 1955 or any regulation or order made pursuant to and within the authority of the New Mexico Small Loan Act of 1955; or

(2) any fact or condition exists at the time of the proposed revocation which if it had existed at the time of the original application for such license, or any renewal thereof, clearly would have justified the director in refusing originally to issue such license.

B. If the director finds that probable cause for revocation of any license exists and that enforcement of the act requires immediate suspension of such license pending investigation, he may, upon three days' written notice by registered mail and a hearing, enter an order suspending such license for a period not exceeding thirty days.

C. Whenever the director shall revoke or suspend a license issued pursuant to the New Mexico Small Loan Act of 1955, he shall enter an order to that effect and forthwith in writing notify the licensee of such revocation or suspension by registered mail, which notice shall state the grounds therefor.

D. Any licensee may surrender any license by delivering it to the director with written notice of its surrender, but such surrender shall not affect his civil or criminal liability for acts committed prior thereto.

E. No revocation, suspension or surrender of any license shall impair or affect the obligation of any preexisting lawful contract between the licensee and any obligor thereon.

F. The director may reinstate any suspended license or issue a new license to a person whose license or licenses have been revoked if no fact or condition then exists which clearly would have justified the director in refusing originally to issue such license under the New Mexico Small Loan Act of 1955.

G. Wherever in the New Mexico Small Loan Act of 1955 provision is made for service of any notice by registered mail, such service shall be deemed complete upon deposit of such notice in the post office. For the purpose of this section, mailing of notice addressed to the person designated as the agent for service of process under Section 58-15-4 NMSA 1978 or the manager or person in charge of the licensed office shall be sufficient.
N.M. Stat. § 1-1-26 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1-1-26
§ 1-1-26. Petitions; nominations; requirements before signed by voters; invalidated petitions
Status: in_force

A. The following information shall be listed in the appropriate space at the top of a nominating petition before the petition has been signed by a voter:

(1) the candidate's name as it appears on the candidate's certificate of registration;

(2) the address where the candidate resides;

(3) the office sought by the candidate;

(4) if the office sought is a districted office or a division within a judicial district or has been assigned a position number for purposes of the election, the district, division or position number of the office sought;

(5) if the office sought will be on the general election ballot, the party affiliation of the candidate or that the candidate is unaffiliated with any qualified political party; and

(6) if the office sought will be nominated at a political party primary, the party affiliation of voters permitted to sign the petition.

B. With or without a showing of fraud or a reasonable opportunity for fraud, a nominating petition page, including all signatures on the petition page, shall be invalid if any of the information required by Subsection A of this section is not listed on the petition before the petition page is signed by a voter or if any of the required information is subsequently changed in any way.
N.M. Stat. § 53-8-88.1 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 8 / Section 53-8-88.1
§ 53-8-88.1. Dormant corporations; statement in lieu of annual report
Status: in_force

A. Whenever any corporation is no longer actively conducting affairs in this state or carrying out the purposes of its incorporation, any two of its directors or officers may unite in signing a statement to that effect; the statement shall be filed in lieu of the required annual report. Upon the filing of this statement and the payment of all fees, penalties and interest, the secretary of state shall be authorized to strike the name of the corporation from the list of active corporations in this state; but this action shall not be construed in any sense as a formal dissolution of the corporation nor shall the corporation be relieved thereby from any outstanding obligation. Any corporation in this class may be fully revived by the resumption of actively conducting affairs and the filing of an annual report by the provision of this section.

B. Any corporation in this class may continue in this class by filing a statement of renewal every five years to the effect that it is not actively conducting affairs in this state nor carrying out the purposes of its incorporation. Sixty days after written notice of failure to file a statement of renewal has been mailed to its registered agent and also to the principal office of the corporation as shown in the last report filed with the secretary of state, the corporation shall have its certificate of incorporation or authority cancelled by the secretary of state without further proceedings unless the statement of renewal is filed and all fees are paid within that sixty-day period.
N.M. Stat. § 61-12C-16 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 12C / Section 61-12C-16
§ 61-12C-16. Expedited licensure by credentials
Status: in_force

A. The board shall license an out-of-state applicant in accordance with Section 61-1-31.1 NMSA 1978 if the applicant possesses a valid, unrestricted license or registration to practice massage therapy in another licensing jurisdiction and pays required fees. As soon as practicable but no later than thirty days after a person files an application for an expedited license, the board shall process the application and issue the expedited license in accordance with Section 61-1-31.1 NMSA 1978 .

B. If the board issues an expedited license to a person whose prior licensing jurisdiction did not require examination, the board may require the person to pass an examination before license renewal.

C. The board shall determine each year the states and territories of the United States and the District of Columbia from which it will not accept applicants for expedited licensure and determine foreign countries from which it will accept applicants for expedited licensure. The board shall post the lists of disapproved and approved licensing jurisdictions on its website. The list of disapproved licensing jurisdictions shall include the specific reasons for disapproval.
N.M. Stat. § 6-24-22 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 24 / Section 6-24-22
§ 6-24-22. Lien on lottery winnings for debt collected by human services department; payment to department; procedure
Status: in_force

A. The human services department shall periodically certify to the authority the names and social security numbers of persons owing a debt to or collected by the human services department. This list shall include individuals that owe child support being collected by the state's child support enforcement agency pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. 1

B. Prior to the payment of a lottery prize in excess of six hundred dollars ($600), the lottery shall check the name of the winner against the list of names and social security numbers of persons owing a debt to or collected by the human services department.

C. If the prize winner is on the list of persons owing a debt to or collected by the agency, the lottery shall make a good-faith attempt to notify the human services department, and the department then has a lien against the lottery prize in the amount of the debt owed to or collected by the agency. The lottery has no liability to the human services department or the person on whose behalf the department is collecting the debt if the lottery fails to match a winner's name to a name on the list or is unable to notify the department of a match. The department shall provide the lottery with written notice of a lien promptly within five working days after the lottery notifies the department of a match.

D. If the lottery prize is to be paid directly by the authority, the amount of the debt owed to or collected by the human services department shall be held by the lottery for a period of ninety days from the lottery's confirmation of the amount of the debt to allow the department to institute any necessary administrative seizure proceedings in accordance with Section 27-1-11 NMSA 1978 . If an administrative seizure a proceeding is not initiated within the ninety-day period, the authority shall release the lottery prize payment to the winner.

E. The human services department, in its discretion, may release or partially release the lien upon written notice to the authority.

F. A lien or administrative seizure established against a lottery prize on behalf of a child support enforcement case shall take first priority over all other liens established by the department.

G. A lien under this section is in addition to any other lien created by law.
N.M. Stat. § 36-1-8 — NM Code / Chapter 36 / Article 1 / Section 36-1-8
§ 36-1-8. District attorneys; payments of salaries and expenses
Status: in_force

A. The salaries of all district attorneys, assistant district attorneys and other employees of their offices shall be paid from the time when the district attorney or assistant district attorney qualifies and from the time when other employees begin their duties.

B. All salaries and expenses of the offices of the district attorneys, except the expenses of maintenance and upkeep of quarters occupied by the district attorneys and their staffs, shall be paid from funds appropriated to the district attorneys in the respective judicial districts upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration in accordance with budgets approved by the state budget division of the department of finance and administration.

C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent an agreement between an incorporated municipality or a county and a district attorney whereby the district attorney agrees to assign an assistant to the municipality or county and the municipality or county agrees to reimburse the department of finance and administration to the credit of the district attorney's budget for all or a portion of the assistant's salary or expenses.

D. The provisions of this section shall not be interpreted to prevent a district attorney from contracting with an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo within the boundaries of the district attorney's judicial district for the purpose of authorizing the district attorney or his staff to:

(1) serve as a tribal prosecutor; or

(2) prosecute alleged violations of tribal codes by tribal members in tribal courts.

E. If a district attorney enters into a contract, as provided in Subsection D of this section, the district attorney shall be reasonably compensated for the expenses of staff and equipment.