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N.M. Stat. § 21-25-5 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 25 / Section 21-25-5
§ 21-25-5. Certification to state superintendent of public instruction
Status: in_force

The board of educational finance [commission on higher education [higher education department]] shall certify to the state superintendent of public instruction all courses approved and not approved according to the provisions of this act, within thirty days after board of educational finance [commission on higher education [higher education department]] action is taken. Within thirty days of receipt of this certification, the state superintendent of public instruction shall provide a list to each local school superintendent of all courses approved and not approved to be offered in this state by nonproprietary institutions covered in this act.
N.M. Stat. § 57-28A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 28A / Section 57-28A-1
§ 57-28A-1. Construction contracts; provisions void
Status: in_force

A. A provision of a construction contract, agreement, understanding, specification or other documentation that is made part of a construction contract for an improvement to real property in New Mexico is void, unenforceable and against the public policy of the state if the provision:

(1) makes the construction contract subject to the laws of another state; or

(2) requires any litigation arising from the construction contract to be conducted in another state.

B. Any mediation, arbitration or other dispute resolution proceeding arising from or relating to a construction contract for work performed in this state shall be conducted in this state.

C. As used in this section, “ construction contract ” means a public, private, foreign or domestic contract or agreement relating to construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of any real property in New Mexico and includes agreements for architectural services, demolition, design services, development, engineering services, excavation or other improvement to real property, including buildings, shafts, wells and structures, whether on, above or under real property.
N.M. Stat. § 22-8B-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8B / Section 22-8B-13
§ 22-8B-13. Charter school financing
Status: in_force

A. The amount of funding allocated to a charter school shall be not less than ninety-eight percent of the school-generated program cost. The school district or division may withhold and use two percent of the school-generated program cost for its administrative support of a charter school.

B. That portion of money from state or federal programs generated by students enrolled in a locally chartered charter school shall be allocated to that charter school serving students eligible for that aid. Any other public school program not offered by the locally chartered charter school shall not be entitled to the share of money generated by a charter school program.

C. When a state-chartered charter school is designated as a board of finance pursuant to Section 22-8-38 NMSA 1978 , it shall receive state and federal funds for which it is eligible.

D. Charter schools may apply for all federal funds for which they are eligible.

E. All services centrally or otherwise provided by a local school district, including custodial, maintenance and media services, libraries and warehousing shall be subject to negotiation between the charter school and the school district. Any services for which a charter school contracts with a school district shall be provided by the district at a reasonable cost.
N.M. Stat. § 10-5-6 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 5 / Section 10-5-6
§ 10-5-6. Continuance of suspension after hearing; discontinuance of salary
Status: in_force

After such hearing, the secretary of finance and administration shall have discretion to continue such suspension for any of the causes above numbered, and if such suspension is continued no salary shall be received by such official during such suspension unless reinstated by the order of the district court as hereinafter provided.
N.M. Stat. § 75-7-5 — NM Code / Chapter 75 / Article 7 / Section 75-7-5
§ 75-7-5. Natural resources trustee fund
Status: in_force

A. The “natural resources trustee fund” is created in the state treasury. Money appropriated to the fund or accruing to it through gifts, grants, fees, penalties, bequests or any other source shall be delivered to the state treasurer and deposited in the fund. Money recovered for the state by or on behalf of the natural resources trustee shall be deposited in the natural resources trustee fund. The fund shall be administered by the natural resources trustee as a separate account and may consist of subaccounts that the natural resources trustee deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the fund. Disbursements from the fund shall be made upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the natural resources trustee or the trustee's designated representative. Money in the fund shall not revert to the general fund at the end of a fiscal year.

B. Pursuant to the following criteria, money in the natural resources trustee fund shall be used to carry out the provisions of the Natural Resources Trustee Act by restoring, replacing or acquiring natural resources in an area where natural resources have been injured, destroyed or lost, provided that money deposited in the fund because of injury to, destruction of or loss of natural resources in an area shall be disbursed to restore, replace or acquire natural resources in that same area:

(1) if an expenditure from the fund is necessary to comply with a court order or court-approved settlement or to match federal funds, then, pursuant to Sections 6-3-23 through 6-3-25 NMSA 1978 , the natural resources trustee may request a budget increase and, if approved, the amount of the expenditure is appropriated;

(2) if money is received for reimbursement of assessment costs, then the natural resources trustee may expend money for injury assessment, and money is appropriated in that amount for that purpose; and

(3) any other expenditures from the fund shall be made only pursuant to appropriation by the legislature.

C. In addition to expenditures made pursuant to Subsection B of this section, money shall be appropriated annually by the legislature from the general fund for the purpose of providing for necessary personnel and other costs of the natural resources trustee, the attorney general and the office of natural resources trustee in carrying out the provisions of the Natural Resources Trustee Act, including the cost of investigation, assessment, collection or enforcement.

D. For purposes of this section, “ assessment costs ” means the costs of restoration and the costs of collecting, compiling and analyzing information, statistics or data to determine damages for injuries to natural resources pursuant to the Natural Resources Trustee Act.

E. Money in the natural resources trustee fund shall be invested as other state funds are invested, and interest and earnings from the fund shall not revert to the general fund but shall be credited to the natural resources trustee fund.
N.M. Stat. § 75-10-4 — NM Code / Chapter 75 / Article 10 / Section 75-10-4
§ 75-10-4. Department; powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The department may:

(1) after consultation with landowners, conservationists and other interested persons, adopt and promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of the Natural Heritage Conservation Act;

(2) enter into contracts;

(3) enter into joint powers agreements pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreements Act 1 to carry out the provisions of the Natural Heritage Conservation Act;

(4) make grants to qualified entities for conservation projects;

(5) apply for and receive in the name of the department, any public or private funds available to the department to carry out the purposes of the Natural Heritage Conservation Act;

(6) acquire conservation or agricultural easements by itself or with a conservation entity or qualified entity; and

(7) do all other things necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of the Natural Heritage Conservation Act.

B. The department shall:

(1) establish a competitive application process for grants from the fund; and

(2) establish criteria and priorities for funding conservation projects.
N.M. Stat. § 61-18A-31 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 18A / Section 61-18A-31
§ 61-18A-31. Deposit of money
Status: in_force

All money received under the Collection Agency Regulatory Act by the director shall be deposited in the general fund.
N.M. Stat. § 13-4D-5 — NM Code / Chapter 13 / Article 4D / Section 13-4D-5
§ 13-4D-5. Fund created; disbursement of funds
Status: in_force

There is created the “public works apprentice and training fund” in the labor and industrial division of the labor department. Contributions into the fund shall be as provided under the provisions of Section 13-4D-4 NMSA 1978 . Funds contributed under the provisions of the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act shall be distributed in the following manner:

A. no more than fifteen percent of the funds may be used by the public works bureau of the labor and industrial division of the labor department to hire staff to administer the funds collected by the division; and

B. the remainder of the funds shall be used for approved apprentice and training programs in New Mexico. The labor and industrial division of the labor department shall develop an annual budget and, subject to appropriation by the legislature in the general appropriation act, shall disburse funds to approved apprentice and training programs in New Mexico, taking into account participant contact hours of classroom instruction and on-the-job training for the preceding year, to be not less than ninety percent of one hundred forty-four contact hours of classroom instruction per participant per school year and not less than one thousand hours of on-the-job training per twelve-month period. Notwithstanding any language in the general appropriation act that otherwise limits budget adjustments, if the fund balance available for disbursement to approved programs exceeds the amount appropriated, pursuant to Sections 6-3-23 through 6-3-25 NMSA 1978 , the labor department may request budget increases up to the excess fund balance for distribution to the programs.
N.M. Stat. § 56-2-2 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 2 / Section 56-2-2
§ 56-2-2. Prohibition; penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who shall hereafter act or offer to act as a debt adjuster in this state shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 17-3-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 3 / Section 17-3-12
§ 17-3-12. Accounting for licenses
Status: in_force

When a license vendor is unable to account for hunting and fishing licenses issued to him, the state game commission shall determine the extent of liability of the vendor and the decision of the commission shall be final.
N.M. Stat. § 73-11-52 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 11 / Section 73-11-52
§ 73-11-52. “District” defined; law of 1919
Status: in_force

Wherever the word district is used in this act it shall be held to mean and include only the lands described in the official order establishing said district and the official plat thereof on record in the office of the county clerk, as hereinbefore provided in this act, and such lands as may be included in any district in accordance with the provisions of Sections 34 to 43 inclusive.
N.M. Stat. § 29-4A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 4A / Section 29-4A-2
§ 29-4A-2. Findings; purpose
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that peace officers throughout the state risk their lives daily to protect the citizens of New Mexico. The legislature further finds that when peace officers are killed in the line of duty, their immediate families can suffer grievously, both emotionally and economically. To recognize the substantial public safety benefits conferred by peace officers and in consideration of the sacrifices undertaken by these officers and their families for the citizens of New Mexico, it is the purpose of the Peace Officers' Survivors Supplemental Benefits Act to ensure that certain supplemental death benefits accrue to the spouse and surviving children, or parents if there are no surviving children or spouse, of a peace officer killed in the line of duty.
N.M. Stat. § 33-9A-6 — NM Code / Chapter 33 / Article 9A / Section 33-9A-6
§ 33-9A-6. Sentencing
Status: in_force

A. In every case where the commitment to the authority of a child adjudicated delinquent is contemplated by a judge, a predisposition report shall be prepared containing the recommendation of the juvenile probation officer regarding a community corrections placement or a diagnostic evaluation shall be completed by the authority containing the recommendation of the authority regarding that placement and the judge shall consider that report or evaluation prior to making that commitment. A juvenile probation officer shall consult with the authority prior to making a recommendation pursuant to this subsection.

B. At a sentencing hearing, if a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction determines placement in community corrections is appropriate, he shall defer or suspend the sentence and, as a condition of probation, require an individual to serve a period of time in a community corrections program.
N.M. Stat. § 72-17-75 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 17 / Section 72-17-75
§ 72-17-75. Validity unaffected by use of proceeds
Status: in_force

The validity of said securities shall not be dependent on nor affected by the validity or regularity of any proceedings relating to the acquisition or improvement and equipment of the project or the proper completion of any project for which the securities are issued. The purchaser or purchasers of the securities shall in no manner be responsible for the application of the proceeds of the securities by the authority or any of its officers, agents and employees.
N.M. Stat. § 21-19A-5 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 19A / Section 21-19A-5
§ 21-19A-5. Criteria for apprenticeship programs
Status: in_force

A. An apprenticeship program shall be registered by the state apprenticeship agency or the office of apprenticeship.

B. An apprenticeship program shall be under the direction of an apprenticeship committee and structured according to Title 29, Part 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations . Committee members are appointed by one or more employers of apprentices, one or more employee representatives of an apprenticeable trade or a combination of the above. If an apprenticeship committee is composed of representatives of one or more employers and one or more employee representatives, the number of committee members designated by the employers shall be equal to the number of committee members designated by the employee representatives.

C. Each apprentice participating in a program shall have signed a written apprenticeship agreement with the apprenticeship committee stating the standards and conditions of employment and training, which standards shall conform substantially with the standards of apprenticeship as registered by the state apprenticeship agency or the office of apprenticeship.
N.M. Stat. § 30-47-8 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 47 / Section 30-47-8
§ 30-47-8. Treatment in compliance with the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act
Status: in_force

A. Nothing in the Resident Abuse and Neglect Act shall be construed to preclude health care in accordance with the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act 1 , and it shall be an affirmative defense to any charge brought under the Resident Abuse and Neglect Act that the acts complained of were in accordance with the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act.

B. To establish an affirmative defense under Subsection A of this section, the person shall show substantial compliance with the provisions of the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act.
N.M. Stat. § 2-7F-51 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 7F / Section 2-7F-51
§ 2-7F-51. Representative district forty-five
Status: in_force

Representative district forty-five is composed of Santa Fe county precincts 29, 50, 51, 56, 62, 64, 75 through 78, 86, 89, 96, 105, 106, 116, 117, 124, 133, 140 through 144, 149, 151, 170, 173, 176 and 179.
N.M. Stat. § 58-1-31 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 1 / Section 58-1-31
§ 58-1-31. Endorsement and signature guaranty and unauthorized assumption of liability
Status: in_force

A. A state bank may assume secondary liability as an endorser of a negotiable or nonnegotiable instrument, which it owns or has received for collection. A state bank may assume the liability of the guarantor of the genuineness of a signature.

B. Except as expressly permitted in the Banking Act, a state bank shall not assume liability as an insurer or as a guarantor or endorser of any security instrument or obligation.
N.M. Stat. § 24-14B-5 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 14B / Section 24-14B-5
§ 24-14B-5. Retention of electronic medical records
Status: in_force

A. If a law or rule requires that a medical record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electronic record that:

(1) accurately reflects the medical record; and

(2) remains accessible and is capable of being accurately reproduced for later reference.

B. If a law or rule requires a medical record to be presented or retained in its original form or provides consequences if the medical record is not presented or retained in its original form, that law or rule is satisfied by an electronic medical record retained in accordance with Subsection A of this section.

C. A medical record retained as an electronic medical record in accordance with Subsection A of this section satisfies a law or rule requiring a person to retain a medical record for evidentiary, audit or other purposes.
N.M. Stat. § 17-3-21 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 3 / Section 17-3-21
§ 17-3-21. Season and bag limits applicable to minors holding special license
Status: in_force

All fishing under the privileges granted to the holders of such special licenses shall be in accordance with the seasons and bag limits and other regulations established by the state game commission.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2-12.30 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2 / Section 27-2-12.30
§ 27-2-12.30. Pharmacist prescriptive authority services; reimbursement parity
Status: in_force

A medical assistance program or its contractor shall reimburse a participating provider that is a certified pharmacist clinician or pharmacist certified to provide a prescriptive authority service who provides a service at the standard contracted rate that the medical assistance program reimburses, for the same service under that program, any licensed physician or physician assistant licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act or any advanced practice certified nurse practitioner licensed pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act.
N.M. Stat. § 4-49-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 49 / Section 4-49-15
§ 4-49-15. Contracts authorized
Status: in_force

The said county commissioners of any county are hereby fully authorized and empowered to enter into any and all contracts necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this article.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-60 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-60
§ 7-38-60. Notification to property owner of delinquent taxes
Status: in_force

By June 10 of each year, the county treasurer shall mail a notice to each property owner of property for which taxes have been delinquent for more than two years. The notice shall be in a form and contain the information prescribed by department regulations and shall include the following:

A. a description of the property upon which the taxes are due;

B. a statement of the amount of property taxes due, the date on which they became delinquent, the rate of accrual of interest and any penalties or costs that may be charged;

C. a statement that the delinquent tax account on real property will be transferred to the department for collection;

D. a statement that if taxes due on real property are not paid within three years from the date of delinquency, the real property will be sold and a deed issued; and

E. a statement that if taxes due on personal property are not paid, the personal property may be seized and sold for taxes under authority of a demand warrant.
N.M. Stat. § 63-1-1 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 1 / Section 63-1-1
§ 63-1-1. Formation of corporations
Status: in_force

Railroad corporations may be formed by the voluntary association of any five or more persons, in the manner prescribed in this chapter. Such persons must be citizens of the United States.
N.M. Stat. § 28-4-5 — NM Code / Chapter 28 / Article 4 / Section 28-4-5
§ 28-4-5. Agency duties
Status: in_force

The state agency on aging [aging and long-term services department] shall establish and maintain a comprehensive statewide program designed to meet the social service needs of the state's aged population, including but not limited to the following:

A. strengthen and coordinate services of state and local public bodies for the benefit of the aged;

B. promote the utilization of older persons in all phases of employment;

C. disseminate information to the aged relative to federal, state and local services for the aged;

D. encourage training programs, retraining programs and opportunities for older workers;

E. develop new methods of job placement for older workers;

F. promote public recognition of the advantages of hiring and retaining older workers; and

G. promote and develop programs of community resources and facilities designed to meet the social needs of older persons.
N.M. Stat. § 22-28-4 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 28 / Section 22-28-4
§ 22-28-4. School bus advertising fund
Status: in_force

The “school bus advertising fund” is created in the state treasury and shall be administered by the department of education [public education department]. The fund shall consist of money raised pursuant to this act. Balances in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund. Income from investment of the fund shall be credited to the fund.
N.M. Stat. § 39-4-11 — NM Code / Chapter 39 / Article 4 / Section 39-4-11
§ 39-4-11. Execution against corporation; information to be furnished
Status: in_force

Every agent or person having charge or control of any property of a corporation, on request of any public officer, having for service a writ of execution against it, shall furnish to him the names of the directors and officers thereof, and a schedule of all its property, including debts due or to become due to it so far as he may have knowledge of the same.
N.M. Stat. § 53-2-11 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 2 / Section 53-2-11
§ 53-2-11. Electronic filing and certification of documents; use of electronic payment of fees
Status: in_force

A. The secretary of state may permit the electronic filing of documents, including original documents, and the certification of electronically filed documents when filing or certification is required or permitted pursuant to a provision of Chapter 53 NMSA 1978 . The secretary of state may accept electronic filings for the purposes of satisfying requirements for original documents or copies. As used in this section, “ electronic filing ” means filing by facsimile, email or other electronic transmission. If the secretary of state accepts the filing of a document by electronic transmission, the secretary of state shall accept for filing a document by electronic transmission containing a copy of a signature, however made.

B. The secretary of state may accept a credit or debit card, in lieu of cash or check, or other means of payment specified in the secretary of state's rules, as payment of a fee pursuant to a provision of Chapter 53 NMSA 1978 . The secretary of state shall determine those credit or debit cards or other means of payment that may be accepted for payment.