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N.M. Stat. § 9-2A-8 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 2A / Section 9-2A-8
§ 9-2A-8. Department; additional duties
Status: in_force

In addition to other duties provided by law or assigned to the department by the governor, the department shall:

A. develop priorities for department services and resources based on state policy and national best-practice standards and local considerations and priorities;

B. strengthen collaboration and coordination in state and local services for children, youth and families by integrating critical functions as appropriate, including service delivery, and contracting for services across divisions and related agencies;

C. develop and maintain a statewide database, including client tracking of services for children, youth and families;

D. develop standards of service within the department that focus on prevention, monitoring and outcomes;

E. analyze policies of other departments that affect children, youth and families to encourage common contracting procedures, common service definitions and a uniform system of access;

F. enact regulations to control disposition and placement of children under the Children's Code, 1 including regulations to limit or prohibit the out-of-state placement of children, including those who have developmental disabilities or emotional, neurobiological or behavioral disorders, when in-state alternatives are available;

G. develop reimbursement criteria for licensed child care centers and licensed home providers establishing that accreditation by a department-approved national accrediting body is sufficient qualification for the child care center or home provider to receive the highest reimbursement rate paid by the department;

H. assume and implement responsibility for children's mental health and substance abuse services in the state, coordinating with the human services department [health care authority department] and the department of health;

I. assume and implement the lead responsibility among all departments for domestic violence services;

J. implement prevention and early intervention as a departmental focus;

K. conduct biennial assessments of service gaps and needs and establish outcome measurements to address those service gaps and needs, including recommendations from the governor's children's cabinet and the children, youth and families advisory committee;

L. ensure that behavioral health services provided, including mental health and substance abuse services for children, adolescents and their families, shall be in compliance with requirements of Section 9-7-6.4 NMSA 1978; and

M. fingerprint and conduct nationwide criminal history record searches on all department employees, staff members and volunteers whose jobs involve direct contact with department clients, including prospective employees and employees who are promoted, transferred or hired into new positions, and the superiors of all department employees, staff members and volunteers who have direct unsupervised contact with department clients.
N.M. Stat. § 33-2-30 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 33 / Article 2 / Section 33-2-30
§ 33-2-30. Enforcing commands to prisoners; when wounding or killing justified
Status: in_force

If a convict sentenced to the penitentiary resist the authority of any officer, or refuse to obey his lawful commands, it shall be the duty of such officer immediately to enforce obedience by the use of such weapons or other aid as may be effectual, and if in so doing, any convict thus resisting be wounded or killed by any such officer or his assistant, or any guard or other employee, they shall be justified and shall be held guiltless; but such officer, assistant, guard or other employee shall not be excusable for using greater force than the emergency of the case demands.
N.M. Stat. § 7-19D-2 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 19D / Section 7-19D-2
§ 7-19D-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Municipal Local Option Gross Receipts Taxes Act:

A. “department” means the taxation and revenue department, the secretary of taxation and revenue or any employee of the department exercising authority lawfully delegated to that employee by the secretary;

B. “governing body” means the city council or city commission of a city, the board of trustees of a town or village and the board of county commissioners of H-class counties;

C. “municipality” means any incorporated city, town or village, whether incorporated under general act, special act or special charter, and an H-class county;

D. “person” means an individual or any other legal entity; and

E. “state gross receipts tax” means the gross receipts tax imposed under the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 11-14-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 11 / Article 14 / Section 11-14-3
§ 11-14-3. Designated representative to cooperating committee; appointment
Status: in_force

The process for selecting the designated representatives to the cooperating committee shall be established by law pursuant to this section as follows:

A. the persons authorized to represent the state as the designated representatives to the cooperating committee shall be the chair of the standing senate corporations and transportation committee and the chair of the house transportation committee or a legislator or state agency official that the chair designates; and

B. the chairs designated in Subsection A of this section shall also designate one alternate designated representative who shall also be a legislator or state agency official to serve in the absence of the designated chair.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-20-2 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 20 / Section 59A-20-2
§ 59A-20-2. “Annuity”, “industrial life insurance” defined
Status: in_force

For the purposes of the Insurance Code:

A. an “annuity” is a contract under which obligation is assumed by the issuer to make periodic payments for a specific term or terms where the making or continuance of all or some such payments or the amount of any such payment is dependent upon continuance of human life, except payments made pursuant to optional modes of settlement under authority of Section 108 (“life” insurance defined) of the Insurance Code. Such a contract which includes extra benefits of the kinds set forth in Section 108 (“life” insurance defined) or Section 109 (“health” insurance defined) of the Insurance Code shall nevertheless be deemed to be an annuity if such extra benefits constitute a subsidiary or incidental part of the entire contract; and

B. “industrial life insurance” is that form of life insurance written under policies in face amount of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or less, and bearing the words “industrial policy” or “weekly premium policy” or words of similar import imprinted on the face thereof as part of descriptive matter, and under which premiums are payable monthly or more often.
N.M. Stat. § 21-1-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 1 / Section 21-1-16
§ 21-1-16. Public inspection of board records
Status: in_force

The records of the said boards shall be open at all reasonable times for the inspection of any citizen.
N.M. Stat. § 50-15-4 — NM Code / Chapter 50 / Article 15 / Section 50-15-4
§ 50-15-4. Day labor service agency; third-party employer; duties
Status: in_force

A. A day labor service agency shall compensate day laborers for work performed by providing or making available commonly accepted payment instruments that are payable in cash, on demand, at a financial institution.

B. At the time of payment of wages, a day labor service agency shall provide each day laborer with an itemized statement showing in detail each deduction made from wages.

C. In no event shall deductions made by a day labor service agency, other than those required by federal or state law, reduce a day laborer's wages below federal minimum wage for the hours worked.

D. A day labor service agency shall not restrict the right of a day laborer to accept a permanent position with a third-party employer to whom the day laborer has been referred for work or restrict the right of a third-party employer to offer employment to a day laborer.

E. A day labor service agency may collect a reasonable placement fee from a third-party employer.
N.M. Stat. § 60-1A-12 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 1A / Section 60-1A-12
§ 60-1A-12. Stewards; powers; duties
Status: in_force

There shall be three stewards, licensed and employed by the commission, to supervise each horse race meet. One of the stewards shall be designated the presiding official steward of the race meet. Stewards, other than the presiding official steward, shall be employed subject to the approval of the racetrack licensee. All stewards shall be licensed or certified by a nationally recognized horse racing organization. Stewards shall exercise those powers and duties prescribed by commission rules. A decision or action of a steward may be reviewed or reconsidered by the commission.
N.M. Stat. § 22-11-16.2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 11 / Section 22-11-16.2
§ 22-11-16.2. Substitutes; membership status
Status: in_force

An employee engaged on a day-to-day basis to replace another employee who is temporarily absent shall be considered a substitute and shall not be covered under the Educational Retirement Act. An employee engaged to fill a vacant position, including a position vacated by a leave of absence of at least ninety days, shall not be considered a substitute and is subject to the requirements of the Educational Retirement Act.
N.M. Stat. § 6-3-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 6-3-10
§ 6-3-10. Budget defined
Status: in_force

The budget means a complete statement as to the financial operation of all state agencies for the fiscal year last completed, the current fiscal year and a financial plan for the operation of all state agencies for the succeeding fiscal year.

The budget for the succeeding fiscal year shall set forth in detail the following:

A. all proposed expenditures for the administration, operation and maintenance of all state agencies;

B. all interest and debt redemption charges;

C. all expenditures for capital projects to be undertaken and executed;

D. all anticipated revenues; and

E. means of financing proposed expenditures.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-8-9 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 8 / Section 59A-8-9
§ 59A-8-9. Unearned premium reserve, casualty, vehicle, property, marine and surety insurances
Status: in_force

As to property, casualty, vehicle and surety insurance, and marine and transportation insurance other than as provided in Section 59A-8-10 NMSA 1978 , the insurer shall maintain as a liability an unearned premium reserve on policies in force computed as follows: fifty percent of the gross premium in force on policies having one year or less to run and pro rata on those for longer periods, or pro rata for all premiums in force.
N.M. Stat. § 11-13A-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 11 / Article 13A / Section 11-13A-1
§ 11-13A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Compact Negotiation Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 58-5-8 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 5 / Section 58-5-8
§ 58-5-8. Federal reserve; bank may become stockholder or member
Status: in_force

Any incorporated bank may apply to the federal reserve board for the right to subscribe to the stock of the federal reserve bank organized within the federal reserve district where the applicant bank is located, and may become a stockholder of such bank and exercise all of the powers of member banks in accordance with the provisions of the act of congress entitled “Federal Reserve Act,” 1 approved December 23, 1913.
N.M. Stat. § 61-5A-28 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 5A / Section 61-5A-28
§ 61-5A-28. Temporary provision
Status: in_force

Until revised, rescinded or modified by the board or committee, regulations adopted under the Dental Act shall remain in effect upon enactment of the Dental Health Care Act and be enforced by the board or the committee.
N.M. Stat. § 3-18-21 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 18 / Section 3-18-21
§ 3-18-21. Railroads; street railroads; crossings
Status: in_force

A. A municipality may, within its boundary:

(1) regulate the speed of diesel electric locomotives;

(2) license and regulate the laying of railroad tracks;

(3) provide for and change the location, grade and crossing of any railroad;

(4) regulate and prohibit the use of steam engines and diesel electric locomotives; and

(5) require a railroad company to:

(a) fence its railroad or any portion of it;

(b) construct cattleguards at crossings of streets and public roads;

(c) keep its fences and cattleguards in repair;

(d) keep a flagman at railroad crossings of streets;

(e) provide protection against injury to persons and property by the railroad in the use of its property; and

(f) construct and keep in repair ditches, drains, sewers and culverts along and under railroad tracks so that 1) filthy or stagnant pools of water cannot stand on its ground or right-of-way and 2) natural drainage of adjacent property is not impeded.

B. A municipality may, within its boundary, by condemnation or otherwise, extend any street, or municipal utility over, across, under or through any railroad track, right-of-way or land of any railroad company or street railroad company. If no compensation is made to the railroad company, the municipality shall restore the railroad track, right-of-way or land to its former state or in a sufficient manner so that its usefulness is not impaired.
N.M. Stat. § 72-19-98 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 19 / Section 72-19-98
§ 72-19-98. Securities and income therefrom exempt
Status: in_force

Securities issued under the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act and the income therefrom shall forever be and remain free and exempt from taxation by the state, the authority and any other public body, except transfer, inheritance and estate taxes.
N.M. Stat. § 12-5-20 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 5 / Section 12-5-20
§ 12-5-20. Asian american, pacific islander and native hawaiian day
Status: in_force

The first Tuesday of February of each odd-numbered year shall be known and celebrated as “Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian Day” in recognition of the many cultural, economic and historic contributions and sacrifices Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, Native Hawaiians, East Asians, Southeast Asians, South Asians and all other groups who have migrated from, have historical ties to or identify themselves as from Asia have made to New Mexico. This day shall be observed by the people of New Mexico in efforts and undertakings that celebrate the diversity of cultural and linguistic heritage in New Mexico; honor all past, present and future leaders in New Mexico who are Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian and all other groups who have migrated from, have historical ties to or identify themselves as from Asia; and are in harmony with the general character of the day so established.
N.M. Stat. § 31-6-11.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 31 / Article 6 / Section 31-6-11.1
§ 31-6-11.1. Renewed presentation of evidence forbidden
Status: in_force

After a grand jury acts on the merits of evidence presented to it and returns a no-bill, the same matter shall not be presented again to that jury or another grand jury on the same evidence.
N.M. Stat. § 24-15-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 15 / Section 24-15-14
§ 24-15-14. Limitation of actions; notice of claim
Status: in_force

A. Unless a ski area operator is in violation of the Ski Safety Act, with respect to the skiing area and ski lifts, and the violation is a proximate cause of the injury complained of, no action shall lie against such ski area operator by any skier or passenger or any representative of a skier or passenger. This prohibition shall not prevent the bringing of an action against a ski area operator for damages arising from injuries caused by negligent operation, maintenance or repair of the ski lift.

B. No suit or action shall be maintained against any ski area operator for injuries incurred as a result of the use of a ski lift or ski area unless the same is commenced within three years of the time of the occurrence of the injuries complained of.
N.M. Stat. § 4-44-1 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 44 / Section 4-44-1
§ 4-44-1. Classification for salary purposes
Status: in_force

A. For the purpose of fixing salaries of county officers, the several counties of the state, except “H” class counties, are classified as follows:

(1) those having a final, full assessed valuation of over seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) and a population of one hundred thousand persons or more as determined by the most current annual population data or estimate available from the United States census bureau, as class “A” counties; and

(2) those having a final, full assessed valuation of over seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) and a population of less than one hundred thousand persons as determined by the most current annual population data or estimate available from the United States census bureau, as class “B” counties.

B. The assessed valuation for each year is the full valuation as finally fixed for that year.
N.M. Stat. § 48-5A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 5A / Section 48-5A-3
§ 48-5A-3. Petition to cancel lien; security
Status: in_force

A. The owner of any crop subject to a harvester's lien may petition the district court in the county in which the crop was grown for an order canceling the lien.

B. Upon a filing of a petition, the district court judge shall examine the lien claimant's recorded demands and determine an amount sufficient to satisfy the recorded demands and any other damages, court costs or attorneys' fees which may be recovered by the lien claimant. Security, in an amount set by the judge and of a type approved by him, shall be deposited by the owner of the crop with the district court conditioned on the payment of any sum found to be validly due the lien claimant.

C. When the security is deposited, the district court shall immediately issue an order canceling the lien and shall notify the county clerk with whom the lien was filed. Upon the recording of the order, the county clerk shall mark the filed lien canceled. When an order is issued pursuant to this subsection, the claimant's lien attaches to the security.
N.M. Stat. § 35-1-38 — NM Code / Chapter 35 / Article 1 / Section 35-1-38
§ 35-1-38. Magistrate court; justices of the peace abolished; transfer
Status: in_force

The office of justice of the peace is abolished. All jurisdiction, powers and duties conferred by law upon justices of the peace are transferred to the magistrate court. Whenever the term “justice of the peace” may be used in the laws, it shall be construed to refer to the magistrate court.
N.M. Stat. § 42-8-18 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 8 / Section 42-8-18
§ 42-8-18. Approval of bond; issuance of writ
Status: in_force

The judge of the district court shall, upon the filing of the affidavit and bond in conformity with Sections 42-8-5 and 42-8-6 NMSA 1978 , the bond to have sufficient surety approved by the judge, issue the writs of replevin applied for by the complainant directed to the sheriff of the county and commanding him to replevy the property described in the affidavit of the complainant.
N.M. Stat. § 61-13-3 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 13 / Section 61-13-3
§ 61-13-3. 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 Nursing Home Administrators Act.
N.M. Stat. § 6-25A-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 25A / Section 6-25A-7
§ 6-25A-7. Bonds of the authority; use; security
Status: in_force

A. The authority may issue and sell bonds in principal amounts it considers necessary to provide sufficient money for the purposes of the New Mexico Exposition Center Authority Act, including:

(1) purchase of securities;

(2) making loans through the purchase of securities;

(3) making grants for projects from money available to the authority;

(4) the financing of a project located in whole or in part in a participating jurisdiction for use in connection with the exposition center;

(5) the payment, funding or refunding of the principal of or interest or redemption premiums on bonds issued by the authority, whether the bonds or interest to be paid, funded or refunded have or have not become due;

(6) the establishment or increase of reserves or sinking funds to secure or to pay principal, premium, if any, or interest on bonds issued by the authority; and

(7) the payment of other costs or expenses of the authority incident to and necessary or convenient to carry out its corporate purposes and powers.

B. Except as otherwise provided in the New Mexico Exposition Center Authority Act, bonds issued by the authority shall be obligations of the authority payable solely from revenues, income, fees, charges or funds of the authority that may, pursuant to the provisions of the New Mexico Exposition Center Authority Act, be pledged to the payment of those obligations, and the bonds shall not create an obligation, debt or liability of the state. No breach of a pledge, obligation or agreement of the authority shall impose a pecuniary liability or a charge upon the general credit or taxing power of the state or a political subdivision of the state.

C. As security for the payment of the principal, interest or premium, if any, on bonds issued by the authority, the authority may pledge, transfer and assign:

(1) an obligation that is payable to the authority, including rents, lease payments and other use or occupancy fees or charges owing to the authority in connection with the leasing, use or occupancy of real or personal property;

(2) the revenues of the authority derived from loan payments, rents, fees, charges or other payments, with respect to or derived from any property acquired, constructed, furnished or equipped with the proceeds of bonds after provision for the reasonable cost of operating, maintaining and repairing that property of the authority;

(3) the revenues to meet the costs of operating, maintaining and repairing the real and personal property of the authority and to meet the interest and principal requirements of the bonds issued by the authority and establish and maintain reserves pursuant to covenants of the authority to maintain rates and charges that will produce such revenues;

(4) any grant, subsidy or contribution from the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities; or

(5) any income, revenues, funds or other money of the authority from any other source authorized for that pledge, transfer or assignment.
N.M. Stat. § 53-4-15 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 4 / Section 53-4-15
§ 53-4-15. Voting by mail
Status: in_force

The articles or bylaws may provide for either or both of the following types of voting by mail:

A. that the secretary shall send to the members a copy of any proposed schedule to be offered at a meeting, together with the notice of said meeting, and that the mail votes cast by the members shall be counted together with those cast at the meeting if such mail votes are returned to the association within a specified number of days;

B. that the secretary shall send to any member absent from a meeting an exact copy of the proposal acted upon at the meeting, and that the mail vote of the member upon such proposal, if returned within a specified number of days, shall be counted together with the votes cast at said meeting.

The articles or bylaws may also determine whether and to what extent mail votes shall be counted in computing a quorum.
N.M. Stat. § 22-2-8.14 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 2 / Section 22-2-8.14
§ 22-2-8.14. Student identification numbers used on transcripts and general educational development certificates [high school equivalency credentials]
Status: in_force

The state identification number issued for each public school student pursuant to Section 22-2C-11 NMSA 1978 shall be included on each student's transcripts and on general educational development certificates [high school equivalency credentials] issued by the department.