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N.M. Stat. § 72-18-5 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 18 / Section 72-18-5
§ 72-18-5. Petition
Status: in_force

A. The organization of a district shall be initiated by a petition filed in the office of the clerk of the district court in a county in which all or a part of the real property in the proposed district is located. The petition shall be signed by qualified electors of the proposed district numbering not less than ten percent of those voting in the preceding general election in the state in voting precincts partially or wholly included in the area of the proposed district. The petition and all other instruments relating to the formation of the district shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which there is the court that accepted the petition. Any municipality or county in which all or a portion of the proposed district is located may, upon proper action of its governing body alone, file the petition required by this section.

B. The petition shall set forth:

(1) the name of the proposed district, consisting of a chosen name preceding the words “flood control district”;

(2) a general description of the facilities to be acquired or improved within and for the district;

(3) a general description of the boundaries of the district, with such certainty as to enable a property owner to determine whether the owner's property is within the proposed district; and

(4) a prayer for the organization of the district.

C. No petition with the requisite number of valid signatures shall be declared void on account of alleged defects, but the court may at any time permit the petition to be amended to conform to the facts by correcting any errors in the description of the territory or in any other particular. Similar petitions or duplicate copies of the same petition for the organization of the same district may be filed and shall together be regarded as one petition. All petitions filed before the hearing on the first petition filed shall be considered by the court the same as though filed with the first petition.
N.M. Stat. § 10-7C-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 7C / Section 10-7C-2
§ 10-7C-2. Purpose of act
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Retiree Health Care Act is to provide comprehensive core group health insurance for persons who have retired from certain public service in New Mexico. The purpose is to provide eligible retirees, their spouses, dependents and surviving spouses and dependents with health insurance consisting of a plan or optional plans of benefits that can be purchased by funds flowing into the retiree health care fund and by co-payments or out-of-pocket payments of insureds.
N.M. Stat. § 67-2-7 — NM Code / Chapter 67 / Article 2 / Section 67-2-7
§ 67-2-7. Petition for determination of abandonment or vacation
Status: in_force

Any owner of lands abutting any highway, street or road, his heirs or assigns may petition the state or any commission, department, bureau, agency or political subdivision thereof, who believes a section of any public road, street or highway is not [no] longer needed for public purposes, [and] may petition the state or any commission, department, bureau, agency or political subdivision thereof for a formal determination of abandonment or vacation.
N.M. Stat. § 40-10D-8 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 10D / Section 40-10D-8
§ 40-10D-8. Nature of authority created by agreement
Status: in_force

A. An agreement under the Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act is temporary and terminates pursuant to that act after the deploying parent returns from deployment, unless the agreement has been terminated before that time by court order. The agreement does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority or limited contact in an individual to whom custodial responsibility is given.

B. A nonparent who has caretaking authority, decision-making authority or limited contact by an agreement pursuant to the Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act has standing to enforce the agreement until it has been terminated by court order.
N.M. Stat. § 58-21-13 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 21 / Section 58-21-13
§ 58-21-13. Public inspection of applications
Status: in_force

Applications for licensing or a license renewal and all papers, documents, reports and other written instruments filed with the director under the Mortgage Loan Company Act are public documents and open to public inspection except for files of ongoing examinations and investigations relating to violations of that act, which investigations do not culminate, or have not yet culminated, in administrative, civil or criminal action.
N.M. Stat. § 22-8-48 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8 / Section 22-8-48
§ 22-8-48. New school development fund; distribution
Status: in_force

A. The “new school development fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and bequests made to the fund. Income from the fund shall be credited to the fund, and money in the fund shall not revert or be transferred to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department for the purposes of making distributions pursuant to Subsection B of this section. Expenditures from the fund shall be made on warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary.

B. Upon application to the department by a school district and subject to the availability of funds, the department may approve a distribution to the school district from the new school development fund to supplement district funds needed to pay for supplies, equipment and operating costs unique to the first year of operation of a new school, provided that the department shall not approve a distribution unless it determines that there are no other reasonably available federal, private or other public sources for the needed funding.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-52-7 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 52 / Section 59A-52-7
§ 59A-52-7. Teaching fire prevention and control in public schools; rules for school building evacuation
Status: in_force

The state fire marshal shall prescribe reasonable rules and programs for the teaching to all schoolchildren in the state, whether in public or private schools, the proper methods of fire prevention and control. Such rules and programs shall be submitted to the public education department on or before August 1 of each year. Among other things, such rules and programs shall prescribe drills for evacuating school buildings.
N.M. Stat. § 7-16A-9 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 16A / Section 7-16A-9
§ 7-16A-9. Tax returns; payment of tax
Status: in_force

Rack operators and special fuel suppliers shall file tax returns in form and content as prescribed by the secretary on or before the twenty-fifth day of the month following the month in which special fuel is received in New Mexico. Payment of the tax shall be made with or prior to filing of the return. The department may require that the tax returns be provided through electronic means as long as an exception is provided for rack operators with limited amounts of fuel sold and for suppliers with limited amounts of fuel received.
N.M. Stat. § 15-5A-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 15 / Article 5A / Section 15-5A-6
§ 15-5A-6. Municipally authorized districts
Status: in_force

Municipalities with a population greater than fifty thousand that choose to authorize their own districts shall pass a local ordinance stating minimum requirements for establishing the arts and cultural district, and any municipally authorized arts and cultural district shall meet the criteria contained in Subsection C of Section 4 of the Arts and Cultural District Act.
N.M. Stat. § 73-13-20 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 13 / Section 73-13-20
§ 73-13-20. Expiration of redemption period; tax deed to district; prior liens
Status: in_force

Whenever any such land so sold has been heretofore or shall be hereafter struck off to the county, and has not been redeemed, and the duplicate tax sale certificate therefor has not been sold or assigned by the county, it shall be the duty of the county treasurer, upon application by the board of directors of such district, at any time after the expiration of the period of redemption provided by law, to execute and deliver a tax deed conveying said land to said district subject to a prior lien for all the taxes, interest, penalty and costs due thereon; provided that where such land has been sold for delinquent taxes under the provisions of Chapter 133 of the Session Laws of 1921, the provisions of Section 453 of said Chapter 133 shall be complied with before such deed shall be issued.
N.M. Stat. § 12-2A-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 2A / Section 12-2A-9
§ 12-2A-9. Severability
Status: in_force

If a provision of a statute or rule or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the statute or rule that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the statute or rule are severable.
N.M. Stat. § 6-25A-21 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 25A / Section 6-25A-21
§ 6-25A-21. New Mexico exposition authority oversight committee
Status: in_force

There is created a joint interim legislative committee that shall be known as the “New Mexico exposition center authority oversight committee”. The New Mexico legislative council shall determine the membership of the committee and shall appoint the members and designate the chair and the vice chair in accordance with council policies. The staff for the committee shall be provided by the legislative council service.
N.M. Stat. § 4-36-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 36 / Section 4-36-7
§ 4-36-7. Foreign trade zones
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners of any county, pursuant to the federal Foreign Trade Zones Act, 1 as may be amended from time to time, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, may:

A. with the prior written approval of the economic development department, apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate and maintain a foreign trade zone;

B. provide such facilities and services as may be necessary or desirable in establishing a foreign trade zone; and

C. exercise such other powers as may be necessary or desirable to establish, operate and maintain a foreign trade zone.
N.M. Stat. § 21-7-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 7 / Section 21-7-7
§ 21-7-7. Board of regents; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The board of regents shall have power and it shall be its duty to enact laws, rules and regulations for the government of the university of New Mexico. The board of regents may hire a president for the university of New Mexico as its chief executive officer and shall determine the scope of the president's duties and authority.
N.M. Stat. § 6-11-2 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 11 / Section 6-11-2
§ 6-11-2. Transmission of money to counties
Status: in_force

The treasurer of the state of New Mexico shall transmit to the treasurers of the various counties in which forest reserves are situated, the proportion of money in his hands from the source mentioned which shall be due such county, such proportion to be based upon the number of acres of forest reserve in such county.
N.M. Stat. § 13-7-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 13 / Article 7 / Section 13-7-6
§ 13-7-6. Use of social security numbers
Status: in_force

The publicly funded health care agencies, political subdivisions and other persons providing health care benefits through the consolidated purchasing single process, in compliance with state and federal law, shall not require the use of participants' social security numbers as health care benefit plan identification numbers.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-30-9 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 30 / Section 59A-30-9
§ 59A-30-9. Review; appeals
Status: in_force

A person aggrieved by an order of the superintendent promulgating, approving or disapproving rates under the New Mexico Title Insurance Law shall have the rights to review and appeal provided for in Sections 59A-17-34 and 59A-17-35 NMSA 1978 . The request for review shall be filed no later than thirty days after the superintendent's issuance of the order that promulgated, approved or disapproved the rates.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-34-34 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 34 / Section 59A-34-34
§ 59A-34-34. Mutualization of stock insurer
Status: in_force

A. A stock insurer other than title insurer may become a mutual insurer under such plan and procedure as may be approved by the superintendent after a hearing thereon.

B. The superintendent shall not approve any such plan, procedure or mutualization unless he finds that:

(1) it is equitable to stockholders and policyholders;

(2) it is subject to approval by holders of not less than two-thirds of the insurer's outstanding capital stock having voting rights, and by not less than two-thirds of those of the insurer's policyholders who vote on such plan in person or by proxy or by mail pursuant to such notice, information and procedure as approved by the superintendent;

(3) if a life insurer, right to vote thereon is limited to holders of policies other than term or group policies, and whose policies have been in force for more than one (1) year;

(4) the plan provides for purchase of the shares of any nonconsenting stockholders in the same manner and subject to the same applicable conditions as provided by the general business corporation laws of this state as to rights of nonconsenting stockholders with respect to merger or consolidation of business corporations;

(5) mutualization will result in retirement of the insurer's outstanding capital stock at a price not in excess of the fair market value thereof as determined by competent disinterested appraiser;

(6) the plan provides for definite conditions to be fulfilled by a designated reasonable date upon which such mutualization shall become effective; and

(7) mutualization would leave the insurer with competent and trustworthy management and surplus funds reasonably adequate for the security of its policyholders and to enable the insurer, in the states in which it is then authorized to transact insurance, to continue in business for the same kinds of insurance included in its certificates of authority in such states.

C. No director, officer, agent or employee of the insurer, nor any other person, shall receive any fee, commission or other valuable consideration whatsoever, other than customary salary or other regular compensation, for in any manner aiding, promoting or assisting in the mutualization, except as set forth in the plan of mutualization as approved by the superintendent.

D. This section does not apply to mutualization under order of court pursuant to Article 41 (conservation, rehabilitation, liquidation) of the Insurance Code.
N.M. Stat. § 6-17-18 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 17 / Section 6-17-18
§ 6-17-18. Exchange of bonds
Status: in_force

In authorizing bonds, including refunding bonds, under Chapter 73, Article 29 NMSA 1953 , any board may provide for exchange of any bonds issued for bonds of larger or smaller denominations in the authorizing resolution. Bonds in changed denominations shall be exchanged for the original bonds in the same aggregate principal amounts and so that no overlapping interest is paid. Bonds in changed denominations shall bear interest at the same rates, mature on the same dates, be in the same form, except for an appropriate recital as to the exchange, and in all other respects, except as to denominations and numbers, be identical with the original bonds surrendered for exchange. Where any exchange is made under this section, the bonds surrendered by the holders at the time of the exchange shall be cancelled. The exchange shall be made only at the request of the holders of the bonds to be surrendered, and the board may require all expenses incurred in connection with the exchange, including those of authorization and issuance of the new bonds, to be paid by the holders.
N.M. Stat. § 4-1-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 1 / Section 4-1-1
§ 4-1-1. Original county boundaries
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the county of Bernalillo are as follows: drawing a direct line toward the east toward the Bosque de los Pinos, touching the Canon Infierno, and terminating with the boundaries of the territory, drawing a direct line from the Bosque de los Pinos, crossing the Rio del Norte in the direction of the Quelites del Rio Puerco, and continuing in the direction of the canon of Juan Tafoya, until it terminates with the boundaries of the territory; on the north by the boundaries of Santa Ana and San Miguel; on the east and west by the boundaries of this territory.
N.M. Stat. § 12-11-19 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 11 / Section 12-11-19
§ 12-11-19. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Disaster Location Act.”
N.M. Stat. § 24-16-19 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 16 / Section 24-16-19
§ 24-16-19. Nonretaliation; nonwaiver
Status: in_force

A. A person or employer shall not discharge, refuse to hire or in any manner retaliate against an employee, applicant for employment or patron because that employee, applicant or patron exercises any rights afforded by the Dee Johnson Clean Indoor Air Act or reports or attempts to prosecute a violation of that act.

B. An employee who works in a setting where an employer allows smoking does not waive or otherwise surrender any legal rights the employee may have against the employer or any other party.
N.M. Stat. § 10-2-6 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 10-2-6
§ 10-2-6. Record of official bonds of state and district officers
Status: in_force

The bonds of all state and district officers shall be recorded in a record book to be provided for that purpose, and known as the record of official bonds, in the office of the secretary of state.
N.M. Stat. § 3-29-13 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 29 / Section 3-29-13
§ 3-29-13. Existing associations
Status: in_force

Associations organized under the provisions of Laws 1947, Chapter 206, Laws 1949, Chapter 79 or Laws 1951, Chapter 52 shall have the same powers and duties as associations organized under the provisions of the Sanitary Projects Act; provided that the articles of incorporation shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of Section 3-29-19 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 12-10C-3 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 10C / Section 12-10C-3
§ 12-10C-3. Termination of employment of volunteer emergency responder prohibited; limitation; notice; certification; withholding pay
Status: in_force

A. An employee shall not be terminated, demoted or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment because the employee, when serving as a volunteer emergency responder, is absent from the employee's place of employment in order to respond to an emergency or disaster.

B. Subsection A of this section shall not apply if the employee, while acting as a volunteer emergency responder to an emergency or disaster, is absent from the employee's place of employment for a period of more than ten regular business days in a calendar year.

C. An employee who will be absent from the employee's place of employment while serving as a volunteer emergency responder to an emergency or disaster shall make reasonable efforts to notify the employer of that service and shall continue to make those reasonable notification efforts over the course of the absence.

D. An employer may request an employee to provide to the employer a written verification from the office of emergency management or a state or local official managing an emergency or disaster of the dates and time that the employee served as a volunteer emergency responder to an emergency or disaster.

E. An employer may charge against an employee's regular pay time that the employee is absent from employment while serving as a volunteer emergency responder to an emergency or disaster.
N.M. Stat. § 6-13-8 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 6-13-8
§ 6-13-8. Interest and retirement fund; establishment; purpose
Status: in_force

That the governing board issuing said bonds shall, at the time of issuing said bonds, establish for the payment of the principal and interest thereof a fund to be known as “interest and retirement fund” into which fund said board shall immediately place a sum not less than the amount necessary to pay the interest and maturing principal of said bonds for the ensuing twelve months, and annually thereafter shall continue to place in said fund a sufficient amount to pay principal and interest maturing in the succeeding twelve months.
N.M. Stat. § 26-2C-18 — NM Code / Chapter 26 / Article 2C / Section 26-2C-18
§ 26-2C-18. Testing cannabis products; health and safety of employees
Status: in_force

A. A cannabis testing laboratory's testing of cannabis products shall comply with the requirements set forth in applicable law and rules.

B. In consultation with the department of environment and consistent with industry standards, the division shall promulgate rules to:

(1) ensure that testing of cannabis products occurs prior to distribution to cannabis retailers or sales by integrated cannabis microbusinesses;

(2) specify how often licensees shall test cannabis products;

(3) specify which persons bear the cost of testing cannabis products and medical cannabis;

(4) provide for recordkeeping;

(5) establish chain of custody protocols for testing sample transportation;

(6) ensure that testing samples are transported and stored in a manner that prevents degradation, contamination, tampering or diversion;

(7) specify protocols for testing sample collection that ensure accurate test results, including requiring that testing samples be collected by laboratory staff trained in testing sample collection; and

(8) require destruction of a tested batch of cannabis products if the testing samples from the tested batch indicate noncompliance with applicable health and safety standards promulgated by the division, unless remedial measures can bring the cannabis products into compliance with the standards or the cannabis products can be used for research purposes.

C. Beginning no later than April 1, 2022, the division shall identify, in consultation with the department of environment, a set of updated certified reference materials for laboratory testing to be measured against.

D. The division shall work cooperatively with the department of environment to implement inspection of cannabis establishments to ensure the health and safety of employees in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and to determine compliance with rules promulgated by the environmental improvement board.
N.M. Stat. § 7-7-19 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 7-7-19
§ 7-7-19. Agreement on valuation
Status: in_force

A. If the board finds that it would be advantageous for the state to accept payment in one or more works of art as payment or partial payment for the estate tax, the personal representative shall, as a condition of state acceptance of this method of payment, forward a copy of the proposed valuation to the division. The division shall have forty-five days from the date of the notification of the proposed valuation to object to that valuation.

B. If the division objects to the proposed valuation, it shall set forth the objection in writing and forward it to the personal representative. The personal representative may take into account the division's objections and submit a new valuation for the division's approval. If the division rejects the new valuation within forty-five days of its submission, the state shall be deemed not to accept the proposed method of payment in works of art.

C. If the division does not object to a submitted valuation of a work of art within forty-five days of its submission, the state shall be deemed to have accepted the work of art for the museum collection as complete or partial payment of the estate tax owed and the board shall assume title to that work of art as soon as practicable.