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N.M. Stat. § 34-2-1 — NM Code / Chapter 34 / Article 2 / Section 34-2-1
§ 34-2-1. Supreme court justices; number; election by position; election of chief justice
Status: in_force

A. There shall be five justices of the supreme court.

B. In any election where more than one justice is to be nominated or elected for a term of the same length, the officer issuing the election proclamation shall designate as many positions, numbered consecutively, as there are places to be filled for terms of the same length. Each of these places shall be identified by the position number in all nominations and elections.

C. At their first meeting in April of each even-numbered year, the justices of the supreme court shall, by a majority vote, designate one of their number, not appointed, to serve as chief justice. In the absence of the chief justice, the senior justice present at the seat of government shall exercise the powers of chief justice. Seniority shall be determined by the length of present continuous service on the supreme court. In the event of a vacancy in the office of chief justice, the justices shall, by majority vote, designate one of their eligible number to serve for the remainder of the term.
N.M. Stat. § 30-3-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 3 / Section 30-3-14
§ 30-3-14. Assault against a household member with intent to commit a violent felony
Status: in_force

A. Assault against a household member with intent to commit a violent felony consists of any person assaulting a household member with intent to kill or commit any murder, mayhem, criminal sexual penetration in the first, second or third degree, robbery, kidnapping, false imprisonment or burglary.

B. Whoever commits assault against a household member with intent to commit a violent felony is guilty of a third degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 66-8-5 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 8 / Section 66-8-5
§ 66-8-5. Suspending or revoking certificate or special plates of a manufacturer, dealer or auto recycler
Status: in_force

The division may suspend or revoke a certificate or the special plate issued to a manufacturer, dealer or auto recycler upon determining that the person is not lawfully entitled thereto or has made or knowingly permitted any illegal use of such plate or has committed fraud in the registration of vehicles.
N.M. Stat. § 61-6-2 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 6 / Section 61-6-2
§ 61-6-2. New Mexico medical board; appointment; terms; qualifications
Status: in_force

A. There is created the “New Mexico medical board”, consisting of eleven members. The board shall be composed of two public members, one physician assistant and eight reputable physicians, at least two of whom shall be osteopathic physicians and at least two of whom shall be medical physicians. The osteopathic physicians and the medical physicians shall be of known ability, shall be graduates of medical colleges or schools in good standing and shall have been licensed physicians in and bona fide residents of New Mexico for a period of five years immediately preceding the date of their appointment. The physician assistant shall have been a licensed physician assistant and a resident of New Mexico for at least five years immediately preceding the date of appointment. Public members of the board shall be residents of New Mexico, shall not have been licensed by the board as a health care practitioner over which the board has licensure authority and shall have no significant financial interest, direct or indirect, in the occupation regulated.

B. The governor shall appoint the medical physician members from a list of names submitted to the governor by the New Mexico medical society or its authorized governing body or council. The list shall contain five names of qualified medical physicians for each medical physician member to be appointed. Medical physician member vacancies shall be filled in the same manner.

C. The governor shall appoint osteopathic physician members from a list of names submitted to the governor by the New Mexico osteopathic medical association or its authorized governing body or council. The list shall contain five names of qualified osteopathic physicians for each osteopathic physician member to be appointed. Osteopathic physician member vacancies shall be filled in the same manner.

D. The governor shall appoint the physician assistant member from a list of names submitted to the governor by the New Mexico academy of physician assistants or its authorized governing body or council. The list shall contain five names of qualified physician assistants.

E. Members shall be appointed to four-year terms, staggered so that not more than three terms expire in a year. All board members shall hold office until their successors are appointed.

F. A board member failing to attend three consecutive meetings, either regular or special, shall automatically be removed as a member of the board unless excused from attendance by the board for good cause shown.
N.M. Stat. § 21-8-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 8 / Section 21-8-2
§ 21-8-2. Construction of other names for college used in statutes
Status: in_force

Wherever in the statutes of the state of New Mexico, the term “agricultural college of New Mexico,” or “agricultural and mechanical college,” or “college of agriculture and mechanic arts,” or “agricultural college,” or “state college,” or “New Mexico agricultural college,” or any other similar designation, where the context shows the meaning to be “New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts,” the same shall be construed and held to mean “New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts [New Mexico state university].”
N.M. Stat. § 12-6-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 6 / Section 12-6-13
§ 12-6-13. Audit fund; payment for audits; expenses of auditor
Status: in_force

A. There is created in the state treasury the “audit fund” into which the state auditor shall deposit all fees and costs received from agencies audited by him.

B. Payments for salaries and expenses of the state auditor shall be made from the audit fund, and the fund shall not revert at the end of any fiscal year.
N.M. Stat. § 1-6-8 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 1-6-8
§ 1-6-8. Mailed ballot envelopes
Status: in_force

A. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of, procure and distribute to each county clerk a supply of:

(1) official inner envelopes for use in sealing the completed mailed ballot;

(2) official mailing envelopes for use in returning the official inner envelope to the county clerk, which shall be postage-paid; provided that only the official mailing envelope for absentee ballots in a political party primary shall contain a designation of party affiliation;

(3) mailed ballot instructions, describing proper methods for completion of the ballot and returning it; and

(4) official transmittal envelopes for use by the county clerk in sending mailed ballot materials.

B. Official transmittal envelopes and official mailing envelopes for transmission of mailed ballot materials to and from the county clerk and voters shall be printed in black in substantially similar form. All official inner envelopes shall be printed in black.

C. The reverse of each official mailing envelope shall contain a form to be executed under penalty of perjury by the voter completing the mailed ballot. The form shall identify the voter and shall contain the pre-printed name of the voter to whom the ballot was sent and the following statement to be affirmed by the voter: “I attest under penalty of perjury that I am the voter identified on this official mailing envelope and that I have not and will not vote any other ballot in this election.”. The official mailing envelope shall contain a space for the voter to record the voter's signature and the last four digits of the voter's social security number, which shall constitute the required voter identification. Under the space for the voter's signature shall be the following statement: “NOTICE: The only people who may lawfully mail or deliver this ballot to the county clerk are the voter, a member of the voter's immediate family or household, the voter's caregiver or a person with whom the voter has a continuing personal relationship.”. The envelope shall have a security flap to cover this information.
N.M. Stat. § 5-10-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 10 / Section 5-10-12
§ 5-10-12. Plan and project termination
Status: in_force

A. At any time after approval of an economic development plan, the governing body of the local government or the governing body of each local government in a regional government may enact an ordinance terminating the economic development plan and dissolving or terminating any or all public support for economic development projects. An ordinance repealing an economic development plan shall not be effective unless the ordinance provides for satisfying existing contracts and the rights of the parties arising from those contracts.

B. Any unexpended and unencumbered balances remaining in any project fund or account upon repeal of a plan and termination of public support for or dissolution of a project may be transferred to the general fund of the local government holding the fund or account. In the case of funds or accounts of a regional government, the unexpended and unencumbered balances shall be divided among the local governments as provided in the joint powers agreement.
N.M. Stat. § 33-3B-1 — NM Code / Chapter 33 / Article 3B / Section 33-3B-1
§ 33-3B-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “County Detention Facility Reimbursement Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21C-6 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21C / Section 21-21C-6
§ 21-21C-6. Eligibility
Status: in_force

Eligibility of students under the provisions of the Student Choice Act shall be as follows:

A. for the first year of implementation, eligibility shall be restricted to freshmen;

B. for the second year of implementation, eligibility shall be restricted to freshmen and sophomores;

C. for the third year of implementation, eligibility shall be restricted to freshmen, sophomores and juniors; and

D. for the fourth year of implementation and every year thereafter, freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors shall be eligible.
N.M. Stat. § 73-12-49 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 12 / Section 73-12-49
§ 73-12-49. Petition for dissolution of district; election thereon
Status: in_force

Whenever a majority of the resident freeholders, representing a majority of the number of acres of the land included in any irrigation district organized or hereafter to be organized under this act, shall petition the board of directors to call a special election for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said irrigation district a proposition to vote on the question of dissolution of said irrigation district, setting forth in said petition that all obligations, bills and claims of every nature whatsoever have been fully satisfied and paid, it shall be the duty of said directors, if they shall be satisfied that all obligations, claims and bills have been fully satisfied, to call an election, setting forth the object of the said election, and to cause notice of said election to be published in some newspaper in each of the counties in which any part of said district is located, for a period of thirty (30) days next prior to said election, setting forth the time and place for holding said election in each of the voting precincts in said district. It shall also be the duty of the directors to prepare ballots to be used at said election on which shall be written or printed words: “For Dissolution-Yes,” and “For Dissolution-No.”
N.M. Stat. § 32A-6A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 6A / Section 32A-6A-3
§ 32A-6A-3. Scope
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Children's Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act shall apply to all children in New Mexico except as otherwise set forth in the Children's Code.
N.M. Stat. § 4-55B-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 55B / Section 4-55B-1
§ 4-55B-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Historic Building Improvements Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 19-10-14 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 10 / Section 19-10-14
§ 19-10-14. Application for lease; form; deposit; appraisement
Status: in_force

Applications for the issuance of any lease authorized by this act shall be executed under oath by the applicant or by his agent or attorney duly authorized in writing, or by any officer or attorney in fact of the corporation if the application be made by a corporation. The application shall be accompanied by the amount offered by the applicant as the bonus, if any, and rental for the first year. The form of the application shall be prescribed by the commissioner and all applications shall contain a description of the lands by legal subdivisions upon which the lease is desired, together with such data and information concerning development on and in the vicinity of the lands as may reasonably be required by the commissioner. The commissioner may also require any applicant for a lease to file in the office of the commissioner an appraisement in such form as the commissioner may require, showing the value of the lands for oil and gas purposes, such appraisement to be made under oath by one or more disinterested persons having personal knowledge of the facts set forth in the appraisement. The commissioner shall not be bound by the statements contained in any such application or appraisement. No lease shall be issued without the filing of an application therefor as prescribed herein, and no lease shall be issued for less than the amount offered by the applicant as a bonus, if any, and rental for the first year, and if an appraisement of the land for oil and gas purposes be required as provided herein, then no lease shall issue for less than the value of same as shown by such appraisement.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-46-71 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 46 / Section 59A-46-71
§ 59A-46-71. Biomarker testing coverage
Status: in_force

A. An individual or group health maintenance organization contract that is delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state shall provide coverage for eligible enrollees to receive biomarker testing.

B. Coverage provided pursuant to this section shall be for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management or ongoing monitoring of an enrollee's disease or condition when the test is supported by medical and scientific evidence, including:

(1) labeled indications for a United States food and drug administration-approved or -cleared test;

(2) indicated tests for a United States food and drug administration-approved drug;

(3) warnings and precautions on United States food and drug administration labels;

(4) federal centers for medicare and medicaid services national coverage determinations or medicare administrative contractor local coverage determinations; or

(5) nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines.

C. A health maintenance organization contract providing coverage for biomarker testing pursuant to this section shall ensure that:

(1) coverage is provided in a manner that limits disruptions in care, including coverage for multiple biopsies or biospecimen samples; and

(2) a patient and a practitioner who prescribes biomarker testing have clear, accessible and convenient processes to request an appeal of a benefit denial by the carrier and that those processes are accessible on the carrier's website.

D. Coverage for biomarker testing may be subject to deductibles and coinsurance consistent with those imposed on other benefits under the same contract.

E. The provisions of this section do not apply to accident-only or limited or specified disease policies, plans or certificates of health insurance.

F. As used in this section:

(1) “ biomarker ” means a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes or pharmacologic responses to a specific therapeutic intervention, including known gene-drug interactions for medications being considered for use or already being administered. “Biomarker” includes gene mutations, characteristics of genes or protein expression;

(2) “ biomarker testing ” means analysis of a patient's tissue, blood or other biospecimen for the presence of a biomarker and includes single-analyte tests, multi-plex panel tests, protein expression and whole exome, whole genome and whole transcriptome sequencing; and

(3) “ nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines ” means evidence-based clinical practice guidelines that are:

(a) developed by independent organizations or medical professional societies using a transparent methodology and reporting structure and with a conflict-of-interest policy; and

(b) used to establish standards of care informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and risks of alternative care options and include recommendations intended to optimize patient care.
N.M. Stat. § 74-4C-2 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 4C / Section 74-4C-2
§ 74-4C-2. Findings
Status: in_force

A. The legislature recognizes that there is a growing need to identify the magnitude of hazardous waste generation in New Mexico and sites at which materials classified as hazardous wastes can be treated or disposed of. The selection of sites for such hazardous waste activities is a complex technical, environmental, logistical, legal and institutional problem because of the many interdependent factors that must be considered.

B. The legislature further finds that public understanding of the importance of safe treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes is critical in addressing New Mexico's hazardous waste problem.

C. The legislature further finds that, because of the 1984 reauthorization and amendments to the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 1 an increased number of hazardous waste generators throughout the state will be regulated and therefore a greater economic burden will fall upon these entities.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-115 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-115
§ 10-11-115. Municipal fire member coverage plan 5; affiliated public employer contribution rate
Status: in_force

The affiliated public employer shall contribute the following percentages of the salary of each member it employs and covers under municipal fire member coverage plan 5:

A. prior to July 1, 2022, twenty-one and nine-tenths percent of salary;

B. beginning July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2023, twenty-two and four-tenths percent of salary;

C. beginning July 1, 2023 and continuing through June 30, 2024, twenty-two and nine-tenths percent of salary;

D. beginning July 1, 2024 and continuing through June 30, 2025, twenty-three and four-tenths percent of salary; and

E. beginning July 1, 2025 and thereafter, twenty-three and nine-tenths percent of salary.
N.M. Stat. § 58-19-12 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 19 / Section 58-19-12
§ 58-19-12. Waiver
Status: in_force

Any waiver of the provisions of this act shall be unenforceable and void.
N.M. Stat. § 10-7B-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 7B / Section 10-7B-4
§ 10-7B-4. Group benefits committee; powers and duties
Status: in_force

The committee shall:

A. review and advise the director on all group benefits coverages, whether insured or self-insured, included or to be included in the state group plan;

B. review and advise the director on all professional, technical or consulting contracts to be entered into in connection with the state group plan;

C. if insurance is to be purchased through negotiation, pursuant to Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (1) of Subsection D of Section 6 of the Group Benefits Act, review and advise the director as to companies and agents to be selected to submit proposals;

D. review and advise the director on rules and regulations relating to group benefits insurance and self-insurance;

E. review and advise the director on selection of an investment advisor for investments of the group self-insurance fund;

F. review and advise the director on guidelines establishing rates for and methods of rating participating state agencies and local public bodies;

G. perform any other duties and exercise any other powers as provided by law; and

H. review any matters specified in this section, which review by the committee shall preempt such review of such matters previously accorded to the risk management advisory board.
N.M. Stat. § 6-1-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 1 / Section 6-1-5
§ 6-1-5. Repayment of loans; disposition of receipts; crediting emergency fund; deposit in general fund
Status: in_force

Any amount received by the state board of finance in repayment of any emergency loan shall be deposited by the board to the credit of the state board of finance emergency fund if the payment is received during the same fiscal year in which the loan was made. All payments made in any period subsequent to the close of the fiscal year in which the loan was made shall be deposited by the board in the general fund.
N.M. Stat. § 11-1-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 11-1-3
§ 11-1-3. Authority to enter into agreements; approval of the secretary of finance and administration required
Status: in_force

If authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies by agreement may jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties, even though one or more of the contracting parties may be located outside this state; provided, however, nothing contained in this Joint Powers Agreements Act shall authorize any state officer, board, commission, department or any other state agency, institution or authority, or any county, municipality, public corporation or public district to make any agreement without the approval of the secretary of finance and administration as to the terms and conditions thereof. Joint powers agreements approved by the secretary of finance and administration shall be reported to the state board of finance at its next regularly scheduled public meeting. A list of the approved agreements shall be filed with the office of the state board of finance and made a part of the minutes.
N.M. Stat. § 3-50-19 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 50 / Section 3-50-19
§ 3-50-19. Aid from federal government
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers conferred upon a city by other provisions of the Municipal Parking Law, a city is empowered to borrow money or accept contributions, grants or other financial assistance from the federal government for or in aid of any parking facility project within its area of operation; and, to these ends, to comply with such conditions, trust indentures, leases or agreements as may be necessary, convenient or desirable. It is the purpose and intent of the Municipal Parking Law to authorize every city to do any and all things necessary, convenient or desirable to secure the financial aid or cooperation of the federal government in the undertaking, acquisition, construction, maintenance or operation of any parking facility project of such city.