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N.M. Stat. § 48-2-2.1 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 2 / Section 48-2-2.1
§ 48-2-2.1. Procedure for perfecting certain mechanics' and materialmen's liens
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of Subsections B through D of this section do not apply to claims of liens made on residential property containing four or fewer dwelling units, to claims of liens made by an original contractor or to claims of liens made by mechanics or materialmen who contract directly with the original contractor. For purposes of this section, “ original contractor ” means a contractor that contracts directly with the owner.

B. No lien of a mechanic or a materialman claimed in an amount of more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) may be enforced by action or otherwise unless the lien claimant has given notice in writing of the claimant's right to claim a lien in the event of nonpayment and that notice was given not more than sixty days after initially furnishing work or materials, or both, by either certified mail, return receipt requested, facsimile with acknowledgement or personal delivery to:

(1) the owner or reputed owner of the property upon which the improvements are being constructed; or

(2) the original contractor, if any.

C. If the owner or the original contractor claims lack of notice as a defense to the enforcement of a lien described in Subsection B of this section, the owner or contractor shall show that upon the request of the mechanic or materialman that the owner or contractor furnished to the lien claimant not more than five days after such request was made:

(1) the original contractor's name, address and license number, if there is an original contractor on the project;

(2) the owner's name and address;

(3) a description of the property or a description sufficiently specific for actual identification of the property; and

(4) the name and address of any bonding company or other surety that is providing either a payment or performance bond for the project.

D. The notice required to be given by the claimant pursuant to the provisions of Subsection B of this section shall contain:

(1) a description of the property or a description sufficiently specific for actual identification of the property;

(2) the name, address and phone number, if any, of the claimant; and

(3) the name and address of the person with whom the claimant contracted or to whom the claimant furnished labor or materials, or both.

E. A person required by the provisions of Subsection B of this section to give notice to enforce the person's claim of lien may elect not to give the notice, but may give the required notice at a later time. If the person elects to do so, the lien shall apply only to the work performed or materials furnished on or after the date thirty days prior to the date the notice was given. The provisions of Subsections C and D of this section apply to any notice given under this subsection.
N.M. Stat. § 9-16-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 16 / Section 9-16-2
§ 9-16-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Regulation and Licensing Department Act is to create a single, unified department to administer all laws and exercise all functions formerly administered and exercised by the financial institutions division, the construction industries division and the mobile housing division of the commerce and industry department.
N.M. Stat. § 66-8-137.3 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 8 / Section 66-8-137.3
§ 66-8-137.3. Compact administrator; compensation
Status: in_force

The compact administrator for New Mexico, appointed by the governor, is not entitled to any compensation for his duties as administrator, but he may be reimbursed in accordance with the Per Diem and Mileage Act.
N.M. Stat. § 63-11-3 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 11 / Section 63-11-3
§ 63-11-3. Excavation
Status: in_force

Every person who prepares engineering plans for excavation or who engages in excavation shall:

A. make reasonable efforts to inform himself of the location of any cable television lines and related facilities in or near the area where the excavation is to be conducted;

B. plan the excavation to avoid or minimize interference or damage to any cable television lines and related facilities in or near the excavation area;

C. provide reasonable advance notice of the commencement, extent and duration of the excavation work to the owners of the cable television lines and related facilities in and near the excavation area, so that such owners may locate and mark the location of the cable television lines and related facilities in the excavation area;

D. maintain at least an estimated clearance of eighteen inches between any non-exposed cable television lines and related facilities and the cutting edge or point of any mechanical excavating equipment utilized in such excavation;

E. provide such support for existing cable television lines and related facilities in or near the excavation area as may be reasonably necessary to prevent damage to such cable television lines and related facilities;

F. backfill all excavations in a manner and with materials as may be necessary to prevent damage to and provide reliable support during and following backfilling activities for preexisting cable television lines and related facilities in or near the excavation area; and

G. notify as promptly as possible the owner of any cable television lines and related facilities which may have been damaged or dislocated during the excavation work.
N.M. Stat. § 52-5-11 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 5 / Section 52-5-11
§ 52-5-11. Minors and incompetents
Status: in_force

A. If a guardian or legal representative has been appointed for a person who is incompetent or a minor, payment of compensation benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act or the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law shall be made to the guardian or legal representative.

B. If no guardian or legal representative has been appointed and notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the compensation benefits payable to a minor or incompetent person may, upon approval of the director after hearing, be paid by the employer in whole or in such part as the director determines for and on behalf of the minor or incompetent person directly to the person caring for, supporting or having custody of the minor or incompetent person, without requiring the appointment of a guardian or legal representative. The director may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for appointment of a guardian or other representative to receive compensation benefits payable to, or to represent in compensation proceedings, any person who is incompetent or a minor.

C. The director may require of a guardian or other legal representative or of any person to whom compensation benefits may be paid under this section an accounting of the disposition of the funds received by the person under the Workers' Compensation Act or the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law and for and on behalf of the minor or incompetent person.

D. Nothing in the Workers' Compensation Act or the New Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law precludes the payment of compensation benefits directly to a minor or incompetent person with the approval of the director.

E. The payment of compensation by the employer in accordance with the order of the director discharges the employer from all further obligation as to that compensation.
N.M. Stat. § 5-13A-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 13A / Section 5-13A-1
§ 5-13A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Sports and Recreation Facility Financing Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-22-60 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 22 / Section 59A-22-60
§ 59A-22-60. Sexually transmitted infection care; cost sharing eliminated
Status: in_force

A. An individual or group health insurance policy, health care plan or certificate of health insurance that is delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state that offers coverage for preventive care or treatment of sexually transmitted infections shall not impose cost sharing on insureds.

B. Pursuant to this section, preventive care or treatment of sexually transmitted infections shall not be conditioned upon the gender identity of the insured.

C. The provisions of Subsection A of this section do not apply to high-deductible health care plans with health savings accounts until an eligible insured's deductible has been met, unless otherwise allowed pursuant to federal law.

D. For the purposes of this section:

(1) “ cost sharing ” means policy deductibles, copayments or coinsurance;

(2) “ preventive care ” means screening, testing, examination or counseling and the administration, dispensing or prescribing of preventive drugs, devices or supplies incidental to the prevention of a sexually transmitted infection;

(3) “ sexually transmitted infection ” means chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea, HIV and relevant types of hepatitis, as well as any other sexually transmitted infection regardless of mode of transportation, as designated by rule upon making a finding that the particular sexually transmitted infection is contagious; and

(4) “ treatment ” means medically necessary care for the management of an existing sexually transmitted infection.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-34-23 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 34 / Section 59A-34-23
§ 59A-34-23. Borrowed capital funds
Status: in_force

A. A domestic insurer may without pledge of assets borrow money to defray expense of organization, provide surplus funds or for any purpose of its business, upon a written agreement that such money is required to be repaid only out of the insurer's surplus in excess of that stipulated in such agreement. The agreement may provide for interest on unpaid balance of principal at a reasonable rate approved by the superintendent, which interest shall or shall not constitute a liability of the insurer as to its funds other than such excess of surplus, as stipulated in the agreement. No commission or promotion expense shall be paid in connection with any such loan, except that if a public offering and sale is made of the loan securities the insurer may pay the reasonable costs thereof approved by the superintendent.

B. Money so borrowed, together with the interest thereon if so provided in the agreement, shall not be part of the insurer's legal liabilities except as to its surplus in excess of the amount of surplus stipulated in the agreement, or be basis of any setoff; but until repaid, financial statements filed or published by the insurer shall show as a footnote thereto the amount of the loan then unpaid together with any interest thereon accrued but unpaid.

C. Any such loan shall be subject to the superintendent's approval. The insurer, in advance of the loan, shall file with the superintendent a statement of the amount proposed to be so borrowed and the purposes thereof together with a copy of the proposed loan agreement. The loan and agreement shall be deemed approved unless within thirty (30) days after date of such filing the insurer is notified of the superintendent's disapproval and reasons therefor. The superintendent shall disapprove any proposed loan or agreement if he finds the loan unnecessary or excessive for purposes intended or that the terms of the agreement are not fair and equitable to the parties and to other similar lenders, if any, to the insurer, or that the information so filed by the insurer is inadequate.

D. Any such loan or substantial portion thereof shall be repaid by the insurer when no longer reasonably necessary for the purposes intended. No such repayment shall be made unless approved in advance by the superintendent upon his finding that repayment would not deprive the insurer of funds reasonably required for its operations or protection of its policyholders.

E. Such loan agreements when offered for purchase by the public shall for purposes of Article 35 (sale of insurance securities) of the Insurance Code be deemed to be securities.

F. This section does not apply to other kinds of loans obtained by the insurer in ordinary course of business, or to loans secured by pledge or mortgage of assets.
N.M. Stat. § 62-18-8 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 18 / Section 62-18-8
§ 62-18-8. Aggrieved parties; request for rehearing; judicial review
Status: in_force

A. A financing order shall be issued as a separate order from any other order issued by the commission on a requested approval in the application proceeding and is a final order of the commission. A party aggrieved by the issuance of a financing order may apply to the commission for a rehearing in accordance with Section 62-10-16 NMSA 1978; provided that such application shall be due no later than ten calendar days after issuance of the financing order. An application for rehearing shall be deemed denied if not acted upon by the commission within ten calendar days after the filing of the application.

B. An aggrieved party may file a notice of appeal with the supreme court in accordance with Section 62-11-1 NMSA 1978; provided that such notice shall be due no later than ten calendar days after denial of an application for rehearing or, if rehearing is not applied for, no later than ten calendar days after issuance of the financing order. The supreme court shall proceed to hear and determine the appeal as expeditiously as practicable.
N.M. Stat. § 24-9A-7 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 9A / Section 24-9A-7
§ 24-9A-7. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 7 of this act may be cited as the “Maternal, Fetal and Infant Experimentation Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 3-31-5 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 31 / Section 3-31-5
§ 3-31-5. Revenue bonds not general municipal obligations; authentication
Status: in_force

A. Revenue bonds or refunding revenue bonds issued as authorized in Chapter 3, Article 31 NMSA 1978 are:

(1) not general obligations of the municipality; and

(2) collectible only from the proper pledged revenues, and each bond shall state that it is payable solely from the proper pledged revenues and that the bondholders may not look to any other municipal fund for the payment of the interest and principal of the bond.

B. The bonds shall be executed by the mayor and treasurer or the clerk and may be authenticated by any public or private transfer agent or registrar, or its successor, named or otherwise designated by the governing body. The bonds may be executed as provided under the Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act, and the coupons, if any, shall bear the facsimile signature of the treasurer of the municipality.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-11-14 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 11 / Section 59A-11-14
§ 59A-11-14. Suspension, revocation, refusal to continue license; grounds
Status: in_force

A. In addition to a reason provided under other provisions of the Insurance Code as to particular licenses, the superintendent may place on probation, suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew a license issued under Chapter 59A, Article 11 NMSA 1978 for any of the following reasons:

(1) providing incorrect, misleading, incomplete or materially untrue information in the license application;

(2) violating any insurance law or violating any regulation, subpoena or order of the superintendent or of another state's superintendent or commissioner of insurance;

(3) obtaining or attempting to obtain a license through misrepresentation or fraud;

(4) improperly withholding, misappropriating or converting any money or properties received in the course of doing insurance business;

(5) intentionally misrepresenting the terms of an actual or proposed insurance contract or application for insurance;

(6) having been convicted of a felony;

(7) having admitted or been found to have committed any insurance unfair trade practice or fraud;

(8) using fraudulent, coercive or dishonest practices, or demonstrating incompetence, untrustworthiness or financial irresponsibility in the conduct of business in this state or elsewhere;

(9) having an insurance producer license, or its equivalent, denied, suspended or revoked in any other state, province, district or territory;

(10) forging another's name to an application for insurance or to any document related to an insurance transaction;

(11) improperly using notes or any other reference material to complete an examination for an insurance license;

(12) knowingly accepting insurance business from an individual who is not licensed;

(13) failing to comply with an administrative or court order imposing a child support obligation;

(14) failing to pay state income tax or comply with any administrative or court order directing payment of state income tax;

(15) any cause for which issuance of the license could have been refused had it then existed and been known to the superintendent;

(16) failure to pass an examination required by the superintendent, subsequent to issue of license, under Subsection D of Section 59A-11-10 NMSA 1978;

(17) aiding, abetting or assisting another person to violate a provision of the Insurance Code; or

(18) the interests of the insureds or the public are not being properly served under the license.

B. The superintendent may require a criminal history background investigation of an applicant or a current license holder by means of fingerprint checks by the department of public safety and the federal bureau of investigation, at the expense of the applicant or license holder, using the applicant's or license holder's fingerprints or other identifying information. The information shall be used by the superintendent solely in determining whether to suspend, revoke or refuse to continue a license.
N.M. Stat. § 58-18-3.2 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 18 / Section 58-18-3.2
§ 58-18-3.2. Secondary mortgage funds; additional definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Mortgage Finance Authority Act:

A. “pass-through securities” means securities representing undivided ownership interests in a pool of mortgage loans; and

B. “secondary market facility” means a corporation, trust or other form of legal entity established by the authority for the purpose of the purchase, with private or public funds legally available therefor, of mortgage loans, mortgage-backed obligations, pass-through securities or interests therein.
N.M. Stat. § 76-5-4 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 5 / Section 76-5-4
§ 76-5-4. Definition; transfer
Status: in_force

As used in the Grasshopper and Other Range Pest Control Act, “state grasshopper and other range pest control board,” “control board” or “board” means the New Mexico department of agriculture. All property, appropriations, money, powers and duties of the state grasshopper and other range pest control board are hereby transferred to the New Mexico department of agriculture. The department shall administer the act and may secure United States department of agriculture contributions.
N.M. Stat. § 42-4-21 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 4 / Section 42-4-21
§ 42-4-21. Mine or mining claim; contested application for patent; ejectment maintainable regardless of possession
Status: in_force

That when an application is made for a patent to a mine or mining claim under the laws of the United States by any person, persons, company or corporation claiming to own or have an interest therein, and such application is contested by any other person, persons, company or corporation in the land office of the United States, such person, persons, company or corporation so contesting, may bring a suit of ejectment in the district court of the county in which the mine or mining claim is situated, for the recovery of the same, whether in or out of possession of such mine or claim, and the question as to who was in the possession of the mine or claim at the time when the application was made for patent, or when the suit was begun, shall not be considered by the court, except as it may be necessary in determining the interests of the respective claimants, and their right to the possession of said mine or claim.
N.M. Stat. § 5-16-10 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 16 / Section 5-16-10
§ 5-16-10. Cooperative powers
Status: in_force

A district may cooperate with a person to:

A. accept legitimate contributions or liens securing obligations of the district from the person with respect to the financing, planning, designing, engineering and construction of a regional spaceport and, in connection with a loan or advance, enter into contracts establishing the repayment terms;

B. enter into contracts regarding the financing, planning, designing, engineering and construction of a regional spaceport; and

C. enter into joint operating contracts with the authority concerning the financing, planning, designing, engineering and construction of a regional spaceport.
N.M. Stat. § 44-1-9 — NM Code / Chapter 44 / Article 1 / Section 44-1-9
§ 44-1-9. Return; contents; exhibits; signature; verification
Status: in_force

The person upon whom such writ is duly served shall state in his return plainly and unequivocally:

A. whether he has or has not the party in his custody, or control, or under his restraint, and, if he has not, whether he has had the party in his custody, or under his control or restraint, at any and what time prior or subsequent to the date of the writ;

B. if he has the party in his custody or control, or under his restraint, the authority and true cause of such imprisonment or restraint, setting forth the same at large;

C. if the party is detained by virtue of any writ, warrant or other written authority, a copy thereof shall be annexed to the return, and the original shall be produced and exhibited on the return of the writ to the officer before whom the same is returnable;

D. if the person upon whom such writ is served has had the party in his control or custody, or under his restraint, at any time prior or subsequent to the date of the writ, but has transferred such custody or restraint to another, the return shall state particularly to whom, at what time, for what cause and by what authority such transfer took place. The return shall be signed by the person making the same, and except where such person is a sworn public officer and makes his return in his official capacity, it shall be verified by oath.
N.M. Stat. § 53-7A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 7A / Section 53-7A-1
§ 53-7A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Economic Development Corporation Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 5-16-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 16 / Section 5-16-10
§ 5-16-10. Cooperative powers
Status: in_force

A district may cooperate with a person to:

A. accept legitimate contributions or liens securing obligations of the district from the person with respect to the financing, planning, designing, engineering and construction of a regional spaceport and, in connection with a loan or advance, enter into contracts establishing the repayment terms;

B. enter into contracts regarding the financing, planning, designing, engineering and construction of a regional spaceport; and

C. enter into joint operating contracts with the authority concerning the financing, planning, designing, engineering and construction of a regional spaceport.
N.M. Stat. § 29-2-24 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 29 / Article 2 / Section 29-2-24
§ 29-2-24. Waiver
Status: in_force

The provisions of Sections 29-2-6 through 29-2-8 NMSA 1978 may be waived by the secretary with regard to plainclothes or special investigators and other employees not regularly uniformed.
N.M. Stat. § 12-10-6 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 10 / Section 12-10-6
§ 12-10-6. Mutual aid agreements
Status: in_force

Each political subdivision may, in cooperation with other public and private agencies within the state, enter into mutual aid agreements for reciprocal emergency management aid and assistance. The agreements shall be consistent with the state emergency operations plan, and in time of emergency it shall be the duty of each local emergency management organization to render assistance within its capabilities and in accordance with the provisions of the program and plan promulgated by the homeland security and emergency management department.