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N.M. Stat. § 70-3-1 — NM Code / Chapter 70 / Article 3 / Section 70-3-1
§ 70-3-1. Rates for pipeline common carriers transporting oil or products between points in New Mexico
Status: in_force

The corporation commission [public regulation commission] may prescribe reasonable maximum rates for the transportation of oil and the products derived therefrom, where such products are transported by a pipeline common carrier from any point in New Mexico to an ultimate destination in New Mexico, provided, in the event the reasonableness of such rates are [is] contested in the manner provided by law, the burden of proof to show the unreasonableness of such rates shall be upon the person, firm, association or corporation contesting the same.
N.M. Stat. § 25-7A-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 25 / Article 7A / Section 25-7A-2
§ 25-7A-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the New Mexico Dairy Product Act:

A. “advertisement” means all representations disseminated in any manner or by any means, other than by labeling, for the purpose of inducing, or that are likely to induce, directly or indirectly, the purchase of food;

B. “board” means the board of regents of New Mexico state university;

C. “contaminated with filth” applies to any dairy product not securely protected from dust, dirt and, so far as may be necessary by all reasonable means, from all foreign or injurious contaminations, or any dairy product found to contain any dust, dirt, foreign or injurious contamination or infestation; the provisions shall be considered to include the manufacture, production, processing, packing, exposure, offer, possession and holding of any such dairy product and the supplying or applying of any such dairy product in the conduct of any dairy establishment;

D. “dairy establishment” means a milk producing or milk processing facility;

E. “dairy product” means milk, whether fluid, dried, evaporated, stabilized, condensed or otherwise processed, cream, milk products, ice cream, frozen custard, French custard, ice milk, frozen dessert or any other food product derived principally from milk;

F. “department” means the New Mexico department of agriculture;

G. “director” means the director of agriculture;

H. “federal act” means the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; 1

I. “immediate container” does not include package liners;

J. “label” means a display of written, printed or graphic matter upon the immediate container of any dairy product. A requirement made by or under authority of the New Mexico Dairy Product Act that any word, statement or other information appears on the label shall not be considered to be complied with unless such word, statement or other information also appears on the outside container or wrapper, if any, of the retail package of such dairy product or is easily legible through the outside container or wrapper;

K. “labeling” means all labels and other written, printed or graphic matter:

(1) upon a dairy product or any of its containers or wrappers; or

(2) accompanying such dairy product;

L. “milk” means the whole, clean, lacteal secretion obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows or goats, properly fed and kept, delivered from the dairy farm to any receiving or distributing establishment or factory within a reasonable time, excluding that obtained within fifteen days before or five days after calving or such longer period as may be necessary to render milk practically colostrum-free; and

M. “person” includes individual, partnership, corporation and association.
N.M. Stat. § 72-17-40 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 17 / Section 72-17-40
§ 72-17-40. Forms of borrowing
Status: in_force

Upon the conditions and under the circumstances set forth in this act, the authority, to carry out the purposes hereof, from time to time may borrow money to defray the cost of any project, or any part thereof, as the board may determine, and issue the following securities to evidence such borrowing:

A. notes;

B. warrants;

C. bonds;

D. temporary bonds; and

E. interim debentures.
N.M. Stat. § 7-20E-7 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 20E / Section 7-20E-7
§ 7-20E-7. Collection by department
Status: in_force

The department shall collect each tax imposed pursuant to the provisions of the County Local Option Gross Receipts and Compensating Taxes Act in the same manner and at the same time it collects the state gross receipts and compensating taxes.
N.M. Stat. § 11-8-2 — NM Code / Chapter 11 / Article 8 / Section 11-8-2
§ 11-8-2. Purpose and policy; Article I
Status: in_force

A. It is the purpose of this compact to:

(1) establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding among executive, legislative, professional, educational and lay leadership on a nation-wide basis at the state and local levels;

(2) provide a forum for the discussion, development, crystallization and recommendation of public policy alternatives in the field of education;

(3) provide a clearinghouse of information on matters relating to educational problems and how they are being met in different places throughout the nation, so that the executive and legislative branches of state government and of local communities may have ready access to the experience and record of the entire country, and so that both lay and professional groups in the field of education may have additional avenues for the sharing of experience and the interchange of ideas in the formation of public policy in education;

(4) facilitate the improvement of state and local educational systems so that all of them will be able to meet adequate and desirable goals in a society which requires continuous qualitative and quantitative advance in educational opportunities, methods and facilities.

B. It is the policy of this compact to encourage and promote local and state initiative in the development, maintenance, improvement and administration of educational systems and institutions in a manner which will accord with the needs and advantages of diversity among localities and states.

C. The party states recognize that each of them has an interest in the quality and quantity of education furnished in each of the other states, as well as in the excellence of its own educational systems and institutions, because of the highly mobile character of individuals within the nation, and because the products and services contributing to the health, welfare and economic advancement of each state are supplied in significant part by persons educated in other states.
N.M. Stat. § 72-8-3 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 8 / Section 72-8-3
§ 72-8-3. Interference with use of works; misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Whenever any appropriator of water has the right-of-way for the storage, diversion or carriage of water, it shall be unlawful to place or maintain any obstruction that shall interfere with the use of the works, or prevent convenient access thereto. Any violations of this section shall be a misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 62-16A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 16A / Section 62-16A-2
§ 62-16A-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority Act:

A. “ acquire ” means to obtain eligible facilities by lease, construction, reconstruction or purchase;

B. “ authority ” means the New Mexico renewable energy transmission authority;

C. “ bonds ” means renewable energy transmission bonds and includes notes, warrants, bonds, temporary bonds and anticipation notes issued by the authority;

D. “ eligible facilities ” means facilities to be financed or acquired by the authority, in which, within one year after beginning the transmission or storage of any electricity, and thereafter, at least thirty percent of the electric energy, as estimated by the authority, originates from renewable energy sources;

E. “ facilities ” means electric transmission and interconnected storage facilities and all related structures, properties and supporting infrastructure, including any interests therein;

F. “ finance ” or “ financing ” means the lending of bond proceeds by the authority to a public utility or other private person for the purpose of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining eligible facilities in whole or in part by that public utility or other private person;

G. “ project ” means an undertaking by the authority to finance or plan, acquire, maintain and operate eligible facilities located in part or in whole within the state of New Mexico;

H. “ public utility ” means a public electric utility regulated by the public regulation commission pursuant to the Public Utility Act and municipal utilities exempt from public regulation commission regulation pursuant to Section 62-6-4 NMSA 1978 that own or operate facilities;

I. “ renewable energy ” means electric energy:

(1) generated by use of low- or zero-emissions generation technology with substantial long-term production potential; and

(2) generated by use of renewable energy resources that may include:

(a) solar, wind, hydropower and geothermal resources;

(b) fuel cells that are not fossil fueled; or

(c) biomass resources, such as agriculture or animal waste, small diameter timber, salt cedar and other phreatophyte or woody vegetation removed from river basins or watersheds in New Mexico, landfill gas and anaerobically digested waste biomass; but

(3) does not include electric energy generated by use of fossil fuel or nuclear energy; and

J. “ storage ” means energy storage technologies that convert, store and return electricity to help alleviate disparities between electricity supply and demand, to facilitate the dispatching of electricity or to increase economic return on the sale of electricity.
N.M. Stat. § 50-4-8 — NM Code / Chapter 50 / Article 4 / Section 50-4-8
§ 50-4-8. Duties of the labor director
Status: in_force

A. It is the duty of the labor commissioner [director] to investigate any violations of Sections 50-4-1 through 50-4-12 NMSA 1978 and to institute or cause to be instituted actions for the enforcement of the same. The labor commissioner [director] may hold hearings to satisfy himself as to the justice of any claim, and he shall cooperate with any employee in the enforcement of any claim against his employer whenever, in the opinion of the labor commissioner [director], the claim is just and valid.

B. It is the duty of all district attorneys to prosecute all cases, both civilly and criminally, which are referred to them by the labor commissioner.

C. It shall not be a defense to any action brought pursuant to this section that the plaintiff or complainant is an undocumented worker. It is not intended by this section to create any right to collect unemployment compensation nor to mandate any wage rate.
N.M. Stat. § 58-29-2 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 29 / Section 58-29-2
§ 58-29-2. Purposes
Status: in_force

The purposes of the Small Business Investment Act are to:

A. implement the provisions of Subsection D of Section 14 of Article 9 of the constitution of New Mexico to create new job opportunities by providing capital for land, buildings or infrastructure for facilities to support new or expanding businesses; and

B. otherwise make debt investments and equity investments to create new job opportunities to support new or expanding businesses in a manner consistent with the constitution of New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 15-7-6 — NM Code / Chapter 15 / Article 7 / Section 15-7-6
§ 15-7-6. Workers' compensation retention fund
Status: in_force

A. There is created in the state treasury the “workers' compensation retention fund”.

B. Money deposited in, earned by or appropriated to the workers' compensation retention fund may be used by the director to:

(1) purchase workers' compensation insurance;

(2) establish appropriate reserves to provide workers' compensation coverage for employees of state agencies or employees of covered educational entities;

(3) pay workers' compensation claims in accordance with the Workers' Compensation Act;

(4) enter into consulting and other contracts as may be necessary or desirable in carrying out the provisions of this section; and

(5) pay costs or expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this section.

C. For the purposes of this section, “ covered educational entities ” means school districts as defined in Section 22-1-2 NMSA 1978 and educational institutions established pursuant to Chapter 21, Articles 13, 16 and 17 NMSA 1978 that request and are granted coverage from the risk management division of the general services department, if the coverage is commercially unavailable; except that coverage shall be provided to a school district only through the public school insurance authority or its successor unless the district has been granted a waiver by the authority or the authority is not offering the coverage for the fiscal year for which the division offers its coverage. A local school district to which the division may provide coverage may provide for marketing and servicing to be done by licensed insurance agents who shall receive reasonable compensation for their services.
N.M. Stat. § 61-37-15 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 37 / Section 61-37-15
§ 61-37-15. Vending machines; restrictions on sales of tobacco products
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Subsections B and C of this section, a retailer selling goods at a retail location in New Mexico shall not use a self-service display for tobacco products.

B. Tobacco products may be sold by vending machines only in age-controlled locations where minors are not permitted.

C. The sales and display of cigars may be allowed only in age-controlled locations where minors are not permitted.
N.M. Stat. § 73-7-22 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 7 / Section 73-7-22
§ 73-7-22. Omissions not jurisdictional
Status: in_force

Omission to assess benefits, or to assess for cost of construction, or to make additional assessments, or to make assessment for repairs against, or to award damages to any one or more tracts of land or easements in a drainage district, or to assess benefits, or to assess for cost of construction, or to assess for repairs or to make additional assessments against any corporation which should have been assessed, shall neither affect the jurisdiction of the court to confirm any report nor to render the benefits assessed, or the assessments for cost of construction, or additional assessments or assessments for repairs against other lands, or assessments against any corporation voidable, but the commissioners of said drainage district shall thereafter, as soon as they discover the omission, or receive notice thereof, either agree with the omitted parties upon the proper assessments or damages or make such assessments against the omitted lands and corporations, and award such damages as shall be just, and report the fact, together with such assessments and awards, to the court.
N.M. Stat. § 72-14-3.2 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 14 / Section 72-14-3.2
§ 72-14-3.2. Water conservation plans; municipalities, counties and water suppliers
Status: in_force

A. As used in this section, “ covered entity ” means municipalities, counties and any other person that supplies, distributes or otherwise provides at least five hundred acre-feet of water annually for domestic, commercial, industrial or government customers for other than agricultural purposes, but does not include Indian tribes, pueblos, nations, chapters or any entity of a tribe, pueblo, nation or chapter.

B. A covered entity may develop, adopt and submit to the state engineer by December 31, 2005 a comprehensive water conservation plan, including a drought management plan.

C. The manner in which the covered entity develops, adopts and implements a comprehensive water conservation plan shall be determined by the covered entity. The plan shall be accompanied by a program for its implementation.

D. In developing a water conservation plan pursuant to this section:

(1) municipalities and counties shall consider ordinances and codes to encourage conservation measures; covered entities without ordinance or code enforcement ability shall consider incentives to encourage voluntary compliance with a set of conservation guidelines. Covered entities shall identify and implement best practices in their operations to improve conservation of the resources; and

(2) the covered entity shall consider, and incorporate into its plan if appropriate, at least the following:

(a) water-efficient fixtures and appliances, including toilets, urinals, showerheads and faucets;

(b) low-water-use landscaping and efficient irrigation;

(c) water-efficient commercial and industrial water-use processes;

(d) water reuse systems for both potable and nonpotable water;

(e) distribution system leak repair;

(f) dissemination of information regarding water-use efficiency measures, including public education programs and demonstrations of water-saving techniques;

(g) water rate structures designed to encourage water-use efficiency and reuse in a fiscally responsible manner; and

(h) incentives to implement water-use efficiency techniques, including rebates to customers or others, to encourage the installation of water-use efficiency and reuse measures.

E. The water conservation plan shall contain a section that references the regional water plans in the area that have been accepted by the interstate stream commission. The section shall cite conservation guidelines mentioned in the regional plan that have been adopted into the covered entity's water conservation plan.

F. A covered entity may at any time adopt changes to its water conservation plan and shall submit changes to the state engineer.

G. After December 31, 2005, neither the water trust board nor the New Mexico finance authority shall accept an application from a covered entity for financial assistance in the construction of any water diversion, storage, conveyance, water treatment or wastewater treatment facility unless the covered entity includes a copy of its water conservation plan.
N.M. Stat. § 74-10-84 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 10 / Section 74-10-84
§ 74-10-84. Supplemental provisions
Status: in_force

Except as specifically provided or necessarily implied in the Solid Waste Authority Act, the relevant provisions of that act pertaining to bonds generally shall be equally applicable in the authorization and issuance of refunding bonds, including their terms and security, the bond resolution, trust indenture, taxes and service charges and other aspects of the bonds.
N.M. Stat. § 19-1-3 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 19-1-3
§ 19-1-3. Delinquent payments; interest
Status: in_force

When entering into contracts for the sale, lease or other disposition of public lands under his jurisdiction, the commissioner of public lands is authorized to contract for payment of interest on any payment of rental, royalty, principal interest or other indebtedness which becomes delinquent. Interest on delinquent payments shall not exceed the rate of one percent a month nor be less than one-half percent a month, for any fraction of a month. Interest shall accrue from the date the payment becomes due.
N.M. Stat. § 1-20-5 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 20 / Section 1-20-5
§ 1-20-5. Unlawful opening of a voting machine
Status: in_force

Unlawful opening of a voting machine consists of, without lawful authority, opening, unlocking, inspecting, tampering, resetting or adjusting a voting machine owned by any county, or conspiring with others to have the same done.

Whoever commits unlawful opening of a voting machine is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 2-11-8.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 11 / Section 2-11-8.1
§ 2-11-8.1. Restrictions on campaign activities and contributions
Status: in_force

A. A lobbyist shall not serve as a campaign chair, treasurer or fundraising chair for a candidate for the legislature or other state office.

B. It is unlawful during the prohibited period, as that term is defined in Section 1-19-34.1 NMSA 1978 , for any lobbyist or lobbyist's employer to contribute to or act as an agent or intermediary for political contributions to or arrange for the making of political contributions to the campaign funds of any statewide elected official or legislator or any candidate for those offices.
N.M. Stat. § 72-5-9 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 5 / Section 72-5-9
§ 72-5-9. Supervision; inspection; completion of works; alterations
Status: in_force

For the supervision of the construction of works for the storage, diversion or carriage of water there shall be in charge a registered professional engineer, whose qualifications have been approved by the state engineer. This engineer shall have full authority to carry out such inspections and instructions that are deemed necessary by the state engineer. On the date set for the completion of the work, or prior thereto, upon notice from the owner that the work has been completed, the state engineer shall cause the work to be inspected, after due notice to the owner of the permit. Such inspection shall be thorough and complete, in order to determine the actual capacity of the works, their safety and efficiency. If not properly and safely constructed, as plans approved, the state engineer may require the necessary changes to be made within a reasonable time, to be fixed by him and shall not issue his certificate of completion until such changes are made. If at or before the expiration of said time, good cause is shown why said change could not be made within said time, then additional time may be allowed in which to make said change. Failure to make such changes shall cause the postponement of the priority under the permit for such time as may elapse from the date for completing such changes until made to the satisfaction of the state engineer, and applications subsequent in time shall have the benefit of such postponement of priority: the state engineer, if he deems it necessary to the public safety, may bring in consulting engineers, geologists or other expert consultants, compensation for which will be paid for by the owner of the permit; provided, that for works involving the diversion of not exceeding twenty cubic feet of water per second or a dam not exceeding ten feet in height from the lowest natural ground surface elevation the state engineer may, in his discretion, waive the above provisions and accept the report of the inspection by a registered professional engineer.
N.M. Stat. § 6-21C-2.1 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 21C / Section 6-21C-2.1
§ 6-21C-2.1. Findings and purpose
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds that the expense of leasing office space for state occupancy has grown to the point that the state would be better served if more state-owned facilities were acquired. The legislature further finds that the state's overall occupancy costs could be reduced even after taking into account the payments necessary on bonds issued to acquire additional facilities and that, therefore, it is economically advantageous for the state to own additional office space and related facilities. Further, in anticipation of the state's future office space needs, the legislature finds it prudent to establish an office acquisition program.

B. The legislature also finds that, in extreme circumstances, it is advantageous for the state to fund certain critical facilities to avoid the need for leasing or paying emergency rents.

C. The purpose of the State Building Bonding Act is to acquire additional state office buildings and related facilities, or critical facilities located within the master planning jurisdiction of the capitol buildings planning commission, by issuing bonds paid for with distributions of gross receipts tax revenue that reflect a portion of the savings that will result from the conversion to more state-owned facilities.
N.M. Stat. § 47-7-3 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 7 / Section 47-7-3
§ 47-7-3. Application of act
Status: in_force

The Building Unit Ownership Act shall apply to property, the sole owner or all of the owners of which submit it to the provisions of the act by duly executing and recording a declaration.