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N.M. Stat. § 58-1-44 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 1 / Section 58-1-44
§ 58-1-44. Copies of reports and records; evidence; fees
Status: in_force

Copies of all reports and records concerning banks and banking filed in the office of the commissioner [director of the financial institutions division of the regulation and licensing department] or in the office of the state corporation commission [public regulation commission], certified by them or either of them, under the seal of office, shall be received in evidence in all action [actions] with like effect as the original thereof, and the commissioner [director] shall charge and collect such fees for said copies as are charged for similar papers by the state corporation commission.
N.M. Stat. § 18-11-8 — NM Code / Chapter 18 / Article 11 / Section 18-11-8
§ 18-11-8. Director; appointment; qualifications
Status: in_force

A. Subject to the authority of the state cultural affairs officer, the executive officer of the division and museum shall be the “director” of the division and museum.

B. The director shall be appointed by the state cultural affairs officer with the approval of the governor from a list of candidates provided by the board.

C. The director shall be a person with previous administrative experience in a museum or institution of related character and shall have a degree, or the equivalent thereof, in one or more fields of agriculture from an institution of higher learning.
N.M. Stat. § 10-7C-2 — NM 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. § 2-16-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 16 / Section 2-16-6
§ 2-16-6. Staff
Status: in_force

The staff for the committee shall be provided by the legislative council service.
N.M. Stat. § 21-13-8.1 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 13 / Section 21-13-8.1
§ 21-13-8.1. Community college board; optional form
Status: in_force

The community college board of any community college organized pursuant to the Community College Act may, by adoption of a resolution to that effect, establish a governing board composed of five or seven members elected from single-member districts for staggered terms. The single-member districts shall be compact and contiguous and composed of populations as equal as practicable. Members shall be required to reside in the districts from which elected. Any member removing his residence from the district from which he was elected shall be deemed to have resigned his position and the vacancy created by such resignation shall be filled in the manner provided by law for the filling of vacancies on the board of a community college district.
N.M. Stat. § 72-19-71 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 19 / Section 72-19-71
§ 72-19-71. Sale of securities
Status: in_force

Any securities authorized in the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act, except for warrants not issued for cash and except for temporary bonds issued pending preparation of definitive bond or bonds, shall be sold at public or private sale at, above or below par at a net effective interest rate not exceeding the maximum net effective interest rate permitted by the Public Securities Act, as amended and supplemented by the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act.
N.M. Stat. § 1-12-70 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 12 / Section 1-12-70
§ 1-12-70. Reporting of vote totals by precinct; voting data maintained by precinct
Status: in_force

A. The county clerk shall report to the secretary of state the vote totals in each precinct on election night.

B. The county clerk shall maintain voting data by precinct that includes the number of voters who voted early in-person, absentee by mail and on election day and the number of voters who voted using each type of voting system. The county clerk shall report this data to the secretary of state within sixty days following the election, and to no other person. The secretary of state shall then combine the data within a precinct to the extent necessary to protect the secrecy of each voter's ballot in accordance with rules issued by the secretary of state before the data as processed becomes a public record.
N.M. Stat. § 24-7A-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 7A / Section 24-7A-15
§ 24-7A-15. Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

The Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject matter of that act among states enacting it.
N.M. Stat. § 25-7A-5 — NM Code / Chapter 25 / Article 7A / Section 25-7A-5
§ 25-7A-5. Penalties; exceptions
Status: in_force

A. The board shall establish a system of administrative penalties for violations of the New Mexico Dairy Product Act. The administrative penalties may be assessed by the director in lieu of or in addition to other penalties provided by statute. In establishing the system of administrative penalties, the board, after public notice and public hearing, shall adopt regulations that meet the following minimum requirements:

(1) the maximum amount of any administrative penalty shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for any one violation of the New Mexico Dairy Product Act by any person; and

(2) violations for which administrative penalties may be assessed shall be clearly defined, along with a scale of administrative penalties relating the amount of the administrative penalty to the severity and frequency of the violation.

B. No person shall be subject to the penalties of Subsection A of this section for having violated Subsection A or C of Section 3 of the New Mexico Dairy Product Act if he establishes a guarantee or undertaking, signed by and containing the name and address of the person residing in the state from whom he received in good faith the dairy product, to the effect that such dairy product is not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the New Mexico Dairy Product Act, designating that act.

C. No publisher, radio-broadcast licensee or agency or medium for the dissemination of an advertisement, except the manufacturer, packer, distributor or seller of the dairy product to which a false advertisement relates, shall be liable under this section by reason of the dissemination by him of such false advertisement unless he has refused, on the request of the director, to furnish to the director the name and post office address of the manufacturer, packer, distributor, seller or advertising agency residing in the state who causes him to disseminate such advertisement.
N.M. Stat. § 5-13A-1 — NM 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. § 10-5-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 5 / Section 10-5-9
§ 10-5-9. Suspended official to deliver money and records to secretary; failure or refusal; criminal penalty
Status: in_force

A. Upon written order of suspension by the secretary of finance and administration, the official suspended shall immediately deliver to the secretary all money, records and other property of the office in his charge, for which the secretary shall give a receipt.

B. If upon order of the secretary a suspended official of any local public body refuses or fails to deliver to the secretary all money, records and other property of the local public body, the secretary may invoke the aid of the court to require delivery of money, records and other property of the local public body.

C. It shall be a petty misdemeanor for an official of any local public body to willfully fail or refuse to deliver all money, records and other property of the local public body to the secretary upon order in accordance with the provisions of this section. Upon conviction, the official shall be sentenced to not more than six months in the county jail and fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or both such imprisonment and fine in the discretion of the judge.
N.M. Stat. § 1-20-23 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 20 / Section 1-20-23
§ 1-20-23. Violation of code by officers
Status: in_force

Violation of the Election Code by officers consists of the willful violation of the Election Code by any state or county officer or by any deputy or assistant thereto, or the willful failure or refusal of any such person to perform any act or duty required of him by the Election Code.

Any officer, deputy or assistant who commits such willful violation of the Election Code is guilty of a fourth degree felony and, in addition, violation is sufficient cause for removal from office in a proceeding instituted for that purpose as provided by law.
N.M. Stat. § 52-9-23 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 9 / Section 52-9-23
§ 52-9-23. Annual report
Status: in_force

The president shall submit an annual, independently audited report, in accordance with procedures governing annual reports adopted by the national association of insurance commissioners, by October 1 of each year to the governor, the legislative finance committee and any other appropriate legislative committee indicating the business done by the company during the previously completed fiscal year and containing a statement of the resources and liabilities of the company. The report shall include:

A. the volume of premiums insured through the company and its share of the workers' benefits market in the state;

B. the percent division of the premium dollars among various types of benefit payments and administrative costs for policies and claims under the company;

C. the average rate of return enjoyed by the company on invested assets;

D. recommendations concerning desired changes in the company to promote its prompt and efficient administration of policies and claims;

E. recommendations to the legislature and the governor regarding the continued operation of the company; and

F. any other information the president deems appropriate.
N.M. Stat. § 30-1-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 1 / Section 30-1-12
§ 30-1-12. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Criminal Code:

A. “great bodily harm” means an injury to the person which creates a high probability of death; or which causes serious disfigurement; or which results in permanent or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any member or organ of the body;

B. “deadly weapon” means any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded; or any weapon which is capable of producing death or great bodily harm, including but not restricted to any types of daggers, brass knuckles, switchblade knives, bowie knives, poniards, butcher knives, dirk knives and all such weapons with which dangerous cuts can be given, or with which dangerous thrusts can be inflicted, including swordcanes, and any kind of sharp pointed canes, also slingshots, slung shots, bludgeons; or any other weapons with which dangerous wounds can be inflicted;

C. “peace officer” means any public official or public officer vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for crime, whether that duty extends to all crimes or is limited to specific crimes;

D. “another” or “other” means any other human being or legal entity, whether incorporated or unincorporated, including the United States, the state of New Mexico or any subdivision thereof;

E. “person” means any human being or legal entity, whether incorporated or unincorporated, including the United States, the state of New Mexico or any subdivision thereof;

F. “anything of value” means any conceivable thing of the slightest value, tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, corporeal or incorporeal, public or private. The term is not necessarily synonymous with the traditional legal term “property”;

G. “official proceeding” means a proceeding heard before any legislative, judicial, administrative or other governmental agency or official authorized to hear evidence under oath, including any referee, hearing examiner, commissioner, notary or other person taking testimony or depositions in any proceeding;

H. “lawful custody or confinement” means the holding of any person pursuant to lawful authority, including, without limitation, actual or constructive 1 custody of prisoners temporarily outside a penal institution, reformatory, jail, prison farm or ranch;

I. “public officer” means any elected or appointed officer of the state or any of its political subdivisions, and whether or not he receives remuneration for his services; and

J. “public employee” means any person receiving remuneration for regular services rendered to the state or any of its political subdivisions.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15 / Section 22-15-10
§ 22-15-10. Sale or loss or return of instructional material
Status: in_force

A. With the approval of the chief, instructional material acquired by a school district, state institution or private school pursuant to the Instructional Material Law may be sold at a price determined by officials of the school district, state institution or private school. The selling price shall not exceed the cost of the instructional material to the state.

B. A school district, state institution or private school may hold the parent or student responsible for the loss, damage or destruction of instructional material while the instructional material is in the possession of the student. A school district may withhold the grades, diploma and transcripts of the student responsible for damage or loss of instructional material until the parent or student has paid for the damage or loss. When a parent or student is unable to pay for damage or loss, the school district shall work with the parent or student to develop an alternative program in lieu of payment. Where a parent is determined to be indigent according to guidelines established by the department, the school district shall bear the cost.

C. A school district or state institution that has funds remaining for the purchase of instructional material at the end of the fiscal year shall retain those funds for expenditure in subsequent years.

D. All money collected by a private school for the sale, loss, damage or destruction of instructional material received pursuant to the Instructional Material Law shall be sent to the department.

E. Upon order of the chief, a school district, state institution or private school shall transfer to the department or its designee instructional material, purchased with instructional material funds, that is in usable condition and for which there is no use expected by the respective schools.
N.M. Stat. § 9-4A-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 4A / Section 9-4A-7
§ 9-4A-7. Organizational units of the department; powers and duties specified by law; access to information
Status: in_force

A. Those organizational units of the department and the officers of those units specified by law shall have all the powers and duties enumerated in the specific laws involved. However, the carrying out of those powers and duties shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the secretary, who shall retain the final decision-making authority and responsibility for the administration of any such laws.

B. The department shall have access to all records, data and information of other state departments that are not specifically held confidential by law.
N.M. Stat. § 13-4-5 — NM Code / Chapter 13 / Article 4 / Section 13-4-5
§ 13-4-5. Use of New Mexico materials
Status: in_force

In all public works within New Mexico, whether constructed or maintained by the state or by a department, board or commission of the state or by any political subdivision of the state, or in any construction or maintenance to which the state or any political subdivision of the state has granted aid, preference shall be given to materials produced, grown, processed or manufactured in New Mexico by citizens or residents of New Mexico. In any case where, in the judgment of the different officers, boards, commissions or other authorities in this state vested with the power of contracting for material used in the construction or maintenance of public works referred to in this section, it appears that an attempt is being made by producers, growers, processors or manufacturers in the state to form a trust or combination of any kind for the purpose of fixing or regulating the price of materials to be used in any public works to the detriment of or loss to the state, the provisions of this section shall not apply.
N.M. Stat. § 1-4-21 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 1-4-21
§ 1-4-21. Refusal of registration; appeal
Status: in_force

A qualified elector whose registration has been refused or the county chairman of any major political party who alleges that certain persons are qualified electors but have been refused registration may bring an appeal regarding the refused registration pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 3-65-8 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 65 / Section 3-65-8
§ 3-65-8. Authorization of project
Status: in_force

A. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6-21-6 NMSA 1978 , the legislature authorizes the authority to make a loan from the public project revolving fund to a municipality to acquire land for and to design, purchase, construct, remodel, renovate, rehabilitate, improve, equip or furnish a minor league baseball stadium on terms and conditions established by the authority.

B. Prior to receiving the loan, the governing body shall approve the loan and related documents by an ordinance to be adopted by a majority of the members of the governing body. The ordinance shall pledge the stadium surcharge receipts to make the loan payments. In addition to pledging stadium surcharge receipts for making loan payments, the ordinance shall pledge legally available gross receipts tax revenues distributed to a municipality pursuant to Section 7-1-6.4 or 7-1-6.12 NMSA 1978 in an amount satisfactory to the authority and in an amount at least sufficient to make the loan payments. No action shall be brought questioning the legality of the pledge of receipts and revenues, the ordinance, the loan, the proceedings, the stadium surcharge or any other matter concerning the loan after thirty days from the date of publication of the ordinance approving the loan and related documents and pledging stadium surcharge receipts and gross receipts tax revenues of the municipality to make the loan payments.

C. The legislature or a municipality shall not repeal, amend or otherwise modify any law or ordinance that adversely affects or impairs the stadium surcharge or any loan from the authority secured by a pledge of the stadium surcharge and gross receipts tax revenues, unless the loan has been paid in full or provisions have been made for full payment.
N.M. Stat. § 13-4-8 — NM Code / Chapter 13 / Article 4 / Section 13-4-8
§ 13-4-8. Federal aid projects
Status: in_force

The provisions of Section 13-4-7 NMSA 1978 shall not apply to any public works projects in which the United States is interested or which involve participating federal funds.
N.M. Stat. § 57-26-5 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 26 / Section 57-26-5
§ 57-26-5. Disclosures
Status: in_force

A. For each rental-purchase agreement, the lessor shall disclose in the agreement the following items, as applicable:

(1) whether the periodic payment is weekly, monthly or otherwise, the dollar amount of each payment and the total number and total dollar amount of all periodic payments necessary to acquire ownership of the goods;

(2) a statement that the consumer will not own the goods until the consumer has paid the total amount necessary to acquire ownership;

(3) a statement advising the consumer whether the consumer is liable for loss or damage to the goods and, if so, a statement that the liability will not exceed the fair market value of the goods as of the time they are lost or damaged;

(4) a brief description of the goods, sufficient to identify the goods to the consumer and the lessor, including an identification number, if applicable, and a statement indicating whether the goods are new or used. A statement that indicates new goods are used is not a violation of the Rental-Purchase Agreement Act;

(5) a statement of the cash sale price of the goods, but if one rental-purchase agreement involves a lease of two or more items as a set, a statement of the aggregate cash price of all items shall satisfy this requirement;

(6) the total of initial payments paid or required at or before consummation of the rental-purchase agreement or delivery of the goods, whichever is later;

(7) a statement that the total amount of payments does not include other charges or fees and a statement of all other charges or fees;

(8) a statement clearly summarizing the terms of the consumer's option to purchase, including a statement that the consumer has the right to exercise an early purchase option, and the price, formula or method for determining the early purchase price;

(9) a statement identifying the party responsible for maintaining or servicing the goods while they are being rented, together with a description of that responsibility and a statement that if any part of a manufacturer's express warranty covers the goods at the time the consumer acquires ownership of them, it shall be transferred to the consumer, if allowed by the terms of the warranty;

(10) a statement that the consumer may terminate the rental-purchase agreement without penalty by voluntarily surrendering or returning the goods in good repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted, along with any past due rental payments upon expiration of any rental period;

(11) notice of the right to reinstate a rental-purchase agreement, as provided in the Rental-Purchase Agreement Act; and

(12) the following notice printed or typed in a size equal to at least ten-point bold type:

Do not sign this agreement before you read it or if it contains blank spaces. You are entitled to a copy of the agreement you sign.”

B. With respect to matters governed by the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. Sections 1601 et seq., compliance with that act satisfies the requirements of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21-18 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21 / Section 21-21-18
§ 21-21-18. Fund created; method of payment
Status: in_force

A. The state treasurer shall create a suspense account in the state treasury to be known as the “student loan guarantee fund” for the purpose of insuring student loans held by the fiscal agent. The student loan guarantee fund shall be held in trust and invested by the state treasurer in accordance with law.

B. There may be deposited in the student loan guarantee fund:

(1) receipts from the federal government under the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, 1 as amended;

(2) receipts under the Student Loan Guarantee Act from any other source, except interest earned from investment of the student loan guarantee fund which shall be credited to the general fund, when the receipts may be lawfully used for the purpose of insuring student loans held by the fiscal agent; and

(3) insurance fees charged by the commission on higher education [higher education department].

C. Disbursements from the student loan guarantee fund shall be made upon vouchers signed by the executive director of the commission on higher education [higher education department].
N.M. Stat. § 4-60-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 60 / Section 4-60-11
§ 4-60-11. Bonds made legal investments
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under the provisions of the County Pollution Control Revenue Bond Act shall be legal investments for savings banks and insurance companies organized under the laws of this state and shall be eligible for pledging as collateral for public deposits.