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N.M. Stat. § 66-3-1001.1 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-1001.1
§ 66-3-1001.1. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act:

A. “ board ” means the off-highway motor vehicle advisory board;

B. “ department ” means the department of game and fish;

C. “ division ” means the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department;

D. “ fund ” means the trail safety fund;

E. “ off-highway motor vehicle ” means a motor vehicle designed by the manufacturer for operation exclusively off the highway or road and includes:

(1) “ all-terrain vehicle ”, which means a motor vehicle fifty inches or less in width, having an unladen dry weight of one thousand pounds or less, traveling on three or more low-pressure tires and having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebar-type steering control;

(2) “ off-highway motorcycle ”, which means a motor vehicle traveling on not more than two tires and having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and that has handlebar-type steering control;

(3) “ snowmobile ”, which means a motor vehicle designed for travel on snow or ice and steered and supported in whole or in part by skis, belts, cleats, runners or low-pressure tires;

(4) “ recreational off-highway vehicle ”, which means a motor vehicle designed for travel on four or more non-highway tires, for recreational use by one or more persons, and having:

(a) a steering wheel for steering control;

(b) non-straddle seating;

(c) maximum speed capability greater than thirty-five miles per hour;

(d) gross vehicle weight rating no greater than one thousand seven hundred fifty pounds;

(e) less than eighty inches in overall width, exclusive of accessories;

(f) engine displacement of less than one thousand cubic centimeters; and

(g) identification by means of a seventeen-character vehicle identification number; or

(5) by rule of the department, any other vehicles that may enter the market that fit the general profile of vehicles operated off the highway for recreational purposes;

F. “ staging area ” means a parking lot, trailhead or other location to or from which an off-highway motor vehicle is transported so that it may be placed into operation or removed from operation; and

G. “ unpaved public roadway ” means a dirt graveled street or road that is constructed, signed and maintained for regular passenger-car use by the general public.
N.M. Stat. § 30-31B-10 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 31B / Section 30-31B-10
§ 30-31B-10. Records of licensees
Status: in_force

Every licensee under the Drug Precursor Act manufacturing, possessing, transferring or transporting a drug precursor shall maintain, on a current basis, a complete and accurate record of each substance manufactured, possessed, transferred or transported by the licensee in accordance with regulations of the board.
N.M. Stat. § 56-9-14 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 9 / Section 56-9-14
§ 56-9-14. Oath of appraisers
Status: in_force

The appraisers, having first taken an oath or affirmation before some person having authority to administer oaths, to discharge their duties with fidelity, shall forthwith proceed to make such appraisement.
N.M. Stat. § 61-14F-9 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 14F / Section 61-14F-9
§ 61-14F-9. Registration and renewal fees
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978 , an application for registration or renewal of registration shall be accompanied by a fee in the following amount:

A. two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for an initial application for registration;

B. two hundred dollars ($200) for an application for registration based upon a certificate of registration or licensure issued by another state;

C. two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for an application for renewal of registration; or

D. two hundred dollars ($200) for an application for renewal of registration based upon an application for renewal of registration or licensure submitted in another state.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-21-2 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 21 / Section 32A-21-2
§ 32A-21-2. Legislative findings and purpose
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of the Emancipation of Minors Act to provide a clear statement defining emancipation and its consequences and to permit an emancipated minor to obtain a court declaration of his status.
N.M. Stat. § 1-8-29 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 1-8-29
§ 1-8-29. Primary election law; declaration of candidacy; form
Status: in_force

In making a declaration of candidacy by nominating petition or by pre-primary convention designation, the candidate shall submit substantially the following form as approved by the secretary of state for that election:

“DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY BY PRE-PRIMARY CONVENTION DESIGNATION (OR BY NOMINATING PETITION)

I, __________, (candidate's name on certificate of registration) being first duly sworn, say that I reside at __________, as shown by my certificate of registration as a voter of Precinct No.__________ of the county of __________, State of New Mexico;

I am a member of the __________ party as shown by my certificate of registration and I have not changed such party affiliation subsequent to the secretary of state's general election proclamation calling the primary in which I seek to be a candidate;

I desire to become a candidate for the office of __________ at the primary election to be held on the date set by law for this year, and that I actually reside at the address designated on my certificate of voter registration;

I will be eligible and legally qualified to hold this office at the beginning of its term;

If a candidate for any office for which a nominating petition is required, I am submitting with this statement a nominating petition in the form and manner as prescribed by the Primary Election Law; and

I make the foregoing affidavit under oath, knowing that any false statement herein constitutes a felony punishable under the criminal laws of New Mexico.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _____, 20_____.

________________________________________

(Notary Public)

My commission expires:

________________________________________”.
N.M. Stat. § 60-8A-11 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 8A / Section 60-8A-11
§ 60-8A-11. Franchises; time limit for bringing of action
Status: in_force

Any action brought pursuant to Sections 54 through 58 of the Liquor Control Act shall be forever barred unless commenced within one year after the cause of action has accrued.
N.M. Stat. § 68-4-2 — NM Code / Chapter 68 / Article 4 / Section 68-4-2
§ 68-4-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Forest and Watershed Restoration Act:

A. “ board ” means the forest and watershed advisory board;

B. “ division ” means the forestry division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department;

C. “ project ” means a large-scale forest and watershed restoration project on any lands in the state that increases the adaptability and resilience to recurring drought and extreme weather events of the state's forests and watersheds; protects water sources; reduces the risk of wildfire, including plans for watershed conservation; restores burned areas or thins forests; and includes a related economic or workforce development project or a wildlife conservation or habitat improvement project; and

D. “ sponsor ” means a federal, state or local government agency, tribal entity, corporation or organization that applies for a project or is conducting a project in conjunction with the division.
N.M. Stat. § 70-3A-5 — NM Code / Chapter 70 / Article 3A / Section 70-3A-5
§ 70-3A-5. Scope of review by the hearing officer
Status: in_force

The report of the hearing officer shall include findings concerning the following:

A. when the route of easement is in issue, a full consideration of all other access available to the mineral developer, including the cost of construction for alternative routes, safety, obstructions and any other economic and noneconomic factors;

B. the cost of acquisition or any contract to acquire comparable easements if the transaction or contract was freely made in good faith within a reasonable time before or after the date the petition was filed or other credible evidence of the market value of the easement to be acquired; and

C. amount of damages sustained by the property owner for:

(1) loss of agricultural production and income;

(2) lost value of improvements;

(3) cost for surface reclamation including revegetation, soil treatment, reshaping of topography, drainage systemizing, waste disposal, removal of any equipment, structures and obstacles and the return of the property to its approximate original contour;

(4) inconvenience to the property owner in use of his property; and

(5) burden on the property owner of continued inspection and repair of the gathering line by the mineral developer.

In no case shall the total amount of compensation or damages awarded pursuant to Subsections B and C of this section be greater than one-half of the sum of the reasonable cost of surface reclamation plus twice the market value of the easement to be acquired as determined in Subsection B of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 4-49-17 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 49 / Section 4-49-17
§ 4-49-17. Tax levy for payment of bonds
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to ascertain from the assessment books of the county the amount of assessed taxable property in each county having issued bonds, and what percentage thereof is required to be levied to pay said amount, and when so ascertained, shall levy such percentage upon the taxable property of such county (to pay the interest and create a sinking fund for the final redemption of such bonds: provided, that there shall be no levy made for the payment of the principal of such bonds until ten years after their issue) as may be responsible for such bonds, and shall place the same upon the tax books and lists of the county in a separate column or columns designating the purpose for which said tax is levied upon any particular county, and said tax shall be accordingly collected by the treasurer of such county in the same manner that other taxes are collected.
N.M. Stat. § 30-13-3 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 13 / Section 30-13-3
§ 30-13-3. Blacklisting
Status: in_force

Blacklisting consists of an employer or his agent preventing or attempting to prevent a former employee from obtaining other employment.

Whoever commits blacklisting is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Upon request, an employer may give an accurate report or honest opinion of the qualifications and the performance of a former employee. An employer is defined as any person employing labor or the agent of such person.
N.M. Stat. § 42-5A-10 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 5A / Section 42-5A-10
§ 42-5A-10. Open-market sale, sealed bids or auction
Status: in_force

A. If the court orders a sale of heirs property, the sale must be an open-market sale unless the court finds that a sale by sealed bids or an auction would be more economically advantageous and in the best interest of the cotenants as a group.

B. If the court orders an open-market sale and the parties, not later than ten days after the entry of the order, agree on a real estate broker licensed in this state to offer the property for sale, the court shall appoint the broker and establish a reasonable commission. If the parties do not agree on a broker, the court shall appoint a disinterested real estate broker licensed in this state to offer the property for sale and shall establish a reasonable commission. The broker shall offer the property for sale in a commercially reasonable manner at a price no lower than the determination of value and on the terms and conditions established by the court.

C. If the broker appointed under Subsection B of this section obtains within a reasonable time an offer to purchase the property for at least the determination of value:

(1) the broker shall comply with the reporting requirements in Section 11 of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act; and

(2) the sale may be completed in accordance with state law other than the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act.

D. If the broker appointed under Subsection B of this section does not obtain within a reasonable time an offer to purchase the property for at least the determination of value, the court, after hearing, may:

(1) approve the highest outstanding offer, if any;

(2) redetermine the value of the property and order that the property continue to be offered for an additional time; or

(3) order that the property be sold by sealed bids or at an auction.

E. If the court orders a sale by sealed bids or an auction, the court shall set terms and conditions of the sale. If the court orders an auction, the auction must be conducted under Chapter 42, Article 5 NMSA 1978 .

F. If a purchaser is entitled to a share of the proceeds of the sale, the purchaser is entitled to a credit against the price in an amount equal to the purchaser's share of the proceeds.
N.M. Stat. § 27-14-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 14 / Section 27-14-1
§ 27-14-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Medicaid False Claims Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 61-28B-19 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 28B / Section 61-28B-19
§ 61-28B-19. Business names; prohibitions
Status: in_force

A. No person engaged in practice shall use in a business name the words “company” or “and company” or a similar designation or any abbreviations thereof unless the person is a firm pursuant to the 1999 Public Accountancy Act and has more than one partner, shareholder or member and the business name contains the name of at least one current or former partner, shareholder or member. A business name may contain only the name or initials of a present or former partner, shareholder or member and the words “and company” or “company” or a similar designation or any abbreviation thereof.

B. Nothing contained in this section shall apply to, affect or limit the right of the remaining partner, shareholder or member or added partners, shareholders or members in the continuous use of a business name adopted before the enactment of the 1999 Public Accountancy Act, even though the person whose name is included in the business name is no longer a partner, shareholder or member.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21K-3 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21K / Section 21-21K-3
§ 21-21K-3. Education savings program created; education trust fund created; purpose; investment of accounts by third parties; board review; program administration fund created; purpose
Status: in_force

A. The “ education savings program ” is created to allow interested persons to enter into education investment agreements with the board as a means to save money to pay a beneficiary's eligible expenses for an education. The education savings program may consist of one or more education savings plans. The board shall administer the education savings program through accounts established in the education trust fund pursuant to education investment agreements. Money in an account may be used by the beneficiary for qualified higher education expenses.

B. The board shall develop and administer the education savings program in a manner that allows account owners and beneficiaries to obtain and maintain federal income tax benefits or treatment provided by the Internal Revenue Code for qualified tuition programs and exemptions under the federal securities laws.

C. The “education trust fund” is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund shall be administered by the board to carry out the education savings program. The fund consists of separate trust accounts held in the name of account owners. Income from investment of the fund shall be credited to the separate accounts.

D. The board may contract with one or more managers to invest the contributions deposited to the education trust fund. The board and the managers shall account for each contribution by an account owner.

E. Amounts may be withdrawn or transferred from trust accounts in the education trust fund only as provided in the related education investment agreements. All money contributed to accounts established in the fund are held in trust by the board and the respective managers for the sole benefit of the respective account owners and beneficiaries.

F. The “program administration fund” is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of all administrative and other fees received by the board pursuant to education investment agreements and contracts with managers and any other money credited to the fund. The state treasurer shall invest the fund, and the investment income shall be credited to the fund. Money in the fund may be used to pay costs of establishing, marketing and otherwise administering the education savings program in accordance with the Education Trust Act. Disbursements from the fund shall be by warrants of the secretary of finance and administration on vouchers signed by the director of the board or the director's authorized representative.
N.M. Stat. § 17-4-33 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 4 / Section 17-4-33
§ 17-4-33. Gaining access into nature program; policy; additional powers of state game commission
Status: in_force

A. It is the policy of the state of New Mexico to encourage and promote wildlife-associated recreation in New Mexico and to provide for public participation in the use of available natural resources in a manner that will benefit the general public in its enjoyment of public assets and the state and its political subdivisions in increased economic development.

B. To implement the state policy, the state game commission shall develop and administer a “gaining access into nature program” pursuant to the provisions of this section.

C. In addition to its other powers, in order to develop and administer the gaining access into nature program, the state game commission may:

(1) designate areas and properties under its control where activities other than hunting, fishing and trapping are available to the public;

(2) designate activities that may take place on properties under its control and designate conditions and qualifications for the activities;

(3) enter into partnership and joint powers agreements, leases and other contractual arrangements with other state agencies, private landowners and other private entities to jointly administer, promote and expand the gaining access into nature program;

(4) issue permits, special use licenses and other authorizations for access to individuals and organizations to access state game commission properties for purposes of participating in gaining access into nature programs and charge fees for the access privileges; provided that the fees do not exceed the reasonable costs associated with developing and administering the gaining access into nature program;

(5) engage in public outreach programs to identify through public meetings, surveys and educational programs the interests of the public that may be best served by the gaining access into nature program;

(6) adopt such rules as it deems necessary for programs, events or other activities to properly implement the goals and the administration of the gaining access into nature program; and

(7) subject to appropriation by the legislature, expend money from the game protection fund necessary to develop and administer the gaining access into nature program, including:

(a) the reasonable costs of improving habitat and properties in order to make them suitable for the public uses intended;

(b) costs of personnel necessary to service the properties being used for the program and to provide informational and interpretive services on the properties;

(c) the reasonable costs of maintenance and repair of habitat and properties being used for public access under the provisions of this section; and

(d) costs associated with issuing permits, licenses and other authorizations for access.

D. All money collected from issuing and selling gaining access into nature permits, licenses and other authorizations for access shall be deposited in the game protection fund.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15-13 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15 / Section 22-15-13
§ 22-15-13. Contracts with publishers
Status: in_force

A. The department may enter into a contract with a publisher or a publisher's authorized agent for the purchase and delivery of instructional material selected from the multiple list adopted by the department.

B. Payment for instructional material purchased by the department shall be made only upon performance of the contract and the delivery and receipt of the instructional material.

C. Each publisher or publisher's authorized agent contracting with the state for the sale of instructional material shall agree:

(1) to file a copy of each item of instructional material to be furnished under the contract with the department with a certificate attached identifying it as an exact copy of the item of instructional material to be furnished under the contract;

(2) that the instructional material furnished pursuant to the contract shall be of the same quality in regard to paper, binding, printing, illustrations, subject matter and authorship as the copy filed with the department; and

(3) that if instructional material under the contract is sold elsewhere in the United States for a price less than that agreed upon in the contract with the state, the price to the state shall be reduced to the same amount.

D. Each contract executed for the acquisition of instructional material shall include the right of the department to transcribe and reproduce instructional material in media appropriate for the use of students with visual impairment who are unable to use instructional material in conventional print and form. Publishers of adopted textbooks also shall be required to provide those materials to the department or its designated agent in an electronic format specified by the department that is readily translatable into Braille and also can be used for large print or speech access within a time period specified by the department.

E. Beginning with instructional material for the 2013-2014 school year, publishers of instructional material on the multiple list shall be required to provide those materials in both written and electronic formats.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-79 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-79
§ 7-9-79. Credit; compensating tax
Status: in_force

A. If, on property or services bought outside this state, a gross receipts, sales, compensating or similar tax has been levied by another state or political subdivision thereof on the transaction by which the person using the property or services in New Mexico acquired the property or a compensating, use or similar tax has been levied by another state on the use of the property subsequent to its acquisition by the person using the property or services in New Mexico and such tax has been paid, the amount of such tax paid may be credited against any compensating tax due this state on the same property. The credit allowed pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed the compensating tax due on the property or services used in New Mexico.

B. When the receipts from the sale of real property constructed by a person in the ordinary course of the person's construction business are subject to the gross receipts tax, the amount of compensating tax previously paid by the person on materials that became an ingredient or component part of the construction project and on construction services performed upon the construction project may be credited against the gross receipts tax due on the sale.