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N.M. Stat. § 32A-5-45 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 5 / Section 32A-5-45
§ 32A-5-45. Administration of subsidized adoptions
Status: in_force

A. The department shall promulgate all necessary regulations for the administration of the program of subsidized adoptions or placement with permanent guardians.

B. Subsidy payments may include payments to vendors for medical and surgical expenses and payments to the adoptive parents or permanent guardians for maintenance and other costs incidental to the adoption, care, training and education of the child. The payments in any category of assistance shall not exceed the cost of providing the assistance in foster care. Payments shall not be made under this section after the child reaches eighteen years of age, except as provided in Subsection C of this section.

C. Payments may extend until the child is twenty-one years of age if:

(1) the child is enrolled in the medically fragile waiver program; or

(2) the adoption assistance agreement was in effect when the child was at least sixteen years of age and, when the child is at least eighteen years of age and under twenty-one years of age, the child is:

(a) completing secondary education or an educational program leading to an equivalent credential;

(b) enrolled in an institution that provides post-secondary or vocational education;

(c) participating in a program or activity designed to promote employment or remove barriers to employment;

(d) employed for at least eighty hours per month; or

(e) incapable of doing any of the activities described in Subparagraphs (a) through (d) of this paragraph due to a medical or behavioral condition that is supported by regularly updated information in a transition plan as provided in the Fostering Connections Act.

D. A written agreement between the adoptive family or permanent guardians and the department shall precede the decree of adoption or permanent guardianship. The agreement shall incorporate the terms and conditions of the subsidy plan based on the individual needs of the child within the permanent family. In cases of subsidies that continue for more than one year, there shall be an annual redetermination of the need for a subsidy. The department shall develop an appeal procedure whereby a permanent family may contest a division determination to deny, reduce or terminate a subsidy.
N.M. Stat. § 3-16-1 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 16 / Section 3-16-1
§ 3-16-1. Combined city-county municipal corporations; definitions
Status: in_force

As used in Sections 3-16-1 through 3-16-18 NMSA 1978:

A. “combined municipal organization” means the combined city and county municipal corporation, whether prior to or subsequent to the completed consolidation, including the area within the exterior boundaries of the municipality and county;

B. “city” means the municipality involved in the city and county consolidation, including the area within the boundary of the city;

C. “county” means the county government including the area within the exterior boundaries of the county involved in the city and county consolidation, and outside the boundary of the city; and

D. “election units” includes the area of the city and county, respectively.
N.M. Stat. § 7-16A-5.1 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 16A / Section 7-16A-5.1
§ 7-16A-5.1. Manifest or bill of lading required when transporting special fuels
Status: in_force

Every person transporting special fuels from a refinery or other facility at which special fuel is produced, refined, manufactured, blended or compounded or from a pipeline terminal in this state, importing special fuels into this state or exporting special fuels from this state, other than by pipeline or in the fuel supply tanks of motor vehicles, shall carry a manifest or bill of lading in form and content as prescribed by or acceptable to the department. The manifest or bill of lading shall be signed by the consignor and by every person accepting the special fuel or any part of it, with a notation as to the amount accepted. If a manifest or bill of lading is not required to be carried by the terms of this section, any person transporting special fuels without such a manifest or bill of lading shall, upon demand, furnish proof acceptable to the department that the special fuels so transported were legally acquired by a registered supplier who assumed liability for payment of the tax imposed by the Special Fuels Supplier Tax Act.
N.M. Stat. § 18-18-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 18 / Section 18-18-1
§ 18-18-1. Rural libraries endowment fund; distributions
Status: in_force

A. The “rural libraries endowment fund” is created in the state treasury to support the preservation, development and establishment of rural libraries throughout the state by providing funding for rural libraries' operational and capital needs and funding for the delivery of specialized services to rural libraries.

B. The rural libraries endowment fund consists of appropriations and donations to the fund and all income from investment of the fund. The state investment officer shall invest money in the fund as money in the fund described in Article 12, Section 7 of the constitution of New Mexico is invested.

C. Distributions of money from the rural libraries endowment fund shall be:

(1) in the following gross amounts:

(a) for fiscal year 2022 and each of the following five fiscal years, the difference, if positive, between all fund investment income yielded through the immediately preceding calendar year and all fund distributions, up to five percent of the year-end market value of the fund for the immediately preceding calendar year; and

(b) for fiscal year 2028 and each subsequent fiscal year, the average of fund investment income yielded in the immediately preceding five calendar years, up to five percent of the year-end market value of the fund for the immediately preceding calendar year; and

(2) in the following proportions:

(a) ninety-five percent of the gross distribution to the rural libraries program fund for grants through the rural libraries grant program; and

(b) five percent of the gross distribution to the cultural affairs department for the state's delivery of specialized services to rural libraries.
N.M. Stat. § 10-4-28 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 10-4-28
§ 10-4-28. Officer appointed for suspension period; oath and bond; filling vacancy after final removal
Status: in_force

When any officer is suspended as provided in this act [chapter], the judge of said court shall appoint some qualified person to discharge the duties of such officer during the period of his suspension, which person shall take the oath and give the bond required of incumbents of such office, and in case the final judgment be for the removal of such accused officer before the expiration of his term, his successor shall be appointed in the manner provided by law for filling vacancies in such office.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-20-13 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 20 / Section 59A-20-13
§ 59A-20-13. Premium
Status: in_force

There shall be a provision stating the amount of premium and the time and manner payable.
N.M. Stat. § 74-10-58 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 10 / Section 74-10-58
§ 74-10-58. Single bonds
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board in any proceedings authorizing securities under the Solid Waste Authority Act:

A. may provide for the initial issuance of one or more securities, in this section called “bond”, aggregating the amount of the entire issue or a designated portion thereof;

B. may make such provision for installment payments of the principal amount of any such bond as it may consider desirable;

C. may provide for the making of any such bond payable to bearer or otherwise, registrable as to principal or as to both principal and interest, and where interest accruing thereon is not represented by interest coupons, for the endorsing of payments of interest on such bonds; and

D. may further make provision in any such proceedings for the manner and circumstances in and under which any such bond may in the future, at the request of the holder thereof, be converted into securities of smaller denominations, which securities of smaller denominations may in turn be either coupon bonds or bonds registrable as to principal or principal and interest or both.
N.M. Stat. § 67-15-3 — NM Code / Chapter 67 / Article 15 / Section 67-15-3
§ 67-15-3. State highway department; enforcement and administration duties
Status: in_force

The state highway department shall:

A. establish within the department an office of highway litter control. Such office shall be charged with the administration and enforcement of the Clean Highways Act and shall supervise designated personnel within each of the highway district offices who shall implement litter control programs within that district; and

B. institute through the office of highway litter control a continuous and aggressive litter control program on the roads and highways of this state which shall include:

(1) the hiring of special litter removal crews composed of unemployed, underemployed and young persons to regularly police litter from the roads and highways of this state and the rights-of-way of such roads and highways; provided, that in employing such persons the department shall give strong consideration to the unemployed and underemployed levels in each highway district;

(2) initiate and supervise litter removal and collection programs by civic groups, youth organizations and summer vacation students and to provide a method of reimbursement to such groups and persons based on the number of pounds of such litter removed from the roads and highways, and to assist such removal whenever possible by the use of available highway department vehicles;

(3) the design and installation of appropriate signs along the roads and highways urging the traveling public to observe proper litter control;

(4) the design and furnishing of litter control bags for the traveling public bearing a statewide litter symbol and a statement of the penalties provided by law for littering; such bags to be distributed at rest stops, ports of entry and other suitable places where the traveling public has access; and

(5) the providing of additional litter control receptacles at appropriate places along the roads and highways of this state and for the regular and periodic removal and collection of litter from such receptacles.
N.M. Stat. § 7-41-1 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 41 / Section 7-41-1
§ 7-41-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 8 of this act may be referred to as the “Health Care Quality Surcharge Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 73-6-11 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 6 / Section 73-6-11
§ 73-6-11. Hearing; objections
Status: in_force

On the day fixed for hearing on such petition all parties owning lands, or any interests or easements in land, within said proposed district, or who would be affected thereby, may appear and contest:

A. the sufficiency of the petition;

B. the sufficiency of the signers of the petition;

C. the sufficiency of the notice;

D. the constitutionality of the law; and

E. the jurisdiction of the court, specifying their objections to such jurisdiction; and the petitioners and contestants may, on the trial day offer any competent evidence in regard thereto. All notices of contest shall be in writing and shall clearly specify the grounds of contest.
N.M. Stat. § 6-18-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 18 / Section 6-18-8
§ 6-18-8. Credit facilities
Status: in_force

With respect to any bonds issued under the provisions of Section 6 or 7 of the Public Securities Short-Term Interest Rate Act, the public body may, by the use of credit facilities, provide for:

A. additional security for such bonds;

B. a primary or contingent source of payment of or reimbursement for the principal of, interest or any redemption premium on the bonds, or the purchase price upon a put or call, as the case may be, and related costs, with respect to such bonds; and

C. contracts for the purchase or repurchase of bonds.

In connection therewith, the public body may enter into reimbursement agreements, credit agreements, escrow agreements and such other contracts and agreements as are appropriate, pursuant to authorization by the governing body. The public body may do all things as are necessary or appropriate and permitted by law to carry out such agreements, arrangements and contracts, including the issuance of bonds under authority of law, including the Public Securities Short-Term Interest Rate Act, in consideration of advances made under such agreements, arrangements and contracts. The governing body may assign or direct the assignment of the right of the public body with respect to such credit facilities, and may authorize designated agents, or parties, or officers of the public body, to draw upon such credit facilities for the purposes stated in this section.
N.M. Stat. § 30-3-16 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 3 / Section 30-3-16
§ 30-3-16. Aggravated battery against a household member
Status: in_force

A. Aggravated battery against a household member consists of the unlawful touching or application of force to the person of a household member with intent to injure that person or another.

B. Whoever commits aggravated battery against a household member is guilty of a misdemeanor if the aggravated battery against a household member is committed by inflicting an injury to that person that is not likely to cause death or great bodily harm, but that does cause painful temporary disfigurement or temporary loss or impairment of the functions of any member or organ of the body.

C. Whoever commits aggravated battery against a household member is guilty of a third degree felony if the aggravated battery against a household member is committed:

(1) by inflicting great bodily harm;

(2) with a deadly weapon;

(3) by strangulation or suffocation; or

(4) in any manner whereby great bodily harm or death can be inflicted.

D. Upon conviction pursuant to Subsection B of this section, an offender shall be required to participate in and complete a domestic violence offender treatment or intervention program approved by the children, youth and families department pursuant to rules promulgated by the department that define the criteria for such programs.

E. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if a sentence imposed pursuant to the provisions of Subsection B of this section is suspended or deferred in whole or in part, the period of probation may extend beyond three hundred sixty-four days but may not exceed two years. If an offender violates a condition of probation, the court may impose any sentence that the court could originally have imposed and credit shall not be given for time served by the offender on probation; provided that the total period of incarceration shall not exceed three hundred sixty-four days and the combined period of incarceration and probation shall not exceed two years.
N.M. Stat. § 74-6A-13 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 6A / Section 74-6A-13
§ 74-6A-13. Agreement of the state not to limit or alter rights of obligees
Status: in_force

The state hereby pledges to and agrees with the holders of any bonds or other obligations issued under the Wastewater Facility Construction Loan Act and with those parties who enter into contracts with the commission or with the division pursuant to the provisions of the Wastewater Facility Construction Loan Act, that the state shall not limit, alter, restrict or impair the rights vested in the commission to fulfill the terms of agreements made with the holders of bonds or other obligations recommended and issued pursuant to the Wastewater Facility Construction Loan Act and with the parties who may enter into contracts with the commission pursuant to the Wastewater Facility Construction Loan Act, and that the state shall not limit, alter, restrict, or impair the rights vested in a local authority or in the commission, the board or the division to fulfill the terms of contracts made with the commission or the board and with parties who enter into contracts with such local authorities or with the division acting as agent of the commission pursuant to the Wastewater Facility Construction Loan Act. The state further agrees that it shall not in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of such bonds or other obligations of such parties until such bonds and other obligations, together with interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installment of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceeding by or on behalf of such holders, are fully met and discharged and such contracts are fully performed on the part of the commission, the board, the local authorities or the division acting as agent of the commission. Nothing in this subsection precludes such limitation or alteration if and when adequate provision is made by law for the protection of the holders of bonds or other obligations recommended by the commission and issued by the board or those entering into such contracts with the commission, or the commission under any contract with a local authority, or with the division acting as agent for the commission. The commission or the board may include this pledge and undertaking for the state in such bonds or other obligations and in such contracts.
N.M. Stat. § 5-8-33 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 8 / Section 5-8-33
§ 5-8-33. Notice of hearing on amendments to land use assumptions, capital improvements plan or impact fee
Status: in_force

A. The municipality or county shall publish notice of the hearing conforming to locally adopted regulations governing change-of-zone requests, except as otherwise provided in this section.

B. The notice must contain the following:

(1) a headline to read as follows:

(2) the time, date and location of the hearing;

(3) a statement that the purpose of the hearing is to consider amendments to land use assumptions, capital improvements plan or impact fees;

(4) an easily understandable description and map of the service area on which the update is being prepared; and

(5) a statement that any member of the public has the right to appear at the hearing and present evidence for or against the update.
N.M. Stat. § 1-21-7 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 21 / Section 1-21-7
§ 1-21-7. Form of presidential ballot
Status: in_force

The form of the absentee presidential ballot for new residents and former residents shall be the same as that specified for absentee ballots in the Election Code.
N.M. Stat. § 27-5-7 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 5 / Section 27-5-7
§ 27-5-7. Health care assistance fund
Status: in_force

A. There is created in the county treasury of each county a “health care assistance fund”.

B. Collections under the levy made pursuant to the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act and all payments shall be placed into the fund, and the amount placed in the fund shall be budgeted and expended only for the purposes specified in the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act, by warrant upon vouchers approved by the county. Payments for indigent hospitalizations shall not be made from any other county fund.

C. The fund shall be audited in the manner that other state and county funds are audited, and all records of payments and verified statements of qualification upon which payments were made from the fund shall be open to the public.

D. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall carry over into the ensuing year, and that balance shall be taken into consideration in the determination of the ensuing year's budget and certification of need for purposes of making a tax levy.

E. Money may be transferred to the fund from other sources, but no transfers may be made from the fund for any purpose other than those specified in the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act.
N.M. Stat. § 1-17-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 17 / Section 1-17-1
§ 1-17-1. Referendum petitions; who may sign
Status: in_force

Any person who is a qualified elector of New Mexico and who disapproves any law not excepted by the constitution of New Mexico may sign a referendum petition in his own proper handwriting, and not otherwise, to order a referendum vote upon a law enacted at the last preceding session of the legislature.
N.M. Stat. § 3-38-16 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 38 / Section 3-38-16
§ 3-38-16. Exemptions
Status: in_force

The occupancy tax shall not apply:

A. if a vendee:

(1) has been a permanent resident of the taxable premises for a period of at least thirty consecutive days, unless those premises are temporary lodging; or

(2) enters into or has entered into a written agreement for lodgings at the taxable premises for a period of at least thirty consecutive days, unless those premises are temporary lodging;

B. if the rent paid by a vendee is less than two dollars ($2.00) a day;

C. to lodging accommodations at institutions of the federal government, the state or any political subdivision thereof;

D. to lodging accommodations at religious, charitable, educational or philanthropic institutions, including accommodations at summer camps operated by such institutions;

E. to clinics, hospitals or other medical facilities; or

F. to privately owned and operated convalescent homes or homes for the aged, infirm, indigent or chronically ill.
N.M. Stat. § 22-13-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 13 / Section 22-13-6
§ 22-13-6. Special education; definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Public School Code:

A. “ special education ” means the provision of services additional to, supplementary to or different from those provided in the regular school program by a systematic modification and adaptation of instructional techniques, materials and equipment to meet the needs of exceptional children;

B. “ exceptional children ” means school-age persons whose abilities render regular services of the public school to be inconsistent with their educational needs;

C. “ children with disabilities ” means those children who are classified as developmentally disabled according to the Developmental Disabilities Act and the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;

D. “ gifted child ” means a school-age person who is determined to be gifted pursuant to Section 22-13-6.1 NMSA 1978 and standards adopted by the department pursuant to that section. Nothing in this section shall preclude a school district or charter school from offering additional gifted programs for students who fail to meet the eligibility criteria; however, the state shall only provide state funds for department-approved gifted programs for those students who meet the established criteria;

E. “ dyslexia ” means a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin and that is characterized by difficulty with accurate or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities, which characteristics typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction and may result in problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that may impede the growth of vocabulary and background knowledge;

F. “ response to intervention ” means a multitiered intervention model that uses a set of increasingly intensive academic or behavioral supports, matched to student need, as a framework for making educational programming and eligibility decisions; and

G. “ student assistance team ” means a school-based group whose purpose, based on procedures and guidelines established by the department, is to provide additional educational support to students who are experiencing difficulties that are preventing them from benefiting from general instruction.