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N.M. Stat. § 76-12-22 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 12 / Section 76-12-22
§ 76-12-22. Repeal; saving's [saving] clause
Status: repealed

Chapter 66, Session Laws of 1927, (being Sections 31-201 to 31-214, inclusive, New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1929 Compilation), is repealed. Provided, however, that this act, and such repeal, shall not in any way affect or limit any marketing association heretofore organized under the provisions of said laws, and that such association may elect to adopt the provisions of this act as provided in Section 17 hereof.
N.M. Stat. § 12-5-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 5 / Section 12-5-16
§ 12-5-16. Firefighter Day of Remembrance
Status: in_force

September 11 of each year shall be set apart and known as “Firefighter Day of Remembrance”, celebrating the important, brave and compassionate work of firefighters and honoring all firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty.
N.M. Stat. § 19-13-7 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 13 / Section 19-13-7
§ 19-13-7. Leases; terms; rentals and royalties
Status: in_force

A. Each lease issued pursuant to the Geothermal Resources Act shall provide for the following base rentals, royalties and percentage rentals with respect to geothermal resources produced or sold from the lands included within the lease:

(1) a base lease rent to be charged under each lease based upon fair market value at the time of leasing as determined by the commissioner;

(2) a royalty or percentage rent to be charged as a percentage of gross revenue derived from the production, sale or use of geothermal resources, or the energy produced therefrom, under the lease as determined by the commissioner, who shall not determine a value below or above a range that could be determined by the federal bureau of land management, based on fair market value of the geothermal resource or use of the geothermal resource at the time of leasing. The commissioner may require an escalation of the royalty or percentage rent over time; and

(3) a royalty of the gross revenue received from the sale of mineral products or chemical compounds recovered from geothermal fluids, if any, based on fair market value of the mineral product as determined by the commissioner, except that as to any by-product or minerals covered by other mineral leasing statutes administered by the commissioner or rules or regulations of the commissioner, the rate of royalty for such mineral or by-product shall be the same as the then-existing rate of royalty under leases currently being issued by the commissioner.

B. The commissioner shall have the authority in leasing lands pursuant to the Geothermal Resources Act to prescribe a development program. In prescribing the program, the commissioner shall consider all applicable economic factors, including market conditions and the cost of drilling for, producing, processing and utilizing geothermal resources.
N.M. Stat. § 17-3-24 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 3 / Section 17-3-24
§ 17-3-24. Supervision of fishing at boys' school
Status: in_force

Provided however, that such fishing by said wards [resident children] as provided by Section 1 of this act, shall be done under the supervision of the officials of said New Mexico industrial school [boys' school], and in conformity with seasons and bag limits established by the state game commission.
N.M. Stat. § 17-4-23 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 4 / Section 17-4-23
§ 17-4-23. Lease or grant of private park or lake; lessee or grantee deemed proprietor
Status: in_force

When the owner of a private park or lake has granted or leased to another the right to keep and propagate game or fish therein, the grantee or lessee shall be deemed the proprietor and entitled to the license.
N.M. Stat. § 42-5-5 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 5 / Section 42-5-5
§ 42-5-5. Decree; binding effect
Status: in_force

The court shall ascertain and declare the rights, titles and interests of all the parties to such proceedings and render such decree as may be required by the rights of the said parties, which said decree shall be binding upon all of the said parties, whether they be adults or not.
N.M. Stat. § 24-12A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 12A / Section 24-12A-2
§ 24-12A-2. No written instructions; priority of others to decide disposition
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, if a decedent has left no written instructions regarding the disposition of the decedent's remains, the following persons are legal next of kin, in the order listed, and shall determine the means of disposition, not to be limited to cremation, of the remains of the decedent:

(1) the surviving spouse;

(2) a majority of the surviving adult children of the decedent;

(3) the surviving parents of the decedent;

(4) a majority of the surviving siblings of the decedent;

(5) the adult person of the next degree of kinship in the order named by New Mexico law to inherit the estate of the decedent; or

(6) an adult who has exhibited special care and concern for the decedent and is aware of the decedent's views and desires regarding the disposition of the decedent's body and who is willing and able to make a decision about the disposition of the decedent's body.

B. If a decedent left no written instructions regarding the disposition of the decedent's remains, died while serving in any branch of the United States armed forces, the United States reserve forces or the national guard and completed a United States department of defense record of emergency data form or its successor form, the person authorized by the decedent to determine the means of disposition on a United States department of defense record of emergency data form shall determine the means of disposition, not to be limited to cremation.

C. The state, county, municipality or other person having charge or control of the body of a decedent shall notify or attempt to notify the legal next of kin.
N.M. Stat. § 56-15-18 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 15 / Section 56-15-18
§ 56-15-18. Relation to Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Status: in_force

The Uniform Assignment of Rents Act modifies, limits and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of that act or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act.
N.M. Stat. § 22-11-5.1 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 11 / Section 22-11-5.1
§ 22-11-5.1. Restrictions on receipt of gifts
Status: in_force

Except for gifts of food or beverage given in a place of public accommodation, consumed at the time of receipt, not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for a single gift and the aggregate value of which gifts may not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) in a calendar year, neither a board member nor an employee of the board shall receive or accept anything of value directly or indirectly from a person who:

A. has a current contract with the board;

B. is a potential bidder, offeror or contractor for the provision of services or personal property to the board;

C. is authorized to invest public funds pursuant to state or federal law or is an employee or agent of such a person; or

D. is an organization, association or other entity having a membership that includes persons described in Subsections A through C of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 1-3A-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 3A / Section 1-3A-4
§ 1-3A-4. Members; qualifications; limitations
Status: in_force

A. To qualify for appointment to the committee, a person shall:

(1) be a qualified elector of New Mexico and a voter; and

(2) not be, or in the two years prior to appointment have been, in New Mexico, any of the following:

(a) a public official;

(b) a candidate for public office;

(c) a lobbyist;

(d) an office holder in a political party at the state or federal level;

(e) a relative in the first degree of consanguinity of a member of congress, the state house of representatives, the state senate or the public education commission;

(f) an employee of congress, the legislative branch of government or other state office required to be redistricted by the committee; or

(g) an employee of the executive branch of government.

B. Before entering upon the duties of the office of member, a member shall review the Redistricting Act and take the oath of office as provided by state law.
N.M. Stat. § 9-3-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 3 / Section 9-3-1
§ 9-3-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 9, Article 3 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Corrections Department Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 19-8-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 8 / Section 19-8-2
§ 19-8-2. Inspection of lessee's books by commissioner
Status: in_force

The commissioner, or his representative, shall have the right to inspect all records or books of account pertaining to the mining, extraction, transportation, reduction and returns of all ores taken from such leased lands.
N.M. Stat. § 7-15A-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 15A / Section 7-15A-8
§ 7-15A-8. Mileage and weights to be used for computing tax
Status: in_force

A. The total number of miles traveled on New Mexico highways during the tax payment period by the motor vehicle subject to the tax shall be used in computing the tax.

B. Registrants, owners and operators of all motor vehicles to which the tax applies shall report to the department, in the manner required by the department, the total mileage traveled in New Mexico and the total mileage traveled in all states during the tax payment period applicable to that registrant, owner or operator.

C. All motor vehicles subject to the tax shall be registered in accordance with law at the highest gross vehicle weight or combined gross vehicle weight at which the vehicle will be operated for that registration year in this state.

D. It is unlawful and a violation of the Weight Distance Tax Act for any motor vehicle to be operated on New Mexico highways at a gross vehicle weight higher than that at which the registrant declared for registration purposes pursuant to either the Motor Vehicle Code 1 or the Motor Transportation Act. 2 The operator of a motor vehicle operated on highways of this state at a gross weight or combination gross weight higher than that declared for registration purposes shall be subject to the penalty provisions of Section 66-7-411 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 76-6A-15 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 6A / Section 76-6A-15
§ 76-6A-15. Hearings regarding abolishment of a cotton boll weevil control district; notice of hearings
Status: in_force

Within thirty days after the petition has been filed with the director and upon payment of the cost estimate, the director shall cause notices to be given of the hearing in the affected cotton boll weevil control district. The notice of hearing shall be published at least fourteen days prior to the date of hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected cotton boll weevil control district. After public hearing, if the director decides there is justification for abolishing a cotton boll weevil control district, the department shall hold a referendum. When cotton producers who represent sixty-six percent of the cotton acreage within a cotton boll weevil control district vote in favor of the abolishment of the cotton boll weevil control district, such a cotton boll weevil control district shall be abolished. The local cotton boll weevil control committee shall promptly move to cease expenditures of cotton boll weevil control district funds and make an accounting of funds spent and return remaining funds in accordance with Section 16 1 of the Cotton Boll Weevil Control Act.
N.M. Stat. § 22-4-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 4 / Section 22-4-8
§ 22-4-8. Alternate method; survey committee; compensation
Status: in_force

Members of a school district survey committee shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of committee duties out of funds of the department of public education department.
N.M. Stat. § 1-1-5.13 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1-1-5.13
§ 1-1-5.13. United states
Status: in_force

As used in the Election Code, “ United States ” means the several states and the District of Columbia, but does not mean Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
N.M. Stat. § 5-8-39 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 8 / Section 5-8-39
§ 5-8-39. Records of hearings
Status: in_force

A record shall be made of any public hearing provided for by the Development Fees Act. The record shall be maintained and be made available for public inspection by the municipality or county for at least ten years after the date of the public hearing.
N.M. Stat. § 6-19-18 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 19 / Section 6-19-18
§ 6-19-18. Dissolution of district
Status: in_force

A district shall be dissolved in the following manner:

A. there shall be submitted a petition for dissolution to the board of county commissioners signed by at least ten percent of the qualified electors residing within the district. Upon receipt of a proper petition, the board of county commissioners shall call a special election for the purpose of referring to the qualified electors residing in the district the question of dissolution and the board of trustees shall submit a plan for the dissolution of the district to the board of county commissioners for their approval;

B. if the board of county commissioners finds that a majority of the qualified electors voting on the issue of the special election have authorized the dissolution, the board of trustees shall proceed with the approved plan. Upon completion of the plan, the board of trustees shall submit a full report to the board of county commissioners; and

C. upon receipt of the final report of the board of trustees, the board of county commissioners shall examine the report to determine whether or not any outstanding obligations still exist and whether the terms of the approved plan have been accomplished. If, upon determination by the board of county commissioners, no obligations are yet outstanding and the provisions of the plan have been fulfilled, they shall formally declare the district dissolved.
N.M. Stat. § 73-24-1 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 24 / Section 73-24-1
§ 73-24-1. Short title
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act may be cited as the “Joint Flood and Drainage Planning Assessments Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 30-22-19 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 22 / Section 30-22-19
§ 30-22-19. Unlawful assault on any jail
Status: in_force

Unlawful assault on any jail consists of any person or group of persons assaulting or attacking any jail, prison or other public building or place of confinement of prisoners held in lawful custody or confinement.

Whoever commits unlawful assault on any jail, prison or other public building or place of confinement of prisoners held in lawful custody or confinement is guilty of a third degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 7-5-3 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 7-5-3
§ 7-5-3. Appointment of multistate tax commission member
Status: in_force

The governor shall appoint the member of the multistate tax commission to represent New Mexico from among the persons made eligible by Article VI 1(a) of the compact.
N.M. Stat. § 1-20-18 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 20 / Section 1-20-18
§ 1-20-18. Permitting a prisoner to vote
Status: in_force

A. Permitting a prisoner to vote consists of a warden of a penitentiary, a sheriff or jailer or any other person having custody of a convict or prisoner taking him or permitting him to be taken to a polling place for the purposes of voting in any election.

Whoever permits a prisoner to vote is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .

B. This section does not prohibit permitting a prisoner convicted of a misdemeanor from voting by absentee ballot pursuant to the provisions of the Absent Voter Act.
N.M. Stat. § 20-12-73 — NM Code / Chapter 20 / Article 12 / Section 20-12-73
§ 20-12-73. General article
Status: in_force

Though not specifically mentioned in Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 , all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed forces, all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces and crimes and offenses not capital, of which persons subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 may be guilty, shall be taken cognizance of by a general, special or summary court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and shall be punished at the discretion of that court.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15-27 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15 / Section 22-15-27
§ 22-15-27. Purposes
Status: in_force

The purposes of the Braille Access Act are to:

A. enhance literacy;

B. increase braille proficiency;

C. improve employability for blind and visually impaired students; and

D. reduce the cost of acquiring braille and other alternate accessible format materials.
N.M. Stat. § 72-3-1 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 3 / Section 72-3-1
§ 72-3-1. Water districts; creation; change; subdistricts
Status: in_force

The state engineer shall, from time to time, as may be necessary for the economical and satisfactory apportionment of water, divide the state in conformity with the drainage areas into water districts to be designated by names, and to comprise as far as possible one or more distinct stream systems in each district. Districts may be changed from time to time as may, in his opinion, be necessary for the economical and satisfactory apportionment of water. Provided, that the state engineer may, when in his opinion it shall be for the best interests of the state and the owners of water rights upon any stream system within the state of New Mexico, divide said stream system into subdistricts, each of which said subdistricts shall be designated by a distinct name.
N.M. Stat. § 3-33-38 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 33 / Section 3-33-38
§ 3-33-38. Improvement district; application of reassessment fund to outstanding indebtedness
Status: in_force

A. Whenever a municipality has:

(1) issued bonds or assignable certificates to obtain money to pay for an improvement that has been constructed; and

(2) reassessed the tract or parcel of land benefiting from the improvement as provided in Sections 3-33-32 through 3-33-35 NMSA 1978 , the municipality shall apply all money received from the payment of the reassessment to the payment of the bonds or assignable certificates.

B. Bonds or assignable certificates that have been issued to obtain money to pay for any improvement that has been constructed are:

(1) valid and binding obligations of the municipality; and

(2) payable from the payments received from any reassessment that shall be levied until all obligations of indebtedness of the improvement have been paid in full.
N.M. Stat. § 58-15-39 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 15 / Section 58-15-39
§ 58-15-39. Duties of division
Status: in_force

A. The division shall:

(1) maintain a list of licensees, which list shall be available to interested persons and the public; and

(2) establish a complaint process whereby an aggrieved consumer or other person may file a complaint against a licensee.

B. The division shall compile from reports filed by licensees pursuant to Section 58-15-10.1 NMSA 1978 an annual report by July 1 of each year containing data regarding loans entered into by licensees, which data shall be aggregated for all licensees and non-identifiable by licensee. Annual reports shall be made available to interested parties and the general public and published on the division's website. Consistent with state law, the report shall include, at a minimum, nonidentifying consumer data from the preceding calendar year, including each of the specific categories of information set forth in Subsection A of Section 58-15-10.1 NMSA 1978 .

C. The division shall, in cooperation with the office of the attorney general, develop and implement curriculum for a financial literacy program with elements that shall include a basic understanding of budgets, checking and savings accounts, credit and interest and considerations in deciding how and when to use financial services, including installment loans and refund anticipation loans. The financial literacy program developed pursuant to this subsection may be implemented through the adult basic education division of the higher education department and nonprofit public interest organizations.
N.M. Stat. § 36-2-17 — NM Code / Chapter 36 / Article 2 / Section 36-2-17
§ 36-2-17. Deceit or collusion; damages; disbarment
Status: in_force

If an attorney is guilty of deceit or collusion or consents thereto with intent to deceive the court, judge or party, he shall forfeit to the injured party, treble damages to be recovered in a civil action, and may, if in the opinion of the board of bar examiners such conduct warrants it, be disbarred.
N.M. Stat. § 50-16-1 — NM Code / Chapter 50 / Article 16 / Section 50-16-1
§ 50-16-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 4 of this act may be cited as the “Caregiver Leave Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 22-32-5 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 32 / Section 22-32-5
§ 22-32-5. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Community Schools Act:

A. “ community school ” means a public school that partners with families and the community, including tribal partners, nonprofit community-based organizations and local businesses, to provide well-rounded educational opportunities and supports for student success through the implementation of a community school framework;

B. “ community school coordinator ” means a full-time person employed by the lead partner agency who works within a community school as part of the site-based leadership team;

C. “ community school framework ” means a set of strategies implemented in a community school that include culturally and linguistically responsive instruction, programs and services and restorative practices that focus on building and maintaining relationships;

D. “ community schools initiative ” means the implementation of the community school framework to provide comprehensive or targeted support and improvement activities pursuant to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act;

E. “ elementary school ” may include early childhood services and pre-kindergarten;

F. “ lead partner agency ” means the agency that employs the community school coordinator and works collaboratively with the community school coordinator, the school principal and the site-based leadership team to assess, plan and carry out the community school framework;

G. “ site-based leadership team ” means an interdisciplinary, school-based leadership team that includes the school principal, the community school coordinator, teachers, other school employees, families, community partners, tribal partners, nonprofit organizations, unions and neighboring community residents that guides collaborative planning, implementation and oversight; and

H. “ statewide coalition ” means a group of community schools, members of their site-based leadership teams, foundations, businesses and other organizations, including unions, cultural and linguistic experts and tribal leaders, who have joined together to advocate for and support the development of community schools across New Mexico in alignment with an evidence-based community school framework.
N.M. Stat. § 9-19-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 19 / Section 9-19-10
§ 9-19-10. Bureaus; chiefs
Status: in_force

The secretary shall establish, within each division, the bureaus as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Department of Public Safety Act. He shall employ a chief to be administrative head of each bureau.