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N.M. Stat. § 49-1-1.1 — NM Code / Chapter 49 / Article 1 / Section 49-1-1.1
§ 49-1-1.1. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in Chapter 49 NMSA 1978:

A. “ child ” means a biological, adopted or foster child, a stepchild, a legal ward or a child of a person standing in loco parentis;

B. “ heir ” means a person who is a descendant of the original grantees and has an interest in the common land of a land grant-merced through inheritance, gift or purchase or as defined in the bylaws of a land grant-merced;

C. “ land grant-merced ” means a grant of land made by the government of Spain or by the government of Mexico to a community, town, colony or pueblo or to a person for the purpose of founding or establishing a community, town, colony or pueblo;

D. “ parent ” includes a biological, adoptive or foster parent, a stepparent or an individual who stands in loco parentis to a child;

E. “ precinct ” means a geographic location such as a community or town that is guaranteed an apportioned amount of positions on the board of trustees of a land grant-merced as defined in the land grant-merced bylaws;

F. “ qualified voting member ” means an heir who is registered to vote in a land grant-merced as prescribed in the land grant-merced bylaws; and

G. “ sibling ” includes a stepsibling and a half-sibling.
N.M. Stat. § 1-20-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 20 / Section 1-20-6
§ 1-20-6. Unlawful possession of keys
Status: in_force

Unlawful possession of keys consists of the possession at any time of any key to a voting machine, ballot box or monitored secured container, or possession of an imitation or duplicate thereof, or making or causing to be made any imitation or duplicate thereof, unless authorized by the Election Code. Whoever commits unlawful possession of keys is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-58-9 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 58 / Section 59A-58-9
§ 59A-58-9. Right of holder to return service contract for refund
Status: in_force

A. A service contract is void and a provider shall refund to the holder the purchase price of the service contract if the holder has not made a claim under the service contract and the holder returns the service contract to the provider:

(1) within twenty days after the date the provider mails a copy of the service contract to the holder;

(2) within ten days after the purchaser receives a copy of the service contract if the provider furnishes the holder with the copy at the time the contract is purchased; or

(3) within a longer period specified in the service contract.

B. The right of a holder to return a service contract pursuant to Subsection A of this section applies only to the original purchaser of the service contract.

C. Subsequent to the time period specified in Subsection A of this section, or if a claim was made during that time period, a holder may cancel a service contract and the provider shall refund to the contract holder one hundred percent of the unearned pro rata provider fee, less any claims paid. If the service contract is canceled by the holder, a reasonable administrative fee may be charged by the provider, not to exceed ten percent of the purchase price of the service contract. A provider who cancels a service contract may not impose an administrative fee.

D. A service contract must include a provision that clearly states the right of a holder to return a service contract pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding Subsection C of this section, a provider is not required to deduct the amount of any claims paid under a service contract from the amount of a refund a holder is entitled to.

E. The provider shall refund to the holder or credit to the account of the holder the purchase price of the service contract within sixty days after a service contract is returned pursuant to Subsection A of this section. If the provider fails to refund the purchase price or credit the account of the holder within that time, the provider shall pay the holder a penalty of ten percent of the purchase price for each thirty-day period or portion thereof that the refund and any accrued penalties remain unpaid.
N.M. Stat. § 19-10-44 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 10 / Section 19-10-44
§ 19-10-44. Intervention in pending litigation by attorney general
Status: in_force

In event the attorney general of the state of New Mexico shall deem it for the best interests of the state of New Mexico to intervene in any pending litigation involving such questions, he is hereby specifically authorized to intervene therein in the name of the state of New Mexico, for the purpose of obtaining a final determination of any and all questions involved in such litigation.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21G-7 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21G / Section 21-21G-7
§ 21-21G-7. Amount of scholarships
Status: in_force

Scholarship awards shall be for seven thousand two hundred dollars ($7,200) per year to be disbursed in equal installments over the period of an academic year.
N.M. Stat. § 63-9D-11.1 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 9D / Section 63-9D-11.1
§ 63-9D-11.1. Violation; penalties
Status: in_force

A. Any person who knowingly dials 911 for the purpose of reporting a false alarm, making a false complaint or reporting false information that results in an emergency response by any public safety agency is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for a term not to exceed six months, or both.

B. A municipality or a county may adopt an ordinance making it a violation for any person to knowingly dial 911 for the purpose of reporting a false alarm, making a false complaint or reporting false information that results in an emergency response by any public safety agency. The municipality may adopt and enforce the ordinance pursuant to the authority provided in Section 3-17-1 NMSA 1978 . The county may adopt and enforce the ordinance pursuant to the authority provided in Section 4-37-1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 60-14-17 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 14 / Section 60-14-17
§ 60-14-17. Unlicensed dealers, brokers, salespersons, repairmen, manufacturers and installers; penalties
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to act in the capacity of a dealer, broker, salesperson, repairman, manufacturer or installer within the meaning of the Manufactured Housing Act without a license required by that act. Any person who conspires with any person to violate any provision of that act requiring a dealer, broker, salesperson, repairman, manufacturer or installer to obtain a license and maintain a license in good standing is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) or ten percent of the dollar value of the contracted work performed while acting in the capacity of a dealer, broker, salesperson, repairman, manufacturer or installer without having been issued a dealer's, broker's, salesperson's, repairman's, manufacturer's or installer's license, whichever is greater.
N.M. Stat. § 57-5-11 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 5 / Section 57-5-11
§ 57-5-11. Producer- or distributor-controlled theaters; rights in choosing pictures; selling or leasing to competitors; penalty for violation
Status: in_force

Producers and/or distributors or affiliated companies, owning and/or operating either directly or indirectly, any picture show or shows, theater or theaters, and exhibiting their own product therein, in one or more competitive situations, shall not participate in the alternative drawing or selection of pictures as provided in Section five of this act, or in any way acquire pictures until their competitor or competitors have each acquired a number of pictures equal to the total products of each producer and/or distributor, affiliated company or other person, and it shall be unlawful for any producer and/or exhibitor to either refuse, sell or license their product or any part thereof upon reasonable terms to such competitive exhibitor so as to place them on an equal basis with such exhibitor, producer and/or distributor or affiliated company. Any person, firm or corporation, either seller or sellee, lessor or lessee, violating any of the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
N.M. Stat. § 72-17-81 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 17 / Section 72-17-81
§ 72-17-81. Refunding bonds
Status: in_force

Any bonds issued hereunder may be refunded, without an election, but subject to provisions concerning their payment and to any other contractual limitations in the proceedings authorizing their issuance or otherwise appertaining thereto, pursuant to a resolution or resolutions to be adopted by the board in the manner herein provided for the issuance of other securities, to refund, pay or discharge all or any part of the authority's outstanding bonds, heretofore or hereafter issued, including any interest thereon in arrears or about to become due, or for the purpose of reducing interest costs or effecting other economies or of modifying or eliminating restrictive contractual limitations appertaining to the issuance of additional bonds or any project or any combination thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 3-51-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 51 / Section 3-51-1
§ 3-51-1. Greater Municipality Parking Law; short title
Status: in_force

Sections 3-51-1 through 3-51-45 NMSA 1978 , may be cited as the “Greater Municipality Parking Law.”
N.M. Stat. § 60-8A-17 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 8A / Section 60-8A-17
§ 60-8A-17. Determination of lowest price
Status: in_force

In determining the lowest price for which any item of spirituous liquors was sold in any other state or in the District of Columbia, or to any state or state agency which owns and operates retail liquor stores, appropriate reductions shall be made to reflect all discounts in excess of those to be in effect under the schedule, and all rebates, free goods, allowances and other inducements of any kind whatsoever offered or given to any such wholesaler, state or state agency or retailer, as the case may be, purchasing the item in the other state or in the District of Columbia. Nothing contained in Sections 60-8A-12 through 60-8A-19 NMSA 1978 shall prevent differentials in price which make only due allowance for differences in state taxes and fees and in the actual cost of delivery. As used in this section, “state taxes and fees” means the excise taxes imposed or the fees required by any state or the District of Columbia upon, or based upon, the liter of spirituous liquors.
N.M. Stat. § 6-34-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 34 / Section 6-34-13
§ 6-34-13. Excess revenue to the general fund; opportunity enterprise revolving fund; transfer
Status: in_force

A. If, on June 30, 2028 and by June 30 of each fiscal year thereafter, the balance in the fund for that fiscal year exceeds the annual average amount by an amount greater than six percent, the amount in excess of six percent shall be transferred to the general fund. If there is not an excess amount pursuant to this section, no transfer shall be made from the fund.

B. As used in this section, “ annual average amount ” means the total balance of the fund in the immediately preceding five fiscal years, divided by five.
N.M. Stat. § 27-14-5 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 14 / Section 27-14-5
§ 27-14-5. Documentary material in possession of state agency
Status: in_force

A. The department shall have access to all documentary materials of persons and medicaid recipients to which a state agency has access. Documentary material provided pursuant to this subsection is provided to allow investigation of an alleged unlawful act or for use or potential use in an administrative or judicial proceeding.

B. Except for disclosure to any person under investigation or who is the subject of allegations made pursuant to the Medicaid False Claim Act or as ordered by a court for good cause shown, the department shall not produce for inspection or copying or otherwise disclose the contents of documentary material obtained pursuant to this section to a person other than:

(1) an authorized employee of the attorney general;

(2) an agency of this state, the United States or another state;

(3) a district attorney, city attorney or county attorney of this state;

(4) the United States attorney general; or

(5) a state or federal grand jury.
N.M. Stat. § 4-38-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 38 / Section 4-38-10
§ 4-38-10. Chairman
Status: in_force

A. The county commission shall select a chairman in a manner and for a term provided by county ordinance.

B. In the absence of a county ordinance providing for the chairman's selection and term, the county commissioners shall, at the first meeting of each year choose one of their number chairman, who shall preside at that meeting and all other meetings if present; but in case of his absence from any meeting, the members present shall choose one of their number as temporary chairman.
N.M. Stat. § 24-14A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 14A / Section 24-14A-1
§ 24-14A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 24, Article 14A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Health Information System Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 21-16-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 16 / Section 21-16-8
§ 21-16-8. Purpose of act
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of the Technical and Vocational Institute Act to extend state support to public school vocational and technical education programs of not more than two years' duration designed to fit individuals for employment, provided such individuals are students enrolled in a technical and vocational institute organized pursuant to the Technical and Vocational Institute Act.
N.M. Stat. § 20-5-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 20 / Article 5 / Section 20-5-13
§ 20-5-13. Discrimination prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

No employer or agent thereof shall refuse to hire, penalize or discharge from employment any person because of membership in the state defense force or prevent the member from performing any duty he may be called upon to perform by proper authority. Willful violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 31-19A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 19A / Section 31-19A-1
§ 31-19A-1. Penalty assessment
Status: in_force

A. Payment of a fine pursuant to a penalty assessment citation shall not be considered a criminal conviction.

B. Whenever a person is issued a penalty assessment under the Criminal Code, the officer shall advise the person of the option either to accept the penalty assessment and pay it to the court or to appear in court. The officer, using a uniform non-traffic citation, shall complete the information section, prepare the penalty assessment and prepare a notice to appear in court specifying the time and place to appear. The citation shall state the address to which the penalty assessment is to be paid if the person accepts the penalty assessment and does not elect to appear in court. The officer shall have the person sign the citation as a promise either to pay the penalty assessment as prescribed or to appear in court as specified, give a copy of the citation to the person and release the person from custody. An officer shall not accept custody of payment of any penalty assessment.

C. The officer may issue a warning notice, but shall fill in the information section of the citation and give a copy to the person after requiring a signature on the warning notice as an acknowledgment of receipt.

D. In order to secure release, the person shall give a written promise to appear in court or to pay the penalty assessment prescribed or acknowledge receipt of a warning notice.

E. The magistrate court or metropolitan court in the county where the alleged violation occurred has jurisdiction for any case arising from a penalty assessment under the Criminal Code.

F. A penalty assessment citation issued by a law enforcement officer shall be submitted to the appropriate magistrate court or metropolitan court within five business days of issuance. If the citation is not submitted within three business days, it may be dismissed with prejudice.

G. A citation with a written promise to appear in court or to pay the penalty assessment is a summons. If a person fails to appear or to pay the penalty assessment by the appearance date, a warrant for failure to appear may be issued.

H. A written promise to appear in court may be complied with by appearance of counsel.

I. When a person issued a penalty assessment elects to appear in court rather than to pay the penalty assessment to the court, no fine imposed upon later conviction shall exceed the penalty assessment established for the particular penalty assessment. A person who elects to appear in court shall pay the costs required by law to be collected by magistrate or metropolitan court judges.

J. Penalty assessments collected by a magistrate court or metropolitan court pursuant to this section shall be transferred to the administrative office of the courts for credit to the magistrate drug court fund.
N.M. Stat. § 14-4-1 — NM Code / Chapter 14 / Article 4 / Section 14-4-1
§ 14-4-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “State Rules Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 61-18A-10 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 18A / Section 61-18A-10
§ 61-18A-10. Manager's license and examination
Status: in_force

A. An applicant for a manager's license shall be examined concerning his competency, experience and knowledge of law and regulations by the director and on such pertinent subjects as the director shall require.

B. Examinations shall be practical in character and of such length, scope and character as the director deems necessary to determine the fitness of applicants to engage in the general collection agency business. Both questions and answers shall be in the English language.

C. The director shall prepare or cause to be prepared all examination material. The number and character of the questions, examination procedure, method of grading and the passing grade to be attained by successful applicants shall be determined by the director.

D. The examination papers of any person shall be kept for a period of one year and may then be destroyed. The examination papers shall be open to inspection during the one-year period only by the director, the staff of the financial institutions division of the regulation and licensing department and by the applicant or by someone appointed by the latter to inspect them, or by a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding where the contents of the papers are properly involved.
N.M. Stat. § 73-7-11 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 7 / Section 73-7-11
§ 73-7-11. Commissioners; supplemental report; amendments
Status: in_force

At any time prior to making the order confirming said report or thereafter the court may permit the commissioners to present and file a supplemental report, or amend their report as to any matter which, pursuant to the provisions hereof, was or might have been included in the original report presented by them, and after reasonable notice given to all parties interested, in such manner as the court shall direct, the court may, upon the hearing in said matter make such order as the case may require.
N.M. Stat. § 29-19-3 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 19 / Section 29-19-3
§ 29-19-3. Date of licensure; period of licensure
Status: in_force

Effective January 1, 2004, the department is authorized to issue concealed handgun licenses to qualified applicants. Original and renewed concealed handgun licenses shall be valid for a period of four years from the date of issuance, unless the license is suspended or revoked.
N.M. Stat. § 3-49-5 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 49 / Section 3-49-5
§ 3-49-5. Streets; public grounds; water systems; sewers; sidewalks; assessments
Status: in_force

A. For the purpose of Sections 3-49-1 and 3-53-1 NMSA 1978 , a municipality may:

(1) open, construct, repair, keep in order and maintain water mains, laterals, reservoirs, standpipes, sewers and drains; and

(2) assess and collect as other assessments and collections are made the amount necessary to cover the cost of such work.

B. The assessment against the lot or land along or through which the street, alley, sidewalk or public ground runs shall be made in such portion as is just and equitable according to the benefits accruing to the lot or land and to its value.
N.M. Stat. § 13-4A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 13 / Article 4A / Section 13-4A-2
§ 13-4A-2. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

The legislature declares it to be a policy of the state that a portion of appropriations for capital expenditures be set aside for the acquisition or commissioning of works of art to be used in, upon or around public buildings.
N.M. Stat. § 48-7-4 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 7 / Section 48-7-4
§ 48-7-4. Release on record upon satisfaction of mortgage
Status: in_force

A. When any debt or evidence of debt secured by a mortgage or deed of trust upon any real estate in the state has been fully satisfied, it is the duty of the mortgagee, trustee or the assignee of the debt or evidence of debt, as the case may be, to cause the full satisfaction of it to be entered of record in the office of the county clerk of the county where the mortgage or deed of trust is recorded.

B. The debt or evidence of debt secured by a mortgage or deed of trust shall not have been fully satisfied for purposes of Subsection A of this section, even if all sums due thereunder have been paid in full, if the written agreement between the mortgagor or trustor and the mortgagee or beneficiary provides for the securing of a series of loans or a line of credit by a mortgage or deed of trust and the notation “Line of credit mortgage” is prominently placed on the mortgage or deed of trust that is filed with the county clerk in the county or counties in which the property is located.

C. If, at any time the obligation secured by the mortgage or deed of trust described in Subsection B of this section is fulfilled, and the balance is zero, the mortgagee or beneficiary shall cause the mortgage or deed of trust to be released of record upon written demand of the mortgagor, trustor or the successor or assignee thereof. In the event of the death or incompetence of the mortgagor or trustor, the heirs, personal representative, conservator or guardian of the mortgagor or trustor as appropriate may make the demand for release described in this subsection.
N.M. Stat. § 47-1-36 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 1 / Section 47-1-36
§ 47-1-36. Joint tenancies defined; creation
Status: in_force

A joint tenancy in real property is one owned by two or more persons, each owning the whole and an equal undivided share, by a title created by a single devise or conveyance, when expressly declared in the will or conveyance to be a joint tenancy, or by conveyance from a sole owner to himself and others, or from tenants in common to themselves, or to themselves and others, or from husband and wife when holding as community property or otherwise to themselves or to themselves and others, when expressly declared in the conveyance to be a joint tenancy, or when granted or devised to executors or trustees.
N.M. Stat. § 58-8-2 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 8 / Section 58-8-2
§ 58-8-2. State laws; exemption
Status: in_force

No law of this state prescribing or limiting the nature, amount or form of security or requiring security upon which loans or advances of credit may be made, or prescribing or limiting interest rates upon loans or advances of credit, or prescribing or limiting the period for which loans or advances of credit may be made shall be deemed to apply to loans, advances of credit or purchases made pursuant to Section 58-8-1 NMSA 1978 .