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N.M. Stat. § 6-24-29 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 24 / Section 6-24-29
§ 6-24-29. Unlawfully influencing and fraud; penalties
Status: in_force

A. It is unlawful to knowingly:

(1) influence the winning of a prize through the use of coercion, fraud, deception or tampering with lottery equipment or materials;

(2) make a material false statement in any application for selection as a lottery retailer or any lottery vendor proposal or other proposal to conduct lottery activities or to make a material false entry in any book or record that is compiled or maintained or submitted pursuant to the provisions of the New Mexico Lottery Act;

(3) obtain or attempt to obtain access to a computer database or information maintained by the authority without the specific written authorization of the authority; or

(4) obtain or attempt to obtain access to a computer database or information maintained by a person pursuant to a contract with the authority without the specific written authorization of the authority.

B. Any person who violates any provision of Subsection A of this section is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 47-8-6 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 8 / Section 47-8-6
§ 47-8-6. Recovery of damages
Status: in_force

A. The remedies provided by the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act shall be so administered that the aggrieved party may recover damages as provided in the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act. The aggrieved party has a duty to mitigate damages.

B. Any right or obligation declared by the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act is enforceable by action unless the provision declaring it specifies a different and limited effect.
N.M. Stat. § 62-15-26 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 15 / Section 62-15-26
§ 62-15-26. Foreign corporations
Status: in_force

Any corporation organized on a nonprofit or a cooperative basis for the purpose of supplying electric energy in rural areas and owning and operating electric transmission or distribution lines in a state adjacent to this state shall be permitted to extend its lines into and to transact business in this state without complying with any statute of this state pertaining to the qualification of foreign corporations for the transaction of business in this state. Any such foreign corporation, as a prerequisite to the extension of its lines into and the transaction of business in this state, shall, by an instrument executed and acknowledged in its behalf by its president or vice president under its corporate seal attested by its secretary, designate the secretary of state as its agent to accept service of process in its behalf. If any process is served upon the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall forthwith forward the process by registered mail to the corporation at the address specified in such instrument. Any such corporation may sue and be sued in the courts of this state to the same extent that a cooperative may sue or be sued in such courts. Any such foreign corporation may secure its notes, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness by mortgage, pledge, deed of trust or other encumbrance upon any or all of its then-owned or after-acquired real or personal property, assets or franchises located or to be located in this state and upon the revenues and income.
N.M. Stat. § 15-3B-20 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 15 / Article 3B / Section 15-3B-20
§ 15-3B-20. Property control reserve fund; created; purpose
Status: in_force

The “property control reserve fund” is created in the state treasury. The purpose of the fund is to provide a reserve account from which the division can purchase, construct or renovate or plan for the construction or renovation of state office buildings, in particular to alleviate the state's reliance on leased office space. The fund shall consist of appropriations, money from the sale of real property under the jurisdiction of the division, gifts, grants, donations, bequests and income from investment of the fund. Money in the fund shall not revert to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year. The division shall administer the fund subject to appropriation by the legislature. The legislature shall appropriate money in the fund to the division to purchase or acquire land and purchase, construct or renovate or plan for the construction or renovation of state office buildings in accordance with the state's four-year major capital improvements plan. Disbursements from the fund shall be made on warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the director or the director's authorized representative.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-22-23 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 22 / Section 59A-22-23
§ 59A-22-23. Unpaid premium
Status: in_force

There may be a provision as follows:

Upon the payment of a claim under this policy, any premium then due and unpaid or covered by any note or written order may be deducted therefrom.
N.M. Stat. § 71-9-5 — NM Code / Chapter 71 / Article 9 / Section 71-9-5
§ 71-9-5. General duties, jurisdiction and authority of the division
Status: in_force

A. The division shall regulate the exploration, development and production of geothermal resources on public and private land for the purposes of conservation; protection of correlative rights; protection of life, health, property, natural resources, the environment and the public welfare; and encouraging maximum economic recovery of the geothermal resources. The division may require persons seeking to explore, develop or produce geothermal resources to obtain permits from the division.

B. The division has jurisdiction over all matters relating to the exploration, development and production of geothermal resources. It has jurisdiction, authority and control of all persons, matters and things necessary or proper to enforce effectively the provisions of the Geothermal Resources Development Act, including making investigations and inspections of geothermal projects, facilities and wells.

C. The division may limit and allocate production of geothermal resources as needed to prevent waste whenever the total amount of geothermal resources that may be produced from a geothermal reservoir is limited. The division shall allocate and distribute the allowable production, insofar as is practicable, to afford each ownership or lease interest in a geothermal reservoir the opportunity to produce its just and equitable share of the geothermal resources in the reservoir.

D. The division shall have exclusive authority to regulate injection into geothermal wells pursuant to the Geothermal Resources Development Act and shall have exclusive authority over matters related to the protection of natural resources, property, health and public welfare as they relate to geothermal injection wells.
N.M. Stat. § 7-35-2.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 35 / Section 7-35-2.1
§ 7-35-2.1. Additional definition
Status: in_force

As used in the Property Tax Code, “costs” means the expenses incurred by the department in connection with collecting delinquent taxes. As applied to a particular property, “costs” may be, in the discretion of the department, either the sum of the expenses incurred specifically in connection with that property or the uniform charge applied to the class of delinquent properties of which the property is a member.
N.M. Stat. § 31-26-5 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 26 / Section 31-26-5
§ 31-26-5. Exercise of rights; requirements for victim
Status: in_force

A victim may exercise his rights pursuant to the provisions of the Victims of Crime Act only if he:

A. reports the criminal offense within five days of the occurrence or discovery of the criminal offense, unless the district attorney determines that the victim had a reasonable excuse for failing to do so;

B. provides the district attorney with current and updated information regarding the victim's name, address and telephone number; and

C. fully cooperates with and fully responds to reasonable requests made by law enforcement agencies and district attorneys.
N.M. Stat. § 61-9-11.1 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 9 / Section 61-9-11.1
§ 61-9-11.1. Psychologist associates; licensure; examination
Status: in_force

A. The board shall issue a license as a psychologist associate to each applicant who files an application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes and, except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978 , accompanied by the fee required by the Professional Psychologist Act, and who furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant:

(1) has reached the age of majority and is not in violation of any of the provisions of the Professional Psychologist Act and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to that act;

(2) holds a master's degree in psychology from a department of psychology of a school or college;

(3) demonstrates professional competence by passing the examination for professional practice in psychology promulgated by the association of state and provincial psychology boards with a score equivalent to or greater than the statistical mean as reported by the association of state and provincial psychology boards for all master's-level candidates taking the examination on that occasion;

(4) demonstrates awareness and knowledge of New Mexico cultures to the board; and

(5) passes such jurisprudence examination as may be given by the board through an online testing and scoring mechanism.

B. Upon investigation of the application and other evidence submitted, the board shall, not less than thirty days prior to the examination, notify each applicant that the application and evidence submitted for licensure is satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected. If rejected, the notice shall state the reasons for rejection.

C. The place of examination shall be designated in advance by the board, and examinations shall be given at such time and place and under such supervision as the board may determine.

D. In the event an applicant fails to receive a passing grade, the applicant may apply for reexamination and shall be allowed to take a subsequent examination upon payment of the fee required by the Professional Psychologist Act.

E. The board shall keep a record of all examinations, and the grade assigned to each, as part of its records for at least two years subsequent to the date of examination.

F. The board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations classifying areas and conditions of practice permissible for psychologist associates.
N.M. Stat. § 76-10-20 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 10 / Section 76-10-20
§ 76-10-20. Injunction
Status: in_force

When in the performance of its duties the board or its agent applies to any court for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this act or any rules and regulations under this act, said injunction is to be issued without bond.
N.M. Stat. § 33-13-2 — NM Code / Chapter 33 / Article 13 / Section 33-13-2
§ 33-13-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Inmate Forestry Work Camp Act:

A. “ department ” means the corrections department;

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

C. “ program ” means the inmate forestry work camp program; and

D. “ work camp ” means a minimum security facility operated by the department that houses inmates training or working in the program.
N.M. Stat. § 76-16-8 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 16 / Section 76-16-8
§ 76-16-8. Prosecution
Status: in_force

The district attorney of any judicial district in which a violation of this act occurs shall, upon request of any enforcing officer or other interested person, prosecute such violation.
N.M. Stat. § 9-22-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 22 / Section 9-22-16
§ 9-22-16. Power to act as a personal representative or conservator
Status: in_force

A. The department may act as a:

(1) personal representative of a deceased veteran;

(2) conservator of the estate of a minor child of a veteran;

(3) conservator of the estate of an incompetent veteran; or

(4) conservator of the estate of a person who is a bona fide resident of New Mexico and who is certified by the United States veterans' administration as having money due from the veterans' administration, the payment of which is dependent upon the appointment of a conservator for the person.

B. A fee shall not be allowed or paid to the department for acting as a personal representative or conservator.

C. When the department is appointed as a personal representative in the last will of a veteran, the court or officer authorized to grant testamentary letters in the state shall, upon the proper application, grant testamentary letters to the department. When application is made to a court or officer having authority to grant letters of administration with the will annexed upon the estate of a veteran or upon the estate of a deceased veteran who may have died intestate, and there is no person entitled to the letters who is qualified, competent, willing or able to accept such administration, the court or officer may, at the request of a party interested in the estate, grant letters of administration to the department. A court or officer having authority to grant letters of guardianship of an infant may, upon the same application as is required by law for the appointment of a guardian of such an infant, appoint the department as conservator of the estate of an infant who is the child of a veteran. A court having jurisdiction to appoint a conservator of the estate of an incompetent may appoint the department to be such conservator when the incompetent is a veteran. A court having jurisdiction over a person who is a resident of New Mexico, and who is certified by the United States veterans' administration as having money due from the veterans' administration, the payment of which is dependent upon the appointment of a conservator for the person, may appoint the department to be the conservator.

D. The court or officer may make orders respecting the department as the personal representative or conservator and may require the department to render all accounts that the court or officer might lawfully require if the personal representative or conservator were a natural person.
N.M. Stat. § 47-3-8 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 3 / Section 47-3-8
§ 47-3-8. Method of claiming; effect; limitations
Status: in_force

A solar right may be claimed by an owner of real property upon which a solar collector, as defined in Subsection A of Section 47-3-3 NMSA 1978 , has been placed. Once vested, the right shall be enforceable against any person who constructs or plans to construct any structure, in violation of the terms of the Solar Rights Act or the Solar Recordation Act. A solar right shall be considered an easement appurtenant, and a suit to enforce a solar right may be brought at law or in equity. The solar right shall be subject to the provisions of the Solar Recordation Act and the Solar Rights Act.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21R-4 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21R / Section 21-21R-4
§ 21-21R-4. Scholarship authorized; administration
Status: in_force

A. The department shall administer the Opportunity Scholarship Act and shall promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of that act.

B. Scholarships shall be awarded to qualified eligible students in an amount not to exceed one hundred percent of tuition and fees after all other state financial aid has been applied. Qualifications shall be determined by rule of the department.

C. Prior to June 1 of each year, based on the amount appropriated by the legislature from the opportunity scholarship fund and on the projected enrollment at all public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges, the department shall:

(1) determine the total amount of money available for all scholarships for eligible students;

(2) determine the award amount for public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges; and

(3) notify all public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges of the determinations made pursuant to Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.

D. In determining distribution and award amounts for the scholarships, the department shall:

(1) distribute to all public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges an amount not to exceed the remaining balance in the opportunity scholarship fund; and

(2) subject to the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this subsection, distribute to each public post-secondary educational institution and tribal college an amount based on the projected enrollment at each public post-secondary educational institution and tribal college.
N.M. Stat. § 60-1A-6 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 1A / Section 60-1A-6
§ 60-1A-6. Classification of racetrack licenses
Status: in_force

A. A license to conduct a race meet in New Mexico shall be classified as either a class A or class B license, determined by the commission as follows:

(1) a class A racetrack license shall be issued to a racetrack licensee who received from all race meets in the preceding calendar year a gross amount wagered through the pari-mutuel system of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) or more; and

(2) a class B racetrack license shall be issued to a racetrack licensee who received from all race meets in the preceding calendar year a gross amount wagered through the pari-mutuel system of less than ten million dollars ($10,000,000).

B. A new racetrack license to conduct a race meet in New Mexico shall be given a classification by the commission based on an estimate of the anticipated gross amounts projected to be received by the new racetrack licensee from all pari-mutuel wagering in the racetrack licensee's first full calendar year of racing. After the racetrack licensee's first full calendar year of racing, the commission shall review the classification and change it if necessary.

C. Each class of license is subject to all provisions of the Horse Racing Act, except as otherwise provided in that act. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules necessary to provide for license classification.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-22.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-22.1
§ 7-9-22.1. Exemption; gross receipts tax; boats
Status: in_force

Exempted from the gross receipts tax are the receipts from selling boats on which a tax is imposed by Section 66-12-6.1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 10-16-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16 / Section 10-16-3
§ 10-16-3. Ethical principles of public service; certain official acts prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

A. A legislator or public officer or employee shall treat the legislator's or public officer's or employee's government position as a public trust. The legislator or public officer or employee shall use the powers and resources of public office only to advance the public interest and not to obtain personal benefits or pursue private interests.

B. Legislators and public officers and employees shall conduct themselves in a manner that justifies the confidence placed in them by the people, at all times maintaining the integrity and discharging ethically the high responsibilities of public service.

C. Full disclosure of real or potential conflicts of interest shall be a guiding principle for determining appropriate conduct. At all times, reasonable efforts shall be made to avoid undue influence and abuse of office in public service.

D. No legislator or public officer or employee may request or receive, and no person may offer a legislator or public officer or employee, any money, thing of value or promise thereof that is conditioned upon or given in exchange for promised performance of an official act. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 17-2-44 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 2 / Section 17-2-44
§ 17-2-44. Director; land or aquatic habitat interest acquisition
Status: in_force

In addition to other powers and duties, the director:

A. may acquire land or aquatic habitat interests for the conservation, management, restoration, propagation and protection of threatened or endangered species; and

B. shall conduct studies to determine the status and requirements for survival of threatened or endangered species.
N.M. Stat. § 74-10-76 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 10 / Section 74-10-76
§ 74-10-76. Cancellation of paid securities
Status: in_force

Whenever the treasurer shall redeem and pay any of the securities issued under the provisions of the Solid Waste Authority Act, he shall cancel the same by writing across the face thereof or stamping thereon the word “paid”, together with the date of its payment, sign his name thereto and transmit the same to the secretary, taking his receipt therefor, which receipt shall be filed in the records of the authority. The secretary shall credit the treasurer on his books for the amount so paid.
N.M. Stat. § 6-13-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 13 / Section 6-13-5
§ 6-13-5. Bonds; form; terms
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under the Institution Bond Act shall be payable not later than fifty years from the date of issue and in consecutive order commencing not later than two years from the date of issue. They shall be in denominations determined by the governing board of the state institution. The form of the bonds shall be determined by the governing board of the state institution and signatures may be affixed in compliance with the Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 61-12C-10 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 12C / Section 61-12C-10
§ 61-12C-10. Requirements for registration of massage therapy schools
Status: in_force

A. The board shall establish by rule procedures for the registration of massage therapy schools and shall register massage therapy schools that meet the requirements of the Massage Therapy Practice Act and rules adopted by the board pursuant to that act.

B. The board shall establish minimum standards of training and curriculum for massage therapy schools. Massage therapy schools shall provide an educational program that includes a minimum of six hundred fifty hours of training and shall include instruction in:

(1) anatomy;

(2) physiology;

(3) massage therapy;

(4) business;

(5) hydrotherapy;

(6) first aid;

(7) cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and

(8) professional ethics.
N.M. Stat. § 31-9-1 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 9 / Section 31-9-1
§ 31-9-1. Determination of competency; raising the issue
Status: in_force

Whenever it appears that there is a question as to the defendant's competency to proceed in a criminal case, any further proceeding in the cause shall be suspended until the issue is determined. Unless the case is dismissed upon motion of a party, when the question is raised in a court other than the district court or a metropolitan court, the proceeding shall be suspended and the cause transferred to the district court. If the question of a defendant's competency is raised in the metropolitan court and the court determines that the defendant is incompetent to proceed in a criminal case, the cause, if not dismissed upon motion of a party, shall be transferred to the district court.