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N.M. Stat. § 61-3-29 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 3 / Section 61-3-29
§ 61-3-29. Exceptions
Status: in_force

The Nursing Practice Act shall not apply to or affect:

A. gratuitous nursing by friends or members of the family;

B. nursing assistance in case of emergencies;

C. nursing by students when enrolled in approved schools of nursing or approved courses for the education of professional or practical nurses when such nursing is part of the educational program;

D. nursing in this state by a nurse licensed in another state whose employment requires the nurse to transport a patient or who is a camp nurse who accompanies and cares for a patient temporarily residing in this state if the nurse's practice in this state does not exceed three months and the nurse does not claim to be licensed in this state;

E. nursing in this state by a person employed by the United States government, while in the discharge of the person's official duties;

F. the practice of midwifery by a person other than a registered nurse who is certified or licensed in this state to practice midwifery;

G. a person working as a home health aide, unless performing acts defined as professional nursing or practical nursing pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act;

H. a nursing aide or orderly, unless performing acts defined as professional nursing or practical nursing pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act;

I. a registered nurse holding a current license in another jurisdiction who is enrolled in a professional course requiring nursing practice as a part of the educational program; or

J. performance by a personal care provider in a noninstitutional setting of bowel and bladder assistance for an individual whom a health care provider certifies is stable, not currently in need of medical care and able to communicate and assess the individual's own needs.
N.M. Stat. § 22-35-5 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 35 / Section 22-35-5
§ 22-35-5. Department duties; school district and charter school report cards
Status: in_force

A. The department shall:

(1) issue guidance for bullying prevention programs and policies in accordance with the Safe Schools for All Students Act; and

(2) within one hundred twenty days of the effective date of the Safe Schools for All Students Act:

(a) promulgate rules for a model policy for local school boards on bullying prevention in accordance with that act, as well as any developmentally, culturally or linguistically appropriate variants of the policy;

(b) provide guidance to local school boards relating to effective forms of progressive discipline to reduce bullying and school violence; and

(c) provide guidance to local school boards on effective bullying prevention programs to reduce bullying and school violence.

B. At the same time as or as part of the annual accountability report, each school district and charter school shall report on the status of its implementation of the provisions of the Safe Schools for All Students Act, including the aggregate number of incidents of bullying in the state, the aggregate number of incidents of harassment under any applicable federal or state laws, the aggregate number of responsive actions taken by public schools by type of action, a tabulation of the number of incidents associated with each distinguishing characteristic defined in the Safe Schools for All Students Act, the department's evaluation of the sufficiency of funding for bullying prevention programs and any recommendations for policy or programmatic change to improve the addressing of bullying issues in the state.
N.M. Stat. § 7-32-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 32 / Section 7-32-6
§ 7-32-6. Value may be determined by commission; standard
Status: in_force

The commission may determine the value of products severed from a production unit when:

A. the operator and purchaser are affiliated persons; or when

B. the sale and purchase of products is not an arm's length transaction; or when

C. products are severed and removed from a production unit and a value as defined in this act is not established for such products.

The value determined by the commission shall be commensurate with the actual price received for products of like quality, character and use which are severed in the same field or area.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-82 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-82
§ 7-38-82. Duty of persons responsible for administration of property tax to ascertain the names of owners of property; use of term “unknown owner” prohibited except in certain cases; validity of procedures when name of owner is incorrect or unknown
Status: in_force

A. It is the duty of all persons charged with the administration and collection of the property tax to make diligent search and inquiry to determine the correct name and address of the owner of property subject to valuation for property taxation purposes and the imposition of the property tax.

B. The use of the term “unknown owner” in valuation records is prohibited except in those instances where diligent search and inquiry fail to result in the determination of the name of the owner of property.

C. Proceedings for the collection of delinquent property taxes are valid as to property sold for delinquent taxes even though the property owner's name or address shown on the valuation records was incorrect or the property was shown on the valuation records as owned by an “unknown owner.”
N.M. Stat. § 66-8-131 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 8 / Section 66-8-131
§ 66-8-131. Uniform traffic citation is complaint
Status: in_force

The uniform traffic citation used as a notice to appear is a valid complaint, though not verified.
N.M. Stat. § 7-2A-10 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 2A / Section 7-2A-10
§ 7-2A-10. Information returns
Status: in_force

A. Pursuant to regulation, the secretary may require any person doing business in this state and making payments in the course of business to another person to file information returns with the department.

B. The provisions of this section also apply to payments made by the state of New Mexico, by the governing bodies of any political subdivision of the state of New Mexico, by any agency, department or instrumentality of the state or of any political subdivision thereof and, to the extent permitted by law or pursuant to any agreement entered into by the secretary, to payments made by any other governmental body or by an agency, department or instrumentality thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 22-26-1 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 26 / Section 22-26-1
§ 22-26-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 22, Article 26 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Public School Buildings Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 67-3-73 — NM Code / Chapter 67 / Article 3 / Section 67-3-73
§ 67-3-73. Transportation bonds; terms
Status: in_force

Transportation bonds issued by the state transportation commission:

A. shall be payable at such times as the commission may provide;

B. may be subject to prior redemption at the commission's option at such time and upon such terms and conditions, with or without payment of premiums, as may be provided in the resolution of the commission;

C. may mature at any time not exceeding fifty years after the date of issuance;

D. may be serial in form and maturity and may consist of one bond payable at one time or in installments or may be in such other form as may be determined by the commission;

E. shall be sold for cash at, above or below par and at the effective interest rate approved by the state board of finance; and

F. may be sold at a public or private sale.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-68 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-68
§ 7-9-68. Deduction; gross receipts tax; warranty obligations
Status: in_force

Receipts of a dealer from furnishing goods or services to the purchaser of tangible personal property to fulfill a warranty obligation of the manufacturer of the property may be deducted from gross receipts.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-24A-6 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 24A / Section 59A-24A-6
§ 59A-24A-6. Loss ratio standards
Status: in_force

Medicare supplement policies and other policies designed to reimburse or pay as the result of hospitalization for the hospital, medical and surgical expenses of persons eligible for medicare shall return to policyholders benefits that are reasonable in relation to the premium charged. The superintendent shall issue reasonable regulations to establish minimum standards for loss ratios of medicare supplement policies and other policies designed to reimburse or pay as the result of hospitalization for the hospital, medical and surgical expenses of persons eligible for medicare on the basis of incurred claims experience, or incurred health care expenses where coverage is provided by a health maintenance organization on a service rather than reimbursement basis, and earned premiums in accordance with accepted actuarial principles and practices.
N.M. Stat. § 74-2A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 2A / Section 74-2A-1
§ 74-2A-1. Wood burning stoves and fireplaces; findings; county and municipal wood burning laws; exemption for indigents
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds that many persons have acquired wood burning stoves to heat their homes. The legislature further finds that wood burning stoves have been encouraged as a means of reducing our country's dependence on foreign oil and are therefore in the public interest. The legislature further finds that many of the poorer citizens of our state have acquired wood burning stoves or residences with fireplaces as a means of providing cost efficient heating for their families.

B. The legislature further finds that counties and municipalities have adopted and may continue to adopt wood burning laws to prevent or reduce serious pollution problems associated with wood burning. The legislature further finds that while these laws are in the public interest, it is also in the public interest to protect the poor in our society who have wood burning stoves or fireplaces to provide cost efficient heating for their families.

C. Any county or municipality which adopts a wood burning law to prohibit burning from occurring at certain times or in certain locations shall provide an exemption procedure for indigent families who need wood burning as an essential form of cost-efficient heating for their families. The exemption procedure shall include a standard for determining when a family is considered indigent for purposes of the exemption.
N.M. Stat. § 24-2B-8 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 2B / Section 24-2B-8
§ 24-2B-8. Disclosure
Status: in_force

Nothing in the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Test Act shall be construed to prevent a person who has been tested from disclosing in any way to any other person his own test results. Any victim of an alleged criminal offense who receives information pursuant to Section 24-2B-5.2 NMSA 1978 may disclose the test results as is reasonably necessary to protect his health and safety or the health and safety of his family or sexual partner.
N.M. Stat. § 17-2-44 — NM_STATUTES 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. § 48-2-8 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 2 / Section 48-2-8
§ 48-2-8. Recording of liens; indexing; fees
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall make a record of a claim that shall be indexed as deeds and other conveyances are required by law to be indexed and for which the county clerk may receive the same fees as are allowed by law for recording deeds and other instruments. Any claim, the form of which complies with the requirements of Chapter 48, Article 2 NMSA 1978 , shall be entitled to be filed of record.
N.M. Stat. § 58-18-9 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 18 / Section 58-18-9
§ 58-18-9. Required determinations of the authority
Status: in_force

The authority shall not make loans to mortgage lenders pursuant to Section 58-18-6 NMSA 1978 or purchase mortgage loans pursuant to Section 58-18-7 NMSA 1978 until the authority has determined:

A. that the supply of funds available in the private banking system in the state for residential mortgages is inadequate to meet the demand of persons of low or moderate income for residential mortgage financing; and

B. that the purchase of mortgages or making of loans by the authority will alleviate the inadequate supply of residential mortgage money in the state's banking system.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-27-9 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 27 / Section 32A-27-9
§ 32A-27-9. Family representation and advocacy commission; powers and duties; restriction on individual members
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall exercise independent oversight of the office of family representation and advocacy to review and approve standards and provide guidance and support to the director.

B. The commission shall review and approve fair and consistent policies for the operation of the office of family representation and advocacy and the provision of services to eligible adults under the Fostering Connections Act and to children and parents, custodians or guardians whose children are, or are at risk of being placed, in the legal custody of the children, youth and families department.

C. A member of the commission shall not interfere with the discretion, professional judgment or advocacy of an appointed attorney, contract attorney, staff attorney, contract employee or office employee in the representation and advocacy of a client pursuant to the Family Representation and Advocacy Act.
N.M. Stat. § 30-9-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 9 / Section 30-9-17
§ 30-9-17. Videotaped depositions of alleged victims who are under sixteen years of age; procedure; use in lieu of direct testimony
Status: in_force

A. In any prosecution for criminal sexual penetration or criminal sexual contact of a minor, upon motion of the district attorney and after notice to the opposing counsel, the district court may, for a good cause shown, order the taking of a videotaped deposition of any alleged victim under the age of sixteen years. The videotaped deposition shall be taken before the judge in chambers in the presence of the district attorney, the defendant and his attorneys. Examination and cross-examination of the alleged victim shall proceed at the taking of the videotaped deposition in the same manner as permitted at trial under the provisions of Rule 611 of the New Mexico Rules of Evidence 1 . Any videotaped deposition taken under the provisions of this section shall be viewed and heard at the trial and entered into the record in lieu of the direct testimony of the alleged victim.

B. For the purposes of this section, “videotaped deposition” means the visual recording on a magnetic tape, together with the associated sound, of a witness testifying under oath in the course of a judicial proceeding, upon oral examination and where an opportunity is given for cross-examination in the presence of the defendant and intended to be played back upon the trial of the action in court.

C. The supreme court may adopt rules of procedure and evidence to govern and implement the provisions of this act.

D. The cost of such videotaping shall be paid by the state.

E. Videotapes which are a part of the court record are subject to a protective order of the court for the purpose of protecting the privacy of the victim.
N.M. Stat. § 30-18-13 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 18 / Section 30-18-13
§ 30-18-13. Injury to a police dog, police horse or fire dog; harassment of a police dog, police horse or fire dog
Status: in_force

A. As used in this section:

(1) “ fire dog ” means a dog used by a fire department, special fire district or the state fire marshal for the primary purpose of aiding in the detection of flammable materials or the investigation of fires;

(2) “ police dog ” means a dog used by a law enforcement or corrections agency that is specially trained for law enforcement or corrections work in the areas of tracking, suspect apprehension, crowd control or drug or explosives detection; and

(3) “ police horse ” means a horse that is used by a law enforcement or corrections agency for law enforcement or corrections work.

B. Injury to a police dog, police horse or fire dog consists of willfully and with intent to injure or prevent the lawful performance of its official duties:

(1) striking, beating, kicking, cutting, stabbing, shooting or administering poison or any other harmful substance to a police dog, police horse or fire dog; or

(2) throwing or placing an object or substance in a manner that is likely to produce injury to a police dog, police horse or fire dog.

C. Whoever commits injury to a police dog, police horse or fire dog when the injury causes the animal minor physical injury or pain is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .

D. Whoever commits injury to a police dog, police horse or fire dog when the injury causes the animal serious physical injury or death or directly causes the destruction of the animal is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978 .

E. A person convicted of injury to a police dog, police horse or fire dog may be ordered to make restitution for the animal's veterinary bills or replacement costs of the animal if it is permanently disabled, killed or destroyed.

F. Harassment of a police dog, police horse or fire dog consists of a person willfully and maliciously interfering with or obstructing a police dog, police horse or fire dog by frightening, agitating, harassing or hindering the animal.

G. Whoever commits harassment of a police dog, police horse or fire dog is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .

H. Whoever commits harassment of a police dog, police horse or fire dog that results in bodily injury to a person not an accomplice to the criminal offense is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .

I. It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution brought pursuant to the provisions of this section that a police dog, police horse or fire dog was not handled in accordance with well-recognized national handling procedures or was handled in a manner contrary to its own department's handling policies and procedures.
N.M. Stat. § 9-15-14.4 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 15 / Section 9-15-14.4
§ 9-15-14.4. Outdoor equity grant program; created; administration; grant criteria
Status: in_force

A. The “outdoor equity grant program” is created in the department to be administered by the New Mexico outdoor recreation division of the department.

B. Each fiscal year, competitive grants shall be awarded to applicants for the sole purpose of funding outdoor recreation programs, in whole or in part, for youth up to the age of eighteen.

C. Political subdivisions of the state, Indian nations, tribes and pueblos and nonprofit organizations may apply for outdoor equity grants.

D. Annually, the New Mexico outdoor recreation division shall establish a minimum and maximum number of grants available based on the funding appropriated to the outdoor equity grant program fund for that fiscal year.

E. The New Mexico outdoor recreation division shall award grants to applicants through a competitive process and based upon the following minimum criteria:

(1) at least forty percent of the population served by the applicant are low-income youth up to the age of eighteen;

(2) the applicant has a well-developed, written plan to engage low-income youth in outdoor recreation activities; and

(3) the applicant has an educational plan to educate youth about climate and the environment as part of its outdoor recreation program.

F. The New Mexico outdoor recreation division shall establish grant reporting requirements that meet the general purpose of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 7-32-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 32 / Section 7-32-14
§ 7-32-14. Monthly report to department of finance and administration; remittance to state and county treasurers; state and county treasurers may distribute funds
Status: in_force

A. By the last day of each month, the department shall prepare and certify a report to the secretary of finance and administration. The report shall be for the preceding month and shall show the amount of taxes collected and distributed to the oil and gas production tax fund, the amount due the state and each taxing district imposing a tax as reflected by the schedules prepared pursuant to Section 7-32-13 NMSA 1978 and any other information required by the secretary of finance and administration. The secretary of finance and administration shall forthwith remit the appropriate amounts from the oil and gas production tax fund to the state treasurer and the respective county treasurers. The state treasurer and the county treasurers shall, upon receipt of such remittance, make appropriate distribution of the proceeds thereof, except as provided in Subsection B of this section.

B. If the board of county commissioners notifies the secretary of finance and administration that the county elects not to distribute the proceeds of the oil and gas ad valorem production tax due the municipalities, community college districts and school districts within the county, the secretary of finance and administration shall pay amounts due directly to municipalities, community college districts and school districts within the county.
N.M. Stat. § 4-38-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 38 / Section 4-38-13
§ 4-38-13. Powers; property belonging to county
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners shall have power at any session to make such orders concerning the property belonging to the county as they may deem expedient.
N.M. Stat. § 1-8-10.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 1-8-10.1
§ 1-8-10.1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1-8-10.1 through 1-8-52 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Primary Election Law”.
N.M. Stat. § 9-11-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 11 / Section 9-11-12
§ 9-11-12. Cooperative agreements among jurisdictions
Status: in_force

A. The secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with other states, the district [District] of Columbia or with any appropriate authority empowered to administer multistate cooperative agreements for the exchange of information, the reciprocal, joint or common enforcement and administration of revenue or transportation laws of the party jurisdictions or the reciprocal, joint or common collection, remittance and audit of revenues of the party jurisdictions.

B. Funds collected by the department on behalf of another jurisdiction in accordance with an agreement entered into pursuant to this section are not funds of this state and shall be collected and disbursed in accordance with the terms of the agreement, notwithstanding any other provision of law.

C. The secretary is empowered to promulgate such rules and regulations and to establish such procedures as the secretary deems appropriate for the collection and disbursement of funds due other party jurisdictions and for the receipt of funds collected by other party jurisdictions for the account of this state under the terms of a cooperative agreement entered into under the authority of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 73-18-16 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 18 / Section 73-18-16
§ 73-18-16. Use of district funds to pay contract indebtedness
Status: in_force

There may be used to pay indebtedness to the United States created by a reclamation contract, as the same may become due, the preliminary fund, construction fund, maintenance fund, guarantee fund or conservation and development fund, or any one or more of said funds, provided for by the Conservancy Act, of any contracting district within the provisions of Section 5(B) of this act.