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N.M. Stat. § 72-4A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 4A / Section 72-4A-3
§ 72-4A-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Water Project Finance Act:

A. “ authority ” means the New Mexico finance authority;

B. “ board ” means the water trust board;

C. “ political subdivision ” means a municipality, county, land grant-merced controlled and governed pursuant to Sections 49-1-1 through 49-1-18 or 49-4-1 through 49-4-21 NMSA 1978 , regional or local public water utility authority created by statute, irrigation district, conservancy district, special district, acequia, soil and water conservation district, water and sanitation district or an association organized and existing pursuant to the Sanitary Projects Act;

D. “ qualifying water project ” means a water project recommended by the board for funding by the legislature; and

E. “ qualifying entity ” means a state agency, a political subdivision of the state, an intercommunity water or natural gas supply association or corporation organized under Chapter 3, Article 28 NMSA 1978 , a recognized Indian nation, tribe or pueblo, the boundaries of which are located wholly or partially in New Mexico or an association of such entities created pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreements Act 1 or other authorizing legislation for the exercise of their common powers.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-1-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 32A / Article 1 / Section 32A-1-9
§ 32A-1-9. Venue and transfer
Status: in_force

A. Proceedings in the court under the provisions of the Children's Code shall begin in the county where the child resides, or in the case of an eligible adult pursuant to the Fostering Connections Act, where the eligible adult resides. If delinquency is alleged, the proceeding may also be begun in the county where the act constituting the alleged delinquent act occurred or in the county in which the child is detained. Neglect, abuse, family in need of court-ordered services or mental health proceedings may also begin in the county where the child is present when the proceeding is commenced. A transfer may be made if the residence of the child or eligible adult changes or for other good cause.

B. In neglect, abuse, family in need of court-ordered services or adoption proceedings for the placement of an Indian child, the court shall, in the absence of good cause to the contrary, transfer the proceeding to the jurisdiction of the Indian child's tribe upon the petition of the Indian child's parent, the Indian child's guardian or the Indian child's tribe. The transfer shall be barred if there is an objection to the transfer by a parent of the Indian child or the Indian child's tribe.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-69.2 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-69.2
§ 7-1-69.2. Civil penalty for failure to correctly file certain deductions
Status: in_force

In the case of a taxpayer that deducts gross receipts pursuant to Section 7-9-92 or 7-9-93 NMSA 1978 instead of deducting or exempting gross receipts pursuant to another applicable provision of the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act as required by those sections, there shall be assessed a penalty on the taxpayer in an amount equal to twenty percent of the value of the hold harmless distribution resulting from the incorrect deduction.
N.M. Stat. § 77-10-1 — NM Code / Chapter 77 / Article 10 / Section 77-10-1
§ 77-10-1. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in Chapter 77, Article 10 NMSA 1978:

A. “ livestock auction market ” means a place, establishment or facility conducted or operated for compensation or profit as a public livestock market consisting of pens or other enclosures, barns, stables, sheds and their appurtenances, including saddle and work stock, and vehicles used in connection therewith or in the operation thereof where livestock not owned by the operator for at least three months next preceding the receipt thereof is received, held or kept for any purpose other than:

(1) immediate shipment or immediate slaughter;

(2) grazing, feeding or breeding; or

(3) for the sale and exchange of breeding stock by a bona fide livestock association; and

B. “ operator ” means a person in control of the management or operation of a livestock auction market.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-12E-8 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 12E / Section 59A-12E-8
§ 59A-12E-8. Qualified jurisdictions
Status: in_force

A. The superintendent shall create and publish a list of qualified jurisdictions under which an assuming insurer licensed and domiciled in such jurisdiction is eligible to be considered for certification by the superintendent as a certified reinsurer.

B. To determine whether the domiciliary jurisdiction of a non-United-States-assuming insurer is eligible to be recognized as a qualified jurisdiction, the superintendent shall evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of the reinsurance supervisory system of the jurisdiction, both initially and on an ongoing basis, and consider the rights, benefits and the extent of reciprocal recognition afforded by the non-United-States jurisdiction to reinsurers licensed and domiciled in the United States. A qualified jurisdiction shall agree to share information and cooperate with the superintendent with respect to all certified reinsurers domiciled within that jurisdiction. A jurisdiction shall not be recognized as a qualified jurisdiction if the superintendent has determined that the jurisdiction does not adequately and promptly enforce final United States judgments and arbitration awards. Additional factors may be considered in the discretion of the superintendent.

C. The superintendent shall consider a list of qualified jurisdictions published through the national association of insurance commissioners committee process in determining qualified jurisdictions. If the superintendent approves a jurisdiction as qualified that does not appear on a list of qualified jurisdictions, the superintendent shall provide thoroughly documented justification in accordance with criteria to be developed by rule.

D. United States jurisdictions that meet the requirement for accreditation pursuant to the national association of insurance commissioners financial standards and accreditation program shall be recognized as qualified jurisdictions.
N.M. Stat. § 1-6B-17 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 6B / Section 1-6B-17
§ 1-6B-17. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Status: in_force

The Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act modifies, limits and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c) , or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b) .
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-93 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-93
§ 10-11-93. Municipal fire member coverage plan 2; age and service requirements for normal retirement
Status: in_force

Under municipal fire member coverage plan 2:

A. for a member who was a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service requirements for normal retirement are:

(1) age sixty-five years or older and five or more years of credited service;

(2) age sixty-four years and eight or more years of credited service;

(3) age sixty-three years and eleven or more years of credited service;

(4) age sixty-two years and fourteen or more years of credited service;

(5) age sixty-one years and seventeen or more years of credited service;

(6) age sixty years and twenty or more years of credited service; or

(7) any age and twenty-five or more years of credited service; and

B. for a member who was not a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service requirements for normal retirement are:

(1) age sixty years or older and five or more years of service credit; or

(2) any age and twenty-five or more years of service credit.
N.M. Stat. § 7-25-2 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 25 / Section 7-25-2
§ 7-25-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Resources Excise Tax Act is to provide revenue for public purposes by levying a tax on the privilege of severing and processing natural resources within New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 22-8-23.13 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8 / Section 22-8-23.13
§ 22-8-23.13. Public education reform fund created
Status: in_force

A. The “public education reform fund” is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury and consists of appropriations; unspecified gifts, grants and donations to the fund; and income from investment of the fund.

B. Subject to legislative appropriation, money in the fund is appropriated to the department for the purposes of implementing evidence-based public education initiatives related to high-quality teaching and school leadership, extended learning opportunities for students, educational interventions for at-risk students, effective and efficient school administration or promoting public education accountability.
N.M. Stat. § 6-21A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 21A / Section 6-21A-1
§ 6-21A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 9 of this act may be cited as the “Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 21-13A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 13A / Section 21-13A-1
§ 21-13A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Workforce Training Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 72-18-1 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 18 / Section 72-18-1
§ 72-18-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 72, Article 18 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Flood Control District Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15A-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15A / Section 22-15A-5
§ 22-15A-5. Council on technology in education; created; purpose
Status: in_force

The “council on technology in education” is created. The council shall advise the department regarding the establishment of appropriate educational technology standards, technology-enhanced curricula, instruction, appropriations for educational technology and methods for addressing digital equity in public schools.
N.M. Stat. § 75-10-7 — NM Code / Chapter 75 / Article 10 / Section 75-10-7
§ 75-10-7. Conservation projects; public-private projects
Status: in_force

A. The department may acquire conservation or agricultural easements and hold them in the name of the state.

B. When approving a conservation project that is the acquisition of a conservation or agricultural easement by a conservation entity, the department shall require the conservation entity to:

(1) acquire no less than ten percent of the easement, and title to the easement shall be held by the conservation entity and a qualified entity as cotenants having undivided interests in proportion to each one's share of the acquisition; and

(2) submit a plan for the management of lands for which the conservation entity and the qualified entity are responsible. The department, in consultation with the committee, shall review the plan to ensure compliance with the purposes of the Natural Heritage Conservation Act.

C. When approving a conservation project that is for land restoration by a conservation entity, the department shall require that the conservation entity provide at least ten percent of the cost of the conservation project.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-2-32.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 32A / Article 2 / Section 32A-2-32.1
§ 32A-2-32.1. Information not to be disclosed on a public access web site
Status: in_force

A state agency or a political subdivision of the state, including a school district, county, municipality or home-rule municipality, shall not disclose on a public access web site maintained by it any information concerning the following:

A. an arrest or detention of a child;

B. delinquency proceedings for a child;

C. an adjudication of a child;

D. an adult sentence imposed on a child, except information required to be disclosed pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act 1 ; or

E. social records pertaining to a child as provided in Section 32A-2-32 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 58-1-9 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 1 / Section 58-1-9
§ 58-1-9. Transmitting money; foreign exchange
Status: in_force

A bank may accept money for transmission and may transmit money. A bank may buy and sell foreign exchange to the extent necessary to meet the needs of customers.
N.M. Stat. § 73-21-40 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 21 / Section 73-21-40
§ 73-21-40. Rates; bondholders' remedy and taxpayer elector
Status: in_force

The board of each district issuing revenue bonds under the provisions of the Water and Sanitation District Act shall establish rates or fees for services rendered by the district utility systems to create an income sufficient to pay all reasonable expenses of operation and create a net revenue that shall be sufficient to pay interest coupons on the revenue bonds, as they mature, and to provide a sinking fund that shall be adequate to discharge the bonds when they mature. It is a board's duty to maintain the rates and fees continuously until the bonds issued by that board have been fully liquidated. In the event of a board's failure or refusal to do as required by this section, all the members of the board are subject to the penalties provided in Section 73-21-42 NMSA 1978 , and any bondholder or a number of taxpayer electors of the district amounting to twenty-five persons or five percent of the electors, whichever is less, has the right to apply to the district court of the county where a district is located for a mandatory order requiring the establishment by a board of rates or fees that shall be adequate to meet the requirements of that act.
N.M. Stat. § 42-4-1 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 4 / Section 42-4-1
§ 42-4-1. When ejectment maintainable
Status: in_force

The action of ejectment may be maintained in all cases where the plaintiff is legally entitled to the possession of the premises.
N.M. Stat. § 22-22-5 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 22 / Section 22-22-5
§ 22-22-5. Variable school calendar; action by state board department
Status: in_force

The state board [department] may suspend or modify existing rules pertaining to school district operations upon recommendation of the state superintendent [secretary] when those rules prevent or impede the implementation of the Variable School Calendar Act.
N.M. Stat. § 11-18-2 — NM Code / Chapter 11 / Article 18 / Section 11-18-2
§ 11-18-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the State-Tribal Collaboration Act:

A. “ American Indian or Alaska Native ” means:

(1) individuals who are members of any federally recognized Indian tribe, nation or pueblo;

(2) individuals who would meet the definition of “Indian” pursuant to 18 USC 1153 ; or

(3) individuals who have been deemed eligible for services and programs provided to American Indians and Alaska Natives by the United States public health service, the bureau of Indian affairs or other federal programs;

B. “ Indian nation, tribe or pueblo ” means any federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located wholly or partially in New Mexico; and

C. “ state agency ” means an agency, department or office of the state of New Mexico that is cabinet-level.
N.M. Stat. § 14-14A-22 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 14 / Article 14A / Section 14-14A-22
§ 14-14A-22. Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or condition commission of notarial officer
Status: in_force

A. The state ethics commission may revoke, suspend or impose a condition on a notarial officer for any act or omission that demonstrates that the individual lacks the honesty, integrity, competence or reliability to act as a notarial officer, including:

(1) failure to comply with the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts;

(2) a fraudulent, dishonest or deceitful misstatement or omission in the application for a commission as a notary public;

(3) a conviction of the applicant or automatic notarial officer of any felony or a crime involving fraud, dishonesty or deceit during the preceding four years;

(4) a finding against, or admission of liability by, the applicant or notarial officer in any legal proceeding or disciplinary action based on the applicant's or notarial officer's fraud, dishonesty or deceit;

(5) failure by the notarial officer to discharge any duty required of a notarial officer, whether by the provisions of the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, rules of the secretary of state or any federal or state law;

(6) violation by the notarial officer of an obligation required of a notarial officer, whether by the provisions of the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, rules of the secretary of state or any federal or state law;

(7) use of false or misleading advertising or representation by the notary public representing that the notary has a duty, right or privilege that the notary does not have;

(8) denial, refusal to renew, revocation, suspension or conditioning of a notary public commission in another state;

(9) failure of the notary public to maintain an assurance as provided in Subsection D of Section 14-14A-20 NMSA 1978; or

(10) if the individual ceases to be a resident of this state or ceases to be employed in this state.

B. The secretary of state may deny or refuse to renew an applicant upon notice from the state ethics commission of adverse action upon an applicant or a notarial officer.

C. The authority of the state ethics commission to deny, refuse to renew, suspend, revoke or impose conditions on a notarial officer does not prevent a person from seeking and obtaining other criminal or civil remedies provided by law.
N.M. Stat. § 67-13-11 — NM Code / Chapter 67 / Article 13 / Section 67-13-11
§ 67-13-11. Appeals; grounds; stay of proceedings
Status: in_force

A. The board shall provide, by resolution, the procedure to be followed in considering appeals allowed by this section. A record shall be made of all proceedings.

B. Any aggrieved person or any public body affected by a decision of an administrative officer, in the enforcement of the Scenic Highway Zoning Act, or any ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation adopted pursuant to these sections may appeal to the board. An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certifies that by reason of facts stated in the certificate, a stay would cause imminent peril of life or property. Upon certification, the proceedings shall not be stayed except by order of the board.

C. When an appeal alleges that there is an error in any order, requirement, decision or determination by an administrative official or any board in the enforcement of the Scenic Highway Zoning Act or any ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation adopted pursuant to these sections, the board, by a majority vote of the quorum present, may:

(1) authorize, in appropriate cases and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, special exceptions to the terms of the zoning ordinance or resolution:

(a) which are not contrary to the public interest;

(b) where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the zoning ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship; and

(c) so that the spirit of the zoning ordinance is observed and substantial justice done; or

(2) in conformity with the Scenic Highway Zoning Act:

(a) reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of an administrative official;

(b) decide in favor of the appellant; or

(c) make any change in any order, requirement, decision or determination of an administrative official.
N.M. Stat. § 47-12-3 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 12 / Section 47-12-3
§ 47-12-3. Creation, conveyance, recording, acceptance and duration
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided in the Land Use Easement Act, a land use easement may be created, conveyed, recorded, assigned, released, modified, terminated or otherwise altered or affected in the same manner as any other easement.

B. A land use easement is not effective and creates no rights or obligations until it is recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county or counties in which any part of the real property subject to the land use easement is located.

C. No right or duty in favor of or against a holder and no right in favor of a person having a third-party enforcement right arises under a land use easement prior to its acceptance by that holder and recordation of that acceptance in the office of the county clerk of the county where the real property subject to a land use easement is located, in whole or in part.

D. Except as provided in Subsection B of Section 4 of the Land Use Easement Act, the term of a land use easement shall be the term stated in the easement.

E. No land use easement may impair an interest in real property existing at the time the land use easement is created, unless the owner of that interest is a party to the land use easement and consents to it.

F. The rights, obligations and duties created by a land use easement shall only be enforceable upon and impact the land located within that easement.
N.M. Stat. § 21-3-23 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 3 / Section 21-3-23
§ 21-3-23. Series of New Mexico highlands university bonds; restrictions
Status: in_force

That in the event the board of regents of the New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university] should find it advisable to issue bonds under this act [ 21-3-13 , 21-3-14 , 21-3-16 through 21-3-28 NMSA 1978 ] in more than one series, or at different times, for any or all of the purposes aforesaid, then each series of said bonds shall be designated by the letter “A,” “B” or in some other designation, to the end that each series shall be kept separate, and all of the requirements of this act shall apply to and be faithfully followed, done and carried out as to each of said series; provided, however, that the board of regents of the New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university] shall have no power to issue bonds hereunder, the aggregate interest and principal requirements for which, for any year, together with the aggregate principal and interest requirements for all outstanding bonds of such board for such year, shall exceed the amount of the income from the permanent funds and from the aforesaid income and current fund of said New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university], received by the state treasurer for the fiscal year next preceding the fiscal year in which any bonds of such New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university] are authorized to be issued by resolution of the board of regents.
N.M. Stat. § 30-15-4 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 15 / Section 30-15-4
§ 30-15-4. Desecration of a church
Status: in_force

Desecration of a church consists of willfully, maliciously and intentionally defacing a church or any portion thereof.

Whoever commits desecration of a church is guilty of a misdemeanor, except that when the damage to the church amounts to more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) he is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 48-10-9 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 10 / Section 48-10-9
§ 48-10-9. Grants in trust of real estate; uses
Status: in_force

Grants or mortgages of trust real estate may be made to secure the performance of a contract of the trustor or any other person. Unless otherwise specifically provided in the deed of trust or otherwise specifically agreed in writing by the trustor and the beneficiary at the time of acquisition, an interest in the trust real estate acquired by the trustor after the execution of the deed of trust shall run to the benefit of the trustee and beneficiary as security for the contract for which the trust real estate is granted or mortgaged as if the interest had been acquired before execution of the deed of trust.
N.M. Stat. § 58-1-68 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 1 / Section 58-1-68
§ 58-1-68. Authority to declare dividends
Status: in_force

The board of directors of a state bank may declare dividends not more than once in each calendar quarter from undivided profits if:

(1) the undivided profits account has been maintained in accordance with the Banking Act; and

(2) the reserve against deposits required by the Banking Act is not and will not thereby be impaired.