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N.M. Stat. § 25-1-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 25 / Article 1 / Section 25-1-2
§ 25-1-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Food Service Sanitation Act:

A. “agency” or “division” means the department of environment;

B. “board” means the environmental improvement board;

C. “employee” means any individual employed in a food service establishment who transports food or food containers, who handles food during storage, preparation or serving, who comes in contact with any utensils or who is employed in a room in which food is stored, prepared or served;

D. “food” means any solid or liquid substance intended for human consumption by eating or drinking;

E. “general public” includes beneficiaries of governmental feeding programs and private charitable feeding programs and residents and employees of institutions that provide meals to their residents and employees either with or without direct payment to the institution by the residents or employees;

F. “temporary food service establishment” means a food service establishment that operates at a fixed location in conjunction with a single event or celebration for a short period of time not exceeding the event or celebration or not exceeding thirty days;

G. “person” means an individual or any other legal entity;

H. “food service establishment” means:

(1) any fixed or mobile place where food is served and sold for consumption on the premises;

(2) any fixed or mobile place where food is prepared for sale to or consumption by the general public either on or off the premises, including any place where food is manufactured for ultimate sale in a sealed original package, but “prepared” as used in this paragraph does not include the preparation of raw fruits, vegetables or pure honey for display and sale in a grocery store or similar operation. For purposes of this paragraph, “pure honey” means natural liquid or solid honey, extracted from the combs or in the comb, taken from beehives, with no processing or additional ingredients. “Food service establishment” does not mean a dairy establishment; and

(3) meat markets, whether or not operated in conjunction with a grocery store;

I. “utensil” means any implement used in the storage, preparation, transportation or service of food; and

J. “dairy establishment” means a milk processing or milk producing facility.
N.M. Stat. § 74-6A-7 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 6A / Section 74-6A-7
§ 74-6A-7. Loan program; administration
Status: in_force

A. The division shall establish a program to provide financial assistance to qualified borrowers, individually or jointly, for eligible projects. The division as agent of the commission is authorized to enter into contracts and other agreements to carry out the provisions of the Wastewater Facility Construction Loan Act, including contracts and agreements with federal agencies, local authorities and other parties.

B. The commission shall adopt a system for the ranking of eligible projects for financial assistance.
N.M. Stat. § 7-29-6 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 29 / Section 7-29-6
§ 7-29-6. Operator or purchaser to withhold interest owner's tax; commission may require withholding of tax; tax withheld to be remitted to the state; operator or purchaser to be reimbursed
Status: in_force

Any operator making a monetary payment to an interest owner for his portion of the value of products from a production unit shall withhold from such payment the amount of tax due from the interest owner.

Any purchaser who, by express or implied agreement with the operator, makes a monetary payment to an interest owner for his portion of the value of products from a production unit, shall withhold from such payment the amount of tax due from the interest owner.

The commission may require any purchaser making a monetary payment to an interest owner for his portion of the value of products from a production unit to withhold from such payment the amount of tax due from the interest owner.

Any operator or purchaser who pays any tax due from an interest owner shall be entitled to reimbursement from the interest owner for the tax so paid and may take credit for such amount from any monetary payment to the interest owner for the value of products.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-21-6 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 21 / Section 59A-21-6
§ 59A-21-6. Labor union groups
Status: in_force

A policy of group life insurance may be issued to a labor union or similar organization, which shall be deemed the policyholder, to insure members of such union or organization for the benefit of persons other than the union or organization or any of its officials, representatives or agents, subject to the following requirements:

A. the members eligible for insurance under the policy shall be all of the members of the union or organization, or all of any class or classes thereof;

B. the premium for the policy shall be paid by the policyholder, either wholly from the union's or organization's funds, or from funds contributed by the insured members specifically for their insurance, or from both. Except as provided in Subsection C, a policy on which no part of the premium is to be derived from funds contributed by the insured members specifically for their insurance must insure all eligible members, except those who reject such coverage in writing; and

C. an insurer may exclude or limit the coverage on any person as to whom evidence of individual insurability is not satisfactory to the insurer.
N.M. Stat. § 5-3-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 3 / Section 5-3-10
§ 5-3-10. Use of auditorium
Status: in_force

Such public auditorium or building shall be used only for public purposes and shall not be leased, occupied or used for commercial purposes.
N.M. Stat. § 4-30-2 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 30 / Section 4-30-2
§ 4-30-2. County seat
Status: in_force

The county seat of the said county of Torrance shall be, and the same is hereby located at the town of Estancia in said county.
N.M. Stat. § 58-10-84 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 10 / Section 58-10-84
§ 58-10-84. When order is final; appeal
Status: in_force

A. If a hearing has been held in regard to an order made pursuant to Section 58-10-80 or 58-10-81 NMSA 1978 and the supervisor's order is continued either in its original form or a modified form, the order is final when the supervisor enters his decision in the record of the hearing after the hearing. If no hearing is requested on the order, the order is final after the expiration of thirty days from the date the order is entered by the supervisor.

B. The supervisor's decision after any hearing under the Savings and Loan Act shall be served on each party of record and shall contain the same elements as required in Section 58-10-13 NMSA 1978 . Any party aggrieved by the decision of the supervisor after hearing may appeal to the district court pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 31-15-2 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 15 / Section 31-15-2
§ 31-15-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Public Defender Act:

A. “ chief ” means the chief public defender;

B. “ commission ” means the public defender commission;

C. “ court ” means the district, metropolitan and magistrate courts of this state;

D. “ department ” means the public defender department;

E. “ district ” means a public defender district; and

F. “ judge ” means a judge of the district or metropolitan court or a magistrate.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-28.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-28.1
§ 7-38-28.1. Appeals from decisions and orders of the hearing officer of the administrative hearings office
Status: in_force

A. A property owner or the secretary may appeal a decision and order of a hearing officer of the administrative hearings office to the court of appeals for further relief, but only to the same extent and on the same theory as was asserted in the hearing before the hearing officer. All such appeals shall be on the record made at the hearing and shall not be de novo. All such appeals shall be taken within thirty days of the date of mailing or delivery of the written decision and order of the hearing officer to the property owner, and, if not so taken, the decision and order are conclusive.

B. The procedure for perfecting an appeal pursuant to this section shall be as provided by the Rules of Appellate Procedure.

C. On appeal, the court shall set aside a decision and order of the hearing officer only if the decision and order is found to be:

(1) arbitrary, capricious or an abuse of discretion;

(2) not supported by substantial evidence in the record; or

(3) otherwise not in accordance with the law.

D. If the secretary appeals a decision and order of the hearing officer and the court's decision, from which either no appeal is taken or no appeal may be taken, upholds the decision of the hearing officer, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees to the property owner. If the court's decision upholds the hearing officer's decision only in part, the award shall be limited to reasonable attorney fees associated with the portion upheld.

E. The secretary shall notify the appropriate county assessor of any decision and order or appellate court opinion and shall direct the assessor to take appropriate action to comply with the decision and order.
N.M. Stat. § 53-2-10 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 2 / Section 53-2-10
§ 53-2-10. Private remedy
Status: in_force

A. Any person who suffers any loss of money or property as a result of being designated a director of a corporation without giving his consent may bring an action against the designating corporation to recover actual damages or one thousand dollars ($1,000), whichever is greater.

B. The court may award attorneys' fees and costs to the party injured as a result of the director designation if he prevails. The court may award attorneys' fees to the corporation charged if the court finds that the action brought against the corporation was groundless.

C. The relief provided in this section is in addition to remedies otherwise available against the same conduct under the common law or other statutes of this state.
N.M. Stat. § 21-14-1.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 14 / Section 21-14-1.1
§ 21-14-1.1. Elementary and secondary education curriculum and coursework
Status: in_force

The branch community college board may award an appropriate certificate upon completion of an education curriculum and program leading to alternative certification for degreed individuals pursuant to Section 22-10-3.5 NMSA 1978 or certification of educational assistant and coursework in elementary and secondary education professional development. The curriculum and program leading to alternative certification or certification of educational assistant shall be approved by the state board of education.
N.M. Stat. § 9-4A-9 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 4A / Section 9-4A-9
§ 9-4A-9. Bureau chiefs
Status: in_force

The secretary may establish within each division such “bureaus” as the secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Cultural Affairs Department Act. The secretary shall appoint a “chief” to be the administrative head of a bureau. The chief and all subsidiary employees of the department are covered by the Personnel Act, unless otherwise provided by law.
N.M. Stat. § 47-10-11 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 10 / Section 47-10-11
§ 47-10-11. Closed parks prohibited
Status: in_force

A. The management shall not require, as a condition of tenancy in a mobile home park, that the prospective tenant purchase a mobile home from a particular seller or from any one of a particular group of sellers and shall not require that the management act as agent in the future sale of the mobile home.

B. The management shall not give any special preference in renting to a prospective tenant who has purchased a mobile home from a particular seller.

C. A seller of mobile homes shall not require as a condition of sale that a purchaser locate in a particular mobile home park or in any one of a particular group of mobile home parks.

D. The management shall not prohibit the listing or sale of a mobile home within the park by the owner of the mobile home or the owner's agent. The management shall not require as a condition of sale that the management serve as the selling agent.

E. The management shall treat all persons equally in evaluating credit or renting or leasing available space, except that a park may be designated for housing for older persons after a six months' notice to the residents, provided that the management complies with all applicable procedures of state and federal antidiscrimination laws, including the federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 3601 - 3619 .
N.M. Stat. § 66-1-4.7 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 1 / Section 66-1-4.7
§ 66-1-4.7. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Motor Vehicle Code:

A. “ gross combination vehicle weight ” means the total of the gross vehicle weights of all units of a combination;

B. “ gross combination weight rating ” means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a combination; however, in the absence of a value specified by the manufacturer, the gross combination weight rating shall be determined by adding the gross vehicle weight rating of the power unit and the total weight of the towed unit or units and the load on those units;

C. “ gross factory shipping weight ” means the weight indicated on the manufacturer's certificate of origin;

D. “ gross vehicle weight ” means the weight of a loaded vehicle; and

E. “ gross vehicle weight rating ” means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle.
N.M. Stat. § 72-19-18 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 19 / Section 72-19-18
§ 72-19-18. Interest in contracts and property disqualifications
Status: in_force

No director or officer, employee or agent of the authority may be interested in any contract or transaction with the authority except in his official representative capacity or as provided, except for any contract of employment with the authority. Neither the holding of any office nor employment in the government of any public body or the federal government nor the owning of any property within the state, within or without the authority, may be deemed a disqualification for membership on the board or employment by the authority, or a disqualification for compensation for services as an officer, employee or agent of the authority, except as provided in Section 17 of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act.
N.M. Stat. § 29-6-4.1 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 6 / Section 29-6-4.1
§ 29-6-4.1. Training and entrance requirements of the New Mexico mounted patrol
Status: in_force

A. The New Mexico law enforcement academy is hereby empowered to approve a basic law enforcement training program for New Mexico mounted patrol members. The academy is authorized to promulgate the necessary rules and regulations setting program standards and record keeping requirements.

B. New Mexico mounted patrol members who began active service prior to July 1, 1983 are exempted from the basic law enforcement training requirements set forth in Subsection A of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 9-21-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 21 / Section 9-21-14
§ 9-21-14. Powers of the commission
Status: in_force

The commission shall:

A. conduct meetings to provide an opportunity for the presentation and exchange of ideas with respect to Indian affairs by any interested party that result in the promotion of the welfare of the Indian people;

B. receive and disseminate information on issues that significantly impact the welfare of the Indian people;

C. apprise the secretary of the conditions in Native American communities in New Mexico; and

D. advise the secretary on policy matters related to the department's powers and duties.
N.M. Stat. § 9-7A-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 7A / Section 9-7A-16
§ 9-7A-16. Uranium mining reclamation; department of environment; duties
Status: in_force

A. The department of environment shall:

(1) coordinate efforts across the state to clean up and reclaim former uranium mine and mill sites. The energy, minerals and natural resources department; the Indian affairs department; the office of natural resources trustee; the state land office; the department of game and fish; the cultural affairs department; the department of health; the workforce solutions department; the economic development department; and the department of transportation shall work in conjunction with the department of environment to support the department's duties as they relate to the purposes of the respective departments and agencies;

(2) develop a strategic plan for the cleanup of uranium mine and mill sites throughout the state, including reclamation goals, time lines for the completion of cleanup activities at specific sites and anticipated funding requirements. The department of environment shall consult with the departments and agencies enumerated in Paragraph (1) of this subsection in the development of the strategic plan and include in the strategic plan the respective agencies' and departments' input;

(3) establish an effective mechanism for consultation and coordination with the federal government; Indian nations, tribes and pueblos; communities impacted by uranium mining; and other states on uranium mine and mill reclamation activities;

(4) work with the economic development department, workforce solutions department and industry to establish uranium mine and mill reclamation as a target economic development industry in New Mexico, including the creation, coordination and promotion of worker training and business development programs for reclamation activities;

(5) develop, maintain and update on a regular basis a centralized repository of uranium mine and mill sites and reclamation activities. The repository shall include, at minimum, the location of uranium mine and mill sites, information about the ownership and legal jurisdiction of each site and each site's cleanup status and shall use any information currently maintained or possessed by the energy, minerals and natural resources department relating to uranium mine and mill sites; and

(6) on an annual basis, report to the radioactive and hazardous materials committee on the department of environment's activities in the preceding year. The department of environment shall consult with the departments and agencies enumerated in Paragraph (1) of this subsection and include in the report the activities undertaken by the respective departments and agencies in the preceding year that are related to uranium mine and mill site reclamation.

B. The secretary of environment shall create a uranium mine reclamation coordinator position and employ additional staff as needed for the department of environment to carry out the provisions of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 20-12-1 — NM Code / Chapter 20 / Article 12 / Section 20-12-1
§ 20-12-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 20, Article 12 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Code of Military Justice”.
N.M. Stat. § 15-3A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 15 / Article 3A / Section 15-3A-1
§ 15-3A-1. Governor's residence advisory commission; created
Status: in_force

A. There is created the “governor's residence advisory commission” which shall be administratively attached to the general services department.

B. The commission shall consist of five members selected as follows:

(1) the governor or his designee;

(2) the secretary of general services or his designee; and

(3) three members appointed by the governor from a list of names submitted by the governor's mansion foundation, a nonprofit, charitable corporation of this state. The chairman of the commission shall be elected annually from among the commission membership.

C. Appointed members shall serve for terms of four years each and vacancies in any appointed member's seat shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment was made.

D. Appointed members shall receive no compensation but shall be paid per diem and mileage as provided for nonsalaried officers in the Per Diem and Mileage Act.
N.M. Stat. § 57-5-18 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 5 / Section 57-5-18
§ 57-5-18. Public regulation commission as agent for service of process
Status: in_force

Every producer and/or distributor, manufacturer or seller of motion pictures in the state of New Mexico, and of leases, rights and contracts and agreements of every kind and nature by which motion pictures are exhibited in the state of New Mexico, shall appoint the chairman of the corporation commission [public regulation commission] and his successors in office, his, its or their true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action or legal process against it, in favor of a resident of the state of New Mexico, and therein shall agree that any such lawful process against it so served shall be of the same force and validity as if served on the company, person or firm personally in the state of New Mexico, and the authority thereof shall continue in force irrevocably so long as any contract, lease, agreement or liability of such person, firm or corporation remains outstanding in the state of New Mexico. Such process shall be served by leaving the same in duplicate with the chairman of the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] and depositing with him a fee of $2.00, and the service thereof on such attorney shall be deemed service on the principal. The chairman of the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] shall forthwith forward such process by registered mail, prepaid, to the person, firm or corporation at the address given by such person, firm or corporation in the appointment required to be filed hereby, and such service of process shall not be complete until the same has been so mailed, and the registry receipt shall be prima facie evidence of the completion of such service.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21K-4.1 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21K / Section 21-21K-4.1
§ 21-21K-4.1. Board; powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The board may:

(1) adopt, amend or repeal and promulgate rules necessary to carry out the provisions of the Education Trust Act;

(2) sue and be sued;

(3) enter into contracts;

(4) employ or contract for professional, technical and clerical staff and independent counsel;

(5) contract with one or more financial institutions to manage the education trust fund and the separate trust accounts;

(6) enter into education investment agreements with interested persons to participate in the education savings program;

(7) charge, impose and collect administrative fees as provided in an education investment agreement or other contract relating to the education savings program in amounts not exceeding the reasonable costs of establishing, marketing and otherwise administering the program; and

(8) do those things necessary or convenient in accordance with the Education Trust Act to carry out the provisions of that act.

B. The board shall adopt and promulgate education trust fund investment guidelines and otherwise administer the education savings program in compliance with the Uniform Prudent Investor Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 10-4-25 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 10-4-25
§ 10-4-25. Continuance; preliminary investigation required; suspension pending final adjudication
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall operate to deprive any defendant of the right to a continuance in any case in which such right would attach in any criminal case as provided by law, but before any case shall be continued, upon application of the defendant, beyond the term of court at which the accusation is presented, or if such accusation is presented in vacation beyond the first term of court after presentment thereof the court may, upon application of the district attorney, make a preliminary investigation as provided in this chapter and suspend the officer, pending a final adjudication of the matters alleged in the accusation.