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N.M. Stat. § 14-4-5 — NM Code / Chapter 14 / Article 4 / Section 14-4-5
§ 14-4-5. Time limit on adoption of a proposed rule; filing and compliance required for validity
Status: in_force

A. Except in the case of an emergency rule, no rule shall be valid or enforceable until it is published in the New Mexico register as provided by the State Rules Act.

B. An agency shall not adopt a rule until the public comment period has ended. If the agency fails to take action on a proposed rule within two years after the notice of proposed rulemaking is published in the New Mexico register, the rulemaking is automatically terminated unless the agency takes action to extend the period. The agency may extend the period of time for adopting the proposed rule for an additional period of two years by filing a statement of good cause for the extension in the rulemaking record, but it shall provide for additional public participation, comments and rule hearings prior to adopting the rule.

C. An agency may terminate a rulemaking at any time by publishing a notice of termination in the New Mexico register. If a rulemaking is terminated pursuant to this section, the agency shall provide notice to the public.

D. Within fifteen days after adoption of a rule, an agency shall file the adopted rule with the state records administrator or the administrator's designee and shall provide to the public the adopted rule. The state records administrator or the administrator's designee shall publish rules as soon as practicable after filing, but in no case later than ninety days after the date of adoption of the proposed rule. Unless a later date is otherwise provided by law or in the rule, the effective date of a rule shall be the date of publication in the New Mexico register.

E. A proposed rule shall not take effect unless it is adopted and filed within the time limits set by this section.
N.M. Stat. § 66-1-4.6 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 1 / Section 66-1-4.6
§ 66-1-4.6. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Motor Vehicle Code:

A. “ farm tractor ” means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines and other implements of husbandry;

B. “ financial responsibility ” means the ability to respond in damages for liability resulting from traffic accidents arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle of a type subject to registration under the laws of New Mexico, in amounts not less than specified in the Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act or having in effect a motor vehicle insurance policy. “ Financial responsibility ” includes a motor vehicle insurance policy, a surety bond or evidence of a sufficient cash deposit with the state treasurer;

C. “ first offender ” means a person who for the first time under state or federal law or a municipal ordinance or a tribal law has been adjudicated guilty of the charge of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any other drug that renders the person incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle, regardless of whether the person's sentence was suspended or deferred;

D. “ flammable liquid ” means any liquid that has a flash point of seventy degrees fahrenheit or less, as determined by a tagliabue or equivalent closed-cup test device;

E. “ foreign jurisdiction ” means any jurisdiction other than a state of the United States or the District of Columbia;

F. “ foreign vehicle ” means every vehicle of a type required to be registered under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code brought into this state from another state, territory or country; and

G. “ freight trailer ” means any trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer drawn by a truck tractor or road tractor, and any trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer drawn by a truck that has a gross vehicle weight of more than twenty-six thousand pounds, but “freight trailer” does not include manufactured homes, trailers of less than one-ton carrying capacity used to transport animals or fertilizer trailers of less than three thousand five hundred pounds empty weight.
N.M. Stat. § 3-28-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 28 / Section 3-28-10
§ 3-28-10. Revenue bond issues
Status: in_force

Whenever the board of directors for any intercommunity water or natural gas supply association determines, by resolution, that interest or necessity demands the acquisition, construction, repair, extension, improvement or betterment of any water system or natural gas transmission and distribution system, the association is hereby authorized to make and issue revenue bonds, payable solely out of the net income to be derived from the operation of such system, and to pledge irrevocably such income to the payment of the bonds, the proceeds of the bonds to be used solely for the purchasing, acquiring, constructing and making of necessary improvements, extension, repairs and betterments of the systems or for the purchase and acquiring of wells, cisterns, reservoirs or other sources of supply, rights-of-way, pipelines and pumping plants or other machinery necessary for the operation thereof and the land and real estate upon which the same are situated or to be situated.
N.M. Stat. § 50-6-17 — NM Code / Chapter 50 / Article 6 / Section 50-6-17
§ 50-6-17. Exceptions
Status: in_force

A. A child under the age of sixteen may be employed without obtaining a work permit and without the restrictions on the age of the child or time of employment imposed by Sections 50-6-1 through 50-6-3 NMSA 1978 if the child is employed:

(1) by a parent in an occupation other than manufacturing or mining or other than an occupation found to be particularly hazardous or detrimental to the health of children under the age of sixteen;

(2) as an actor or performer in motion picture, theatrical, radio or television productions; or

(3) to sell or deliver newspapers, with the parent's consent, during the school term or during vacation and the child is attending school as required by law and does not engage in such employment except at times when the child's presence is not required at school.

B. The employer of a child employed pursuant to Subsection A of this section is not required to obtain and preserve a work permit in accordance with Section 50-6-9 NMSA 1978 for that child.
N.M. Stat. § 21-2-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 2 / Section 21-2-9
§ 21-2-9. Designation of state agency required for certain federal occupational education programs
Status: in_force

The state board of education is designated as the state agency required under the provisions of Section 1055(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 1 as amended ( P.L. 92-318 , June 23, 1972) and shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties required of that state agency. In exercising such powers and performing such duties, the state board of education shall afford the state commission, on a regular basis, an opportunity to review and comment upon any policies, procedures, programs or allocation of resources prior to their final adoption.
N.M. Stat. § 53-8-51 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 8 / Section 53-8-51
§ 53-8-51. Articles of dissolution
Status: in_force

If voluntary dissolution proceedings have not been revoked, then when all debts, liabilities and obligations of the corporation are paid and discharged, or adequate provision has been made therefor, and all of the remaining property and assets of the corporation are transferred, conveyed or distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Nonprofit Corporation Act, articles of dissolution shall be executed by the corporation by two authorized officers of the corporation, which statement shall set forth:

A. the name of the corporation;

B. if there are members entitled to vote thereon:

(1) a statement setting forth the date of the meeting of members at which the resolution to dissolve was adopted, that a quorum was present at the meeting and that the resolution received at least two-thirds of the votes that members present at the meeting or represented by proxy were entitled to cast; or

(2) a statement that the resolution was adopted by a consent in writing signed by all members entitled to vote with respect thereto;

C. if there are no members, or no members entitled to vote thereon, a statement of such fact, the date of the meeting of the board of directors at which the resolution to dissolve was adopted and a statement of the fact that the resolution received the vote of a majority of the directors in office;

D. that all debts, obligations and liabilities of the corporation have been paid and discharged or that adequate provision has been made therefor;

E. a copy of the plan of distribution, if any, as adopted by the corporation or a statement that no plan was so adopted;

F. that all the remaining property and assets of the corporation have been transferred, conveyed or distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Nonprofit Corporation Act;

G. that there are no suits pending against the corporation in any court or that adequate provision has been made for the satisfaction of any judgment, order or decree that may be entered against it in any pending suit; and

H. confirmation that the corporation has resigned as a registered agent or is not currently a registered agent for any entity registered in New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 61-12C-27 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 12C / Section 61-12C-27
§ 61-12C-27. Offenses; criminal penalties
Status: in_force

An individual who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978:

A. violates a provision of the Massage Therapy Practice Act or rules adopted pursuant to that act;

B. renders or attempts to render massage therapy services without the required current valid license issued by the board; or

C. advertises or uses a designation, diploma or certificate implying that the individual is a massage therapist or massage therapy school unless the individual holds a current valid license or registration issued by the board.
N.M. Stat. § 31-6-4 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 6 / Section 31-6-4
§ 31-6-4. Time and place for hearing; privacy of hearings; witnesses permitted to have attorney present
Status: in_force

A. A grand jury shall conduct its hearing during the usual business hours of the court which convened it. Hearings and deliberations may be conducted at any place ordered by the convening judge and provided by the court. Inspections or grand jury views of places under inquiry may be made when directed by the foreman wherever deemed necessary within the county, but no oral testimony or other evidence may be received except during formal private sessions.

B. All deliberations shall be conducted in a private room outside the hearing or presence of any person other than the grand jury members. All taking of testimony shall be in private with no persons present other than the grand jury, the persons required or entitled to assist the grand jury and the attorney, if any, of the target.

C. Persons required or entitled to be present at the taking of testimony before the grand jury include the district attorney and the attorney general and their staffs, interpreters, court reporters, security officers, the witness and an attorney for the target. Security personnel may be present only with special leave of the district court and are neither potential witnesses nor otherwise interested parties in the matter being presented to the grand jury.

D. If a target has his attorney present, the attorney may be present only while the target witness is testifying and may advise the witness but may not speak so that he can be heard by the grand jurors or otherwise participate in the proceedings. At least twenty-four hours before grand jury proceedings begin, the target's attorney may submit proposed questions and exhibits to the district attorney or the attorney general.
N.M. Stat. § 61-18A-7 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 18A / Section 61-18A-7
§ 61-18A-7. Application for license
Status: in_force

A. Application for a collection agency license, repossessor's license or manager's license shall be made to the director in such form as may be required by the director.

B. Applicants for an original license issued pursuant to the Collection Agency Regulatory Act for the period beginning July 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020 shall pay an amount equal to one-half of the original license fee for the applicable license as established pursuant to Section 61-18A-30 NMSA 1978 .

C. Applicants for renewal of a license issued pursuant to the Collection Agency Regulatory Act with an expiration date of June 30, 2020 may apply for renewal of the license for the period beginning July 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020 and shall pay an amount equal to one-half of the renewal license fee for the applicable license as established pursuant to Section 61-18A-30 NMSA 1978 .

D. Applicants for all licenses issued pursuant to the Collection Agency Regulatory Act beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and ending at the conclusion of the calendar year for which the license may be issued, shall pay an amount equal to the applicable original or renewal license fee as established pursuant to Section 61-18A-30 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 30-1-9.2 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 1 / Section 30-1-9.2
§ 30-1-9.2. Criminal sexual penetration; tolling of statute of limitations
Status: in_force

A. When DNA evidence is available and a suspect has not been identified, the applicable time period for commencing a prosecution pursuant to Section 30-1-8 NMSA 1978 shall not commence to run for an alleged violation of Section 30-9-11 NMSA 1978 until a DNA profile is matched with a suspect.

B. As used in this section, “ DNA ” means deoxyribonucleic acid.”
N.M. Stat. § 3-52-6 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 52 / Section 3-52-6
§ 3-52-6. Bond ordinance
Status: in_force

The governing body may adopt an ordinance providing:

A. for issuance of bonds to enable the municipality to acquire land, buildings, buses or other equipment required for public transit or for refunding bonds previously issued for such purpose or both such purposes;

B. the bonds are payable solely from a pledge of:

(1) gross income derived by the municipality from the transit facilities financed with the proceeds and other transit facilities not so financed; provided that when gross revenues are so pledged, the municipality may apply to the payment of the expense of maintaining and operating the transit facilities, the gross revenues of which are so pledged, the city's revenues derived from sources other than the proceeds of ad valorem taxes and may, in the proceedings authorizing such issue of such bonds, covenant and agree to apply to the payment of such maintenance and operation expenses so much of such revenues as may be necessary for such purposes or as may be specified in the proceedings;

(2) income derived from franchises granted by the governing body of the municipality;

(3) contributions, grants or other financial assistance from the state or federal governments or any other source; or

(4) any combination of these sources; and

C. the ordinance is irrepealable as long as any indebtedness on the bonds is unpaid by the municipality.
N.M. Stat. § 62-8-10 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 8 / Section 62-8-10
§ 62-8-10. Utility service; seriously ill individuals
Status: in_force

Utility service shall not be discontinued to any residence where a seriously or chronically ill person is residing if the person responsible for the utility service charges does not have the financial resources to pay the charges and if a licensed physician, physician assistant, osteopathic physician, osteopathic physician's assistant or certified nurse practitioner certifies that discontinuance of service might endanger that person's health or life and the certificate is delivered to a manager or officer of the provider of the utility service at least two days prior to the due date of a billing for service. The commission shall provide by rule the procedure necessary to carry out this section.
N.M. Stat. § 3-18-6 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 18 / Section 3-18-6
§ 3-18-6. Building construction and restrictions; establishing fire zones
Status: in_force

A. Within its planning and platting jurisdiction, a municipality may by ordinance:

(1) prescribe standards for constructing and altering buildings;

(2) prescribe the distance a building may be built from the street line;

(3) regulate the construction of partition fences and party walls; and

(4) have exclusive enforcement over permits issued by the municipality when enforced by an approved inspector.

B. A municipality may establish fire zones and prohibit within these zones the construction or addition of structures which do not meet the fire resistance ratings or standards established for each zone.

C. The provisions of Subsection A of this section shall not apply:

(1) to construction specifically exempted by the Construction Industries Licensing Act or regulations adopted pursuant thereto; or

(2) to territory outside the boundary of a municipality if a county by ordinance prescribes standards for constructing and altering buildings.
N.M. Stat. § 46-4-2 — NM Code / Chapter 46 / Article 4 / Section 46-4-2
§ 46-4-2. Acceptance by beneficiary
Status: in_force

The governor in behalf of the state, or any agency thereof or the governing body of any political subdivision named as beneficiary of a trust must approve and accept by appropriate act, resolution, order or ordinance the benefits to be bestowed by such trust. Before any such trust shall affect or be binding upon the governor in behalf of the state, or any agency thereof or the governing body of any political subdivision, the trust agreement shall be approved by a majority of the members of the state board of finance.
N.M. Stat. § 53-4-3 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 4 / Section 53-4-3
§ 53-4-3. Purposes
Status: in_force

An association may be incorporated hereunder to engage in any one or more lawful mode or modes of acquiring, selling, producing, building, operating, manufacturing, furnishing, exchanging or distributing any type or types of property, commodities, goods or services, and for the transaction of any lawful business.
N.M. Stat. § 49-9-8 — NM Code / Chapter 49 / Article 9 / Section 49-9-8
§ 49-9-8. Disposition of lands; ground rent; deeds; appraisal
Status: in_force

As to all of said lands within the limits of said grant which are not owned in severalty by individuals, companies or corporations and which are in and by said decree of said court of private land claims decreed to belong to said city and cotrustee, in trust, for the benefit of the inhabitants of said grant, said city council and trustees shall have the power and authority to sell and dispose of said lands at public or private sale for the best possible price they can obtain for the same, which said sales of said lands shall be duly advertised before said sales are made. Such city council and trustee shall have the right to sell and dispose of said lands or lease or rent the same or any part thereof in such parcels and in such portions and in such manner and upon such terms as the city council of such city may deem best, and shall have the right to sell and dispose of the same for cash or on credit and may provide for perpetual ground rent in the way of interest for any unpaid purchase money and may make titles forfeitable for nonpayment of such ground rents in such manner and upon such terms as it may think most conducive to the benefit and advantage of the inhabitants of said grant, and shall make and execute and deliver all necessary deeds in the premises: provided, that the said land and no portion thereof shall be sold as above provided until said lands so offered for sale shall first be appraised by three disinterested property owners resident on said grant, appointed by said city council, at its full cash value: and provided, that no sale shall be made unless the said land so sold shall bring at such sale at least two-thirds of such appraised value.
N.M. Stat. § 9-11-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 11 / Section 9-11-3
§ 9-11-3. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Taxation and Revenue Department Act is to establish a single, unified department to administer all laws and exercise all functions relating to taxation, revenue and vehicles charged to the department.
N.M. Stat. § 17-7-2 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 7 / Section 17-7-2
§ 17-7-2. Fund created
Status: in_force

There is created in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the “shooting range fund”. All money appropriated to this fund or accruing to it as a result of gift, deposit or from other sources, except interest earned on the fund which shall be credited to the general fund, shall not be transferred to another fund or encumbered or disbursed in any manner except as provided in the Shooting Range Fund Act. Appropriated money in the fund shall not revert to the general fund. Money in the fund shall be used for construction or improvement of public shooting ranges pursuant to the Shooting Range Fund Act. Disbursements from the fund shall be made only upon warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the director of the department of game and fish.
N.M. Stat. § 4-37-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 37 / Section 4-37-11
§ 4-37-11. Validation
Status: in_force

All amendments adopted under color of law to a county charter adopted under the provisions of Article 10, Section 5 of the constitution of New Mexico allowing or purporting to allow the county to exercise all legislative powers and perform all functions not expressly denied by general law or charter as provided in Article 10, Section 6 of the constitution of New Mexico and all acts and proceedings heretofore taken under such charter amendments are hereby validated, ratified, approved and confirmed, as of the date of adoption or attempted adoption of such amendments, notwithstanding any lack of power, authority or otherwise, and notwithstanding any defects and irregularities in such acts and proceedings.
N.M. Stat. § 19-4-26 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 4 / Section 19-4-26
§ 19-4-26. Reports of expenses
Status: in_force

Within ninety days from the first publication of the notice mentioned in Section 19-4-9 NMSA 1978 , the corporate authorities or probate judge holding the title to the lands described in such notice, shall make a true, full and complete statement in writing, containing a true account of all moneys paid by him or them, expended in the acquisition of the title and execution of the trust to that time, including all moneys paid by him or them for the purchase of said lands, necessary traveling expenses, moneys paid for all other necessary and proper expenses incident to such trust and a true account of his or their reasonable charges for time and services employed in the business of such trust to that time, and all moneys by him or them expended, and reasonable charges for compensation, as aforesaid, which shall be and remain a first charge upon said lands in favor of the trustee, and paid by the several claimants entitled to such lands, in proportion to the several quantities thereof to which they may be respectively entitled.
N.M. Stat. § 29-7B-1 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 7B / Section 29-7B-1
§ 29-7B-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Law Enforcement Youth Cadet Corps Act”.