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N.M. Stat. § 53-8-19 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 8 / Section 53-8-19
§ 53-8-19. Vacancy
Status: in_force

A. Any vacancy occurring in the board of directors and any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum of the board of directors, unless the articles of incorporation or the bylaws provide that a vacancy or directorship so created shall be filled in some other manner, in which case such provision shall control.

B. A director elected or appointed to fill a vacancy shall be elected or appointed for the unexpired term of his predecessor in office.

C. Any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of directors may be filled by the board of directors for a term of office continuing only until the next election of directors.
N.M. Stat. § 66-12-6.2 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 12 / Section 66-12-6.2
§ 66-12-6.2. Security interest in boats; filing; perfection
Status: in_force

A. A security interest in a boat required to be titled and registered in New Mexico is not valid against attaching creditors, subsequent transferees or lienholders unless perfected as provided by this section. This provision does not apply to liens dependent upon possession.

B. All title applications shall be accompanied by the certificate of title last issued for the boat and shall contain the name and address of any lienholder, the date the security agreement was executed and the maturity date of the agreement.

C. Upon receipt of a title application, the division shall enter upon the application the date it was received. When satisfied as to the genuineness of the application, the division shall file it and issue a new certificate of title showing the owner's name and all liens existing against the boat.

D. No security interest filed in any state which does not show all liens on the certificate of title shall be valid against any person in this state other than the parties to the security agreement or those persons who take with actual notice of the agreement.
N.M. Stat. § 21-8-36 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 8 / Section 21-8-36
§ 21-8-36. Activities of center
Status: in_force

The center for broadcasting and international communications:

A. may establish educational television programs to serve individual viewers, educational institutions and public educational programs in the southern region of the state as well as the adjoining area of Mexico;

B. may develop, produce and distribute bilingual television materials;

C. shall cooperate with all other existing educational television facilities in the state to accomplish the most efficient use of any public funds made available for educational television services; and

D. may enter into contracts and be the recipient of federal or other funds for the purpose of carrying out the activities enumerated in this section.
N.M. Stat. § 21-20-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 20 / Section 21-20-4
§ 21-20-4. Duties
Status: in_force

The commerce and industry department shall:

A. provide additional training at the local level for persons currently employed in restaurants, hotels, motels, motor vehicle service facilities and other retail establishments oriented toward tourism;

B. upgrade, through university-level programs, management capabilities of persons currently operating establishments oriented toward tourism; and

C. continue an existing training program for persons working in establishments oriented toward tourism.
N.M. Stat. § 74-4G-11.1 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 4G / Section 74-4G-11.1
§ 74-4G-11.1. Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund
Status: in_force

A. The “brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund shall be comprised of money from a grant from the environmental protection agency, repayments of loans and interest and income accruing on the balance of the fund. The department may make secured and unsecured loans or grants from the fund to eligible participants for the purpose of financing remedial actions and other approved activities at abandoned or underused industrial, commercial or agricultural sites or on abandoned or underused residential property. Loans or grants may be made from the fund to political subdivisions, tribes, nonprofit organizations and private entities for eligible cleanup activities pursuant to requirements for eligibility set by the environmental protection agency's brownfields program. Disbursements from the fund shall be by warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of environment or the secretary's designee. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance or income earned from the money in the fund remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund.

B. The department shall review and approve qualified loan applications, and cleanup activities shall be performed pursuant to the Voluntary Remediation Act.

C. Loan repayments shall be deposited into the brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund. Interest and earnings on the balance in the fund shall be credited to the brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund.
N.M. Stat. § 19-4-31 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 4 / Section 19-4-31
§ 19-4-31. Conveyances; time for execution
Status: in_force

At any time after the expiration of ninety days from the time of first publication of the notice mentioned in Section 19-4-9 NMSA 1978 , the corporate authorities or probate judge shall, upon demand or request and payment as required by Section 19-4-26 NMSA 1978 , execute and deliver to each and every claimant, or association, or company of claimants to such lands or any parcel thereof, a deed of conveyance therefor, according to the statement made and deposited by him or them, pursuant to Section 19-4-10 NMSA 1978: provided, however, that no such deed of conveyance shall be executed or delivered for any part, portion or share of such lands, to which there shall be adverse contesting claimants, until the controversy thereon has been settled and determined in the manner described in this chapter.
N.M. Stat. § 6-10-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 10 / Section 6-10-6
§ 6-10-6. Issuance of certificates
Status: in_force

The certificates shall bear interest at a rate to be fixed by the state treasurer at the time of issuance and sale. Such interest shall not exceed three percent a year, payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1 of each year from the state general fund; both principal and interest shall be payable at the office of the state treasurer. The certificates shall be signed by the secretary of finance and administration and by the state treasurer; the coupons attached thereto, if any, for the semiannual interest shall bear the signature of the state treasurer.

The certificates shall be sold at not less than par and when so sold, the amount of the proceeds thereof shall be placed in a special fund and a separate account thereof shall be kept. All payments made from this special fund shall be made on the warrant or transfer order of the department of finance and administration.
N.M. Stat. § 1-8-52 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 8 / Section 1-8-52
§ 1-8-52. Independent candidates for general or United States representative special elections; nominating petitions; circulation; date of filing
Status: in_force

A. Declarations of independent candidacy and nominating petitions shall be filed with the proper filing officer between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the twenty-third day following the primary election of each even-numbered year and between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the fifty-sixth day preceding any United States representative special election.

B. Declarations of independent candidacy and nominating petitions for the office of president of the United States shall be filed with the proper filing officer between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the twenty-third day following the primary election.
N.M. Stat. § 61-32-7 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 32 / Section 61-32-7
§ 61-32-7. Board duties
Status: in_force

The board shall:

A. administer the provisions of the Funeral Services Act;

B. provide for the examination, licensing and renewal of applicants or licensees; and

C. provide for the inspection of establishments and crematories.
N.M. Stat. § 40-8-3 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 8 / Section 40-8-3
§ 40-8-3. Hearing at regular term in county of petitioner's residence
Status: in_force

That the hearing and determination of all proceedings instituted under the provisions of this chapter, and the final order of the court therein, shall be had and made at some regular term of the district court sitting within and for the county wherein said petitioner resides.
N.M. Stat. § 73-12-31 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 12 / Section 73-12-31
§ 73-12-31. Boundaries may be changed, but such change shall not affect obligations incurred
Status: in_force

The boundaries of any irrigation district now or hereafter organized under the provisions of this act, may be changed in the manner herein prescribed; but such change of the boundaries of the district shall not impair or affect its organization, or its rights in or to property or any of its rights or privileges of whatsoever kind or nature, nor shall it affect, impair or discharge any contract, obligation, lien or charge for or upon which it or the owner of lands therein were or might become liable or chargeable had such change of its boundaries not been made.
N.M. Stat. § 24-30-5 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 30 / Section 24-30-5
§ 24-30-5. Requirements for certification; recertification
Status: in_force

A. An applicant for certification or recertification shall submit an application for registration in accordance with department rules.

B. A certified community health worker shall carry the certified community health worker's certificate and present it upon request.

C. The department shall issue certificates that shall be valid for two years to certified community health workers. A certificate may be recertified in accordance with department rules.
N.M. Stat. § 72-4A-7 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 4A / Section 72-4A-7
§ 72-4A-7. Conditions for grants and loans
Status: in_force

A. Grants and loans shall be made only to qualifying entities that:

(1) agree to operate and maintain a water project so that it will function properly over the structural and material design life, which shall not be less than twenty years;

(2) require the contractor of a construction project to post a performance and payment bond in accordance with the requirements of Section 13-4-18 NMSA 1978;

(3) provide written assurance signed by an attorney or provide a title insurance policy that the qualifying entity has proper title, easements and rights of way to the property upon or through which a water project proposed for funding is to be constructed or extended;

(4) meet the requirements of the financial capability set by the board to ensure sufficient revenues to operate and maintain a water project for its useful life and to repay the loan;

(5) agree to properly maintain financial records and to conduct an audit of a project's financial records;

(6) agree to pay costs of originating grants and loans as determined by rules adopted by the board; and

(7) except in the case of an emergency, submit a water conservation plan with its application if required to do so and one is not on file with the state engineer, pursuant to Section 72-14-3.2 NMSA 1978 .

B. Plans and specifications for a water project shall be approved by the authority, after review and upon the recommendation of the state engineer and the department of environment, before grant or loan disbursements to pay for construction costs are made to a qualifying entity. Plans and specifications for a water project shall incorporate available technologies and operational design for water use efficiency.

C. Grants and loans shall be made only for eligible items, which include:

(1) to match federal and local cost shares;

(2) engineering feasibility reports;

(3) contracted engineering design;

(4) inspection of construction;

(5) special engineering services;

(6) environmental or archaeological surveys;

(7) construction;

(8) land acquisition;

(9) easements and rights of way; and

(10) legal costs and fiscal agent fees.
N.M. Stat. § 69-14-2 — NM Code / Chapter 69 / Article 14 / Section 69-14-2
§ 69-14-2. Methods of certification; certificates from other states; permits; examinations
Status: in_force

The state mine inspector shall certify persons for the positions of mine foreman and mine examiner and issue certificates accordingly as follows:

A. the state mine inspector may recognize the foreman's or mine examiner's certificate issued by any other state and issue certificates accordingly;

B. the state mine inspector shall hold written examinations, at times and places to be given out at least thirty days in advance, to all persons desiring to secure mine foreman certificates or mine examiner certificates; and

C. the state mine inspector shall require that any applicant for examination to the position of mine foreman or mine examiner shall submit a completed application at least thirty days prior to the examination date and shall meet the experience requirements of this section. Every person desiring to secure a mine foreman's certificate and not already in such position or not holding such certificate from another state shall first serve as a mine examiner for six months and shall have at least four years' coal mine experience to participate in the foreman's examination. A person who holds a certificate for surface mine foreman who wishes to take the underground foreman test must have a minimum of four years' experience in underground mine workings. A person who holds an underground mine foreman certificate and who wishes to participate in the surface mine foreman examination must have at least two years' surface mine experience.
N.M. Stat. § 29-12A-4 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 12A / Section 29-12A-4
§ 29-12A-4. Confidentiality of records
Status: in_force

A. Evidence of a communication between a person submitting a report to a local crime stoppers program and the person accepting the report on behalf of the program is not admissible in a court or an administrative proceeding, except as provided in Subsection B of this section.

B. Records and reports of a local crime stoppers program are confidential and shall not be produced before a court or other tribunal, except on a motion by:

(1) a criminal defendant claiming that a record or report contains specific evidence that is exculpatory to the defendant on trial for that offense; or

(2) a person in civil court who has been exonerated of a criminal charge that was filed as a result of a report to a local crime stoppers program, and denial of access to a record or report would leave the person without the ability to offer prima facie proof that a legal injury was suffered through the wrongful acts of another.

C. Upon motion made pursuant to Subsection B of this section, a court may subpoena a record or report, but shall conduct an in camera inspection of the materials produced to determine whether there is evidence as alleged to warrant disclosure pursuant to Subsection B of this section. If the court finds such evidence, the court shall determine how much of the evidence to disclose and whether the identity of the person who submitted the report to the local crime stoppers program must be disclosed.

D. The court shall protect the identity of a person who submits a report to a local crime stoppers program as it would protect the identity of a confidential police informer.

E. A local crime stoppers program shall be certified by the crime stoppers advisory council before it can claim confidentiality under this section.
N.M. Stat. § 72-20-73 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 20 / Section 72-20-73
§ 72-20-73. Application of proceeds
Status: in_force

All money received from the issuance of any securities authorized in the Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act shall be used solely for the purpose for which issued and the cost of any project thereby delineated. Any accrued interest and any premium shall be applied to the payment of the interest on, or the principal of, the securities, or both interest and principal, or shall be deposited in a reserve therefor, as the board may determine.
N.M. Stat. § 2-20-2 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 20 / Section 2-20-2
§ 2-20-2. Duties of the military and veterans' affairs committee; staff; subcommittees; reporting
Status: in_force

A. The military and veterans' affairs committee shall conduct meetings in several geographically dispersed areas of the state and shall conduct hearings related to military issues and veterans' issues. The committee shall make an annual report and recommend any necessary legislation to each session of the legislature. The committee shall request necessary action to the federal congress, the United States department of veterans affairs and the United States department of defense.

B. The staff of the committee shall be provided by the legislative council service.

C. Subcommittees shall be created only by majority vote of all the members appointed to the committee and with the prior approval of the New Mexico legislative council. A subcommittee shall be composed of at least one member from the senate and one member from the house of representatives, and at least one member of the minority party shall be a member of the subcommittee. All meetings and expenditures of a subcommittee shall be approved by the full committee in advance of the meeting or expenditure, and the approval shall be shown in the minutes of the committee.
N.M. Stat. § 5-9-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 9 / Section 5-9-12
§ 5-9-12. Enterprise zone fund; creation; use
Status: in_force

A. Every local government administering an enterprise zone shall create an “enterprise zone fund” for purposes of the Enterprise Zone Act.

B. Enterprise zone fund proceeds shall be used by a local government administering an enterprise zone to acquire property within the enterprise zone, prepare property for redevelopment, provide necessary infrastructure improvements, pay all necessary related expenses to redevelop and finance enterprise zone projects and fund the administration of the enterprise zone in an amount not to exceed ten percent of the funds available annually. None of the proceeds shall be used for the construction of buildings or other improvements that are not owned by a local government participating in an enterprise zone.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-35-18 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 35 / Section 59A-35-18
§ 59A-35-18. Penalty for violation
Status: in_force

Any person violating any of the following provisions of this article shall upon conviction thereof be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) or more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000):

A. Section 595 (registration of security, permit required);

B. Subsection B of Section 600 (terms of permit; compliance);

C. Section 601 (permit as inducement);

D. Section 602 (public announcements of offering); and

E. Section 605 (securities salesmen, license required).
N.M. Stat. § 6-3-20 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 6-3-20
§ 6-3-20. Review of budget forms
Status: in_force

The state budget division shall review the completed budget forms of all state agencies and shall include recommendations concerning the requested appropriation in the tentative budget. Prior to submission of the tentative budget to the governor, any state agency may be given an informal hearing by the state budget division concerning recommendation of the division pertaining to the requested appropriation of such agency, and shall be given such a hearing if the state budget division proposes to decrease the requested appropriation.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-6.23 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-6.23
§ 7-1-6.23. Distribution to severance tax bonding fund
Status: in_force

A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.20 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the severance tax bonding fund of the net receipts attributable to the taxes and advance payment imposed pursuant to the Severance Tax Act 1 and the Oil and Gas Severance Tax Act. 2
N.M. Stat. § 24-14A-4.2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 14A / Section 24-14A-4.2
§ 24-14A-4.2. Investigatory powers
Status: in_force

The department has the right to verify the accuracy of data provided by any data source. The verification may include requiring the data source to submit documentation sufficient to verify the accuracy of the data in question or to provide direct inspection during normal business hours of only the records and documents that pertain directly to the data in question; provided that no data source shall be required to expend more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) each year to comply with the provisions of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 1-2-4 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1-2-4
§ 1-2-4. Secretary of state; training and instructions to precinct boards; training manual
Status: in_force

A. The secretary of state shall provide:

(1) instructions for the precinct board, which shall include a brief nontechnical explanation of its duties as required by the Election Code; and

(2) a single training manual containing standard guidelines for the operations and processes of statewide elections, including pre-election day activities, election-day activities and post-election-day activities. Separate manuals for voting systems may be provided for each county, or if the single training manual is in a looseleaf binder format, sections for the voting systems used in a given county may be inserted in the training manual for that county.

B. When any specific duty is imposed by the instructions issued under the Election Code, the duty shall be deemed to be a requirement of the law.
N.M. Stat. § 61-4-15 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 4 / Section 61-4-15
§ 61-4-15. Exemptions
Status: in_force

The Chiropractic Physician Practice Act does not apply to:

A. any commissioned officer of the armed forces of the United States in the discharge of his official duties;

B. a chiropractor who is legally qualified to practice in the state or territory in which he resides, when in actual consultation with a licensed chiropractor of this state; or

C. any bona fide student of any standard chiropractic college chiropractically analyzing and adjusting the human body under supervision of a licensed chiropractor.
N.M. Stat. § 39-4-7 — NM Code / Chapter 39 / Article 4 / Section 39-4-7
§ 39-4-7. Bond to retain possession of goods until sale
Status: in_force

The person whose goods are taken on execution, may retain possession thereof until the day of sale, by giving bond in favor of the plaintiff with sufficient security to be approved by the officer in double the value of such property, conditioned for the delivery of the property to the officer at the time and place of sale, to be named in such bond, which bond shall be returned with the execution.
N.M. Stat. § 10-16A-5 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16A / Section 10-16A-5
§ 10-16A-5. Education and voluntary compliance
Status: in_force

A. The secretary of state shall advise and seek to educate all persons required to perform duties under the Financial Disclosure Act of those duties. This includes providing timely advance notice of the required financial disclosure statement and preparing forms that are clear and easy to complete.

B. The secretary of state shall seek first to ensure voluntary compliance with the provisions of the Financial Disclosure Act. A person who violates that act unintentionally or for good cause shall be given ten days' notice to correct the matter before fines are imposed. Referrals to the state ethics commission for civil enforcement of the Financial Disclosure Act shall be pursued only after efforts to secure voluntary compliance with that act have failed.