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N.M. Stat. § 59A-55-19 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 55 / Section 59A-55-19
§ 59A-55-19. Notice and registration requirements of purchasing groups
Status: in_force

A. A purchasing group which intends to do business in New Mexico shall, prior to doing business, furnish notice to the superintendent. The notice shall contain all information requested by the superintendent.

B. The purchasing group shall register with and designate the superintendent as its agent solely for the purpose of receiving service of legal documents or process, for which a filing fee shall be imposed by the superintendent, except that such requirements shall not apply in the case of a purchasing group which only purchases insurance that was authorized under the federal Product Liability Risk Retention Act of 1981 1 and:

(1) which in any state:

(a) was domiciled before April 1, 1986; and

(b) is domiciled on and after October 27, 1986; or

(2) which:

(a) before October 27, 1986 purchased insurance from an insurance carrier licensed in any state; and

(b) since October 27, 1986 purchased its insurance from an insurance carrier licensed in any state;

(3) which was a purchasing group under the requirements of the Product Liability Risk Retention Act of 1981 before October 27, 1986; and

(4) which does not purchase insurance that was not authorized for purposes of an exemption under the Product Liability Risk Retention Act of 1981, as in effect before October 27, 1986.

C. Each purchasing group that is required to give notice pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall also furnish such information as may be required by the superintendent.

D. Any purchasing group which was doing business in this state prior to the enactment of the Risk Retention and Purchasing Group Act shall, within thirty days after the effective date of that act, furnish notice to the commissioner pursuant to the provisions of Subsection A of this section and furnish such information as may be required pursuant to Subsections B and C of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 9-25-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 25 / Section 9-25-7
§ 9-25-7. Bureau chiefs
Status: in_force

The secretary may establish within each division of the department such bureaus as the secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Higher Education Department Act. The secretary shall employ a chief to be the administrative head of each bureau. The chiefs and all subsidiary employees of the department shall be covered by the Personnel Act.
N.M. Stat. § 70-3-10 — NM Code / Chapter 70 / Article 3 / Section 70-3-10
§ 70-3-10. Attachment of articles to pipeline which may cause leakage or loss; disturbance of pipeline; penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who shall wilfully or maliciously affix, attach to or connect with any natural or artificial gas or liquefied petroleum pipeline in the state of New Mexico any article or thing whereby leakage or loss of gas from said line shall or may be affected [effected], and any person who shall wilfully or maliciously by any means disturb a natural or artificial gas or liquefied petroleum pipeline or cause leakage or loss of gas from any such gas pipeline shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail not more than 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
N.M. Stat. § 10-7-4.1 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 7 / Section 10-7-4.1
§ 10-7-4.1. Children, youth and families department; group life insurance
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10-7-4 NMSA 1978 and in addition to all other benefits provided juvenile correctional officers and correctional officer specialists, the children, youth and families department shall provide life insurance coverage in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each juvenile correctional officer and correctional officer specialist, to be paid to his designated beneficiary. The coverage shall include double indemnity provisions for death incurred in the line of duty. The coverage shall be provided by a group term insurance policy, the premium for which shall be paid out of state funds appropriated to the children, youth and families department.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-67 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-67
§ 7-9-67. Deduction; gross receipts tax; governmental gross receipts tax; refunds; uncollectible debts
Status: in_force

A. Refunds and allowances made to buyers or amounts written off the books as an uncollectible debt by a person reporting gross receipts tax on an accrual basis may be deducted from gross receipts. If debts reported uncollectible are subsequently collected, such receipts shall be included in gross receipts in the month of collection.

B. Refunds and allowances made to buyers or amounts written off the books as an uncollectible debt by a person reporting governmental gross receipts tax on an accrual basis may be deducted from governmental gross receipts. If debts reported uncollectible are subsequently collected, such receipts shall be included in governmental gross receipts in the month of collection.
N.M. Stat. § 17-2-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 2 / Section 17-2-3
§ 17-2-3. Protected wildlife species and game fish defined
Status: in_force

A. The following mammals are game mammals:

(1) all of the family Tayassuidae (javelina);

(2) within the family Bovidae:

(a) all of the genus Bison (American bison) except where raised in captivity for domestic or commercial meat production;

(b) all of the genus Capra (ibex) except for the domestic species of goats;

(c) all of the genus Ovis (bighorn sheep) except for the domestic species of sheep;

(d) all of the genus Ammotragus (aoudad);

(e) all of the genus Tragelaphus (kudu); and

(f) all of the genus Oryx (oryx);

(3) all of the family Antilocapridae (American pronghorn);

(4) all of the family Cervidae (elk and deer);

(5) all of the family Ochotonidae (pikas);

(6) all of the genus Sciurus (squirrels);

(7) all of the genus Tamiasciurus (red squirrels);

(8) all of the genus Marmota (marmots) of the family Sciuridae;

(9) all of the family Ursidae (bear); and

(10) all of the species concolor (cougar) of the genus Felis and family Felidae.

B. The following birds are game birds:

(1) all of the family Anatidae (waterfowl);

(2) all of the family Tetraonidae (grouse and ptarmigans);

(3) all of the family Phasianidae (quail, partridges and pheasants);

(4) all of the family Meleagridae (wild turkeys) except for the domestic strains of turkeys;

(5) all of the family Perdicidae (francolins);

(6) all of the family Gruidae (cranes);

(7) all of the family Rallidae (rails, coots and gallinules);

(8) all of the family Charadriidae (plovers, turnstones and surfbirds);

(9) all of the family Scolopacidae (shorebirds, snipe, sandpipers and curlews);

(10) all of the family Recurvirostridae (avocets and stilts);

(11) all of the family Phalaropodidae (phalaropes); and

(12) all of the family Columbidae (wild pigeons and doves) except for the domestic strains of pigeons.

C. The following fish are game fish:

(1) all of the family Salmonidae (trout);

(2) all of the family Esocidae (pike);

(3) all of the family Ictaluridae (catfish);

(4) all introduced species of the family Serranidae (sea bass and white bass);

(5) all of the family Centrarchidae (sunfish, crappie and bass);

(6) all of the family Percidae (walleye pike and perch);

(7) all introduced species of the family Pomadasyidae (sargo);

(8) all introduced species of the family Sciaenidae (corvina, bairdiella and redfish);

(9) all of the genus Oreochromis (tilapia); and

(10) all of the family Moronidae (striped bass, hybrid striped bass, white bass and others).
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-84 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-84
§ 7-1-84. Tax expenditure budget
Status: in_force

A. No later than November 15 of each year, the secretary shall compile and present a tax expenditure budget to the governor, the revenue stabilization and tax policy committee and the legislative finance committee and post the tax expenditure budget to the department's website.

B. A tax expenditure budget shall include the following information for each tax expenditure of a tax administered by the department:

(1) the statutory basis;

(2) the year of enactment, amendment or repeal, if any;

(3) a brief description;

(4) the intended purpose, if specified in the law providing for the tax expenditure;

(5) an estimate of the amount of foregone revenue by fiscal year for the three fiscal years preceding the current fiscal year, including the general fund, other state funds and local government revenues;

(6) the number of taxpayers that claimed a tax expenditure for each fiscal year reported, unless reporting of such data is in a form that can be associated with or otherwise identify, directly or indirectly, a particular taxpayer;

(7) the data source used for the estimate;

(8) a description of the reliability of the estimate;

(9) an evaluation of the tax expenditure, if required in statute for the specific expenditure; and

(10) a description of the tax expenditure's effect on tax administration, if any.

C. The department may request from an executive agency or a local government agency or official the information necessary to complete a tax expenditure budget required by this section. The agency or official shall comply with a request made pursuant to this section by the department as permitted by law.

D. As used in this section, “ tax expenditure ” means a provision of law administered by the department to reflect state tax policy, as determined by the secretary, including promoting the general welfare of citizens, giving preferential tax treatment to a specific industry or reflecting a specific purpose, including incentivizing consumer behavior, economic development or job creation. A tax expenditure does not include provisions of laws enacted to prevent violation of state or federal law, prevent federal preemption, ensure comity between governments, avoid multiple taxation or define a tax base.
N.M. Stat. § 22-13-29 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 13 / Section 22-13-29
§ 22-13-29. Middle and high school literacy initiative
Status: in_force

A. School districts and charter schools may create comprehensive, coordinated middle and high school literacy initiatives to provide scientifically based literacy programs to improve the reading and writing proficiency of students in grades six through twelve.

B. The design of a middle and high school literacy initiative shall be based upon scientific research that shows that using the methods and materials proposed is effective in improving reading proficiency beyond the primary grades and shall include, at a minimum:

(1) instruction in nonfiction writing;

(2) ongoing teacher and school administrator professional development equal to that which was validated in the supporting research;

(3) use of student assessment data to guide and individualize instruction; and

(4) a rigorous and thorough evaluation component.

C. A middle and high school literacy initiative shall also incorporate some or all of the following elements:

(1) direct, explicit comprehension instruction;

(2) teacher teams, including language arts and content area instructors who implement mutually reinforcing practices;

(3) strategies to encourage motivation and self-directed learning;

(4) text-based collaborative learning by groups of students;

(5) strategic tutoring;

(6) diverse texts;

(7) a technology component; and

(8) extended time for literacy.

D. School districts and charter schools that meet department eligibility requirements may apply to the department for awards from the public school reading proficiency fund for support for their middle and high school literacy initiatives. Applications shall be in a form prescribed by the department.
N.M. Stat. § 7-20E-23 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 20E / Section 7-20E-23
§ 7-20E-23. County regional transit gross receipts tax; authority to impose; rate; election required
Status: in_force

A. Upon a request by resolution of the board of directors of a regional transit district, a majority of the members of the governing body of each county that is within the district shall impose by identical ordinances an excise tax at the rate specified in the resolution, but not to exceed one-half percent of the gross receipts of any person engaging in business in the district for the privilege of engaging in business. A tax imposed pursuant to this section may be imposed by one or more ordinances, each imposing any number of tax rate increments, but an increment shall not be less than one-sixteenth percent of the gross receipts of any person engaging in business in the district and the aggregate of all rates shall not exceed one-half percent of the gross receipts of any person engaging in business in the district. The tax may be referred to as the “county regional transit gross receipts tax”.

B. Each governing body, at the time of enacting an ordinance imposing the tax authorized in Subsection A of this section, shall dedicate the revenue for the purposes authorized by the Regional Transit District Act. 1

C. An ordinance imposing a county regional transit gross receipts tax shall not go into effect until after a joint election is held by all counties within the district and a majority of the voters of the district voting in the election votes in favor of imposing the tax. Each governing body shall adopt an ordinance calling for a joint election within seventy-five days of the date the resolution is adopted on the question of imposing the tax. The question shall be submitted to the voters of the district as a separate question at a general election or at a joint special election called for that purpose by each governing body. A joint special election shall be called, conducted and canvassed substantially in the same manner as provided by law for general elections. If a majority of the voters in the district voting on the question approves the ordinance imposing the county regional transit gross receipts tax, the ordinance shall become effective in accordance with the provisions of the County Local Option Gross Receipts Taxes Act. If the question of imposing the county regional transit gross receipts tax fails, the governing bodies shall not again propose the imposition of any increment of the tax for a period of one year from the date of the election.

D. The governing body of a county imposing a county regional transit gross receipts tax shall transfer all proceeds from the tax to the regional transit district for the purposes specified in the ordinance and in accordance with the provisions of the Regional Transit District Act.

E. As used in this section, “ county within the district ” means a county within which lies any portion of a regional transit district.
N.M. Stat. § 36-1A-12 — NM Code / Chapter 36 / Article 1A / Section 36-1A-12
§ 36-1A-12. Additional duties of district attorneys
Status: in_force

The district attorneys as a group shall:

A. adopt and promulgate regulations to effectuate the provisions of the compensation plan for all employees;

B. conduct periodic reviews of the regulations, classification series and compensation ranges to ensure that applicable federal action, legislative mandates and other substantive changes are incorporated in the compensation plan in a timely fashion;

C. contract for consultant services to reevaluate the classification and compensation plans to ensure their compatibility, subject to legislative appropriation, with classes covered by the Personnel Act and the judicial pay plan; and

D. prepare an annual fiscal report and specify proposed changes, if any, to the compensation plan prior to each regular legislative session. Before any proposed changes are implemented, they shall be reviewed by the legislative finance committee and approved by the department of finance and administration.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-16-24 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 16 / Section 59A-16-24
§ 59A-16-24. Illegal dealing in premiums; excess charges for coverage
Status: in_force

A. No person shall wilfully collect any sum as premium or charge for insurance or other coverage, which insurance or coverage is not then provided or in due course to be provided (subject to acceptance of the risk by the insurer) by a policy issued by an insurer as authorized by the Insurance Code.

B. No person shall wilfully collect as premium, administration fee or other charge for insurance or coverage any sum in excess of the premium or charge applicable thereto as specified in the policy, in accordance with the insurer's applicable classifications and rates then lawfully in effect. This subsection shall not be deemed to prohibit:

(1) the charging and collection by surplus line brokers licensed as such under Article 14 of the Insurance Code, of the amount of applicable taxes, if any, and policy fee, if any, in addition to the premium required by the insurer; or

(2) the charging and collection by a life insurer of amounts actually to be expended for medical examination of an applicant for life insurance or for reinstatement of a life insurance policy.
N.M. Stat. § 30-5A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 5A / Section 30-5A-2
§ 30-5A-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act:

A. “ abortion ” means the intentional termination of the pregnancy of a female by a person who knows the female is pregnant;

B. “ fetus ” means the biological offspring of human parents;

C. “ partial-birth abortion ” means a procedure in which any person, including a physician or other health care professional, intentionally extracts an independently viable fetus from the uterus into the vagina and mechanically extracts the cranial contents of the fetus in order to induce death; and

D. “ physician ” means a person licensed to practice in the state as a licensed physician pursuant to the Medical Practice Act 1 or an osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to Chapter 61, Article 10 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 53-19-20 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 19 / Section 53-19-20
§ 53-19-20. Contributions to capital; certificates of membership interest
Status: in_force

A. A membership interest in a limited liability company may be issued in exchange for a contribution of cash or property received by the limited liability company or services rendered to the limited liability company, the value of which shall be established and recorded as of the date the contribution was made by the persons in whom management of the limited liability company is vested. If permitted by the articles of organization or an operating agreement, a membership interest in a limited liability company may be issued in exchange for such member's promissory note or other written promise to contribute cash or property or perform services, the value of which shall be determined by the persons in whom management of the limited liability company is vested.

B. The articles of organization or an operating agreement may:

(1) provide that a membership interest in a limited liability company may be evidenced by a certificate of membership interest issued by the limited liability company;

(2) provide for the assignment or transfer of a membership interest represented by such a certificate by transfer of the certificate; and

(3) make other provisions for such certificates.
N.M. Stat. § 25-7A-10 — NM Code / Chapter 25 / Article 7A / Section 25-7A-10
§ 25-7A-10. Dairy products; adulterated
Status: in_force

A dairy product shall be deemed to be adulterated if:

A. it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render it injurious to health, but, in case the substance is not an added substance, the dairy product shall not be considered adulterated under this subsection if the quantity of the substance in the dairy product does not ordinarily render it injurious to health;

B. it bears or contains any added poisonous or added deleterious substance that is unsafe within the meaning of Section 13 of the New Mexico Dairy Product Act;

C. it consists in whole or in part of a diseased, contaminated, filthy, impure or infested ingredient, putrid or decomposed substance or is otherwise unfit for food;

D. it has been produced, prepared, packed or held under unsanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with filth or whereby it may have been rendered diseased, unwholesome or injurious to health;

E. it is the product of a diseased animal or an animal that has died otherwise than by slaughter or that has been fed upon the uncooked offal from a slaughterhouse;

F. its container is composed in whole or in part of any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render the contents injurious to health;

G. any valuable constituent has been, in whole or in part, omitted or abstracted therefrom;

H. any substance has been substituted wholly or in part therefor;

I. damage or inferiority has been concealed in any manner;

J. any substance has been added or mixed or packed therewith so as to increase its bulk or weight or reduce its quality or strength or make it appear better or of greater value than it is; or

K. it bears or contains a coal-tar color other than one from a batch that has been certified under authority of the federal act.
N.M. Stat. § 30-53-1 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 53 / Section 30-53-1
§ 30-53-1. Creation of a safety hazard or disruption of communications and utilities services by theft or intentional damage
Status: in_force

A. Any person who by the theft of, or by intentionally damaging, communications or public utility equipment, whether customer- or utility-owned, creates a public safety hazard or causes a disruption of communications services or public utility services to ten or more households, customers or subscribers or causes monetary damage equal to or greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in value of equipment shall be guilty of a:

(1) misdemeanor for a first and second offense, punishable pursuant to Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978; or

(2) fourth degree felony for third and subsequent offenses, punishable pursuant to Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978 .

B. As used in this section, “ equipment ” means utility system materials, including communications towers and associated material, telephone lines, railroad and other industrial safety communication devices or systems, electric towers, electric transformers, metering equipment, electric grounding wires and electric and natural gas transmission and distribution facilities.