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N.M. Stat. § 3-33-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 33 / Section 3-33-12
§ 3-33-12. Improvement district; notice of assessment; protests
Status: in_force

A. The notice of the provisional order creating an improvement district shall:

(1) contain the time and place when the governing body shall hold a hearing on the provisional order creating the improvement district;

(2) describe the improvement to be constructed and the general location thereof; and

(3) state that any interested person may ascertain in the office of the municipal clerk:

(a) a description of the property to be assessed; and

(b) the maximum amount of benefit estimated to be conferred on each tract or parcel of land.

B. Not more than thirty days nor less than ten days before the day of the hearing, the municipal clerk, his deputy or the engineer shall mail the notice of the hearing on the provisional order to the owner of the tract or parcel of land being assessed the cost of the improvement at his last-known address. The name and address of the owner of each tract of land shall be obtained from the records of the county assessor or any other source the municipal clerk or engineer deems reliable. Proof of the mailing is to be made by affidavit of the municipal clerk, his deputy or the engineer, which shall be filed in the office of the municipal clerk. Failure to mail any notice shall not invalidate any of the proceedings authorized in Sections 3-33-1 through 3-33-43 NMSA 1978 .

C. Notice of the hearing shall also be published once each week for three consecutive weeks and the last publication shall be at least one week prior to the day of the hearing. Such service by publication shall be verified by an affidavit of the publisher which is to be filed in the office of the municipal clerk.
N.M. Stat. § 34-1-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 34 / Article 1 / Section 34-1-6
§ 34-1-6. Clerks to record orders, make indexes, issue process and keep seal
Status: in_force

The clerks of the supreme and inferior courts, and of the probate judges, shall seasonably record the judgments, rules, orders and other proceedings of the respective courts and make a complete alphabetical index thereto, issue and attest all processes issuing from their respective offices, and affix the seal of office thereto; they shall preserve the seal and other property belonging to their respective offices.
N.M. Stat. § 10-9-12 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 9 / Section 10-9-12
§ 10-9-12. Director duties
Status: in_force

The director shall:

A. supervise all administrative and technical personnel activities of the state;

B. act as secretary to the board;

C. establish, maintain and publish annually a roster of all employees of the state, showing for each employee his division, title, pay rate and other pertinent data;

D. make annual reports to the board;

E. recommend to the board rules he considers necessary or desirable to effectuate the Personnel Act; and

F. supervise all tests and prepare lists of persons passing them to submit to prospective employers.
N.M. Stat. § 9-11-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 11 / Section 9-11-4
§ 9-11-4. Department established
Status: in_force

There is created in the executive branch the “taxation and revenue department”. The department shall be a cabinet department and shall consist of, but not be limited to, seven divisions as follows:

A. the audit and compliance division;

B. the property tax division;

C. the revenue processing division;

D. the tax fraud investigations division;

E. the motor vehicle division;

F. the administrative services division; and

G. the information technology division.
N.M. Stat. § 52-8-7 — NM Code / Chapter 52 / Article 8 / Section 52-8-7
§ 52-8-7. Guarantee fund created; assessment for funding
Status: in_force

A. Each certified self-insurer shall contribute to a fund to be known as the “self-insurers' guarantee fund”. The fund shall be used as a last resort to provide benefits to workers and the families of workers of self-insurers who become insolvent and otherwise unable to meet their financial obligations. The board shall determine, subject to approval by the director, when payments may be made from the fund and when a self-insurer becomes insolvent and otherwise unable to meet his financial obligations.

B. At the time of the initial certification, each self-insurer shall deposit in the fund an amount equal to one percent of his paid losses for the immediately preceding year or an average of the preceding three years' New Mexico paid losses, whichever is less or, in the event the self-insurer has no previous experience, an amount to be determined by the board and approved by the director.

C. After the initial contribution, each certified self-insurer shall continue to make an annual contribution, based on one percent of the previous year's paid losses, for two more years. After three years of consecutive contributions, a certified self-insurer shall no longer be required to pay additional contributions to the fund unless:

(1) the director determines that, due to the insolvency of a member of the fund, an additional assessment is necessary to make the fund actuarially sound; or

(2) the board determines the need for any special assessment to ensure the financial stability of the fund.

D. If, at any time, the fund account balance of the self-insurer exceeds one hundred fifty percent, as calculated in Subsection C of this section, the amount in excess of one hundred fifty percent shall be refunded to the insurer.

E. In computing the account balance due, a self-insurer shall be credited with past contributions, including interest earned on those contributions.

F. Each self-insurer may be required to contribute additional amounts, as determined by the board and approved by the director, to maintain the financial stability of the fund. The board shall review at least annually the fund account balance and shall assess members as appropriate to maintain an adequate fund balance. Catastrophic losses shall be accounted for by a special assessment on members as determined by the board and approved by the director.

G. The assets of the fund are the sole property of the fund; they are not the property of the self-insurers who contribute to the fund.

H. The fund shall be maintained at one or more New Mexico financial institutions as determined by the board. The fund shall not be considered public money.
N.M. Stat. § 9-21-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 21 / Section 9-21-10
§ 9-21-10. 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 Indian Affairs Department Act. The secretary shall appoint a “chief” to be the administrative head of a bureau. A chief and all subsidiary employees of the department are covered by the Personnel Act unless otherwise provided by law.
N.M. Stat. § 33-2-39 — NM Code / Chapter 33 / Article 2 / Section 33-2-39
§ 33-2-39. Separate sentences construed as cumulative
Status: in_force

Whenever any convict shall have been committed under several convictions with separate sentences, they shall be construed as one continuous sentence for the full length of all the sentences combined.
N.M. Stat. § 22-18A-4 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 18A / Section 22-18A-4
§ 22-18A-4. Loan program; duties of the state department of public education
Status: in_force

A. The state department of public education [public education department] shall adopt regulations to govern the application procedure and requirements for making loans under the School District Loan Act.

B. The state department of public education [public education department] may make a loan to a school district if the local school district board certifies to the state department of public education that there are insufficient ad valorem taxes or other school district revenues to meet a payment of principal or interest, or both, due on the school district's general obligation indebtedness or to meet any other obligation arising in connection with that indebtedness lawfully payable from ad valorem taxes, or that the receipt of ad valorem taxes to make any such payment will be delayed and not be available to make the payment when due.

C. A loan shall be made for a period of time not to exceed five years with an annual interest rate to be the lesser of five percent or the rate of interest determined by the state department of public education [public education department], so that the interest rate shall comply with federal arbitrage requirements. A loan shall be repaid in annual installments as determined by the state board [department] of public education. Loans shall be made by the state department of public education [public education department] pursuant to this section only, with the prior approval of the state board of finance.
N.M. Stat. § 73-11-7 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 11 / Section 73-11-7
§ 73-11-7. Petition to determine validity of proceedings; contents
Status: in_force

The board of directors of the irrigation district shall file in the district court of the county in which the lands of the district, or some portion thereof, are situated, a petition praying, in effect, that the proceedings aforesaid may be examined, approved and confirmed by the court. The petition shall state the facts showing the proceedings had for the issue and sale of bonds, or for the authorization of contract with the United States or for the determination of the rate of drainage benefits and award of damages, as the case may be, and shall state generally that the irrigation district was duly organized, and that the first board of directors was duly elected, but the petition need not state the facts showing such organization of the district or the election of said first board of directors.
N.M. Stat. § 2-1-2 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 1 / Section 2-1-2
§ 2-1-2. Power of officers to administer oaths to witnesses
Status: in_force

The presiding officer of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, or the chairman of any committee of either house, or the chairman of any joint committee of both houses of the legislature, shall have power to administer an oath to any witness who may appear to testify at any investigation being had by either of said houses of the legislature, or any committee or joint committee thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 7-5A-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 5A / Section 7-5A-4
§ 7-5A-4. Authority to enter agreement
Status: in_force

A. The secretary of taxation and revenue may enter into the agreement with one or more member states to simplify and modernize sales tax and use tax administration and to reduce the burden of tax compliance for sellers.

B. The secretary of taxation and revenue is authorized to:

(1) act jointly with member states to establish standards for a certified automated system and establish performance standards for multistate sellers pursuant to the agreement;

(2) take actions reasonably required to implement the provisions of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Administration Act; and

(3) adopt rules with member states pursuant to the agreement.

C. The secretary of taxation and revenue or the secretary's designee is authorized to represent this state before member states.
N.M. Stat. § 40-4B-10 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 4B / Section 40-4B-10
§ 40-4B-10. Child support standards and guidelines
Status: in_force

In establishing any support obligations pursuant to the Child Support Hearing Officer Act, the child support hearing officer shall be governed by the child support standards and guidelines set out by the New Mexico supreme court, by New Mexico statutes or by the secretary.
N.M. Stat. § 17-3-25 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 3 / Section 17-3-25
§ 17-3-25. Patients at Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital; fishing on hospital lands by patients; supervision
Status: in_force

Any person between the age of fourteen and the age of majority, who is a patient in the Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital, may fish without a license in waters located on the property of the Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital at Truth or Consequences. Fishing shall be done only under the supervision of the officials of the Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital, and in conformity with seasons and bag limits established by the state game commission.
N.M. Stat. § 57-23-8 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 23 / Section 57-23-8
§ 57-23-8. Application of bulk transfer law
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code-Bulk Transfers do not apply to a transaction between a supplier and dealer that is required by the Franchise Termination Act.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2D-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2D / Section 27-2D-6
§ 27-2D-6. Resources
Status: in_force

A. Liquid and nonliquid resources owned by the benefit group shall be counted in the eligibility determination.

B. A benefit group may at a maximum own the following resources:

(1) two thousand dollars ($2,000) in nonliquid resources;

(2) one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in liquid resources, excluding funds deposited in an individual development account established pursuant to the Individual Development Account Act or a qualified tuition program, as defined in Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;

(3) the value of the principal residence of the participant;

(4) the value of burial plots and funeral contracts for family members; and

(5) the value of work-related equipment up to one thousand dollars ($1,000).

C. Vehicles owned by the benefit group shall not be considered in the determination of resources attributed to the benefit group.
N.M. Stat. § 24-15-2 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 15 / Section 24-15-2
§ 24-15-2. Purpose of act
Status: in_force

A. In order to safeguard life, health, property and the welfare of this state, it is the policy of New Mexico to protect its citizens and visitors from unnecessary hazards in the operation of ski lifts and passenger aerial tramways and to require liability insurance to be carried by operators of ski lifts and tramways. The primary responsibility for the safety of operation, maintenance, repair and inspection of ski lifts and tramways rests with the operators of such devices. The primary responsibility for the safety of the individual skier while engaging in the sport of skiing rests with the skier himself. The state, through the Ski Safety Act, recognizes these responsibilities and duties on the part of the ski area operator and the skier.

B. It is recognized that there are inherent risks in the sport of skiing, which should be understood by each skier and which are essentially impossible to eliminate by the ski area operator. It is the purpose of the Ski Safety Act to define those areas of responsibility and affirmative acts for which ski area operators shall be liable for loss, damage or injury and those risks which the skier or passenger expressly assumes and for which there can be no recovery.
N.M. Stat. § 25-2-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 25 / Article 2 / Section 25-2-13
§ 25-2-13. Promulgating regulations governing the addition of any poisonous or deleterious substances in food
Status: in_force

A. Any poisonous or deleterious substance added to any food, except where such substance is required in the production thereof or cannot be avoided by good manufacturing practice, shall be deemed to be unsafe for purposes of the application of Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of Section 25-2-10 NMSA 1978; but when such substance is so required or cannot be so avoided, the board shall promulgate regulations limiting the quantity therein or thereon to such extent as the board finds necessary for the protection of public health, and any quantity exceeding the limits so fixed shall also be deemed to be unsafe for purpose of the application of Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of Section 25-2-10 NMSA 1978 . While such a regulation is in effect limiting the quantity of any such substance in the case of any food, such food shall not, by reason of bearing or containing any added amount of such substance, be considered to be adulterated within the meaning of Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of Section 25-2-10 NMSA 1978 . In determining the quantity of such added substance to be tolerated in or on different articles of food, the board shall take into account the extent to which the use of such substance is required or cannot be avoided in the production of each such article and the other ways in which the consumer may be affected by the same or other poisonous or deleterious substances.

B. In promulgating regulations pursuant to this section, the board shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 74-1-9 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 17-3-34 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 3 / Section 17-3-34
§ 17-3-34. Revocation of license, certificate or permit for violation of law; notice and hearing; judicial review
Status: in_force

A. If the holder of any license, certificate or permit persistently, flagrantly or knowingly violates or countenances the violation of any of the provisions of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 or of any regulations referred to in Section 17-2-10 NMSA 1978 , the license, certificate or permit shall be revoked by the state game commission after reasonable notice given the accused of the alleged violation and after the accused is afforded an opportunity to appear and show cause against the charges.

B. At the hearing, the state game commission shall cause a record of the hearing to be made and shall allow the person charged to examine witnesses testifying at the hearing. Any person whose license, certificate or permit has been revoked by the commission may appeal to the district court pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 19-10-64 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 10 / Section 19-10-64
§ 19-10-64. Royalties paid in oil; sale of; purpose of act
Status: in_force

The purpose of this act is to assist small business enterprise within the state by encouraging the establishment and operation of petroleum refineries not having an adequate supply of refinery charge stocks through granting a preference to such petroleum refineries in the sale of state royalty oil accruing from public land oil and gas leases.
N.M. Stat. § 5-11-26 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 11 / Section 5-11-26
§ 5-11-26. Cumulative authority
Status: in_force

The Public Improvement District Act shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of things authorized by that act and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing; provided that the issuance of bonds under the provisions of the Public Improvement District Act need not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the issuance of bonds, except the Public Securities Limitation of Action Act, which shall apply.
N.M. Stat. § 29-11-3 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 11 / Section 29-11-3
§ 29-11-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Sexual Crimes Prosecution and Treatment Act:

A. “administrator” means the director of the mental health division of the department of health, or such person or office as the administrator may designate to act in his stead;

B. “evidence” means that evidence relating to the commission of a sexual crime;

C. “medical and psychological treatment” includes that medical, mental or emotional treatment provided a victim of a sexual crime. In addition to the improved physical and emotional condition of a victim, the treatment should result in the improved ability of a victim to make informed and rational choices about serving as a witness in the prosecution of a suspect of a sexual crime; and

D. “sexual crime” includes any act which may be alleged to be a sexual offense or an attempted sexual offense under the provisions of Sections 30-9-10 through 30-9-16 and 30-10-3 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 4-33-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 33 / Section 4-33-16
§ 4-33-16. Payment for transcription; county clerk; deferred payments
Status: in_force

The account of such county clerk shall be presented to the board of county commissioners of the new county, said account to be itemized and verified, showing his expenses and services for such work, which shall consist of money, if any, actually expended by him for books of record in which the transcripts had been entered and a charge at the rate of fifteen cents [($.15)] per one hundred words for copying, comparing, indexing and certifying the transcripts of records and he shall be allowed interest on all deferred payments at six percent per annum.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21R-8 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21R / Section 21-21R-8
§ 21-21R-8. Department rulemaking and reporting
Status: in_force

A. The department shall promulgate rules setting forth explicit criteria in accordance with the Opportunity Scholarship Act for:

(1) student qualification and continuing eligibility;

(2) calculating the total amount of money necessary to pay for opportunity scholarships at each eligible institution pursuant to Section 4 of the Opportunity Scholarship Act and guidelines for the administration of the Opportunity Scholarship Act; and

(3) requirements for the memoranda of understanding regarding institution eligibility to participate in the opportunity scholarship program.

B. The department shall report by November 1 of each year to the legislative finance committee and the department of finance and administration on the:

(1) status of the opportunity scholarship fund; and

(2) Opportunity Scholarship Act participation data aggregated for each eligible institution to show the:

(a) number of eligible students who received scholarships in the prior academic year;

(b) total number of students enrolled in eligible institutions in the prior academic year; and

(c) number of eligible students who graduated with a degree and, for each eligible student, the number of consecutive semesters and nonconsecutive semesters attended prior to graduation.
N.M. Stat. § 47-1-21 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 1 / Section 47-1-21
§ 47-1-21. Future possession dependent on death without heirs; effect of birth of posthumous child
Status: in_force

A future possession depending upon the contingency of the death of a person without heirs shall be revoked by the birth of a posthumous son or daughter of said person capable of succeeding him.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2A-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2A / Section 27-2A-1
§ 27-2A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Medicaid Estate Recovery Act”.