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N.M. Stat. § 7-7-8 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 7-7-8
§ 7-7-8. Department to file certificate; final settlement of account
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this section, the department shall file a certificate with the clerk of the county in which the estate or any part of it is located when:

(1) no taxes imposed by the Estate Tax Act are due; or

(2) the taxes due under the Estate Tax Act have been paid.

B. If the estate is not required to file a federal estate tax return, the filing of a certificate by the department is not required.

C. No court shall allow the final settlement of the account of any personal representative until either a certificate is filed as provided in this section if the estate is required to file a federal estate tax return or the personal representative demonstrates that the estate was not required to file a federal estate tax return.
N.M. Stat. § 40-10B-12 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 10B / Section 40-10B-12
§ 40-10B-12. Revocation of guardianship
Status: in_force

A. Any person, including a child who has reached the age of fourteen, may move for revocation of a guardianship created pursuant to the Kinship Guardianship Act. The person requesting revocation shall attach to the motion a transition plan proposed to facilitate the reintegration of the child into the home of a parent or a new guardian. A transition plan shall take into consideration the child's age, development and any bond with the guardian.

B. If the court finds that a preponderance of the evidence proves a change in circumstances and the revocation is in the best interests of the child, it shall grant the motion and:

(1) adopt a transition plan proposed by a party or the guardian ad litem;

(2) propose and adopt its own transition plan; or

(3) order the parties to develop a transition plan by consensus if they will agree to do so.
N.M. Stat. § 26-2A-6 — NM Code / Chapter 26 / Article 2A / Section 26-2A-6
§ 26-2A-6. Lynn Pierson therapeutic research program; distribution
Status: in_force

A. The administrator shall obtain marijuana through whatever means he deems most appropriate, consistent with regulations promulgated by the national institute on drug abuse, the food and drug administration and the drug enforcement administration and pursuant to the provisions of the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act.

B. The administrator shall cause such marijuana to be transferred to a certified state-operated licensed pharmacy for distribution to the certified patient pursuant to the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act.
N.M. Stat. § 3-51-26 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 51 / Section 3-51-26
§ 3-51-26. Personal liability of owners for indebtedness
Status: in_force

The assessments levied under the Greater Municipality Parking Law shall be the personal liability of the owner or owners of the property against which the assessments are levied.
N.M. Stat. § 77-1-10 — NM Code / Chapter 77 / Article 1 / Section 77-1-10
§ 77-1-10. Vicious animals; rabid or unvaccinated dogs and cats; failure to destroy
Status: in_force

A. It is unlawful for any person to keep any animal known to be vicious and liable to attack or injure human beings unless such animal is securely kept to prevent injury to any person.

B. It is unlawful to keep any unvaccinated dog or cat or any animal with any symptom of rabies.

C. It is unlawful to fail or to refuse to destroy vicious animals or unvaccinated dogs or cats with symptoms of rabies as prescribed by regulation of the health and environment department [department of health] for the protection of public health and safety.
N.M. Stat. § 35-10-5 — NM Code / Chapter 35 / Article 10 / Section 35-10-5
§ 35-10-5. Forcible entry or detainer; damages on appeal
Status: in_force

A. If the plaintiff recovers judgment in an action for forcible entry or unlawful detainer upon appeal:

(1) to the district court, the damages assessed shall be the actual value of the rent due until entry of judgment by the magistrate court and double the value of all rent accrued thereafter until entry of judgment in the district court; and

(2) to the supreme court or court of appeals, further damages at double the value of all rent accrued from the entry of judgment in the district court until delivery of possession to him.

B. The supersedeas bond required under Section 39-3-22 NMSA 1978 , shall contain a condition requiring the defendant appealing or taking a writ of error to the supreme court or court of appeals to pay all damages prescribed in this section if the judgment of the district court is affirmed by the supreme court or court of appeals, and the amount of the bond shall be sufficient to cover all such damages. The bond operates as a supersedeas to the order of removal as well as to execution for damages and costs. Upon final disposition of the appeal from the district court in his favor, the plaintiff may sue on the supersedeas bond to recover the damages.
N.M. Stat. § 5-13A-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 13A / Section 5-13A-2
§ 5-13A-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Sports and Recreation Facility Financing Act:

A. “ local governing body ” means the governing body of a qualified municipality authorized pursuant to the provisions of the Sports and Recreation Facility Financing Act to impose sports and recreation facility fees;

B. “ lodging facility ” means a hotel, motel or motor hotel; a bed and breakfast facility; an inn; or any other facility offering rooms for payment of rent or other consideration;

C. “ qualified municipality ” means an incorporated municipality with a population of more than one thousand but less than one thousand one hundred that is located in a class B county with a population of greater than fourteen thousand but less than fifteen thousand according to the most recent federal decennial census;

D. “ room ” means a unit of a lodging facility, such as a hotel room;

E. “ sports and recreation facility fee ” means the fee imposed by a local governing body pursuant to the Sports and Recreation Facility Financing Act on vendees for the use of lodging facilities;

F. “ vendee ” means a person who rents or pays consideration to a vendor for use of a room; and

G. “ vendor ” means a person or the person's agent who furnishes rooms for occupancy for consideration.
N.M. Stat. § 21-22H-9 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 22H / Section 21-22H-9
§ 21-22H-9. Reports
Status: in_force

Prior to each regular session of the legislature, the department shall make annual reports to the governor and the legislature of the department's activities pertaining to the Teacher Loan Repayment Act; the loan repayment awards granted; the names and addresses of teachers who received loan repayment awards; the names and locations of the positions filled by those teachers; the name of each teacher who received a loan repayment award who is not serving in a designated high-need teacher position, the amount owed on each teacher's loan and the amount paid on each teacher's loan by loan repayment awards; and the number of teachers whose contracts were voided because they did not complete a full year of teaching.
N.M. Stat. § 63-1-14 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 1 / Section 63-1-14
§ 63-1-14. Ballots; majority required; voting rights
Status: in_force

All elections of directors must be by ballot, and a vote of stockholders representing a majority of the subscribed capital stock shall be necessary to a choice. At all such elections, and at all other elections, and at all meetings of stockholders, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of the capital stock owned by him.
N.M. Stat. § 12-11-24 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 11 / Section 12-11-24
§ 12-11-24. Provisional appropriation
Status: in_force

For the purposes set out in Section 6-7-1 NMSA 1978 , when and if the governor shall declare an emergency, as provided in Section 6-7-3 NMSA 1978 , there is appropriated the sum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) for each eligible and qualified applicant or so much thereof as the governor may from time to time designate from the surplus unappropriated money in the general fund, if any, at the time of the declaration of such emergency or emergencies.
N.M. Stat. § 72-12-13 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 12 / Section 72-12-13
§ 72-12-13. Application; information required; fee; surety bond for drilling operation
Status: in_force

Any person desiring to engage in the drilling of one or more wells for underground water within the boundaries of any underground source, as hereinabove defined, shall file an application with the state engineer for a driller's license, setting out his qualifications therefor, the equipment proposed to be used in the drilling of the wells and other information as may be required by the state engineer. A reasonable fee, not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be imposed by the state engineer. All fees collected under the provisions of this section shall be deposited with the state treasurer, and placed in the general fund. A license shall be issued by the state engineer to any applicant who, in the opinion of the state engineer, having due regard for the interest of the state in the protection of its public waters, is qualified to conduct such drilling operations, but not otherwise. The state engineer shall require a bond in form and with adequate surety to be approved by him in the penal sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) conditioned that the applicant will comply with the laws of New Mexico in the drilling of all wells to such underground sources, will comply with the rules and regulations of the state engineer and any requirements that may be made by him in connection with the drilling of any individual well for water from such sources.
N.M. Stat. § 7-13-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 13 / Section 7-13-10
§ 7-13-10. Validation of pledges
Status: repealed

All prior pledges of any amounts distributed to municipalities and counties pursuant to Section 64-26-19 NMSA 1953 (being Laws 1967, Chapter 170, Section 8 repealed by Laws 1971, Chapter 207, Section 16) which heretofore have been made to the payment of bonds of municipalities and counties pursuant to Sections 3-31-1 , 3-33-24 , 3-34-1 through 3-34-4 or 3-39-12 NMSA 1978 or any other statute, and all action of the governing bodies of such municipalities and counties preliminary to and in the authorization of such pledges are validated, ratified, approved and confirmed.
N.M. Stat. § 9-15-12 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 15 / Section 9-15-12
§ 9-15-12. Commission; powers and duties
Status: in_force

The commission shall:

A. develop and recommend policies and provide policy and program guidance for the department;

B. review, modify and approve annual updates to the state's five-year economic development plan generated by the department;

C. advise, assist and promote the department on matters relating to technology, technology-based new business development and technology commercialization projects;

D. review federal technology-based programs requiring state matching funds and authorize any expenditure or pledge of the state match fund for such programs; and

E. establish such rules and regulations for its own operations as are necessary to achieve the purposes of the Economic Development Department Act. Rules and regulations of the commission shall be adopted in the same procedural manner as rules and regulations of the department are adopted and shall be filed in accordance with the State Rules Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 61-13-6 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 13 / Section 61-13-6
§ 61-13-6. Duties of the board
Status: in_force

The board shall:

A. promulgate rules in accordance with the State Rules Act to adopt and enforce standards for licensing nursing home administrators and to carry into effect the provisions of the Nursing Home Administrators Act;

B. approve for licensure applicants for:

(1) initial licensure;

(2) annual renewal of current, active licenses;

(3) reciprocity;

(4) reinstatement of revoked or suspended licenses; and

(5) reactivation of inactive or expired licenses;

C. cause the prosecution or enjoinder of all persons violating the Nursing Home Administrators Act and deny, suspend or revoke licenses in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act;

D. submit a written annual report to the governor and the legislature detailing the actions of the board and including an accounting of all money received and expended by the board; and

E. maintain a register of licensees and a record of all applicants for licensure received by the board.
N.M. Stat. § 19-6-5 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 6 / Section 19-6-5
§ 19-6-5. Lessee to protect land against waste or trespass
Status: in_force

Every lessee of state lands shall protect the land leased by him from waste or trespass by unauthorized persons, and failure so to do shall subject his lease to forfeiture and cancellation in the manner hereinbefore prescribed in this chapter, and the attorney general may bring suit for damages caused by any such waste or trespass.
N.M. Stat. § 57-16-12 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 16 / Section 57-16-12
§ 57-16-12. Venue of suits; relief
Status: in_force

A suit for injunctive relief may be brought either in the county where the defendant resides or in the county where the violation or threat of violation occurs. In any suit to enjoin a violation or threat of violation of this act, the court may grant temporary restraining orders, temporary injunctions and permanent injunctions.
N.M. Stat. § 26-3-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 26 / Article 3 / Section 26-3-2
§ 26-3-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of the Drug Product Selection Act to assure that all New Mexico citizens continue to receive high quality drugs at a reasonable cost.
N.M. Stat. § 3-37-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 37 / Section 3-37-7
§ 3-37-7. Determination of uncollectable account; removal from accounts receivable
Status: in_force

If the finance officer of a municipality states:

A. the manner in which a utility account or any unsecured account has been incurred;

B. the efforts made to collect the utility account or unsecured account and to locate the debtor;

C. that the utility account or unsecured account has been uncollectable for a period of more than four years; and

D. that in his opinion the utility account or unsecured account is uncollectable,

the governing body of a municipality may, by resolution, remove the uncollectable utility account or unsecured account from the list of accounts receivable of the municipality.
N.M. Stat. § 33-2-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 33 / Article 2 / Section 33-2-15
§ 33-2-15. Penitentiary; duties
Status: in_force

The employees of the penitentiary shall perform such duties in the charge and oversight of the penitentiary, care of the property belonging thereto, and in the custody, government, employment and discipline of the convicts as shall be required of them by the corrections division [corrections department] or the warden, in conformity with law and rules and regulations prescribed for the government of the penitentiary.
N.M. Stat. § 12-6-1 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 6 / Section 12-6-1
§ 12-6-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 12-6-1 through 12-6-14 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Audit Act.”
N.M. Stat. § 39-4C-3 — NM Code / Chapter 39 / Article 4C / Section 39-4C-3
§ 39-4C-3. Scope
Status: in_force

A. The Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act applies only to a foreign-money claim in an action or distribution proceeding.

B. The Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act applies to foreign-money issues even if other law under the conflict of laws rules of this state applies to other issues in the action or distribution proceeding.
N.M. Stat. § 18-12-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 12 / Section 18-12-6
§ 18-12-6. Executive director; appointment; qualifications
Status: in_force

A. The executive director of the Hispanic cultural division shall be appointed by the state cultural affairs officer or his successor, with the approval of the governor, from a list of qualified finalists provided by the board of directors.

B. Subject to the authority of the state cultural affairs officer or his successor, the executive director of the division shall be the administrative and executive officer of the division. The executive director shall be exempt from the provisions of the Personnel Act.
N.M. Stat. § 16-5-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 16 / Article 5 / Section 16-5-8
§ 16-5-8. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Act:

A. “commission” means the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission; and

B. “railroad” means the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad.
N.M. Stat. § 5-15-25.1 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 15 / Section 5-15-25.1
§ 5-15-25.1. Base year revision; resolution; comment period; submission of materials
Status: in_force

A. A district may revise the base year that the district uses to determine its gross receipts tax increment. To initiate the process of revising its base year, a district board shall:

(1) adopt a resolution declaring that intent; and

(2) forward copies of the adopted resolution to the secretary of taxation and revenue, the secretary of finance and administration, the developer and the local governments that have dedicated a tax increment to the district.

B. The taxation and revenue department, the department of finance and administration, the developer and the local governments that have dedicated a tax increment to the district may submit written comments to the district with copies sent to the state board of finance for fifteen days after receiving a copy of a district board's resolution indicating the board's intent to revise the base year used to determine the district's gross receipts tax increment.

C. No more than forty-five days after adopting the resolution declaring the intent to revise the base year that the district uses to determine its gross receipts tax increment, the district board shall submit to the state board of finance and send copies to the developer and any local government that has dedicated a tax increment to the district:

(1) a copy of the resolution;

(2) all comments on the matter that the district received from the taxation and revenue department, the department of finance and administration, the developer and the local governments that have dedicated a tax increment to the district; and

(3) any other related documentation.

D. As used in this section, “ developer ” means the owner or developer who has entered into an agreement pursuant to Subsection A of Section 5-15-4 NMSA 1978 with the governing body that formed the district or the owner's or developer's successors or assigns.
N.M. Stat. § 3-21-10 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 21 / Section 3-21-10
§ 3-21-10. Zoning enforcement
Status: in_force

A. Sections 3-21-1 through 3-21-14 NMSA 1978 , and any ordinance adopted pursuant to these sections, shall be enforced, by the zoning authority having jurisdiction, as municipal ordinances are enforced.

B. In addition, if any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of Sections 3-21-1 through 3-21-14 NMSA 1978, or any ordinance adopted pursuant to these sections, the zoning authority may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to:

(1) prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use;

(2) restrain, correct or abate the violation;

(3) prevent the occupancy of such building, structure or land; or

(4) prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.

C. The ordinances, rules and regulations together with the officially adopted or district zoning map of the county or municipal zoning authority shall be filed in the respective offices of the county clerk or municipal clerk and shall be available for examination by any citizen.
N.M. Stat. § 24-6B-7.1 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 6B / Section 24-6B-7.1
§ 24-6B-7.1. Document of gift as a legal document
Status: in_force

A document of gift constitutes a legal document and has sufficient legal authority to be accepted by a designated or undesignated donee of anatomical gifts pursuant to the Jonathan Spradling Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
N.M. Stat. § 21-2A-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 2A / Section 21-2A-4
§ 21-2A-4. Application of act
Status: in_force

The College District Tax Act applies to all educational institutions organized pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21, Article 13 NMSA 1978 , the Community College Act, 1 Chapter 21, Article 16 NMSA 1978 , the Technical and Vocational Institute Act 2 and the Off-Campus Instruction Act. 3
N.M. Stat. § 76-11-20 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 11 / Section 76-11-20
§ 76-11-20. Cooperation with other agencies
Status: in_force

The department may cooperate with and enter into agreements with other state agencies, other states and agencies of the federal government to carry out the provisions of the New Mexico Fertilizer Act.
N.M. Stat. § 9-15-14.3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 15 / Section 9-15-14.3
§ 9-15-14.3. New Mexico outdoor recreation division; special projects and outdoor recreation infrastructure fund; created
Status: in_force

The “special projects and outdoor recreation infrastructure fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations, income from investment of the fund and money otherwise accruing to the fund. Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund. The fund shall be administered by the New Mexico outdoor recreation division, and money in the fund is appropriated to the New Mexico outdoor recreation division for special projects and outdoor recreation infrastructure determined by the division to be necessary to carry out the purpose of the division. Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants signed by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the director of the New Mexico outdoor recreation division or the director's designee.
N.M. Stat. § 24-16-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 16 / Section 24-16-15
§ 24-16-15. Posted smokefree and smoking-permitted areas
Status: in_force

A. To advise persons of the existence of smokefree areas or smoking-permitted areas, signs shall be posted as follows:

(1) for each indoor workplace or indoor public place where smoking is prohibited pursuant to the Dee Johnson Clean Indoor Air Act, a “NO SMOKING” sign shall be posted where it is clear, conspicuous and easily legible at each public entrance. Posting of “NO SMOKING” signs is the responsibility of the owner, operator, manager or other person having control of the indoor workplace or indoor public place; and

(2) for each indoor workplace or indoor public place where smoking is permitted pursuant to the Dee Johnson Clean Indoor Air Act, a “SMOKING PERMITTED” sign shall be posted where it is clear, conspicuous and easily legible at each public entrance, unless an owner, operator or manager chooses to prohibit smoking in all or part of an indoor workplace or indoor public place where smoking is otherwise permitted.

B. Nothing in the Dee Johnson Clean Indoor Air Act shall be construed so as to require the posting of signs at a residence, except during the hours of business operation while it is being used commercially to provide child care, adult care or health care or any combination of those activities.
N.M. Stat. § 50-11-6 — NM Code / Chapter 50 / Article 11 / Section 50-11-6
§ 50-11-6. Mitigation of damages
Status: in_force

Nothing in the Employee Privacy Act shall be construed to relieve a person from the obligation to mitigate damages.
N.M. Stat. § 24-32-5 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 32 / Section 24-32-5
§ 24-32-5. Rulemaking
Status: in_force

By December 31, 2021, the secretary of health shall adopt and promulgate amended rules to carry out the provisions of the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Prevention Act.