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N.M. Stat. § 73-8-20 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 8 / Section 73-8-20
§ 73-8-20. Meetings of directors; records; inspection by elector or federal agent; entry on lands; eminent domain
Status: in_force

The directors shall hold quarterly meetings on the first Tuesday in January, April, July and October, and such special meetings as may be required for the proper transaction of the business. Calls for special meetings shall be made by the president or a majority of the directors. Meetings of the board shall be public and a majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All records of the board shall be open to inspection by any qualified elector during business hours. Such boards [board] of directors or the secretary thereof shall at any time allow any officer or agent of the United States, when acting under the order of the secretary of the interior, to have access to all books, records and vouchers of the district which are in the possession or under the control of the secretary or of the board.

The board, its agents and employees, shall have the right to enter upon any land in the district and make surveys and to locate any canals or open or close drainage conduits. The board shall also have the right to acquire by purchase or condemnation all lands, rights-of-way, franchises, canals, ditches and other water conduits or other property necessary for the use of the district or for the construction, use, maintenance, repair or improvement of its canals, ditches or other conduits or drainage works or for the enlargement or extension thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-58-3 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 58 / Section 59A-58-3
§ 59A-58-3. Exclusions from act
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Service Contract Regulation Act do not apply to:

A. a warranty;

B. a maintenance agreement;

C. a service contract provided by a public utility on its transmission device if the service contract is regulated by the public regulation commission;

D. a service contract sold or offered for sale to a person who is not a consumer; or

E. a service contract for property if the purchase price of the property is less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and the consideration for the service contract is less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
N.M. Stat. § 59A-57A-11 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 57A / Section 59A-57A-11
§ 59A-57A-11. Information from provider networks
Status: in_force

The superintendent:

A. may require that health insurance carriers report the annual percentage of claims and expenditures paid to nonparticipating providers for health care services; and

B. may require by rule a report on changes to the percent of claims paid as an emergency claim.
N.M. Stat. § 19-4-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 4 / Section 19-4-4
§ 19-4-4. Title to townsite vested in probate judge in trust; suit to determine rights; execution of deeds
Status: in_force

Any land embraced in any townsite which has been entered as provided by the laws of the United States and the title of which is vested in the probate judge, in trust for the use and benefit of the several occupants of the land embraced within the said townsite, which has not been conveyed to the occupants, their heirs, executors, successors or assigns, who were entitled to the same at the time the entry of such land was made, or at the time patent was received from the United States, by reason of the failure of said probate judge to give notice of such entry, or the receiving of said patent, or by reason of such occupants, their heirs, executors, successors and assigns failing to make the statement and filing the same as required by law, then in such case any such occupant, or the heirs, executors, successors or assigns of any such occupant, may file a suit in the district court in the county wherein such land is situated, to have his or its interest in the said land, at the time of such entry, or the receiving of such patent, or the successor in title to the right of such occupant, declared and ascertained. The probate judge shall be made a party defendant and the said district court, upon a hearing, shall adjudicate and determine the interest of such occupant at the time of such entry, or the receiving of such patent, or the interest of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of such occupant, and entering a decree declaring the interest of such occupant. Upon the entering by the said district court of the decree declaring the interest of such occupant, or his or its successors in title, the probate judge of the county shall immediately thereafter make, execute and deliver to the parties so declared to be entitled to any part of the land embraced within the said townsite, a deed for his or its respective interest.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-32 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-32
§ 10-11-32. State police member, correctional officer member and probation and parole officer member coverage plan 1; state contribution rate
Status: in_force

The state shall contribute twenty-five and one-half percent of the salary of each member under state police member, correctional officer member and probation and parole officer member coverage plan 1.
N.M. Stat. § 57-11-11 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 11 / Section 57-11-11
§ 57-11-11. Provisions of act cumulative
Status: in_force

The provisions hereof shall be held cumulative of each other and of all other laws in any way affecting them now in force in this state.
N.M. Stat. § 1-25-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 25 / Section 1-25-9
§ 1-25-9. Recall; signatures
Status: in_force

A. No signature may be signed on the petition prior to the initiation date.

B. Signatures are valid for a maximum of ninety days from the date of initiation.

C. Each signer of a recall petition shall sign but one petition for each named official of a local jurisdiction in which the signer is registered to vote.

D. The signature shall not be counted unless the entire line is filled in full and is upon the form prescribed by the Recall Act.

E. A signature shall be counted on a recall petition unless there is evidence presented that the person signing:

(1) is not a registered voter of the local jurisdiction listed on the face sheet of the petition, and in the case of a named official serving in a districted position, is not a registered voter of that district within the local jurisdiction;

(2) has signed more than one recall petition page seeking to recall the same named official or has signed one petition page more than once; or

(3) is not the person whose name appears as a signer of the recall petition.
N.M. Stat. § 21-16-3.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 16 / Section 21-16-3.1
§ 21-16-3.1. Limitations on technical and vocational institutes
Status: in_force

There shall be no new technical and vocational institute branch campus or off-campus instructional center created after January 1, 1998 unless specifically created by the legislature.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-55.9 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-55.9
§ 10-11-55.9. Municipal general member coverage plan 4; amount of pension; form of payment A
Status: in_force

Under municipal general member coverage plan 4:

A. for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection A of Section 10-11-55.8 NMSA 1978 , the amount of pension under form of payment A is equal to three percent of the final average salary multiplied by credited service. The amount shall not exceed one hundred percent of the final average salary; and

B. for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection B of Section 10-11-55.8 NMSA 1978 , the amount of pension under form of payment A is equal to two and one-half percent of the final average salary multiplied by credited service. The amount shall not exceed one hundred percent of the final average salary.
N.M. Stat. § 28-3-3 — NM Code / Chapter 28 / Article 3 / Section 28-3-3
§ 28-3-3. Commission on the status of women; powers
Status: in_force

The commission:

A. may receive on behalf of the state any gifts, donations or bequests from any source to be used in carrying out its duties; and

B. is designated as the state agency for handling all United States government programs related to the status of women except those designated by law as the responsibility of another state agency, and may enter into agreements and contracts with agencies of the United States government for this purpose.
N.M. Stat. § 9-21-16 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 21 / Section 9-21-16
§ 9-21-16. New Mexico office of Indian affairs; successor agency [Indian affairs department]; duty
Status: in_force

The New Mexico office of Indian affairs, or a successor Indian affairs department, shall appoint the secretary or the secretary's designee to serve as a member of the interagency behavioral health purchasing collaborative and shall ensure that all behavioral health services, including mental health and substance abuse services funded, provided, contracted for or approved by the commission, are in compliance with the requirements of Section 9-7-6.4 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 59A-39-12 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 39 / Section 59A-39-12
§ 59A-39-12. Action on bond
Status: in_force

An action on the attorney's bond or to recover against any such deposit made in lieu thereof may be brought by one or more subscribers suffering loss through a violation of its conditions, or by a receiver or liquidator of the insurer. Amounts recovered on the bond shall be deposited in and become part of the insurer's funds. The total aggregate liability of the surety shall be limited to the amount of the penalty of such bond.
N.M. Stat. § 58-18A-7 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 18A / Section 58-18A-7
§ 58-18A-7. Provisions of bonds and trust indentures
Status: in_force

A. The principal of an interest of any bonds issued pursuant to the Municipal Mortgage Finance Act may be secured by and payable from a pledge of the revenues and receipts derived from the mortgage loans and property securing the mortgage loans and the revenues and receipts otherwise derived from the program, and the issuer may provide in the ordinance or a trust indenture authorized to be entered into pursuant to the ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds, for the subsequent issuance of additional bonds to be equally and ratably secured by such pledge. The ordinance or trust indenture may contain any agreements and provisions customarily contained in instruments securing bonds, including, without limitation, provisions relating to:

(1) the sound and economical application of bond proceeds to the purposes of the program;

(2) the receipt and collection of revenues;

(3) the maintenance of insurance with respect to the mortgage loans, the property securing the mortgage loans and the bonds in reasonable amounts and the disposition of the proceeds thereof;

(4) the terms and yields of mortgage loans;

(5) the creation and maintenance of adequate reserves;

(6) the investment of funds;

(7) the rights and remedies of bondholders and any indenture trustee in the event of default; and

(8) such other provisions as the issuer deems necessary or desirable.

B. The issuer shall not have the power to obligate itself except with respect to the application of the revenues of the program and shall not have the power to incur a pecuniary liability or a charge upon its general credit or against its taxing powers.
N.M. Stat. § 22-14-21 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 14 / Section 22-14-21
§ 22-14-21. Products of clients of the commission for the blind; purchasing agent to determine value
Status: in_force

It is the duty of the state purchasing agent to determine the fair market value of all products manufactured by clients of the commission for the blind and offered for sale to the state, or any other governmental agency or political subdivision thereof having its own purchasing agency, by the commission for the blind and approved for that use by the state purchasing agent, to revise the prices from time to time in accordance with changing market conditions and to make such rules and regulations regarding specifications, time of delivery and other relevant matters as are necessary to carry out the purpose of Sections 22-14-21 through 22-14-23 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 40-4-18 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 4 / Section 40-4-18
§ 40-4-18. Limitation of liens under Laws 1901, ch 62, 28, 29
Status: in_force

All liens created by a decree rendered under Sections 28 and 29 of Chapter 62, Laws of 1901, (Sections 25-707 and 25-708, New Mexico Statutes, 1941, Annotated) against any property of a person shall be of no force and effect against any of said property after six months from the effective date of this act. Provided, however, that a certified copy of any such decree rendered prior to the effective date of this act may be filed for record with the county clerk as herein provided during said six months' period in which case it shall be a lien from the date of the decree and any such decree filed for record after such period shall be a lien only from and after the date of filing with the county clerk.
N.M. Stat. § 73-14-21 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 14 / Section 73-14-21
§ 73-14-21. Board of directors; election; terms
Status: in_force

A. Each member of the board of directors shall be elected for a term of four years and, unless removed from office, shall serve until his successor is duly elected and has qualified; provided that in the first election immediately following the effective date of the provisions of this act, candidates for positions 1, 2 and 5 shall be elected for two-year terms each, and candidates for positions 3, 4, 6 and 7 shall be elected for four-year terms each.

B. Vacancies on the board of directors shall be filled by the remaining members of the board of directors for the unexpired term of the director whose office becomes vacant. The person appointed to fill the vacancy shall have the same qualifications as the member whose unexpired term he is completing.
N.M. Stat. § 77-2-12 — NM Code / Chapter 77 / Article 2 / Section 77-2-12
§ 77-2-12. Executive director; duties, oath and bond
Status: in_force

The executive director of the board shall keep records of inspections of brands and earmarks as deemed necessary by the board and shall perform such other duties as are prescribed by the board. He shall take and subscribe an oath faithfully to perform all of his duties as executive director of the board and shall enter into bond in an amount to be fixed by the board, with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the board, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties.
N.M. Stat. § 24-1-20 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 1 / Section 24-1-20
§ 24-1-20. Records confidential
Status: in_force

A. The files and records of the department giving identifying information about individuals who have received or are receiving from the department treatment, diagnostic services or preventive care for diseases, disabilities or physical injuries, are confidential and are not open to inspection except where permitted by rule of the department, as provided in Subsection C of this section and to the secretary of health and environment [secretary of health] or to an employee of the health and environment department [department of health] authorized by the secretary to obtain such information, but the information shall only be revealed for use in connection with a governmental function of the secretary or the authorized employee. Both the secretary and the employees are subject to the penalty contained in Subsection F of this section if they release or use the information in violation of this section.

B. All information voluntarily provided to the director or his agent in connection with studies designated by him as medical research and approved by the secretary of health and environment [secretary of health], either conducted by or under the authority of the director for the purpose of reducing the morbidity or mortality from any cause or condition of health, is confidential and shall be used only for the purposes of medical research. The information shall not be admissible as evidence in any action of any kind in any court or before any administrative proceeding or other action.

C. The human services [health care authority] department and the office of the state long-term care ombudsman shall have prompt access to all files and records in the possession of the licensing and certification bureau of the department that are related to any health facility investigation. Officers and employees of those agencies with such access are subject to the penalty in Subsection F of this section if they release or use the information in violation of this section.

D. The files and records of the department are subject to subpoena for use in any pending cause in any administrative proceeding or in any of the courts of the state, unless otherwise provided by law.

E. No person supplying information to the department for use in a research project or any cooperating person in a research project shall be subject to any action for damages or other relief as a result of that activity.

F. Any person who discloses confidential information in violation of this section is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 9-2A-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 2A / Section 9-2A-11
§ 9-2A-11. Bureaus; chiefs
Status: in_force

The secretary may establish within each division such “bureaus” as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Children, Youth and Families Department Act. He shall appoint a “chief” to be the administrative head of any such bureau. The chief and all subsidiary employees of the department shall be covered by the provisions of the Personnel Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 9-7A-8 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 7A / Section 9-7A-8
§ 9-7A-8. Directors
Status: in_force

The secretary shall appoint with the approval of the governor “directors” of divisions established within the department. The positions so appointed are exempt from the Personnel Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 73-14-52 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 14 / Section 73-14-52
§ 73-14-52. Enforcement
Status: in_force

Conservancy districts, having adopted rules and regulations providing for the distribution and allocation of irrigation waters pursuant to the provisions of this act, shall have all powers available by law to enforce the same, including the right of injunction and mandamus.
N.M. Stat. § 72-5A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 5A / Section 72-5A-1
§ 72-5A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Ground Water Storage and Recovery Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 6-14-11 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 14 / Section 6-14-11
§ 6-14-11. Scope of act
Status: in_force

The Supplemental Public Securities Act is cumulative of and in addition to all other laws concerning public securities, and any public body may issue public securities in the manner provided in the Supplemental Public Securities Act notwithstanding any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of the Supplemental Public Securities Act and the provisions of any other law.
N.M. Stat. § 41-4-18 — NM Code / Chapter 41 / Article 4 / Section 41-4-18
§ 41-4-18. Jurisdiction; appeals; venue
Status: in_force

A. Exclusive original jurisdiction for any claim under the Tort Claims Act shall be in the district courts of New Mexico. Appeals may be taken as provided by law.

B. Venue for any claim against the state or its public employees, pursuant to the Tort Claims Act, shall be in the district court for the county in which a plaintiff resides, or in which the cause of action arose, or in Santa Fe county. Venue for all other claims pursuant to the Tort Claims Act, shall be in the county in which the principal offices of the governing body of the local public body are located.
N.M. Stat. § 21-16A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 16A / Section 21-16A-2
§ 21-16A-2. Findings; purpose
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds that there are significant populations in New Mexico whose post-secondary education and workforce development needs are unserved or underserved and new and more effective means of delivering educational services must be explored.

B. It is the purpose of the Learning Center Act to:

(1) provide quality educational services to residents of the state based upon need and without regard to place of residence by enabling communities to establish learning centers to make necessary and appropriate educational programs available;

(2) avoid construction of new campuses and buildings; and

(3) encourage the use of technology by promoting innovation, collaboration and cooperation among existing institutions, public schools, government agencies, communities and the private sector through sharing of resources for educational purposes.
N.M. Stat. § 22-8E-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8E / Section 22-8E-6
§ 22-8E-6. Renewal of charter
Status: in_force

A. A charter for a charter school district may be renewed for successive periods of five years each.

B. Before it submits an application for renewal to the department, the local school board shall hold a public hearing to adopt a resolution approving the application for renewal.

C. A charter school district renewal application submitted to the department shall contain:

(1) a report on the progress that the charter school district has made toward achieving the goals of its charter;

(2) a petition in support of the charter school district renewing its charter school district status signed by not less than sixty-five percent of the employees in the charter school district;

(3) a resolution by the local school board requesting renewal of the charter; and

(4) any other information that the department deems appropriate.
N.M. Stat. § 19-10-26 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 10 / Section 19-10-26
§ 19-10-26. Lands sold with reservation of minerals; lease; bond to protect purchaser; waiver
Status: in_force

State lands sold heretofore, or which may be sold hereafter on any deferred payment plan under contract containing a reservation to the state of the minerals therein contained, may be leased by the state for oil, gas or other mineral development or exploitation, as provided by law in the same manner as other state lands.

Provided, that before any lessee of minerals on state lands so sold shall commence development or operations thereon such lessee or the operator (being any third party conducting exploratory or development operations authorized by the lessee within the authority granted to the lessee under the provisions of Section 19-10-13 NMSA 1978 ) shall execute and file with the commissioner of public lands a good and sufficient bond or undertaking in an amount to be fixed by the commissioner, but not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000), in favor of the state of New Mexico for the use and benefit of the purchaser holding purchase contract or deed to such lands on which such development is about to be commenced, his grantees or successors in interest to secure the payment for such damage to the livestock range, water, crops or tangible improvements on such lands as may be suffered by such purchaser or his successors in interest by reason of such development, use and occupation of such lands by such lessee.

And provided further, that if any such purchaser shall file with the commissioner of public lands a waiver duly executed and acknowledged by him of his right to require such bond, such development, occupation and use of the lands by a mineral lessee may be permitted without the bond herein required.