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N.M. Stat. § 22-5-4.4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 5 / Section 22-5-4.4
§ 22-5-4.4. School employees; reporting drug and alcohol use; release from liability
Status: in_force

A. A school employee who knows or in good faith suspects any student of using or abusing alcohol or drugs shall report such use or abuse pursuant to procedures established by the local school board.

B. No school employee who in good faith reports any known or suspected instances of alcohol or drug use or abuse shall be held liable for any civil damages as a result of such report or his efforts to enforce any school policies or regulations regarding drug or alcohol use or abuse.
N.M. Stat. § 12-11-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 11 / Section 12-11-2
§ 12-11-2. Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

The legislature declares that the possibility of an enemy attack of unprecedented destructiveness made possible by recent technological developments, and which may result in the death or inability to act on the part of a large number of the officers of the executive and judicial branches of state and local government, make it necessary to assure the continuity and effective operation of the executive and judicial offices of state and local government by providing for advance naming of officers to fill temporarily vacancies in certain offices, and that it is the legislative intent to provide that continuity in the Disaster Succession Act.
N.M. Stat. § 1-12-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 12 / Section 1-12-15
§ 1-12-15. Conduct of election; persons who may assist voter
Status: in_force

A. In any election, if a voter who has requested assistance in marking the ballot is blind, has a physical disability, has an inability to read or write or is a member of a language minority who has requested assistance pursuant to Subsection D of Section 1-12-12 NMSA 1978 , the voter may be accompanied into the voting booth only by a person of the voter's own choice other than the voter's employer or an agent of that employer, an officer or agent of the voter's union or a candidate whose name appears on the ballot in this election.

B. The name of the person providing assistance to a voter pursuant to this section shall be recorded on the signature roster.

C. A person who provides assistance to a voter when the person knows the voter does not require assistance pursuant to Section 1-12-12 NMSA 1978 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-12-12 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 12 / Section 59A-12-12
§ 59A-12-12. Application and general qualifications for individual insurance producer license
Status: in_force

A. An individual applying for a resident insurance producer license shall apply to the superintendent on the uniform application and declare under penalty of refusal, suspension or revocation of the license that the statements made in the application are true, correct and complete to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief.

B. Before approving the application, the superintendent shall:

(1) confirm that the applicant:

(a) is at least eighteen years of age;

(b) has not committed any act that is a ground for denial, suspension or revocation under the Insurance Code;

(c) has paid the fees set forth in Section 59A-6-1 NMSA 1978;

(d) has successfully passed the examinations for the lines of authority for which the application is made, if such examination is required; and

(e) is in compliance with other applicable qualifications and requirements of the Insurance Code;

(2) review the applicant's answers to the standard background questions on the uniform application;

(3) obtain the applicant's fingerprints; and

(4) conduct state and federal criminal background checks on the applicant.

C. The superintendent may require any documents reasonably necessary to verify the information contained in an application. The superintendent may obtain fingerprints from licensed resident insurance producers from whom fingerprints were not obtained at the time of application or when adding additional lines of authority to their license.

D. Each insurer that sells, solicits or negotiates any form of limited line credit insurance shall provide to each individual whose duties will include selling, soliciting or negotiating limited line credit insurance a program of instruction approved by the superintendent.
N.M. Stat. § 47-1-19 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 1 / Section 47-1-19
§ 47-1-19. Rights of heirs of life tenant when made remaindermen
Status: in_force

When the remainder of a possession is limited to the heirs or heirs of the body of a person who holds said property as a life estate, in these premises the persons who at the termination of said life estate, are to be heirs or heirs of the body of said life estate, shall be authorized to take as purchasers by virtue of the remainder of the possession so limited in them.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-28-15 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 28 / Section 32A-28-15
§ 32A-28-15. Petition; form and content
Status: in_force

In a petition initiating a child custody proceeding, the department shall include a statement as to whether the child who is the subject of the child custody proceeding is an Indian child and shall include information about:

A. the Indian child's tribe;

B. the tribal affiliations of the Indian child's parents;

C. active efforts made to provide remedial services and rehabilitative programs designed to prevent the breakup of the Indian family and that these efforts were proven to be unsuccessful and the reasons these efforts were unsuccessful, if known;

D. active efforts made to comply with the notice requirements pursuant to the Indian Family Protection Act, including results of the contact and the names, addresses, titles and telephone numbers of the persons contacted. Copies of any correspondence with the Indian child's tribe shall be attached as exhibits to the petition; and

E. active efforts made to comply with the placement preferences set forth in the Indian Family Protection Act or the placement preferences of the Indian child's tribe.
N.M. Stat. § 29-10-2 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 10 / Section 29-10-2
§ 29-10-2. Purpose of act
Status: in_force

The legislature finds and declares that the responsible exchange of complete and accurate information among law enforcement agencies is recognized as necessary and indispensable to effective law enforcement. Individual rights, however, may be infringed if information is inaccurate, incomplete or is disseminated irresponsibly. The Arrest Record Information Act is for the purpose of protecting those rights.
N.M. Stat. § 6-30-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 30 / Section 6-30-1
§ 6-30-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 8 of this act may be cited as the “Colonias Infrastructure Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 25-5-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 25 / Article 5 / Section 25-5-4
§ 25-5-4. Division; duty to enforce
Status: in_force

The division is hereby charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of the Flour and Bread Act and rules, regulations and orders of the board promulgated pursuant to the Flour and Bread Act.
N.M. Stat. § 21-3-26 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 3 / Section 21-3-26
§ 21-3-26. State board of finance approval of New Mexico highlands university bonds
Status: in_force

That no bonds shall be finally issued and sold under the provisions of this act [ 21-3-13 , 21-3-14 , 21-3-16 through 21-3-28 NMSA 1978 ] until the approval of such issue shall have been had by the majority vote of the state board of finance in a regular or called meeting.
N.M. Stat. § 26-2B-7.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 26 / Article 2B / Section 26-2B-7.1
§ 26-2B-7.1. Registry identification card; registration; renewal; written certification
Status: in_force

The department shall require a qualified patient to reapply for a registry identification card no sooner than thirty days before the date the patient's current registry identification card expires; provided that, in order to remain eligible for participation in the medical cannabis program established pursuant to the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act, a qualified patient shall submit to the department together with the qualified patient's application for a registry card a statement from a practitioner indicating that:

A. the practitioner has examined the qualified patient during the preceding twelve months;

B. the qualified patient continues to have a debilitating medical condition; and

C. the practitioner believes that the potential health benefits of the medical use of cannabis would likely outweigh the health risks for the qualified patient.
N.M. Stat. § 31-22-19 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 22 / Section 31-22-19
§ 31-22-19. Annual report
Status: in_force

At least thirty days prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature, the commission shall transmit to the governor, the department of finance and administration and the legislature a report of its activities under the Crime Victims Reparation Act. The department of finance and administration shall, within five days after the opening of the legislative session, transmit the report, together with a tabulation of the total amount awarded and the amount of any judgments collected, to the senate finance committee and to the house appropriations and finance committee or any successor committees.
N.M. Stat. § 60-7A-12 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 7A / Section 60-7A-12
§ 60-7A-12. Offenses by dispensers, canopy licensees, restaurant licensees, governmental licensees or their lessees and clubs
Status: in_force

It is a violation of the Liquor Control Act for any dispenser, canopy licensee, restaurant licensee, governmental licensee or its lessee or club to:

A. receive any alcoholic beverages for the purpose or with the intent of reselling the alcoholic beverages from any person unless the person is duly licensed to sell alcoholic beverages to dispensers for resale;

B. sell; possess for the purpose of sale; or bottle bulk wine for sale other than by the drink for immediate consumption on its licensed premises;

C. directly, indirectly or through subterfuge, own, operate or control any interest in a wholesale liquor establishment or liquor manufacturing or wine bottling firm; provided that this section shall not prevent:

(1) a dispenser from owning an interest in a legal entity, directly or indirectly or through an affiliate, that wholesales alcoholic beverages and that operates or controls an interest in an establishment operating pursuant to the provisions of Subsection B of Section 60-7A-10 NMSA 1978; or

(2) a small brewer or winegrower licensed pursuant to the Domestic Winery, Small Brewery and Craft Distillery Act from holding an interest in a legal entity, directly or indirectly or through an affiliate, that holds a restaurant or a dispenser's license and a small brewer and winegrower limited wholesaler's license issued pursuant to the Liquor Control Act;

D. sell or possess for the purpose of sale any alcoholic beverages at any location or place except its licensed premises or the location permitted pursuant to the provisions of Section 60-6A-12 NMSA 1978;

E. employ or engage a person to sell, serve or dispense alcoholic beverages if the person has not received alcohol server training within thirty days of employment; or

F. employ or engage a person to sell, serve, deliver or dispense alcoholic beverages during a period when the server permit of that person is suspended or revoked.
N.M. Stat. § 7-24A-7 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 24A / Section 7-24A-7
§ 7-24A-7. Ordinance must conform to certain provisions of the Gasoline Tax Act
Status: in_force

Any ordinance imposing a county, county-wide or municipal gasoline tax shall contain or adopt by reference the same definitions and the same provisions relating to deductions, refunds and credits as are contained in the Gasoline Tax Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 5-18-10 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 18 / Section 5-18-10
§ 5-18-10. Notice and conduct of election for district board
Status: in_force

A. An election pursuant to the Renewable Energy Financing District Act for the purpose of election of directors of a district board shall be called by mailing notices to the owners of property included in the district not less than twenty days before the election. The property tax assessment rolls shall be used to determine the owners of property included in the district. Notice shall also be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality or county. The notice shall state the purpose of the election, the date of the election, the place of holding the election, the hours during the day in which the polls will be open and provisions for voting by mail.

B. Within thirty days after an election, the district board shall meet and canvass the returns, determining the number of votes properly cast. A majority of the votes cast at the election shall be required for election of a member to the district board.
N.M. Stat. § 30-16B-2 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 16B / Section 30-16B-2
§ 30-16B-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Unauthorized Recording Act:

A. “audiovisual recording” means a recording on which images, including images accompanied by sound, are recorded or otherwise stored, including motion picture film, video cassette, video tape, video disc, other recording mediums or a copy that duplicates in whole or in part the original, but does not include recordings produced by an individual for personal use that are not commercially distributed for profit;

B. “fixed” means embodied in a recording or other tangible medium of expression, by or under the authority of the owner, so that the matter embodied is sufficiently permanent or stable to permit it to be perceived, reproduced or otherwise communicated for a period of more than transitory duration;

C. “live performance” means a recitation, rendering or playing of a series of images, musical, spoken or other sounds, or a combination of images and sounds;

D. “manufacturer” means any person who actually transfers or causes the transfer of a recording, or assembles and transfers any product containing any recording as a component thereof, but does not include the manufacturer of a cartridge or casing for a recording;

E. “owner” means a person who owns the sounds or images fixed in a master phonograph record, master disc, master tape, master film or other recording on which sound or image is or can be recorded and from which the transferred recorded sounds or images are directly or indirectly derived;

F. “person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other entity;

G. “recording” means a tangible medium on which sounds, images or both are recorded or otherwise stored, including an original phonograph record, disc, tape, audio cassette or videocassette, wire, film or other medium now existing or developed later on which sounds, images or both are or can be recorded or otherwise stored, or a copy or reproduction that duplicates in whole or in part the original;

H. “tangible medium of expression” means the material object on which sounds, images or a combination of both are fixed by any method now known or later developed, and from which the sounds, images or combination of both can be perceived, reproduced or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device; and

I. “transfer” means to duplicate a recording from one tangible medium of expression to another recording.
N.M. Stat. § 58-16-13 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 16 / Section 58-16-13
§ 58-16-13. Confidentiality
Status: in_force

A. Every merchant having a POS terminal on its premises and every financial institution contracting for use of or operating a remote financial service unit shall adopt and maintain safeguards to insure the safety of funds of any third party in situations where deposits are accepted or cash advances or withdrawals are made and to insure the safety of items and other information, which safeguards shall include security precautions consistent with the appropriate minimum security requirements specified by applicable federal or state law or by federal or state regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the POS terminal or remote financial service unit.

B. A social security number shall not be used as a PIN or code to activate any remote financial service unit.

C. To protect the privacy of persons using remote financial service units, information concerning a cardholder's account that is received by or processed through such units shall be treated and used only in accordance with applicable law relating to the dissemination and disclosure of such information. Any person operating a POS terminal shall take such steps as are reasonably necessary to protect the confidentiality of any information received or obtained about a cardholder's account by any individual manning a POS terminal.

D. No person shall use or attempt to use a remote financial service unit for the purpose of obtaining any information concerning the account of a cardholder of a financial institution without prior approval of the cardholder, except where such information is reasonably necessary to complete or prevent the completion of or to reconstruct a transaction initiated through the remote financial service unit. No person shall obtain through the use of a remote financial service unit any information concerning the account of a cardholder other than that reasonably necessary to effect or prevent the transaction that the cardholder seeks to accomplish through its use or to reconstruct a transaction initiated through the remote financial service unit.

E. Any transaction shall include the issuance of a receipt to the cardholder. No receipt shall be required, however, in any transaction involving a negotiable instrument that shall itself become a receipt.
N.M. Stat. § 9-2A-11 — NM 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. § 53-11-41 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 11 / Section 53-11-41
§ 53-11-41. Executive and other committees
Status: in_force

If the articles of incorporation or the bylaws so provide, the board of directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the full board of directors, may designate from among its members an executive committee and one or more other committees each of which, to the extent provided in the resolution or in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of the corporation, shall have and may exercise all the authority of the board of directors, except that no such committee shall have authority to:

A. declare dividends or authorize distributions;

B. approve or recommend to shareholders actions or proposals required by this act to be approved by shareholders;

C. designate candidates for the office of director, for purposes of proxy solicitation or otherwise, or fill vacancies on the board of directors or any committee thereof;

D. amend the bylaws;

E. approve a plan of merger not requiring shareholder approval;

F. authorize or approve the reacquisition of shares unless pursuant to general formula or method specified by the board of directors; or

G. authorize or approve the issuance or sale of, or any contract to issue or sell, shares or designate the terms of a series of a class of shares, provided that the board of directors, having acted regarding general authorization for the issuance or sale of shares, or any contract therefor, and, in the case of a series, the designation thereof, may, pursuant to a general formula or method specified by the board of resolution or by adoption of a stock option or other plan, authorize a committee to fix the terms of any contract for the sale of the shares and to fix the terms upon which such shares may be issued or sold, including, without limitation, the price, the dividend rate, provisions for redemption, sinking fund, conversion, voting or preferential rights, and provisions for other features of a class of shares, or a series of a class of shares, with full power in such committee to adopt any final resolution setting forth all the terms thereof and to authorize the statement of the terms of a series for filing with the commission [secretary of state] under this act. Neither the designation of any such committee, the delegation thereto of authority nor action by such committee pursuant to such authority shall alone constitute compliance by any member of the board of directors, not a member of the committee in question, with the director's responsibility to act in good faith, in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation, and with such care as an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.
N.M. Stat. § 3-10-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 10 / Section 3-10-8
§ 3-10-8. Officers; delivery of records
Status: in_force

Any officer who vacates his office shall forthwith deliver to his successor all money, records, property or other things in his charge and belonging to the municipality.
N.M. Stat. § 3-66-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 66 / Section 3-66-11
§ 3-66-11. Severability
Status: in_force

If any part or application of the Municipal Event Center Funding Act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
N.M. Stat. § 24-10B-5 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 10B / Section 24-10B-5
§ 24-10B-5. Licensure required; penalty
Status: in_force

A. The department shall by rule adopt and enforce licensure requirements, including minimum standards for training, continuing education and disciplinary actions consistent with the Uniform Licensing Act, 1 for all persons who provide emergency medical services within the state, irrespective of whether the services are remunerated. The rules shall include authorization for the bureau to issue at least annually an updated list of skills, techniques and medications approved for use at each level of licensure. The secretary may waive licensure requirements as needed during a declared emergency.

B. Licensed emergency medical technicians may function within health care facilities under their licensure and approved New Mexico emergency medical services scope of practice. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a health care facility from assigning additional duties and responsibilities in accordance with law. This subsection shall not expand the New Mexico emergency medical services scope of practice under the emergency medical technician's license.

C. In addition to the requirements specified in Subsection A of this section, the department may:

(1) prohibit the use of “emergency medical dispatcher”, “emergency medical technician”, “emergency medical services first responder”, “paramedic” or similar terms connoting expertise in providing emergency medical services by any person not licensed or certified under the Emergency Medical Services Act;

(2) deny, suspend or revoke licensure in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act; and

(3) establish a schedule of reasonable fees for application, examination or licensure and regular renewal thereof.

D. Any person who represents himself to be an “emergency medical dispatcher”, “emergency medical technician-basic”, “emergency medical technician-intermediate”, “emergency medical technician-paramedic”, “emergency medical services first responder” or “paramedic”, or who uses similar terms connoting expertise in providing emergency medical services while not currently licensed under the Emergency Medical Services Act is guilty of a misdemeanor.