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N.M. Stat. § 63-3-25 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 3 / Section 63-3-25
§ 63-3-25. Fireguards; plowing; burning of vegetation; notice
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners of each county in this state, through which any line of railroad is operated or may hereafter be operated, shall have power, subject to the limitations in the three succeeding sections contained, by an order to be entered of record, to require every railroad corporation operating a line of railroad in their respective counties, to plow as a fireguard through such portions of said counties as shall be specially designated in such order, a continuous strip of no more than six feet in width, which said strip of land shall run parallel with said line of railroad, and be plowed in such good and workmanlike manner as to effectually destroy and cover the vegetation thereon, and be sufficient to prevent the spreading of fires; and the outer line of said strip of plowed land shall be upon the outer line of the rights of way of such railroad corporation, not to exceed however, one hundred feet from the center of the track of the railroad. And such railroad corporations shall, in addition to the plowing of such strip, in each and every year burn off, or remove all dry grass or dead and dry vegetation, as soon as the same becomes sufficiently dry to burn, between said plowed strip and the track of such road or roads: provided, however, that such plowing and burning be done between the fifteenth of July and the first day of October, in each and every year: provided, further, that the board of county commissioners shall each year serve said railroad corporations with a duly certified copy of the order, designating the particular localities where such plowing and burning shall be done, in each of said counties, at least thirty days before the said fifteenth day of July; and such fireguards need not be constructed, or burning done within the limits of any city or town, nor along the line of railroads running through mountains or other lands impracticable to plow, nor where such plowing and burning, as aforesaid, would be of no practical utility.
N.M. Stat. § 53-8-14 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 8 / Section 53-8-14
§ 53-8-14. Notice of members' meetings; waiver
Status: in_force

A. Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws, written notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than ten nor more than fifty days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the president, or the secretary, or the officers or persons calling the meeting, to each member entitled to vote at the meeting. If mailed, the notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the member at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid.

B. Attendance at any meeting by a member shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting, except where a member attends a meeting for the expressed purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
N.M. Stat. § 70-2-21 — NM Code / Chapter 70 / Article 2 / Section 70-2-21
§ 70-2-21. Purchase, sale or handling of excess oil, natural gas or products prohibited
Status: in_force

A. The sale or purchase or acquisition, or the transportation, refining, processing or handling in any other way, of crude petroleum oil or natural gas in whole or in part produced in excess of the amount allowed by any statute of this state, or by any provision of this act, or by any rule, regulation or order of the commission or division made thereunder, is hereby prohibited, and such oil or commodity is hereby referred to as “illegal oil” or “illegal gas,” as the case may be.

B. The sale or purchase or acquisition, or the transportation, refining, processing or the handling in any other way, of any product of crude petroleum or any product of natural gas, which product is derived in whole or in part from crude petroleum oil or natural gas produced in whole or in part in excess of the amount allowed by any statute of this state, or by any provisions of this act, or by any rule, regulation or order of the commission or division made thereunder, is hereby prohibited, and each such commodity or product is herein referred to as “illegal oil product” to distinguish it from “legal oil product,” or “illegal gas product” to distinguish it from “legal gas product.”
N.M. Stat. § 22-8-8 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8 / Section 22-8-8
§ 22-8-8. Budgets; minimum student membership
Status: in_force

Without prior approval of the state superintendent [secretary], no local school board shall maintain or provide a budget allowance for a public school having an average daily membership of less than eight.
N.M. Stat. § 3-59-1 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 59 / Section 3-59-1
§ 3-59-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Pollution Control Revenue Bond Act.”
N.M. Stat. § 72-19-94 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 19 / Section 72-19-94
§ 72-19-94. Confirmation of contract proceedings
Status: in_force

In its discretion, the board may file a petition at any time in the district court in and for any county in which the authority is located wholly or in part, praying a judicial examination and determination of any power conferred or of any tax or rates or charges levied or of any act, proceeding or contract of the authority, whether or not the contract has been executed, including proposed contracts for the acquisition, improvement, equipment, maintenance, operation or disposal of any project for the authority. Such petition shall set forth the facts whereon the validity of such power, assessment, act, proceeding or contract is founded and shall be verified by the chairman of the board. Such action shall be in the nature of a proceeding in rem, and jurisdiction of all parties interested may be had by publication and posting as provided in the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act. Notice of the filing of the petition shall be given by the clerk of the court, under the seal thereof, stating in brief outline the contents of the petition and showing where a full copy of any contract therein mentioned may be examined. The notice shall be served by publication in at least five consecutive issues of a weekly newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the principal office of the authority is located, and by posting the same in the office of the authority at least thirty days prior to the date fixed in the notice for the hearing on the petition. Jurisdiction shall be complete after such publication and posting. Any owner of property in the authority or person interested in the contract or proposed contract or in the premises may appear and move to dismiss or answer the petition at any time prior to the date fixed for the hearing or within such further time as may be allowed by the court, and the petition shall be taken as confessed by all persons who fail so to appear.
N.M. Stat. § 60-14-11 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 14 / Section 60-14-11
§ 60-14-11. Division fees
Status: in_force

The division shall by regulation establish reasonable annual license fees, fees for examinations and inspection and permit fees. Fees shall be set to reflect the actual cost of licensing and regulation, and in the case of the examination they shall reflect the actual cost of preparing and administering the examination. All fees shall be paid to the state treasurer for deposit and transfer as provided in Section 9-16-14 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 5-14-8 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 14 / Section 5-14-8
§ 5-14-8. Financial reporting
Status: in_force

The chief executive officer of a local governmental entity imposing a convention center fee shall report to the local government division of the department of finance and administration on a quarterly basis any expenditure of convention center fee funds.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-28-34 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 28 / Section 32A-28-34
§ 32A-28-34. Adjudication; disposition; decree of adoption; invalidation
Status: in_force

A. The court shall grant a decree of adoption if it finds that:

(1) the petitioner has proved by clear and convincing evidence that the placement preferences set forth in the Indian Family Protection Act, or the placement preferences established by the Indian child's tribe, have been followed or, if not followed, good cause for noncompliance has been proved by clear and convincing evidence; and

(2) provision has been made to ensure that the Indian child's cultural ties to the Indian child's tribe are protected and fostered.

B. In any adoption involving an Indian child, the clerk of the court shall provide the secretary with a copy of the final decree of adoption or adoptive placement order.

C. A parent may withdraw consent to a voluntary adoption of the Indian child at any time before entry of the final decree of adoption.

D. Within two years after a final decree of adoption of an Indian child, the court may invalidate a voluntary adoption upon finding that the parent's consent was obtained by fraud or duress.

E. Upon filing of a petition to vacate the final decree of adoption of the parent's Indian child, the petitioner shall give notice to all parties to the adoption proceedings and the Indian child's tribe, and the court shall hold a hearing on the petition.

F. Where the court finds that the parent's consent was obtained through fraud or duress, the court shall vacate the final decree of adoption, order the consent revoked and order that the child be returned to the parent.
N.M. Stat. § 69-25A-5 — NM Code / Chapter 69 / Article 25A / Section 69-25A-5
§ 69-25A-5. Regulations
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall adopt and file such reasonable regulations as are necessary to implement the Surface Mining Act and as are consistent with that act. Such regulations shall be concise and written in plain, understandable language and shall include regulations governing surface coal mining and the issuance of permits during the interim period following the effective date of that act and preceding the date which occurs eight months following the date upon which that act is approved as a part of a state program within the meaning of Section 503 of the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C., Section 1253 (1977) . In promulgating the interim regulations, the commission shall consider existing federal law relating to surface coal mining operations. The interim regulations shall govern surface coal mining operations of applicants and permittees during the interim period or until a permittee receives a permit issued pursuant to the Surface Mining Act which shall be valid beyond the interim period. Such regulations shall provide that permits issued during such interim period may be permits either as defined in Section 3 of the Surface Mining Act or as were previously issued pursuant to Laws 1972, Chapter 68, as amended, and regulations issued pursuant to such laws. Such permits shall be subject to performance standard regulations promulgated pursuant to the Surface Mining Act.

B. Except for the persons having a permit to which Section 9 of the Surface Mining Act is applicable, no person shall engage in or carry out any surface coal mining operations during the interim period unless such person has first obtained a permit issued by the director pursuant to regulations promulgated for the interim period under Subsection A of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 62-2-21 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 2 / Section 62-2-21
§ 62-2-21. Corporations for serving cities and towns; laying mains in streets; service
Status: in_force

Corporations formed under this article for the purpose of supplying water to any city, town or the inhabitants thereof for any purpose, may lay their mains or pipes in, along and upon any of the public streets or alleys of such city or town, subject to such regulations as may be provided by the corporate authorities of such city or town; and may furnish and supply such city or town or the inhabitants thereof, with water, upon such conditions and terms as may be fixed by such corporations, or as may be agreed to by the consumers and such corporations.
N.M. Stat. § 14-1-8 — NM Code / Chapter 14 / Article 1 / Section 14-1-8
§ 14-1-8. Obsolete county records; notice of proposed destruction; preservation desired by state records administrator; delivery of documents
Status: in_force

An official charged with the custody of any records and who intends to destroy those records, shall give notice by registered or certified mail to the state records administrator, state records center, Santa Fe, New Mexico, of the date of the proposed destruction and the type and date of the records he intends to destroy. The notice shall be sent at least sixty days before the date of the proposed destruction. If the state records administrator wishes to preserve any of the records, the official shall allow the state records administrator to have the documents by calling for them at the place of storage.
N.M. Stat. § 13-7-39 — NM Code / Chapter 13 / Article 7 / Section 13-7-39
§ 13-7-39. Exceptions
Status: in_force

The provisions of Sections 1 through 9 of this 2023 act do not apply to short-term plans subject to the Short-Term Health Plan and Excepted Benefit Act.
N.M. Stat. § 38-5-11 — NM Code / Chapter 38 / Article 5 / Section 38-5-11
§ 38-5-11. Qualifying jury panels
Status: in_force

A. The court shall empanel jurors in a random manner. The judge or the judge's designee shall preside over the empaneling of a petit jury panel. The district judge or the judge's designee shall preside over the empaneling of the grand jury panel. Jurors who appear for service shall be questioned under oath as to their eligibility for jury service by the judge or the judge's designee. Claims of exemption, requests for excuse from service or postponement of service shall be ruled upon by the judge or the judge's designee.

B. The judge or the judge's designee shall submit questionnaires to prospective jurors to:

(1) obtain any information that will aid the court in ruling on requests for exemption or excuse from service or postponement of service;

(2) aid the court and the parties in voir dire examination of jurors or in determining a juror's qualifications to serve on a particular petit jury panel, trial jury or grand jury; or

(3) aid in the determination of challenges for cause and peremptory challenges.

C. The judge or the judge's designee shall certify a numbered list of the jury panel members' names when qualified. The certified list of jurors and the questionnaires obtained from jurors shall be made available for inspection and copying by a party to a pending proceeding or their attorney or to any person having good cause for access to the list and the questionnaires.
N.M. Stat. § 73-13-45 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 13 / Section 73-13-45
§ 73-13-45. Elections and appointments of officers and employees validated
Status: in_force

That all elections of directors of said irrigation districts held or purporting to be held under the provisions of the irrigation law and all appointments of officers, employees and agents of irrigation districts made or purported to have been made by the directors of such irrigation district, be, and the same hereby are validated, ratified, confirmed, approved and declared legal in all respects, and the said directors, officers, employees and agents are hereby declared to be the duly qualified directors, officers, employees and agents of the said irrigation districts with the rights, powers and duties granted unto them by the laws of this state or conferred upon them by the directors of such district, with like effect as though at the time or times said acts and proceedings, elections and appointments were done or had, there existed de jure irrigation districts and statutory authority for the doing thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 3-48-4 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 48 / Section 3-48-4
§ 3-48-4. Refuse; failure to place in proper container or use refuse collection service; failure to pay charge; assessment
Status: in_force

A. A municipality may remove refuse from real property and make a charge against the real property specially benefited by the removal of the refuse, if:

(1) any person owning or controlling real property allows refuse to be deposited upon his property other than in the proper receptacle and fails to remove the refuse or to place the refuse in the proper receptacle within forty-eight hours after the refuse is deposited on the real property; or

(2) the owner owning or controlling real property refuses to use the refuse collection service provided by the municipality.

B. If any person, owning or controlling the real property, fails or refuses to pay:

(1) the charge imposed for the collection and disposal of refuse; or

(2) the charge made against the real property specially benefited by the removal of refuse, the municipality may make an assessment against the real property.
N.M. Stat. § 47-14-6 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 14 / Section 47-14-6
§ 47-14-6. Expiration of license
Status: in_force

A registration granted by the board pursuant to the Appraisal Management Company Registration Act shall expire on September 30 of each year.
N.M. Stat. § 31-1-7 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 1 / Section 31-1-7
§ 31-1-7. Arrest without warrant; liability
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, a peace officer may arrest a person and take that person into custody without a warrant when the officer is at the scene of a domestic disturbance and has probable cause to believe that the person has committed an assault or a battery upon a household member. As used in this section, “household member” means a spouse, former spouse, family member, including a relative, parent, present or former step-parent, present or former in-law, child or co-parent of a child, or a person with whom the victim has had a continuing personal relationship. Cohabitation is not necessary to be deemed a household member for purposes of this section.

B. No peace officer shall be held criminally or civilly liable for making an arrest pursuant to this section, provided he acts in good faith and without malice.

C. Whether or not an arrest is made pursuant to this section, a peace officer may remain with the victim and assist the victim in getting to a shelter or receiving proper medical attention.
N.M. Stat. § 22-12A-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 12A / Section 22-12A-11
§ 22-12A-11. Progressive interventions for absent, chronically absent and excessively absent students
Status: in_force

A. A public school shall provide interventions for students who are missing school, depending on the number of absences. The process for notification and interventions is:

(1) for a student who has been identified as in need of individualized prevention, the attendance team shall:

(a) for an elementary student, talk to the parent and inform the parent of the student's attendance history, the impact of student absences on student academic outcomes, the interventions or services available to the student or family and the consequences of further absences, which may include referral to the children, youth and families department for excessive absenteeism; and

(b) for a middle or high school student, talk to the parent and the student about the student's attendance history and the impact of student absences on student academic outcomes, interventions or services available to the student or family and the consequences of further absences, which may include referral to the children, youth and families department for excessive absenteeism;

(2) for a student who has been identified as in need of early intervention, the attendance team shall notify the parent in writing by mail or personal service on the parent of the student's absenteeism. The notice shall include a date, time and place for the parent to meet with the public school to develop intervention strategies that focus on keeping the student in an educational setting. The attendance team shall be convened to establish a specific intervention plan for the student that includes establishing weekly progress monitoring and a contract for attendance; and

(3) for a student who has been identified as in need of intensive support, the attendance team shall:

(a) give written notice to the parent, including a date, time and place for the parent to meet with the school principal and the attendance team;

(b) establish nonpunitive consequences at the school level;

(c) identify appropriate specialized supports that may be needed to help the student address the underlying causes of excessive absenteeism; and

(d) apprise the student and the parent of the consequences of further absences.

B. The school principal shall consult with a student's teacher and initiate meetings with the teacher, the student and the parent if the alleged cause of absence from class is teacher-student incompatibility.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-2 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-2
§ 7-38-2. Investigative authority and powers
Status: in_force

A. The director may issue subpoenas, returnable in not less than ten days, to require the production of any pertinent records or to require any person to appear and testify under oath concerning the subject matter of an inquiry for the purposes of:

(1) determining whether property is subject to property taxation;

(2) establishing or determining the value of any property for property taxation purposes;

(3) determining the extent of liability for and the amount of any property tax due from any person; and

(4) enforcing any statute administered by the department or administered by county officers under the supervision of the department.

B. At any time after the service of a subpoena and prior to its return date, a person to whom a subpoena is issued may file an action in the district court to quash the subpoena on the grounds that it was improperly issued.

C. In order to carry out their respective responsibilities under the Property Tax Code, county assessors and their employees, and the director and employees of the department may at reasonable times and after displaying identity credentials:

(1) with the permission of a property owner or his authorized agent, examine those records that relate to the valuation of the property; and

(2) with the permission of a property owner or his authorized agent, enter or inspect any property that is subject to valuation for property taxation purposes.

D. If a person fails to appear, produce records or refuses to testify in response to a subpoena issued under Subsection A, or if a person refuses permission to allow examination of records, entry or inspection of property authorized under Subsection C, the director, or the county assessor in the case where he or his employees have been refused examination, entry or inspection, may invoke the aid of the district court by filing an action to require appearance or testimony or to allow examination, entry or inspection. The court may, after notice, hearing and good cause shown, require the person to appear and testify, to produce records, to allow examination of records or to allow entry or inspection of property. If the person fails to comply with the court's order, the court may punish him for contempt.
N.M. Stat. § 73-16-35 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 16 / Section 73-16-35
§ 73-16-35. Bonds tax exempt; investment of state funds
Status: in_force

The bonds herein authorized shall be entitled to all the privileges of tax exemption and be eligible for the investment of state funds in like manner as provided for conservancy bonds under the provisions of Sections 507 and 508 of the Conservancy Act of New Mexico.