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N.M. Stat. § 59A-18-8 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 18 / Section 59A-18-8
§ 59A-18-8. Consent of insured; life, health insurance
Status: in_force

No life or health insurance contract upon an individual, except a contract of group life insurance or of group or blanket health insurance, shall be made or effectuated unless at the time of the making of the contract, such individual applies therefor or has consented thereto in writing, except in the following cases:

A. A spouse may effectuate such insurance upon the other spouse;

B. Any person having an insurable interest in the life of a minor, or any person upon whom a minor is dependent for support and maintenance, may effectuate insurance upon the life of or pertaining to such minor; and

C. Family policies may be issued insuring any two (2) or more members of a family on an application signed by either parent, a stepparent, a guardian, or by a husband or wife.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15-27 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15 / Section 22-15-27
§ 22-15-27. Purposes
Status: in_force

The purposes of the Braille Access Act are to:

A. enhance literacy;

B. increase braille proficiency;

C. improve employability for blind and visually impaired students; and

D. reduce the cost of acquiring braille and other alternate accessible format materials.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15F-2 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15F / Section 22-15F-2
§ 22-15F-2. Purpose of act
Status: in_force

The purpose of the New Mexico School for the Arts Act is to provide for the establishment of the “New Mexico school for the arts” as a statewide residential state-chartered charter high school that provides New Mexico students who have demonstrated artistic abilities and potential with the educational opportunity to pursue a career in the arts.
N.M. Stat. § 3-51-45 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 51 / Section 3-51-45
§ 3-51-45. Greater Municipality Parking Law controlling
Status: repealed

Insofar as the provisions of the Greater Municipality Parking Law are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of the Greater Municipality Parking Law shall be controlling. No other existing law providing for establishment and maintenance of parking facilities contemplated by the Greater Municipality Parking Law shall be repealed thereby, but such laws shall remain in force to be applied by the governing body of the city to which it applies without reference to the Greater Municipality Parking Law.
N.M. Stat. § 26-2B-6 — NM Code / Chapter 26 / Article 2B / Section 26-2B-6
§ 26-2B-6. Advisory board created; duties
Status: in_force

The secretary of health shall establish an advisory board consisting of nine practitioners knowledgeable about the medical use of cannabis. The members shall be chosen for appointment by the secretary from a list proposed by the New Mexico medical society, the New Mexico nurses association, the New Mexico academy of family physicians, the New Mexico academy of physician assistants, the New Mexico pharmacists association or the New Mexico Hispanic medical association. A quorum of the advisory board shall consist of five members. The advisory board shall:

A. review and recommend to the department for approval additional debilitating medical conditions that would benefit from the medical use of cannabis;

B. accept and review petitions to add medical conditions, medical treatments or diseases to the list of debilitating medical conditions that qualify for the medical use of cannabis;

C. convene at least twice per year to conduct public hearings and to evaluate petitions, which shall be maintained as confidential personal health information, to add medical conditions, medical treatments or diseases to the list of debilitating medical conditions that qualify for the medical use of cannabis;

D. issue recommendations concerning rules to be promulgated for the issuance of the registry identification cards;

E. recommend quantities of cannabis that are necessary to constitute an adequate supply for qualified patients and primary caregivers;

F. recommend formulation or preparations of cannabis or cannabis products; and

G. recommend quantities of cannabis that a reciprocal participant may obtain and possess.
N.M. Stat. § 20-11-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 20 / Article 11 / Section 20-11-6
§ 20-11-6. Employment discrimination prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who wilfully violates Section 20-4-6 or Section 20-5-14 NMSA 1978 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-48-2 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 48 / Section 59A-48-2
§ 59A-48-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this article:

A. “member” means an individual who is enrolled in a group prepaid dental plan as a principal subscriber together with such person's dependents who are entitled to dental care services under the plan solely because of their status as dependents of the principal subscriber;

B. “membership coverage” means any certificate or contract issued to a member setting out the dental coverage to which such member is entitled;

C. “prepaid dental plan” means any contractual arrangement whereby any prepaid dental plan organization undertakes to provide directly or to arrange for prepaid dental services and to pay or make reimbursement for any remaining portion of such prepaid dental services on a prepaid basis through insurance or otherwise;

D. “prepaid dental plan organization” means any person who undertakes to conduct one or more prepaid dental plans providing only dental services; provided, that this article shall not apply to nonprofit health care plans or accident and health insurance programs;

E. “prepaid dental services” means services included in the practice of dentistry as defined in the Dental Act; 1 and

F. “provider” means any person licensed under the Dental Act or otherwise authorized to furnish prepaid dental services in New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 6-25-27 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 25 / Section 6-25-27
§ 6-25-27. Proprietary information; confidentiality; penalty
Status: in_force

A. Information obtained by the department or the authority that is proprietary technical or business information or related to the possible relocation or expansion of an eligible entity shall be confidential and not subject to inspection pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act.

B. It is unlawful for any employee of the department or the authority, or any former employee of the department or the authority to reveal to any person other than another employee of the department or the authority any confidential information obtained by the department or the authority that is proprietary technical or business information or related to the possible relocation or expansion of an eligible entity and not available from public sources, except in response to an order of a district court, an appellate court or a federal court.

C. Any employee or former employee of the department or the authority who reveals to another person any information that he is prohibited from lawfully revealing is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 73-25-12 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 25 / Section 73-25-12
§ 73-25-12. Cooperative powers
Status: in_force

A district may cooperate with a person to:

A. accept legitimate contributions or liens securing obligations of the district from the person with respect to the financing, construction, operation or maintenance of a regional transit system and, in connection with a loan or advance, enter into contracts establishing the repayment terms;

B. enter into contracts regarding the financing, construction, operation or maintenance of a specified regional transit system;

C. enter into joint operating contracts concerning a regional transit system;

D. acquire easements or rights of way for a regional transit system; and

E. designate a regional transit system as part of the state highway system, a county highway system or a municipal highway system if the person with jurisdiction over the applicable highway system consents to the designation.
N.M. Stat. § 74-10-92 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 10 / Section 74-10-92
§ 74-10-92. Review and judgment of court
Status: in_force

The petition and notice shall be sufficient to give the court jurisdiction, and upon hearing the court shall examine into and determine all matters and things affecting the question submitted, shall make such findings with reference thereto and render such judgment and decree thereon as the case warrants. Costs may be divided or apportioned among any contesting parties in the discretion of the trial court. Review of the judgment of the court may be had as in other similar cases, except that such review shall be applied for within thirty days after the time of the rendition of such judgment or within such additional time as may be allowed by the court within thirty days. The rules of civil procedure shall govern in matters of pleading and practice where not otherwise specified in the Solid Waste Authority Act. The court shall disregard any error, irregularity or omission which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties.
N.M. Stat. § 4-24-1 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 24 / Section 4-24-1
§ 4-24-1. Original county boundaries
Status: in_force

That all of that portion of Rio Arriba county, New Mexico, comprised within the following boundaries, as hereinafter described, shall form and constitute a new county, to be hereafter known as the county of San Juan, to wit: commencing at the state line of Colorado, running along the San Juan river to where the San Juan crosses range line between ranges seven and eight, [west; thence south on said range line] to the north line of Bernalillo [McKinley] county; thence west to the line of Arizona; thence running north on the Arizona line to the state of Colorado; thence east to the place of beginning; also to include all the settlements on the San Juan river below the mouth of the Los Pinos river.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-91 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-91
§ 7-9-91. Deduction; compensating tax; contributions of inventory to certain organizations and governmental agencies
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided otherwise in Subsection D of this section, the value of tangible personal property that is removed from inventory and contributed to organizations that have been granted exemption from the federal income tax by the United States commissioner of internal revenue as organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as amended, may be deducted in computing the compensating tax due, provided that the contribution is deductible for federal income tax purposes by the person from whose inventory the property was withdrawn or, if the person from whose inventory the property was withdrawn is a pass-through entity as that term is defined in Section 7-3-2 NMSA 1978 , the contribution is deductible by the owner or owners of the pass-through entity.

B. Except as provided otherwise in Subsection D of this section, the value of tangible personal property that is removed from inventory and contributed to the United States or New Mexico or any governmental unit or subdivision, agency, department or instrumentality thereof may be deducted in computing the compensating tax due.

C. Except as provided otherwise in Subsection D of this section, the value of tangible personal property that is removed from inventory and contributed to an Indian tribe, nation or pueblo or any governmental subdivision, agency, department or instrumentality thereof for use on that Indian reservation or pueblo grant may be deducted in computing the compensating tax due.

D. Unless contrary to federal law, the deduction provided by this section does not apply to:

(1) a contribution of metalliferous mineral ore;

(2) a contribution of tangible personal property that is or will be incorporated into a metropolitan redevelopment project created under the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code;

(3) a contribution of tangible personal property that will become an ingredient or component part of a construction project; or

(4) a contribution of tangible personal property utilized or produced in the performance of a service.

E. For purposes of this section:

(1) “ inventory ” means tangible personal property held for sale or lease in the ordinary course of business; and

(2) “ contributed ” or “ contribution ” means a transfer of ownership without consideration. Public acknowledgment of the contribution does not constitute consideration for the purpose of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 21-3-22 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 3 / Section 21-3-22
§ 21-3-22. Payments to New Mexico highlands university interest and retirement fund by state treasurer
Status: in_force

That it is hereby made the duty of the state treasurer of the state of New Mexico, upon receiving written notice from the secretary and treasurer of the board of regents of the New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university] that such board has issued bonds as herein provided, forthwith to forward and pay over to the secretary and treasurer of such board out of the income from the permanent funds of such institution, a sum sufficient to make and establish the interest and retirement fund, as herein provided, and annually thereafter to pay over a sufficient amount for said purpose, to the end that said interest and retirement fund shall at all times be kept in the proper amount. In the event there should not be sufficient undistributed income from permanent funds of such institution, then said state treasurer shall use so much of the income and current fund of such institution in his hands as shall be necessary to establish and at all times maintain said interest and retirement fund.
N.M. Stat. § 60-6B-5 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 6B / Section 60-6B-5
§ 60-6B-5. Expiration and renewal of licenses
Status: in_force

A. All licenses provided for in the Liquor Control Act, except for nonresident licenses and common carrier registrations, shall be issued for a one-year period except for new licenses issued after the beginning of the license year. Nonresident licenses and common carrier registrations shall be issued for a three-year period.

B. The license year for dispenser, retailer and canopy licenses shall end on June 30 of each year. All dispenser, retailer and canopy licenses shall expire on June 30 unless renewed. The annual renewal application and renewal fee are due on April 1 of each year.

C. The license year for restaurant, club, wholesaler and manufacturer licenses shall end on October 31 of each year. All restaurant, club, wholesaler and manufacturer licenses shall expire on October 31 unless renewed. The annual renewal application and renewal fee are due on August 1 of each year.

D. All licenses not provided for in Subsections B and C of this section, except nonresident licenses and common carrier registrations, shall expire on February 28 of each year. The annual renewal application and renewal fee are due on December 1 of each year.

E. Nonresident licenses and common carrier registrations shall expire on June 30 every three years. The renewal application and renewal fee are due on April 1 of each third year.

F. A license shall not be issued or renewed if the applicant or licensee is delinquent in payment of any taxes administered by the taxation and revenue department.

G. The director shall also determine whether there exists any other reason why a license should not be renewed.

H. If the director determines that the license should not be renewed, the director shall enter an order requiring the licensee, after notice, to show cause why the license should be renewed, and the director shall conduct a hearing on the matter. If, after the hearing, the director finds that no reason exists why the license should not be renewed, the director shall renew the license.

I. Beginning on the effective date of this 2021 act, the director shall waive the next annual renewal fee for all licenses provided for in the Liquor Control Act.
N.M. Stat. § 18-16-3 — NM Code / Chapter 18 / Article 16 / Section 18-16-3
§ 18-16-3. Music commission; created; members; terms; compensation
Status: in_force

A. The “music commission” is created. The commission is administratively attached to the division.

B. The commission is composed of fifteen members appointed by the governor. Members shall be residents of New Mexico, broadly representative of the various fields of music, and widely known for their professional competence and experience.

C. Five members of the commission shall serve initial terms of one year, five members shall serve initial terms of two years and five members shall serve initial terms of three years as determined by the governor; thereafter, terms shall be for three years. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired portion of the term of the member creating the vacancy.

D. The governor shall appoint the chairperson of the commission, and the commission may appoint other officers as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the Music Commission Act. The commission shall hold at least four meetings each calendar year.

E. Members of the commission shall not receive any compensation, perquisite or allowance.
N.M. Stat. § 7-24A-6 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 24A / Section 7-24A-6
§ 7-24A-6. County gasoline tax; procedure for adoption of ordinance; election
Status: in_force

A. The ordinance imposing a county gasoline tax shall not go into effect until after an election is held and a simple majority of the qualified electors of the county residing outside the boundaries of a municipality vote in favor of imposing the county gasoline tax. The governing body of the county shall provide for an election on the question of imposing a county gasoline tax within sixty days after the day the ordinance is adopted. Such question may be submitted to the electors and voted upon as a separate question at any general election or at any special election called for that purpose by the governing body. The election upon the question shall be called, held, conducted and canvassed in substantially the same manner as provided by law for general elections. If the question of imposing a county gasoline tax fails, the governing body shall not again propose a county gasoline tax ordinance for a period of one year after the election.

B. Within five days after passage of a county gasoline tax ordinance, the governing body of the county shall submit a certified copy of the ordinance to the taxation and revenue department.
N.M. Stat. § 24-10B-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 10B / Section 24-10B-8
§ 24-10B-8. Liability
Status: in_force

In any claim for civil damages arising out of the provision of emergency medical services by personnel described in Section 24-10B-5 NMSA 1978 , those personnel shall be considered health care providers for purposes of the Tort Claims Act 1 if the claim is against a governmental entity or a public employee as defined by that act.
N.M. Stat. § 3-33-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 33 / Section 3-33-7
§ 3-33-7. Improvement district; powers of and restrictions upon a county
Status: in_force

A. An H class county or incorporated county which constructs, acquires, operates or maintains a utility pursuant to Section 3-33-6 NMSA 1978 may exercise all of the powers exercised by a municipality which constructs, acquires, operates or maintains a utility pursuant to Section 3-24-1 or 3-25-2 NMSA 1978 .

B. An H class county or incorporated county which constructs, acquires, operates or maintains a utility pursuant to Section 3-33-6 NMSA 1978 shall be subject to all of the restrictions and limitations as a municipality which constructs, acquires, operates or maintains a utility pursuant to Section 3-24-1 or 3-25-2 NMSA 1978 except:

(1) the H class county or incorporated county need not hold an election prior to the construction of the utility; and

(2) the H class county or incorporated county need not finance the utility by revenue bonds.

C. If an H class county or incorporated county seeks to acquire an existing utility through the creation of indebtedness, the question shall be submitted to a vote pursuant to the procedures established in Section 3-23-2 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 4-48A-13 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 48A / Section 4-48A-13
§ 4-48A-13. Bonds; form; interest; maturities
Status: in_force

A. General obligation bonds issued by a special hospital district shall mature not more than twenty years from their date and be numbered from one upwards consecutively. Interest on all such bonds shall be payable either annually or semiannually, as provided by resolution of the board of trustees; provided, that the first installment of interest coming due may be for any period of time which shall not exceed one year from the date of the bonds.

B. The resolution authorizing the bonds may provide for the creation of a sinking fund to secure payment of principal and interest on the bonds and may provide for mandatory annual payments to be made to the sinking fund from the taxes levied and collected pursuant to Section 14 of the Special Hospital District Act.

C. The board of trustees shall designate the maximum coupon rate of interest the general obligation bonds shall bear, which shall not be in excess of the maximum coupon rate which is permitted by the Public Securities Act as hereafter amended, and shall designate the maximum net effective interest rate which shall not exceed the maximum permitted by the Public Securities Act as hereafter amended.

D. The procedure which shall be followed by the board of trustees for the sale of general obligation bonds shall be the same as that set forth in Section 6-15-5 NMSA 1978 for other political subdivisions.
N.M. Stat. § 6-20-3 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 20 / Section 6-20-3
§ 6-20-3. Allocation of state ceiling
Status: in_force

A. Until July 1 in any calendar year, forty percent of the state ceiling for the calendar year shall be allocated to state agencies as a group; provided, however, that such allocation shall be made in accordance with directives, rules or regulations governing the distribution of allocations to be established by the board.

B. Until July 1 in any calendar year, sixty percent of the state ceiling for the calendar year shall be allocated to issuing authorities that are not state agencies, as a group; provided, however, that such allocations shall be made in accordance with directives, rules or regulations governing the distribution of allocations to be established by the board.

C. On July 1 of each calendar year, the amount of any allocation issued by the board pursuant to Subsection A or B of Section 3 [this section] of the Private Activity Bond Act shall expire and shall be automatically set aside into the state private activity bond fund, except to the extent that an allocation has been used by an issuing authority prior to July 1 to issue private activity bonds or to make a mortgage credit certificate election.

D. From July 1 through December 31 in any calendar year the board shall prescribe the allocation of the state ceiling.
N.M. Stat. § 9-24-7 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 24 / Section 9-24-7
§ 9-24-7. Bureau chiefs
Status: in_force

The secretary may establish within each division of the department such bureaus as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Public Education Department Act. He shall employ a chief to be the administrative head of each bureau. The chiefs and all subsidiary employees of the department shall be covered by the Personnel Act.