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N.M. Stat. § 9-11-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 11 / Section 9-11-9
§ 9-11-9. Bureaus as organizational units
Status: in_force

The divisions of the department may have established within them organizational units to be known as “bureaus”. Bureaus shall be headed by a “chief” appointed by the secretary.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-41-36 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 41 / Section 59A-41-36
§ 59A-41-36. Right of guaranty association to participate in delinquency proceeding
Status: in_force

A. A guaranty association referred to in Article 42 (life and health insurance guaranty fund) or in Article 43 (property and casualty insurance guaranty fund) of the Insurance Code may be made a party to a delinquency proceeding by the superintendent in commencing the proceeding or by its intervention thereafter. If the superintendent does not make the association a party at the commencement of the proceedings, the superintendent shall give written notice of the commencement of the proceedings to the association.

B. A guaranty association shall not be required to bear any of the costs of such a proceeding other than such expenses for its attorney and expense related to its participation in the proceeding as are directly incurred by it.

C. The association shall have the right at any time during the delinquency proceedings to apply to the court for an appropriate order dismissing it as a party to the proceeding on such terms as the court finds proper.
N.M. Stat. § 3-53-5 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 53 / Section 3-53-5
§ 3-53-5. Irrigation of trees and shrubs; assessment of cost against abutting property; manner of making assessment; lien; irrigation of private property; annual charge; payment in advance
Status: in_force

A. If the governing body determines it is necessary to procure water for the benefit of the shade or ornamental trees in the streets and public grounds within the municipality, the governing body may:

(1) procure water from any available source at the lowest price for which the water may be obtained; and

(2) construct irrigation ditches, laterals, headgates and other works for properly and economically conducting the water to the streets and public grounds for the benefit of the shade and ornamental trees.

B. On or before the first Monday in April of each year, the governing body by resolution shall for the ensuing calendar year:

(1) determine what streets, parts of streets and public grounds shall be irrigated;

(2) estimate the expense of irrigating the shade and ornamental trees which shall include the cost of water, constructing ditches and laterals, keeping the ditches and laterals in repair, and delivering the water throughout the irrigation system; and

(3) equitably assess each tract or parcel of land along, by or in front of which a ditch or lateral runs and conducts water, its proportion cost of the total estimated expense according to the length of the row of trees along the streets contiguous to the lots or tracts of lands.

C. The resolution shall further provide for the manner of giving notice of the assessment and when the assessment is due and payable.

D. If the owner or agent of the tract or parcel of land assessed as provided in this section fails to pay the assessment within the time provided by the resolution required in this section and after notice is given to the owner or agent of the tract or parcel of land assessed, the assessment becomes a lien against the tract or parcel of land so assessed and shall be enforced as provided in Sections 3-36-1 through 3-36-5 NMSA 1978 .

E. On or before the first Monday in April of each year, the governing body may establish a charge in addition to the assessment provided for in this section for furnishing water to any tract or parcel of land privately owned within the municipality for irrigation purposes but no water shall be delivered to a tract or parcel of land until the annual charge has been paid in advance.

F. The governing body may by ordinance adopt regulations preventing the waste or excess use of water.
N.M. Stat. § 19-7-28 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 7 / Section 19-7-28
§ 19-7-28. Grazing and agricultural leases; reservation of mineral deposits, products and easements
Status: in_force

In all leases of state lands for grazing or agricultural purposes there shall be inserted a clause reserving the right to execute leases for mining purposes thereon, or for the extraction of petroleum, natural gas, salt or other deposit therefrom, and the right to sell or dispose of any other natural surface products of such lands other than grazing, agricultural or horticultural products; also a clause reserving the right to grant rights-of-way and easements for any of the purposes mentioned in Section 19-7-57 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 21-14-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 14 / Section 21-14-10
§ 21-14-10. Applicability of other laws
Status: in_force

Any law concerning public schools and any law concerning the higher education institution shall, when applicable, govern the operation and conduct of the branch community college.
N.M. Stat. § 58-27-16 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 27 / Section 58-27-16
§ 58-27-16. Authority revenue bonds; terms
Status: in_force

A. Authority revenue bonds:

(1) may have interest, appreciated principal value or any part thereof payable at intervals determined by the authority;

(2) may be subject to prior redemption or mandatory redemption at the authority's option at the time and upon the terms and conditions with or without the payment of a premium as may be provided by resolution of the authority;

(3) may mature at any time not exceeding thirty years after the date of issuance;

(4) may be serial in form and maturity or may consist of one or more bonds payable at one time or in installments or may be in such other form as determined by the authority;

(5) may be in registered or bearer form or in book entry form through the facilities of a securities depository either as to principal or interest or both;

(6) shall be sold for cash at, above or below par and at a price that results in a net effective interest rate that conforms to the Public Securities Act; and

(7) may be sold at public or negotiated sale.

B. Subject to the approval of the state board of finance, the authority may enter into other financial arrangements if it determines that the arrangements will assist the authority.
N.M. Stat. § 7-20E-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 20E / Section 7-20E-6
§ 7-20E-6. Copy of ordinance to be submitted to department
Status: in_force

A certified copy of any ordinance imposing or repealing a tax or an increment of a tax authorized under the County Local Option Gross Receipts Taxes Act or changing the tax rate imposed shall be mailed or delivered to the department within five days after the later of the date the ordinance is adopted or the date the results of any election held with respect to the ordinance are certified to be in favor of the ordinance.
N.M. Stat. § 6-21-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 21 / Section 6-21-3
§ 6-21-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the New Mexico Finance Authority Act:

A. “ authority ” means the New Mexico finance authority;

B. “ bond ” means any bonds, notes, certificates of participation or other evidence of indebtedness;

C. “ bondholder ” or “ holder ” means a person who is the owner of a bond, whether registered or not;

D. “ emergency public project ” means a public project:

(1) made necessary by an unforeseen occurrence or circumstance threatening the public health, safety or welfare; and

(2) requiring the immediate expenditure of money that is not within the available financial resources of the qualified entity as determined by the authority;

E. “ public project ” means the acquisition, construction, improvement, alteration or reconstruction of assets of a long-term capital nature by a qualified entity, including land; buildings; water rights; water, sewerage and waste disposal systems; streets; airports; municipal utilities; public recreational facilities; public transportation systems; parking facilities; and machinery, furniture and equipment. “ Public project ” includes all proposed expenditures related to the entire undertaking. “ Public project ” also includes the acquisition, construction or improvement of real property, buildings, facilities and other assets by the authority for the purpose of leasing the property;

F. “ qualified entity ” means the state or an agency or institution of the state or a county, municipality, school district, two-year public post-secondary educational institution, charter school, land grant corporation, acequia association, public improvement district, federally chartered college located in New Mexico, intercommunity water or natural gas supply association or corporation, special water, drainage, irrigation or conservancy district or other special district created pursuant to law, nonprofit foundation or other support organization affiliated with a public university, college or other higher educational institution located in New Mexico, including a university research park corporation, an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located wholly or partially in New Mexico, including a political subdivision or a wholly owned enterprise of an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo or a consortium of those Indian entities or a consortium of any two or more qualified entities created pursuant to law; and

G. “ security ” or “ securities ”, unless the context indicates otherwise, means bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued by a qualified entity or leases or certificates or other evidence of participation in the lessor's interest in and rights under a lease with a qualified entity and that are payable from taxes, revenues, rates, charges, assessments or user fees or from the proceeds of funding or refunding bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness of a qualified entity or from certificates or evidence of participation in a lease with a qualified entity.
N.M. Stat. § 3-50-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 50 / Section 3-50-2
§ 3-50-2. Finding and declaration of necessity
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared:

A. that there exists in cities in the state of New Mexico serious conditions of congestion of street traffic, preventing free circulation of traffic, obstructing access to and use of both public and private property, increasing traffic hazards, impeding rapid and effective fighting of fires and the disposition of police forces and endangering the public peace, health and safety;

B. that this condition is caused in substantial part by insufficiency of space or accommodations for the parking of motor vehicles off the public streets;

C. that the installation of parking meters and the establishment of additional parking facilities, together with all undertakings incidental or advantageous thereto for the improvement of traffic control and regulation, are public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent and private property acquired;

D. that it is in the public interest that work on projects for such purposes be commenced as soon as possible in order to relieve traffic congestion; and the necessity in the public interest for the provisions hereinafter enacted, is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination.
N.M. Stat. § 9-28-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 28 / Section 9-28-7
§ 9-28-7. Temporary provision; transfer of personnel and property; contractual obligations; statutory references
Status: in_force

A. On the effective date of this act, all functions, personnel, money, appropriations, records, furniture, equipment and other property of the office of homeland security or the homeland security advisor of the governor's office are transferred to the homeland security and emergency management department.

B. On the effective date of this act, all functions, personnel, money, appropriations, records, furniture, equipment and other property of the office of emergency management and the homeland security and emergency management program of the department of public safety are transferred to the homeland security and emergency management department.

C. On the effective date of this act, contractual obligations of the office of homeland security or the homeland security advisor of the governor's office or of the technical and emergency support division of the department of public safety or the department of public safety pertaining to the homeland security and emergency management program shall be binding on the homeland security and emergency management department.

D. On the effective date of this act, all references in the law to the office of homeland security or the homeland security advisor of the governor's office shall be deemed to be references to the homeland security and emergency management department.

E. On the effective date of this act, references in law to the State Civil Emergency Preparedness Act shall be deemed to be references to the All Hazard Emergency Management Act. All references in law to the Emergency Management Act shall be deemed to be references to the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Act.
N.M. Stat. § 39-5-8 — NM Code / Chapter 39 / Article 5 / Section 39-5-8
§ 39-5-8. Appraiser failing to act
Status: in_force

In case any appraiser shall fail to act or to complete such valuation, another shall be chosen in his stead as above provided.
N.M. Stat. § 30-8-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 8 / Section 30-8-1
§ 30-8-1. Public nuisance
Status: in_force

A public nuisance consists of knowingly creating, performing or maintaining anything affecting any number of citizens without lawful authority which is either:

A. injurious to public health, safety, morals or welfare; or

B. interferes with the exercise and enjoyment of public rights, including the right to use public property.

Whoever commits a public nuisance for which the act or penalty is not otherwise prescribed by law is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 61-16-12 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 16 / Section 61-16-12
§ 61-16-12. Licenses limited
Status: in_force

Licenses issued hereunder shall be expressly limited to the particular times and premises described in the application as required in Section 5(e) hereof. A license issued hereunder shall not be held to sanction any auction sale of jewelry at any time or place other than that described in the application thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 6-24-2 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 24 / Section 6-24-2
§ 6-24-2. Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

A. lotteries have been enacted in many states and the revenues generated from those lotteries have contributed to the benefit of the residents of those states;

B. many New Mexicans already participate in other state lotteries and support the establishment of a state lottery in New Mexico; and

C. the most desirable, efficient and effective mechanism for operation of a state lottery is an independent lottery authority organized as a business enterprise separate from state government, without need for state revenues or resources and subject to oversight, audit and accountability by public officials and agencies.
N.M. Stat. § 29-16-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 29 / Article 16 / Section 29-16-1
§ 29-16-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 29, Article 16 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “DNA Identification Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 21-22D-8 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 22D / Section 21-22D-8
§ 21-22D-8. Fund created; method of payment
Status: in_force

The “health professional loan repayment fund” is created in the state treasury. All money appropriated for the health professional loan repayment program shall be credited to the fund, and all payments for penalties or repayment of awards received by the commission [department] shall be credited to the fund or shall be deposited with the commission’s [department’s] administrative agent. All payments for loan repayment awards shall be made upon vouchers signed by the designated representative of the commission [department] and upon warrant issued by the secretary of finance and administration.
N.M. Stat. § 23-1-4 — NM Code / Chapter 23 / Article 1 / Section 23-1-4
§ 23-1-4. Annual statement of receipts and disbursements
Status: in_force

It is hereby made the duty of the several boards of managers of state charitable or other institutions which receive any money from the state treasury, at the end of each fiscal year to make out an itemized and detailed statement of all receipts and disbursements of such institution up to and including the last day of said fiscal year, which shall be sworn to as correct by the secretary, treasurer or other accounting officer of such institution who draws and receives the state funds and shall be transmitted to the governor of the state within the first thirty days of the new fiscal year; and any failure on the part of any person or officer to perform the duties herein specified shall subject such person to removal from his position and in case he is a bonded officer it shall be considered as a breach of his bond and be a misdemeanor in office, for which he may be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred [dollars] [($500)] nor less than one hundred dollars [($100)], which shall be recovered from him and the sureties on his bond as a penalty.
N.M. Stat. § 39-3-6 — NM Code / Chapter 39 / Article 3 / Section 39-3-6
§ 39-3-6. Continuation in supreme court and court of appeals
Status: in_force

Cases which are argued or submitted in the supreme court or court of appeals during any term which are not decided during that term shall be deemed continued from term to term until disposed of.
N.M. Stat. § 6-12A-15 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 12A / Section 6-12A-15
§ 6-12A-15. Anticipation notes not a general obligation of the state
Status: in_force

Anticipation notes are not a general obligation of the state, but are payable solely out of anticipated revenues that have been pledged for their payment.
N.M. Stat. § 53-19-17 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 19 / Section 53-19-17
§ 53-19-17. Voting
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided by the articles of organization, an operating agreement or the Limited Liability Company Act, members who have contributed to the capital of the limited liability company shall vote in proportion to the value of their contributions to the capital of the limited liability company, determined in accordance with the Limited Liability Company Act and adjusted to the time the vote is taken to reflect all contributions made and all withdrawals of capital by the members prior to such time.

B. Except as provided by the articles of organization, an operating agreement or the Limited Liability Company Act and subject to the provisions of Subsection C of this section:

(1) the affirmative vote, approval or consent of the members having a majority share of the voting power of all members shall be required to amend the articles of organization or an operating agreement to approve the sale, mortgage, pledge or other hypothecation or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the limited liability company, to approve the merger or consolidation of the limited liability company or, except as provided in Paragraph (3) of this subsection, to approve any other action required or permitted to be approved by the members;

(2) the affirmative vote, approval or consent of all of the other members shall be required to remove a member from membership in the limited liability company;

(3) if the articles of incorporation or operating agreement vest management responsibility in one or more managers, the affirmative vote, approval or consent of a majority of the managers is required to decide or resolve any difference on any matter connected with carrying on the business and affairs of the limited liability company that is within the scope of the managers' authority; and

(4) any matter connected with the carrying on of the business and affairs of the limited liability company that is not within the scope of the authority of one or more managers, or of one or more members in whom the articles of organization and operating agreement vest particular management responsibility, shall be decided or resolved by the affirmative vote, approval or consent of members having a majority share of the voting power of all members.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B of this section, if a provision in the articles of organization or operating agreement requires a greater than majority vote to approve a matter, the same greater than majority vote shall be required to amend that provision.
N.M. Stat. § 3-32-7 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 32 / Section 3-32-7
§ 3-32-7. Bonds issued to finance projects
Status: in_force

A. Bonds issued by a municipality under authority of the Industrial Revenue Bond Act shall not be the general obligation of the municipality within the meaning of Article 9, Sections 12 and 13 of the constitution of New Mexico . The bonds shall be payable solely out of the revenue derived from the projects for which the bonds are issued. Bonds and interest coupons, if any, issued under authority of the Industrial Revenue Bond Act shall never constitute an indebtedness of the municipality within the meaning of any state constitutional provision or statutory limitation and shall never constitute or give rise to a pecuniary liability of the municipality or a charge against its general credit or taxing powers, and such fact shall be plainly stated on the face of each bond.

B. The bonds may be executed and delivered at any time, and from time to time, may be in such form and denominations, may be of such tenor, may be in registered or bearer form either as to principal or interest or both, may be payable in such installments and at such time or times not exceeding thirty years from their date, may be payable at such place or places, may bear interest at such rate or rates payable at such place or places and evidenced in such manner and may contain such provisions not inconsistent with the Industrial Revenue Bond Act, all as shall be provided in the ordinance and proceedings of the governing body under which the bonds are authorized to be issued.

C. Bonds issued under the authority of the Industrial Revenue Bond Act may be sold at public or private sale in such manner and from time to time as may be determined by the governing body to be most advantageous, and the municipality may pay all expenses, attorney, engineering and architects' fees, premiums and commissions that the governing body may deem necessary or advantageous in connection with the authorization, sale and issuance of the bonds.

D. Bonds issued under the authority of the Industrial Revenue Bond Act and all interest coupons applicable thereto, if any, shall be construed to be negotiable.

E. A bond shall not be issued by a municipality having a population of more than forty thousand according to the most recent decennial census to finance a project that is valued at eight million dollars ($8,000,000) or more unless an employer of the project:

(1) offers to its employees and their dependents health insurance coverage that is in compliance with the New Mexico Insurance Code or a comparable health benefits plan pursuant to the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; and

(2) contributes not less than fifty percent of the premium for the health care coverage for those employees who choose to enroll; provided that the fifty percent employer contribution shall not be a requirement for the dependent coverage that is offered.