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N.M. Stat. § 21-21Q-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21Q / Section 21-21Q-3
§ 21-21Q-3. Community governance attorney and conditional tuition waiver program created; administration; rulemaking selection process; repayment
Status: in_force

A. The “community governance attorney and conditional tuition waiver program” is created and shall be administered by the department. The department shall:

(1) promulgate rules for implementing the program and for a reasonable living stipend in consultation with the university; provided that the maximum living stipend shall be based upon the availability of funds and information provided by the university regarding the current cost of attendance at the university;

(2) publicize the program to law students and to prospective law students;

(3) collect and manage repayment from students who do not meet their obligations under the program; and

(4) solicit and accept funds for the program, including grants and donations.

B. Participants shall enter the program in their final year of law school. The department shall select participants according to rules it promulgates and, in consultation with the commission, shall create a standard process for law students to apply to participate in the program.

C. The department shall award no more than two new waivers a year, in addition to renewing existing waivers for eligible participants, subject to the availability of funding.

D. Participation in the program shall be evidenced by a contract between the participant and the department. The contract shall provide for the payment of a participant's waiver and shall be conditioned upon the participant fulfilling the program obligations and meeting the university's standards for satisfactory academic progress. An applicant to the program shall sign the contract prior to being accepted into the program.

E. The contract shall include the following terms for repayment of the waiver:

(1) interest shall accrue upon termination of the participant's course of study at the following interest rates:

(a) eighteen percent per year if the participant completes a course of study and no portion of the principal and interest is forgiven pursuant to Subsection F of this section; and

(b) seven percent per year in all other cases; and

(2) the maximum period for repayment shall be ten years, commencing six months from the date the participant completes or discontinues the course of study.

F. The contract shall provide that the department forgive fifty percent of a waiver for each year that a participant is employed full time as a community governance attorney with a maximum salary of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per year, subject to adjustment by the commission pursuant to Subsection G of this section.

G. The commission may approve subsequent increases in the maximum salary established pursuant to Subsection F of this section; provided that the maximum salary shall not exceed the salary rate for entry-level attorneys paid by legal service assistance entities in New Mexico that receive funding from the federally established legal services corporation.
N.M. Stat. § 53-6-8 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 6 / Section 53-6-8
§ 53-6-8. Professional relationships preserved
Status: in_force

The Professional Corporation Act does not modify the legal relationships, including confidential relationships, between a person performing professional services and the client or patient who receives such services; but the liability of shareholders shall be otherwise limited as provided in the Business Corporation Act and as otherwise provided by law.
N.M. Stat. § 30-22-20 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 22 / Section 30-22-20
§ 30-22-20. Unlawful distribution of convict-made goods
Status: in_force

Unlawful distribution of convict-made goods consists of any person knowingly distributing, exchanging, selling or offering for sale any goods, wares or merchandise manufactured, produced or mined, either wholly or in part, by prisoners held in lawful custody or confinement of any other state or country.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to forbid the sale or distribution of goods, wares or merchandise:

A. made by prisoners of this state;

B. made by prisoners on parole or probation; or

C. which are sold or exchanged to a qualified purchaser and where such goods are to be initially used or possessed solely by a qualified purchaser. As used in this subsection, “qualified purchaser” means a state agency, local public bodies, agencies of the federal government, tribal and pueblo governments, nonprofit organizations properly registered under state law and supported wholly or in part by funds derived from public taxation and persons, partnerships, corporations or associations which provide public school transportation services to a state agency or local public body pursuant to contract.

Whoever commits unlawful distribution of convict-made goods is guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.M. Stat. § 4-49-4 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 49 / Section 4-49-4
§ 4-49-4. Bonds for courthouses, jails and bridges
Status: in_force

The bonds authorized in Chapter 4, Article 49 NMSA 1978 to be issued shall be in such form and shall be payable at such place or places as the board of county commissioners may direct, with interest payable semiannually at the same place or places where the principal is made payable. The bonds, except for bonds issued in book entry or similar form without the delivery of physical securities, shall bear the seal of the county issuing them and shall be signed by the chairman of the board of county commissioners and attested by the county clerk.
N.M. Stat. § 49-4-15 — NM Code / Chapter 49 / Article 4 / Section 49-4-15
§ 49-4-15. Salaries of trustees; records; expenditures
Status: in_force

A. The board of trustees may fix in the land grant-merced bylaws and pay to its members a salary not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) to any member in one month. The salary as fixed shall be in full as compensation for the duties performed by the board of trustees or the individual members within the exterior boundaries of the land grant-merced and for attendance at regularly scheduled meetings. The secretary of the board of trustees may be allowed a salary not to exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225) in one month.

B. Board of trustees members may be authorized per diem and mileage pursuant to the Per Diem and Mileage Act.

C. The board of trustees and the treasurer shall keep permanent and legible records capable of audit, and no money or funds shall be paid by the board of trustees or by any person authorized to expend money unless the expenditure is approved by a majority of the board of trustees and is in the form of a written check or in such a form that the date, amount and payee of the transaction are automatically recorded; and the payment is supported by an invoice or receipt.
N.M. Stat. § 3-52-11 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 52 / Section 3-52-11
§ 3-52-11. Foreclosure
Status: in_force

If the interest or any serial maturity of any bond is in default, any obligee may foreclose against the municipality under the same procedure provided for foreclosure of real estate mortgages. The district court may appoint a receiver to operate the transit facilities in default.
N.M. Stat. § 21-3-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 3 / Section 21-3-9
§ 21-3-9. New Mexico highlands university; school of manual training; kindergarten training school
Status: in_force

There are hereby established as branches or departments of said New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university], to be carried on at Las Vegas, a school of manual training for the state of New Mexico, the object of which shall be to instruct pupils, and to train and qualify teachers to teach the use of hands and tools in the various useful arts of practical value to the people of the state; and also a kindergarten training school to qualify teachers of the state to use that system of teaching in the primary schools.
N.M. Stat. § 30-8-4 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 8 / Section 30-8-4
§ 30-8-4. Littering
Status: in_force

A. Littering consists of discarding refuse:

(1) on public property in any manner other than by placing the refuse in a receptacle provided for the purpose by the responsible governmental authorities or otherwise in accordance with lawful direction; or

(2) on private property not owned or lawfully occupied or controlled by the person, except with the consent of its owner, lessee or occupant.

B. Whoever commits littering is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 , shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00). The use of uniform traffic citations is authorized for the enforcement of this section. The court may to the extent permitted by law, as a condition to suspension of any other penalty provided by law, require a person who commits littering to pick up and remove from any public place or any private property, with prior permission of the legal owner, any litter deposited thereon.
N.M. Stat. § 34-6-14 — NM Code / Chapter 34 / Article 6 / Section 34-6-14
§ 34-6-14. Judges; eleventh judicial district
Status: in_force

There shall be eight district judges in the eleventh judicial district.
N.M. Stat. § 9-15-7.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 15 / Section 9-15-7.1
§ 9-15-7.1. Additional planning duties of secretary
Status: in_force

The secretary, in addition to other duties, shall serve as lead agency in coordination of the census program at the state data center.
N.M. Stat. § 47-13-1 — NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 13 / Section 47-13-1
§ 47-13-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 47, Article 13 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Real Estate Disclosure Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 14-10-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 14 / Article 10 / Section 14-10-4
§ 14-10-4. Entries to the index; description of lands
Status: in_force

Each name, descriptor or reference placed in a descriptive field constitutes a separate entry in the county recording index. All real property or lands shall be entered and described in the county recording index in the manner indicated, according to numbers, metes or bounds; provided that where this is impossible from the nature of the description, the tract or tracts may be described by some appropriate title.
N.M. Stat. § 19-1-1.1 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 19-1-1.1
§ 19-1-1.1. State land trusts advisory board; members; appointment; terms
Status: in_force

A. The “state land trusts advisory board” is created. The state land trusts advisory board shall consist of seven members appointed by the commissioner of public lands with the advice and consent of the senate. Terms of the initial board shall be structured so that three terms shall expire on December 31, 1990, three terms shall expire on December 31, 1992 and one term shall expire on December 31, 1994; thereafter, commissioners shall be appointed for terms of six years.

B. Members of the board shall, as reasonably as possible, represent a geographical balance from across the state and shall be selected as follows:

(1) two members shall represent the beneficiaries of the state land trusts;

(2) one member shall represent the extractive industries;

(3) one member shall represent the agricultural industries;

(4) one member shall represent conservation interests; and

(5) two members shall represent the public at large.

C. No more than four members of the board shall belong to the same political party.

D. Members of the board shall be reimbursed as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act. These expenses shall be paid from the budget of the commissioner of public lands.
N.M. Stat. § 33-2-49 — NM Code / Chapter 33 / Article 2 / Section 33-2-49
§ 33-2-49. Applicability of Laws 1988, Statutes Chapter 78
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act apply only to persons convicted of crimes committed on or after the effective date of this act. A person convicted of a crime committed prior to the effective date of this act shall be subject to the law in effect at the time the crime was committed.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-501 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-501
§ 66-3-501. Report of stolen and recovered vehicles or motor vehicles
Status: in_force

A. Every sheriff, chief of police or peace officer upon receiving reliable information that any vehicle or motor vehicle has been stolen shall immediately, but in no case later than one week after receiving the information, report the theft to the New Mexico state police or other appropriate law enforcement agency unless, prior thereto, information has been received of the recovery of the vehicle or motor vehicle. Any officer, upon receiving information that any vehicle or motor vehicle that the officer has previously reported as stolen has been recovered, shall immediately report the fact of recovery to the local sheriff's office or police department and to the New Mexico state police.

B. The requirement that the theft or recovery of a vehicle or motor vehicle be reported to the New Mexico state police is satisfied if the report is made to the national crime information center.
N.M. Stat. § 19-8-19 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 8 / Section 19-8-19
§ 19-8-19. Terms of leases; stipulation of conditions under statute; filing and recording
Status: in_force

The record owners or owner of any mineral lease or approved assignment thereof heretofore issued by the commissioner and maintained in good standing may enter into a stipulation with the commissioner of public lands making the terms and conditions of this act a part of any such existing lease, the same as if said provisions had been a part of said lease when issued. The commissioner may charge a fee not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) for the filing and recording of such stipulation.

Provided, further, that if for any reason beyond the control of the lessee production of minerals in paying quantities shall cease after the secondary term has expired, the producing lessee may, with the written permission of the commissioner, continue said lease in operation and effect from year to year for an additional period not to exceed three (3) years by continued payment in advance of annual rentals at the rate provided in the secondary term of the lease.
N.M. Stat. § 4-44-19 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 44 / Section 4-44-19
§ 4-44-19. Prisoners; operating allowance; records and maintenance
Status: in_force

A. Each county sheriff, jail administrator or independent contractor shall keep a written record showing the exact time of confinement and release of each prisoner incarcerated in the jail under his jurisdiction. As used in this act, “jail administrator” means the person hired by a county, municipality or a combination of these who supervises the entire operation of the jail and reports directly to the administrative head of the local governmental entity or local governing body.

B. The governing body of a jail shall, from appropriate funds, provide the necessary funding to maintain and operate the facility.

C. All fees remitted to the sheriff or jail administrator for federal or other prisoners in his custody shall be promptly deposited in their entirety by the sheriff or jail administrator with the appropriate depository entity. As used in this section, “depository entity” means the treasurer of the particular local governmental entity responsible for management of the jail.
N.M. Stat. § 30-44-5 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 44 / Section 30-44-5
§ 30-44-5. Failure to retain records; defined; penalties
Status: in_force

A. Whoever receives payment for treatment, services or goods under the program shall retain all medical and business records relating to:

(1) the treatment or care of any recipient;

(2) services or goods provided to any recipient;

(3) rates paid by the department under the program on behalf of any recipient; and

(4) any records required to be maintained by regulation of the department for administration of the program.

B. Failure to retain records consists of intentionally failing to retain the records specified in Subsection A of this section for a period of at least five years from the date payment was received or knowingly destroying or causing those records to be destroyed within five years from the date payment was received.

C. Whoever commits the crime of failure to retain records:

(1) is guilty of a misdemeanor if the treatment, services or goods for which records were not retained amounts to not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and shall be sentenced pursuant to Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978;

(2) is guilty of a fourth degree felony if the value of the treatment, services or goods for which records were not retained is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978; and

(3) is guilty of a misdemeanor if the records not retained were used in whole or in part to determine a rate of payment under the program and shall be sentenced pursuant to Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 58-21A-8 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 21A / Section 58-21A-8
§ 58-21A-8. Subterfuge prohibited
Status: in_force

No person shall, with the intent to avoid the application or provisions of the Home Loan Protection Act:

A. divide a loan transaction into separate parts;

B. structure a home loan transaction as an open-end loan when the loan would have been a high-cost home loan if the loan had been structured as a closed-end loan; or

C. perform any other subterfuge.
N.M. Stat. § 9-27-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 27 / Section 9-27-1
§ 9-27-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 9, Article 27 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Department of Information Technology Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 27-2B-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 2B / Section 27-2B-17
§ 27-2B-17. Records; confidentiality
Status: in_force

A. Pursuant to the federal act, the department shall establish and enforce rules governing the custody, use and preservation of the records, papers, files and communications to restrict the use or disclosure of information contained in those documents concerning participants.

B. It is unlawful for a person, body, association, firm, corporation or other agency outside the department to solicit, disclose, receive or make use of or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in or acquiesce in the use of a name or list of names of participants for commercial or political purposes.

C. A person, body, association, firm, corporation or other agency that willfully or knowingly violates a provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a definite term not to exceed sixty days or both.
N.M. Stat. § 4-13-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 13 / Section 4-13-3
§ 4-13-3. Courthouse and jail bonds
Status: in_force

The county of Lea may issue bonds for courthouse and jail purposes to an amount not exceeding thirty thousand dollars [($30,000)], which bonds shall be issued in the manner as provided by the constitution of New Mexico, payable absolutely thirty years from their date and at the option of said county, twenty years from their date.
N.M. Stat. § 41-2-1 — NM Code / Chapter 41 / Article 2 / Section 41-2-1
§ 41-2-1. Death by wrongful act or neglect; liability in damages
Status: in_force

Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by the wrongful act, neglect or default of another, although such death shall have been caused under such circumstances as amount in law to a felony, and the act, or neglect, or default, is such as would, if death had not ensued, have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof, then, and in every such case, the person who, or the corporation which, would have been liable, if death had not ensued, shall be liable to an action for damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injured.
N.M. Stat. § 24-10A-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 10A / Section 24-10A-8
§ 24-10A-8. Funding program; control of expenditures
Status: in_force

Money distributed from the fund shall be expended only for the purposes stated in the application to the bureau and shall be expended on the authorization of the chief executive of the municipality or county upon vouchers issued by its treasurer.
N.M. Stat. § 63-3-8 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 3 / Section 63-3-8
§ 63-3-8. Unclaimed baggage; sale after three months' period; proceeds of sale
Status: in_force

Every railroad corporation shall safely and securely keep, as warehouseman, all unclaimed baggage for the space of three months, at the expiration of which time it may sell the same, if not previously called for, at public auction, after ten days' public notice by publication in some newspaper of general circulation; or if there be no such paper in the vicinity, then by posting written or printed notices in three conspicuous places in the neighborhood in which such sale is to be made. For the purpose of making such sale, it shall be lawful to open each trunk, package or parcel, and make known the contents thereof. A true account of the sale shall be kept, showing the price at which each parcel was sold, and the number thereof, which shall be the same as the number stamped upon the check thereto attached; and if there be any name, initial letters or other marks upon such parcel, the same shall also be noted in said account. The proceeds of such sale shall be paid, less expenses of the sale, to the owner, upon demand and proof of ownership, at any time within sixty days after the sale, after which date all right of action therefor shall be barred.
N.M. Stat. § 29-11-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 29 / Article 11 / Section 29-11-4
§ 29-11-4. Fund created; administration
Status: in_force

A. There is created in the state treasury the “sexual crimes prosecution and treatment fund”. Money appropriated to the fund shall be used to carry out the purposes of the Sexual Crimes Prosecution and Treatment Act.

B. The fund shall be administered by the administrator.
N.M. Stat. § 3-45-24 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 45 / Section 3-45-24
§ 3-45-24. Housing bonds; legal investments; security; negotiable
Status: in_force

The state and all public officers, municipal corporations, political subdivisions and public bodies, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to the Municipal Housing Law or issued by any public housing authority or agency in the United States, when such bonds or other obligations are secured by a pledge of annual contributions to be paid by the United States government or any agency thereof, and such bonds and other obligations shall be authorized security for all public deposits and shall be fully negotiable in this state; it being the purpose of the Municipal Housing Law to authorize any persons, firms, corporations, associations, political subdivisions, bodies and officers, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by them, including, but not limited to, sinking, insurance, investment, retirement, compensation, pension and trust funds and funds held on deposit, for the purchase of any such bonds or other obligations and that any such bonds or other obligations shall be authorized security for all public deposits and shall be fully negotiable in this state; provided, however, that nothing contained in the Municipal Housing Law shall be construed as relieving any person, firm or corporation from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.