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N.M. Stat. § 1-1-5.7 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1-1-5.7
§ 1-1-5.7. County
Status: in_force

As used in the Election Code, “ county ” means a county in this state, including a combined city and county corporation, incorporated county, urban county or single urban government.
N.M. Stat. § 42-13-2 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 13 / Section 42-13-2
§ 42-13-2. Legislative purpose and findings
Status: in_force

The legislature recognizes that persons who participate in or observe equine activities may incur injuries as a result of the numerous inherent risks involved in such activities. The legislature also finds that the state and its citizens derive numerous personal and economic benefits from such activities. It is the purpose of the legislature to encourage owners, trainers, operators and promoters to sponsor or engage in equine activities by providing that no person shall recover for injuries resulting from the risks related to the behavior of equine animals while engaged in any equine activities.
N.M. Stat. § 22-2D-5 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 2D / Section 22-2D-5
§ 22-2D-5. Family and youth resource fund
Status: in_force

The “family and youth resource fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and earnings from investment of the fund. The fund shall not be transferred to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. The fund shall be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to carry out the purposes of the Family and Youth Resource Act. Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants issued by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the state superintendent [secretary] or his authorized representative.
N.M. Stat. § 10-4-18 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 4 / Section 10-4-18
§ 10-4-18. Duty of district attorney on receipt of evidence
Status: in_force

Whenever sworn evidence is presented to the district attorney showing that any of the officers of the class provided for in this chapter are guilty of any of the matters herein mentioned as causes for removal, he must present the accusation to the court as provided in the next preceding section.
N.M. Stat. § 6-10-59 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 10 / Section 6-10-59
§ 6-10-59. Loss or destruction of state or political subdivision warrant or order for money; issue of duplicate
Status: in_force

In case of the loss or destruction of any warrant, draft, check or order for the payment of money out of the treasury of the state, or of any political subdivision of the state, the officer who drew the original instrument, or his successors in office, shall issue a duplicate as provided in Section 6-10-60 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 28-7-7 — NM Code / Chapter 28 / Article 7 / Section 28-7-7
§ 28-7-7. Policy of state on employment of persons with a disability
Status: in_force

It is the policy of this state that a person who is blind, visually impaired or who has another physical disability shall be employed in the state service, the service of the political subdivisions of the state, the public schools and all other employment supported in whole or in part by public funds on the same terms and conditions as others, unless it is shown that the particular disability prevents the performance of the work involved.
N.M. Stat. § 10-9-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 9 / Section 10-9-4
§ 10-9-4. Coverage of service
Status: in_force

The Personnel Act and the service cover all state positions except:

A. officials elected by popular vote or appointed to fill vacancies to elective offices;

B. members of boards and commissions and heads of agencies appointed by the governor;

C. heads of agencies appointed by boards or commissions;

D. directors of department divisions;

E. those in educational institutions and in public schools;

F. those employed by state institutions and by state agencies providing educational programs and who are required to hold valid certificates as certified school instructors as defined in Section 22-1-2 NMSA 1978 issued by the public education department;

G. those in the governor's office;

H. those in the state militia or the commissioned officers of the New Mexico state police division of the department of public safety;

I. those in the judicial branch of government;

J. those in the public defender department, upon implementation of personnel policies and rules by the public defender commission;

K. those in the legislative branch of government;

L. not more than two assistants and one secretary in the office of each official listed in Subsections A, B and C of this section, excluding members of boards and commissions in Subsection B of this section;

M. those of a professional or scientific nature that are temporary in nature;

N. those filled by patients or inmates in charitable, penal or correctional institutions;

O. state employees if the board in its discretion decides that the position is one of policymaking; and

P. disadvantaged youth under twenty-two years of age regularly enrolled or to be enrolled in a secondary educational institution approved by the public education department or in an accredited state institution of advanced learning or vocational training and who are to be employed for not more than seven hundred twenty hours during any calendar year:

(1) the term “ disadvantaged youth ” shall be defined for purposes of this exemption by regulation duly promulgated by the board; and

(2) the board shall:

(a) require that all the criteria of this subsection have been met;

(b) establish employment lists for the certification of the highest-standing candidates to the prospective employers; and

(c) establish the pay rates for such employees.
N.M. Stat. § 30-16-9 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 16 / Section 30-16-9
§ 30-16-9. Extortion
Status: in_force

Extortion consists of the communication or transmission of any threat to another by any means whatsoever with intent thereby to wrongfully obtain anything of value or to wrongfully compel the person threatened to do or refrain from doing any act against his will.

Any of the following acts shall be sufficient to constitute a threat under this section:

A. a threat to do an unlawful injury to the person or property of the person threatened or of another;

B. a threat to accuse the person threatened, or another, of any crime;

C. a threat to expose, or impute to the person threatened, or another, any deformity or disgrace;

D. a threat to expose any secret affecting the person threatened, or another; or

E. a threat to kidnap the person threatened or another.

Whoever commits extortion is guilty of a third degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 1-15-17 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 15 / Section 1-15-17
§ 1-15-17. United States representative; nomination and election
Status: in_force

One representative in congress shall be nominated and elected from each congressional district for voting purposes. Ballots for representatives in congress shall designate the office as congressional district one, congressional district two and congressional district three. Only voters of each district shall be eligible to vote for the respective candidates of the district.
N.M. Stat. § 72-1-2.5 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 1 / Section 72-1-2.5
§ 72-1-2.5. Pecos river basin land management fund
Status: in_force

The “Pecos river basin land management fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of appropriations, grants, donations or bequests to the fund, income from land and water rights purchased pursuant to Chapter 72, Article 1 NMSA 1978 , revenue from land sold pursuant to Chapter 72, Article 1 NMSA 1978 and income from investment of the fund or money otherwise accruing to the fund. Money in the fund shall be invested pursuant to Chapter 6, Article 10 NMSA 1978 . The interstate stream commission shall adopt rules for managing the land, for depositing revenues from the land and to administer the fund, and money in the fund is appropriated to the commission to manage the land purchases pursuant to Section 72-1-2.4 NMSA 1978 and to manage augmentation well fields in the lower Pecos river basin. Money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants signed by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the director of the interstate stream commission or the director's authorized representative.
N.M. Stat. § 22-10A-11.1 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 10A / Section 22-10A-11.1
§ 22-10A-11.1. Alternative level two or level three license
Status: in_force

A. At the end of an internship of at least one full school year, the department may issue an alternative level two license to a person who is at least eighteen years of age and who has a post-baccalaureate degree and at least five years' experience teaching at the post-secondary level if the person demonstrates to the department, in conjunction with the school district, charter school, private school or state agency, that the person has met other department-approved competencies for issuance of a level two license that correspond to the grade level and subject area that the person will teach.

B. At the end of an internship of at least one full school year, the department may issue an alternative level three-A or level three-B license to a person who is at least eighteen years of age and who has a post-baccalaureate degree and at least six years' experience teaching or administering at the post-secondary level if the person demonstrates to the department, in conjunction with the school district, charter school, private school or state agency, that the person has met other department-approved competencies for issuance of a level three-A license that correspond to the grade level and subject area that the person will teach or for issuance of a level three-B license for administration.
N.M. Stat. § 58-31-6 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 31 / Section 58-31-6
§ 58-31-6. Spaceport authority; bonding authority; power to issue revenue bonds
Status: in_force

A. The authority may issue revenue bonds on its own behalf or on behalf of a regional spaceport district, for regional spaceport purposes and spaceport-related projects. Revenue bonds so issued may be considered appropriate investments for the severance tax permanent fund or collateral for the deposit of public funds if the bonds are rated not less than “A” by a national rating service and both the principal and interest of the bonds are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by a lease agreement executed by an agency of the United States government or by a corporation organized and operating within the United States, that corporation or the long-term debt of that corporation being rated not less than “A” by a national rating service. All bonds issued by the authority are legal and authorized investments for banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations and insurance companies.

B. The authority may pay from the bond proceeds all expenses, premiums and commissions that the authority deems necessary or advantageous in connection with the authorization, sale and issuance of the bonds.

C. Authority revenue bonds:

(1) may have interest or 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 such 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 twenty years after the date of issuance if secured by revenue from the county or municipal regional spaceport gross receipts tax or thirty years if secured by revenue from other sources;

(4) may be serial in form and maturity; 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 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.

D. 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. § 30-5A-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 5A / Section 30-5A-4
§ 30-5A-4. Civil remedies
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, the following persons may bring a civil action to obtain relief pursuant to this section against a person who has violated the provisions of Section 3 of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act:

(1) the person on whom a partial-birth abortion was performed;

(2) the biological father of the fetus that was the subject of the partial-birth abortion; and

(3) the parents of the person on whom the partial-birth abortion was performed if that person had not reached the age of majority at the time of the abortion.

B. The persons named as having a right of action in Subsection A of this section are barred from bringing a civil action pursuant to this section if:

(1) the pregnancy of the person on whom the partial-birth abortion was performed resulted from criminal conduct of the person seeking to bring the action; or

(2) the partial-birth abortion was consented to by the person seeking to bring the action.

C. A person authorized to bring a civil action pursuant to this section may recover compensatory damages for loss caused by violation of Section 3 of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-28-22 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 28 / Section 32A-28-22
§ 32A-28-22. Indian Family Protection Act responsiveness training
Status: in_force

A. The administrative office of the courts in collaboration with the department shall develop and deliver annual mandatory training to all children's court judges, district court judges, attorneys, guardians ad litem and youth attorneys who are court appointed. The training shall include information on:

(1) the Indian Family Protection Act, including cultural compacts; and

(2) the Indian tribes geographically located within the state.

B. The training required in this section shall be required at least annually or no less than every fifteen months. The training shall be open for attorneys or other professionals to attend.

C. If an Indian child is placed in a household that does not include a foster parent or guardian who is a member of the Indian child's tribe, upon placement and at least annually thereafter, the department shall provide mandatory training to the foster parent. Training shall address conditions on foster care placements under federal, state and tribal law. The department shall work with each Indian tribe in New Mexico to develop the training required in this section.
N.M. Stat. § 53-19-58 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 19 / Section 53-19-58
§ 53-19-58. Authority to sue on behalf of limited liability company
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in the articles of organization or an operating agreement, a suit on behalf of the limited liability company may be brought in the name of the limited liability company by:

A. any member of the limited liability company who is authorized to sue by the affirmative vote of members having a majority of the voting power of all members whose interests are not adverse to the interests of the limited liability company, whether or not the articles of organization or an operating agreement vests management of the limited liability company in one or more managers; or

B. in the case of a limited liability company whose articles of organization or an operating agreement vest management in one or more managers, any manager who is authorized to do so by the affirmative vote, approval or consent required by the provisions of Section 17 of the Limited Liability Company Act; provided that in determining the required vote, approval or consent, the vote of any manager who has an interest in the outcome of the suit that is adverse to the interest of the limited liability company shall be excluded.
N.M. Stat. § 31-22-20 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 22 / Section 31-22-20
§ 31-22-20. Penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who knowingly makes a false claim or a false statement in connection with a claim filed pursuant to the Crime Victims Reparation Act shall be guilty of a fourth degree felony and for conviction thereof shall:

A. be punished by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a determinate term of not less than one year nor more than five years; or by the payment of a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) or both such imprisonment and fine in the discretion of the court; and

B. forfeit any reparation paid pursuant to the Crime Victims Reparation Act.
N.M. Stat. § 7-11-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 11 / Section 7-11-3
§ 7-11-3. Imposition of tax; tax rate; tax in lieu of property taxes
Status: in_force

A. There is imposed on the gross earnings of each organization for the 1996 and subsequent calendar years a tax of one and one-half percent.

B. The tax imposed in Subsection A of this section is in lieu of all property taxes on railway cars owned by an organization.
N.M. Stat. § 72-12-11 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 12 / Section 72-12-11
§ 72-12-11. Violations declared misdemeanors; penalty
Status: in_force

That any person using or appropriating water without a permit, contrary to the provisions of Section 1 of Chapter 70, of the New Mexico Session Laws of 1943, designated as Section 72-12-3 NMSA 1978; or who changes the location of his well or use of the water except as provided and permitted by Section 72-12-7 NMSA 1978; or who appropriates to his own use without a permit from the state engineer forfeited water or water rights under the provisions of Section 72-12-8 NMSA 1978 , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be punished by a fine in a sum of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00), for each offense; and each day of continued violation shall constitute a separate offense.
N.M. Stat. § 7-38-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 38 / Section 7-38-12
§ 7-38-12. Property transfers; copies of documents to be furnished to assessor; penalty for violation
Status: in_force

A. Whenever a deed or real estate contract transferring an interest in real property is received by a county clerk for recording, a copy of the deed or real estate contract shall be given to the county assessor by the clerk.

B. A county clerk who willfully fails to comply with this section is guilty of a petty misdemeanor, punishable in accordance with the Criminal Code.
N.M. Stat. § 22-25-6 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 25 / Section 22-25-6
§ 22-25-6. Election results; canvass; certification
Status: in_force

The canvass and certification of the results of an election held on the question of imposition of a public school capital improvements tax shall be as prescribed in the Local Election Act and in addition to the reporting of results as required by the Election Code, and a copy of the certificate of results shall be delivered immediately to the director.
N.M. Stat. § 6-25-6.1 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 25 / Section 6-25-6.1
§ 6-25-6.1. New Mexico finance authority; additional powers; federal new markets tax credit program
Status: in_force

In addition to other powers granted to the authority, the authority may form, operate, own or co-own one or more nonprofit or for-profit qualified community development entities for the purpose of participation in the federal new markets tax credit program, and pursuant to participation in the federal new markets tax credit program may:

A. apply for and obtain one or more allocations of new markets tax credits;

B. market and sell qualified equity investments;

C. make qualified low-income community investments; and

D. take all actions necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of the qualified community development entity or to participate in the federal new markets tax credit program.
N.M. Stat. § 6-33-5 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 33 / Section 6-33-5
§ 6-33-5. Budget
Status: in_force

The authority shall annually prepare a budget for administering and investing all funds managed by the venture capital program, which shall be reviewed and approved by the board of directors of the authority. Funds provided for the operating budget of the venture capital program may be made from the assets of the venture capital program fund or any other funds managed by the authority, as authorized by law.
N.M. Stat. § 14-15-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 14 / Article 15 / Section 14-15-2
§ 14-15-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Electronic Authentication of Documents Act is to:

A. provide a centralized technical approach to authenticating electronic documents;

B. promote electronic commerce by eliminating barriers resulting from uncertainties over signature requirements and promoting the development of the legal and business infrastructure necessary to implement secure electronic commerce;

C. facilitate electronic filing of documents with government agencies and promote efficient delivery of government services by means of reliable, secure electronic records and document transactions;

D. establish a coherent approach to rules and standards regarding the authentication of electronic records; and

E. promote technological neutrality in electronic authentication.
N.M. Stat. § 66-3-1012 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 3 / Section 66-3-1012
§ 66-3-1012. Driving of off-highway motor vehicles adjacent to highway
Status: in_force

A. Off-highway motor vehicles issued a validating sticker or nonresident permit may be driven adjacent to a highway, yielding to all vehicles entering or exiting the highway, in a manner so as not to interfere with traffic upon the highway, only for the purpose of gaining access to or returning from areas designed for the operation of off-highway motor vehicles by the shortest possible route and when no other route is available or when the area adjacent to a highway is being used as a staging area. Such use must occur between the highway and fencing that separates the highway from private or public lands.

B. When snow conditions permit, an off-highway motor vehicle may be operated on the right-hand side of a highway, parallel, but not closer than ten feet, to the inside of the plow bank.