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N.M. Stat. § 21-29-5 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 29 / Section 21-29-5
§ 21-29-5. Fund created; method of payment
Status: in_force

The “WICHE loan for service fund” is created in the state treasury. All money appropriated for loans to students participating in the student exchange program of the western interstate commission on higher education [higher education department] shall be credited to the fund. All payments of principal and interest on loans made pursuant to the WICHE Loan for Service Act shall be credited to the fund. All payments of money for loans shall be made upon vouchers signed by the designated representative of the commission [department] and warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration.

For the 1997-98 fiscal year, seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) is appropriated from the nursing-loan-for-service fund to the commission on higher education [higher education department] from collections generated in excess of the amount received and budgeted for the 1997-98 fiscal year. This appropriation shall be used to support the operation and administration of the program, including paying support fees for students currently enrolled in the WICHE program.
N.M. Stat. § 24-5A-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 5A / Section 24-5A-2
§ 24-5A-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Vaccine Purchasing Act:

A. “ advisory committee on immunization practices ” means the group of medical and public health experts that develops recommendations on how to use vaccines to control diseases in the United States, established under Section 222 of the federal Public Health Service Act;

B. “ department ” means the department of health;

C. “ fund ” means the vaccine purchasing fund;

D. “ group health plan ” means an employee welfare benefit plan to the extent that the plan provides medical care to employees or their dependents under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 directly or through insurance, reimbursement or other means;

E. “ health insurance coverage ” means benefits consisting of medical care provided directly or through insurance or reimbursement or other means under any hospital or medical service policy or certificate, hospital or medical service plan contract or health maintenance organization contract offered by a health insurance issuer;

F. “ health insurer ” means any entity subject to regulation by the office of superintendent of insurance that:

(1) provides or is authorized to provide health insurance or health benefit plans;

(2) administers health insurance or health benefit coverage; or

(3) otherwise provides a plan of health insurance or health benefits;

G. “ insured child ” means a child under the age of nineteen who is eligible to receive health insurance coverage from a health insurer or medical care pursuant to a group health plan;

H. “ office of superintendent ” means the office of superintendent of insurance;

I. “ policy ” means any contract of health insurance between a health insurer and the insured and all clauses, riders, endorsements and parts thereof;

J. “ provider ” means an individual or organization licensed, certified or otherwise authorized or permitted by law to provide vaccinations to insured children; and

K. “ vaccines for children program ” means the federally funded program that provides vaccines at no cost to eligible children pursuant to Section 1928 of the federal Social Security Act.
N.M. Stat. § 24-9A-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 9A / Section 24-9A-2
§ 24-9A-2. Pregnant woman
Status: in_force

A. No woman, known to be pregnant according to generally accepted medical standards, shall be involved as a subject in any clinical research activity unless:

(1) the purpose of the activity is to meet the health needs of the mother or the fetus and the fetus will be placed at risk only to the minimum extent necessary to meet such needs; or

(2) there is no significant risk to the fetus.

B. An activity permitted under Subsection A of this section may be conducted only if the mother is legally competent and has given her informed consent after having been fully informed regarding possible impact on the fetus.
N.M. Stat. § 21-29-1 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 29 / Section 21-29-1
§ 21-29-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “WICHE Loan for Service Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 44-1-28 — NM Code / Chapter 44 / Article 1 / Section 44-1-28
§ 44-1-28. Detention for same offense after discharge on habeas corpus prohibited; when permissible
Status: in_force

No person who has been discharged upon a habeas corpus shall be again imprisoned or restrained for the same cause, unless indicted therefor, convicted thereof or committed for want of bail by some court of record having jurisdiction of the cause; or unless after a discharge for a defect of proof or for some material defect in the commitment in a criminal case, he is again arrested on sufficient proof and committed by legal process.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-42-9 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 42 / Section 59A-42-9
§ 59A-42-9. Plan of operation
Status: in_force

A. The association shall submit to the superintendent a plan of operation or amendments to the plan necessary or suitable to assure the fair, reasonable and equitable administration of the association. The plan of operation or amendments to the plan shall become effective upon approval in writing by the superintendent or on the thirty-first day after submission to the superintendent if it has not been disapproved within that time.

B. If the association fails to submit suitable amendments to the plan, the superintendent shall, after notice and hearing, promulgate reasonable rules necessary or advisable to effectuate the provisions of the Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act. The rules shall continue in force until modified by the superintendent or superseded by amendments submitted by the association and approved by the superintendent.

C. All member insurers shall comply with the plan of operation.

D. The plan of operation shall include:

(1) procedures for handling the assets of the association;

(2) the amount and method of reimbursement for members of the board;

(3) the regular places and times for meetings, including telephone conference calls of the board;

(4) procedures for records to be kept of all financial transactions of the association, its agents and the board;

(5) procedures for selecting members of the board and submitting those selections for approval to the superintendent;

(6) additional procedures for assessments;

(7) additional provisions necessary or proper for the execution of the powers and duties of the association;

(8) procedures to remove a director for cause, including the case where a member insurer director becomes an impaired or insolvent insurer; and

(9) policies and procedures for addressing conflicts of interest.

E. The plan of operation may provide that the powers and duties of the association, except those provided in Paragraph (3) of Subsection L of Section 59A-42-7 NMSA 1978 and in Section 59A-42-8 NMSA 1978 , may be delegated to a corporation, association or other organization that performs or will perform functions similar to those of the association, or its equivalent, in two or more states. That corporation, association or organization shall be reimbursed as a servicing facility would be reimbursed and shall be paid for its performance of other functions of the association. A delegation pursuant to this subsection shall take effect only with the approval of both the board and the superintendent, and may be made only to a corporation, association or organization that extends protection not substantially less favorable and effective than that provided by the Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act.
N.M. Stat. § 1-10-10 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 10 / Section 1-10-10
§ 1-10-10. Ballots; sample
Status: in_force

A. The county clerk shall make available in both English and Spanish a number of sample ballots in a quantity and in a printed or electronic format as prescribed by the secretary of state.

B. The sample ballots shall be the same in all respects as the official ballots, except that, if printed, they shall be printed on colored paper and shall not contain the facsimile signature of the county clerk or any endorsement on the back thereof. Each sample ballot shall be marked in large black capital letters, “SAMPLE BALLOT”.

C. Printed sample ballots shall be made available in reasonable quantities to all interested persons at the county clerk's office, in each polling place and on the county's web site, if the county maintains a web site.
N.M. Stat. § 18-3A-9.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 18 / Article 3A / Section 18-3A-9.1
§ 18-3A-9.1. Museum admission policy
Status: in_force

The board, the state cultural affairs officer and the director shall establish and implement a policy to permit New Mexico residents age sixty years and above to enter all publicly accessible exhibit and program areas, except special exhibits and programs where commissions or royalties are paid by contract, free of charge every Wednesday that is not a holiday that the museum is open.
N.M. Stat. § 7-27-19 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 27 / Section 7-27-19
§ 7-27-19. Severance tax bonds and supplemental severance tax bonds legal investments
Status: in_force

Severance tax bonds and supplemental severance tax bonds are legal investments for any person or board charged with the investment of any public funds and are acceptable as security for any deposit of public money.
N.M. Stat. § 60-7A-13 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 7A / Section 60-7A-13
§ 60-7A-13. Sales by clubs
Status: in_force

A. Any club licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Liquor Control Act shall only have the right to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink and wine by the bottle for consumption on the premises.

B. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful and grounds for suspension or revocation of its license for a club to:

(1) solicit by advertising or any other means public patronage of its alcoholic beverage facilities. In the event the club solicits public patronage of its other facilities, alcoholic beverages shall not be sold, served or consumed on the premises while the other facilities are being used by or operated for the benefit of the general public, unless the alcoholic beverage facilities are separate from the other facilities and the general public is not permitted to enter any part of the facilities where alcoholic beverages are being sold, served or consumed; or

(2) serve, sell or permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages to persons other than members and their bona fide guests.

C. A club licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Liquor Control Act may allow its facilities, including its licensed premises, to be used, for activities other than its own, no more than four times in a calendar year for fundraising events held by other nonprofit organizations.

D. For the purposes of this section:

(1) “ bona fide guest ” means a person whose presence in the club is in response to a specific invitation by a member and for whom the member assumes responsibility; and

(2) “ member ” includes the adult spouse and the children of a member who pays membership dues or of a deceased member who paid membership dues or a member of an official auxiliary or subsidiary group of the club who has been issued a personal identification card in accordance with the rules and regulations of the club.
N.M. Stat. § 3-20-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 20 / Section 3-20-2
§ 3-20-2. Subdivision; description
Status: in_force

Every person who desires to subdivide land shall furnish a plat of the proposed subdivision, prepared by a registered, licensed surveyor of New Mexico; except that the resubdivision of platted tracts, which are less than one acre and which are contiguous with each other, for the purpose of increasing or reducing the size of such contiguous tracts, but not less than the minimum standard size required by the political subdivision, shall not require the furnishing of a plat of the proposed resubdivision, provided that a certificate of survey setting forth the legal description of tracts resulting from such resubdivision shall be filed with the municipal planning commission, the county clerk and the county assessor of that county in which the resubdivision is situated, and such filing shall be considered as a rededication of said described lots in all respects. The plat shall refer to permanent monuments and shall accurately describe each lot, number each lot in progression, give its dimensions and the dimensions of all land dedicated for public use or for the use of the owners of lots fronting or adjacent to the land. Descriptions of the lots by number and plat designation are valid in conveyances and for the purpose of taxation.
N.M. Stat. § 21-1-7.3 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 1 / Section 21-1-7.3
§ 21-1-7.3. Temporary provisions; tenure study
Status: in_force

The boards of regents of all state baccalaureate degree-granting educational institutions shall study the options, advantages and disadvantages of developing a procedure for granting tenure based solely on a faculty member's teaching ability.
N.M. Stat. § 22-13-1.3 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 13 / Section 22-13-1.3
§ 22-13-1.3. Reading initiative; design
Status: in_force

A. The department shall design and implement a statewide reading initiative to improve reading proficiency in the state. The design of the reading initiative shall be based upon quality, scientifically based reading research that has been shown to improve reading proficiency and shall include the following:

(1) consistent assessment and evaluation of student reading levels;

(2) appropriate professional staff development to assist licensed school employees in the instruction of reading;

(3) extra time in the student's day or year for implementation of reading programs;

(4) rewards provided to teachers and other applicable licensed school employees in public schools that improve student reading proficiency; and

(5) criteria for public schools to establish an individualized reading plan for students who fail to meet grade level reading proficiency standards.

B. The department shall use national experts to work with the department to develop an immediate reading initiative and a long-term plan for sustained reading improvement.

C. The department shall involve school district personnel, especially licensed elementary reading specialists, parents and other interested persons in the design of the reading initiative.
N.M. Stat. § 3-48-1 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 48 / Section 3-48-1
§ 3-48-1. Refuse; yard waste; definitions
Status: in_force

As used in Chapter 3, Article 48 NMSA 1978:

A. “ refuse ” means any garbage, rejected or waste food, offal, swill, carrion, ashes, dirt, slop, waste paper, trash, rubbish, waste or unwholesome material of any kind; and

B. “ yard waste ” means yard clippings, grass cuttings, yard cleanings, fallen trees, tree limbs, slash and pine needles.
N.M. Stat. § 17-3-41 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 3 / Section 17-3-41
§ 17-3-41. Commercial operation of
Status: in_force

Operators of private shooting preserves may charge fees for hunting on the preserves.
N.M. Stat. § 34-6-40.1 — NM Code / Chapter 34 / Article 6 / Section 34-6-40.1
§ 34-6-40.1. Civil action by state; filing fee assessed as costs
Status: in_force

In any civil action brought in the district court by the state, its political subdivisions or the nonprofit corporations authorized to be formed under the Educational Assistance Act, when judgment or stipulation for payment is rendered in favor of the state, political subdivision or corporation, the filing fee exempt from being paid by the state, political subdivision or corporation pursuant to Section 34-6-40 NMSA 1978 shall be taxed as costs against the nonprevailing party and paid to the district court clerk from the first money paid by the nonprevailing party on the judgement or stipulation for payment.
N.M. Stat. § 15-3B-9 — NM Code / Chapter 15 / Article 3B / Section 15-3B-9
§ 15-3B-9. Lease of New Mexico finance authority property; maintenance and repair
Status: in_force

The division may enter into long-term leases, not to exceed ninety-nine years, on property owned by the New Mexico finance authority for state use. Lease of the property owned by the New Mexico finance authority may require the department to operate, maintain and make renovations and repairs to the property.
N.M. Stat. § 72-5-5 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 5 / Section 72-5-5
§ 72-5-5. Objections to applications; filing of protests; definition of standing
Status: in_force

A. If objection or protest to the application is timely filed, the state engineer shall advise interested parties, and a hearing shall be held as otherwise provided by statute.

B. Any person, firm or corporation or other entity objecting that the granting of the application will be detrimental to the objector's water right shall have standing to file objections or protests. Any person, firm or corporation or other entity objecting that the granting of the application will be contrary to the conservation of water within the state or detrimental to the public welfare of the state and showing that the objector will be substantially and specifically affected by the granting of the application shall have standing to file objections or protests. Provided, however, that the state of New Mexico or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities or institutions and all political subdivisions of the state and their agencies, instrumentalities and institutions shall have standing to file objections or protests.
N.M. Stat. § 6-19-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 19 / Section 6-19-9
§ 6-19-9. General obligation bonds
Status: in_force

A. The board of trustees may issue general obligation bonds of the district for the purposes of:

(1) constructing, acquiring or purchasing property for a project;

(2) equipping, furnishing, remodeling or renovating property for a project;

(3) purchasing or acquiring real property deemed necessary for a project; and

(4) refunding outstanding general obligation bonded indebtedness.

B. The board of trustees shall comply with the requirements and procedures set forth in Section 6-15-1 NMSA 1978 with respect to the proposed issuance of general obligation bonds. The local government division of the department of finance and administration shall apply the procedures set forth in Section 6-15-2 NMSA 1978 to the proposed issuance of general obligation bonds by the district.
N.M. Stat. § 1-20-13.1 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 20 / Section 1-20-13.1
§ 1-20-13.1. Coercion of voters
Status: in_force

Coercion of voters consists of compelling any voter at any election to vote for or to refrain from voting for any candidate, party, proposition, question or constitutional amendment either against the voter's will or in the absence of the voter's ability to understand the purpose and effect of his vote. Whoever commits coercion of voters is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 31-29-13 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 29 / Section 31-29-13
§ 31-29-13. Reliance on order as evidence of due care
Status: in_force

In a judicial or administrative proceeding alleging negligence or other fault, an order of limited relief may be introduced as evidence of a person's due care in hiring, retaining, licensing, leasing to, admitting to a school or program or otherwise transacting business or engaging in activity with the individual to whom the order was issued if the person knew of the order at the time of the alleged negligence or other fault.
N.M. Stat. § 29-12A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 12A / Section 29-12A-2
§ 29-12A-2. Advisory council; composition; vacancies; payment
Status: in_force

A. The “crime stoppers advisory council” is created. The council shall consist of five members from local crime stoppers programs, four of whom shall be from the four quadrants of the state and one from Albuquerque. All members of the council shall be appointed by the governor for two-year terms.

B. A vacancy on the council shall be filled by gubernatorial appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. A vacancy on the council shall not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all the powers and duties of the council.

C. Members of the council shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive no other compensation or allowance.
N.M. Stat. § 9-15-19.1 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 15 / Section 9-15-19.1
§ 9-15-19.1. State match fund created
Status: in_force

A. The “state match fund” is created in the state treasury. Money in the fund is appropriated to the economic development department for the purpose of providing a pool of matching funds for technology-based proposals submitted to the federal government on behalf of the state. Money in the fund shall only be expended upon review and approval of the economic development commission.

B. No money in the fund appropriated to it or accruing to it in any manner shall be transferred to another fund or encumbered or dispersed in any manner except for the purposes set forth in this section; provided, money in the fund may be invested by the state treasurer in the manner provided for other state funds. Money in the fund shall revert at the end of the fiscal year.

C. Disbursements from the fund shall only be made upon warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of economic development or his designee.
N.M. Stat. § 3-63-10 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 63 / Section 3-63-10
§ 3-63-10. Notice and hearing
Status: in_force

A. The notice of public hearing required by the Business Improvement District Act shall contain:

(1) the time and place where the planning committee will hold a hearing on the proposed district and improvements;

(2) the estimated cost of improvements;

(3) the boundary of the district; and

(4) the recommended formula or the preliminary estimate of assessment of a business improvement benefit fee against each tract or parcel of real property or business.

B. The notice of the public hearing shall be mailed to the affected real property owners or business owners in the proposed district at least thirty days prior to the date of the hearing. In addition, notice shall be published once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality in which the proposed district lies. The last publication shall be at least three days before the date of the hearing.

C. Any citizen, business owner or real property owner affected by the proposed district shall be given opportunity to appear at the public hearing and present his views on the creation of the district as outlined in the preliminary plan.

D. Upon completion of the hearing, the planning group shall present its recommendation on the creation of the proposed district. If the recommendation is against the creation of the district, the council may not adopt an ordinance creating the district.
N.M. Stat. § 3-19-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 19 / Section 3-19-1
§ 3-19-1. Creation of planning commission
Status: in_force

A municipality is a planning authority and may, by ordinance:

A. establish a planning commission;

B. delegate to the planning commission:

(1) the power, authority, jurisdiction and duty to enforce and carry out the provisions of law relating to planning, platting and zoning; and

(2) other power, authority, jurisdiction and duty incidental and necessary to carry out the purpose of Sections 3-19-1 through 3-19-12 NMSA 1978;

C. retain to the governing body as much of this power, authority, jurisdiction and duty as it desires; and

D. adopt, amend, extend and carry out a general municipal or master plan which may be referred to as the general or master plan.