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N.M. Stat. § 1-6B-3 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 6B / Section 1-6B-3
§ 1-6B-3. Elections covered; form of ballot and ballot materials; benefits of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act
Status: in_force

A. The procedures in the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act apply to elections conducted pursuant to the Election Code. 1

B. A federal qualified elector may vote for all candidates and on all ballot questions as if the voter were able to cast a ballot in person.

C. The form of the military-overseas ballot shall be the same as the ballot provided to all other voters. The form of the military-overseas ballot materials shall be the same as the ballot materials provided to all other voters, except as required by the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.

D. To receive the benefits of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act, a federal qualified elector shall inform the county clerk that the individual is a federal qualified elector. Methods of informing the county clerk include:

(1) the use of a federal postcard application or federal write-in absentee ballot;

(2) the use of an army post office, fleet post office or diplomatic post office address in the correct format as a mailing address on a certificate of registration or as a delivery address on an absentee ballot application;

(3) the use of an overseas address as a mailing address on a certificate of registration or as a delivery address on an absentee ballot application; or

(4) the inclusion on a certificate of registration or an absentee ballot application or other information sufficient to identify the voter as a federal qualified elector.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-6A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 6A / Section 32A-6A-2
§ 32A-6A-2. Purposes
Status: in_force

The purposes of the Children's Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act are to:

A. provide children with access to appropriate assessments, services and treatment;

B. provide children access to a continuum of services to address their habilitation and treatment needs;

C. provide children with access to services for identification, prevention and intervention for developmental and mental health needs;

D. promote delivery of services in a culturally appropriate, responsive and respectful manner;

E. protect the substantive and procedural rights of children regardless of service setting; and

F. encourage support for family as critical members of the treatment or habilitation team whenever clinically appropriate.
N.M. Stat. § 53-16-22 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 16 / Section 53-16-22
§ 53-16-22. Filing of decree of dissolution
Status: in_force

In case the court enters a decree dissolving a corporation, the clerk of the court shall cause a certified copy of the decree to be filed with the commission [secretary of state]. No fee shall be charged by the commission [secretary of state] for the filing.
N.M. Stat. § 61-28B-4 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 28B / Section 61-28B-4
§ 61-28B-4. Board created; terms; officers; meetings; reimbursement
Status: in_force

A. The “New Mexico public accountancy board” is created. The board shall be administratively attached to the regulation and licensing department. The board shall consist of seven members appointed by the governor who are citizens of the United States and residents of New Mexico. Four members of the board shall be certified public accountants or registered public accountants who have practiced for at least five calendar years immediately preceding their appointment to the board. Three members shall represent the public and shall not have ever held a certificate or permit to practice public accountancy in any state and shall not have ever had a significant financial interest, direct or indirect, in the public accountancy profession or in a firm. Public members shall have professional or practical experience in the use of accounting services and financial statements, so as to be qualified to make judgments about the qualifications and conduct of persons subject to the provisions of the 1999 Public Accountancy Act.

B. Members of the board shall serve for terms of three years or less, staggered in a manner that the terms of not more than three members expire on January 1 of each year; provided that members appointed and serving pursuant to prior law on the effective date of the 1999 Public Accountancy Act shall serve the remainder of their terms. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term. Upon the expiration of a member's term of office, he shall continue to serve until his successor has been appointed and qualified. A professional member of the board whose certificate is suspended or revoked shall automatically cease to be a member of the board. The governor may remove a member of the board for neglect of duty or other just cause.

C. The board shall elect annually from among its members a chairman and other officers as the board determines. The board shall meet at times and places as fixed by the board. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.

D. Members of the board may receive per diem and travel expenses as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act, but shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
N.M. Stat. § 1-14-4 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 14 / Section 1-14-4
§ 1-14-4. Contest of election; judgment; effect; costs
Status: in_force

Judgment shall be rendered in favor of the party for whom a majority of the legal votes shall be proven to have been cast, and shall be to the effect that he is entitled to the office in controversy with all the privileges, powers and emoluments belonging thereto and for his costs. If the contestant prevails he shall have judgment placing him in possession of the contested office and for the emoluments thereof from the beginning of the term for which he was elected and for his costs.
N.M. Stat. § 40-13B-2 — NM Code / Chapter 40 / Article 13B / Section 40-13B-2
§ 40-13B-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Confidential Substitute Address Act:

A. “ agency ” means an agency of the state or of a political subdivision of the state;

B. “ applicant ” means a person who submits an application to participate in the confidential substitute address program;

C. “ application assistant ” means a person who works or volunteers for a domestic violence or sexual assault program and who assists in preparing an application for the confidential substitute address program;

D. “ confidential substitute address ” means an address designated for a participant by the secretary of state pursuant to the Confidential Substitute Address Act;

E. “ delivery address ” means the address where an applicant or a participant receives mail, and it may be the same as the person's residential address;

F. “ domestic violence ” means “domestic abuse”, as defined in the Family Violence Protection Act;

G. “ participant ” means a person certified to participate in the confidential substitute address program pursuant to the Confidential Substitute Address Act;

H. “ public record ” means “public records”, as defined in the Inspection of Public Records Act; and

I. “ residential address ” means the street address where an applicant or participant resides or will relocate.
N.M. Stat. § 21-12-15 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 12 / Section 21-12-15
§ 21-12-15. New Mexico military institute; transfer of budget balances
Status: in_force

With the approval of the commission on higher education department, 1 the board of regents of New Mexico military institute may, each fiscal year, transfer up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of the institute's budget balances to the legislative scholarship fund established to implement the General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship program.
N.M. Stat. § 22-8-4 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8 / Section 22-8-4
§ 22-8-4. Department; duties
Status: in_force

In addition to other duties provided by law, the department shall:

A. prescribe the forms for and supervise and control the preparation of all budgets of all public schools and school districts; and

B. compile accurate information concerning public school finance and administration.
N.M. Stat. § 6-8A-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 8A / Section 6-8A-8
§ 6-8A-8. Disclaimer of liability
Status: in_force

The state shall not be liable for financial losses suffered by any account owner, or designated beneficiary, with respect to an account established pursuant to the Accounts for Persons with Disabilities Act.
N.M. Stat. § 74-9-35.2 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 9 / Section 74-9-35.2
§ 74-9-35.2. Review of contracts and leases
Status: in_force

All leases and contracts for the operation of landfills, transfer stations, recycling facilities and composting facilities between local government entities and private parties shall be reviewed by the attorney general, who shall provide recommendations on legal issues to the department and the local public entity at least fifteen days prior to the approval of the contract or within thirty days after his receipt of the contract, whichever is later.
N.M. Stat. § 9-5A-11 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 5A / Section 9-5A-11
§ 9-5A-11. Energy, minerals and natural resources department; uranium mine reclamation coordinator
Status: in_force

The secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources shall create a uranium mine reclamation coordinator position and employ additional staff as needed to coordinate the department's uranium mine and mill site reclamation activities and effectively collaborate and engage with the department of environment in carrying out the provisions of Section 1 of this 2022 act.
N.M. Stat. § 7-13-2.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 13 / Section 7-13-2.1
§ 7-13-2.1. When gasoline received and by whom
Status: in_force

A. Gasoline that is produced, refined, manufactured, blended or compounded at a refinery in this state or stored at a pipeline terminal in this state by a person is received by that person when it is loaded there into tank cars, tank trucks, tank wagons or other types of transportation equipment, or when it is placed there into a tank or other container from which sales or deliveries not involving transportation are made; however:

(1) when gasoline is delivered at the refinery or pipeline terminal to a person registered as a distributor pursuant to the Gasoline Tax Act, then it is received there by the distributor to whom it is delivered at the time of the delivery;

(2) when gasoline is delivered at the refinery or pipeline terminal to a person not registered as a distributor pursuant to the Gasoline Tax Act for the account of a person that is registered as a distributor, it is received there by the distributor for whose account it is delivered at the time of delivery; and

(3) gasoline is not received when it is shipped from one refinery or pipeline terminal to another refinery or pipeline terminal.

B. Gasoline imported into New Mexico by any means other than in the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle or by pipeline is received at the time and place it is imported into this state. The person who owns the gasoline at the time of importation receives the gasoline at the time and place of importation unless the gasoline is delivered to a person who is registered as a distributor pursuant to the Gasoline Tax Act, in which case the distributor is deemed to have received the gasoline at the time and place of importation.

C. Any product other than gasoline that is blended in this state to produce gasoline other than at a refinery or pipeline terminal is received by the person who is the owner of the gasoline at the time and place the blending is completed.

D. If gasoline is received within the exterior boundaries of an Indian reservation or pueblo grant and the gasoline tax is not paid with respect to the gasoline by the person receiving the gasoline within the exterior boundaries of the Indian reservation or pueblo grant, the gasoline is also received when the gasoline is transported off the reservation or pueblo grant by any means other than in the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle. In such a case, the person who owns the gasoline immediately after the time of transportation off the reservation or pueblo grant or, if the gasoline is delivered to a person registered as a distributor pursuant to the Gasoline Tax Act, the distributor receives the gasoline at the time and place the gasoline is transported off the reservation or pueblo grant.
N.M. Stat. § 10-7C-16 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 7C / Section 10-7C-16
§ 10-7C-16. Retiree health care fund; budget
Status: in_force

Expenditures for the administration of the Retiree Health Care Act shall be made as provided by an operating budget adopted by the board and approved by the state budget division of the department of finance and administration as provided by law and pursuant to appropriation by the legislature.
N.M. Stat. § 67-8-8 — NM Code / Chapter 67 / Article 8 / Section 67-8-8
§ 67-8-8. Advertising signs adjoining public highways; definitions
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases as used in this act shall for the purpose of this act have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

A. “public highway.” Every public street, road, highway or thoroughfare of any kind in this state used by the public whether actually dedicated to the public and accepted by proper authority or otherwise;

B. “state highway.” Every public highway which has been designated a state highway either by the legislature or by the state highway engineer;

C. “person.” Any person, firm or corporation whatsoever.
N.M. Stat. § 73-11-30 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 11 / Section 73-11-30
§ 73-11-30. Charges for water; payment in advance; unpaid charges become part of assessment; assessment of omitted property
Status: in_force

Whenever any tolls and charges for the use of water have been fixed by the board of directors it shall be lawful to make the same payable in advance, and in case any such tolls and charges remain unpaid, or any balances for water delivered by measurement are unpaid at the time specified for levying the annual assessment, the amount due for such tolls and charges or balances may be added to, and become a part of the assessment levied upon the land upon which the water, for which such tolls, charges or balances are unpaid, was used. Any land which may have escaped assessment for any year or years shall, in addition to the assessment for the then current year, be assessed for such year or years with the same effect and with the same penalties as are provided for the current year, and any property delinquent for any year may be directly assessed during the current year for any expenses caused the district on account of such delinquency.

In the event any land within said district subject to assessment for any of the purposes of the district has not been assessed by the county assessor, or does not appear upon the county assessment roll as prepared for the county treasurer and collector, the land submitted belonging to any person, copartnership, association, corporation or municipality, shall be forthwith assessed by the county treasurer upon an order of the board of directors of the district (approved by the board of county commissioners), and as so ordered a description of the property so omitted shall be written on the roll and the proper assessment levied.
N.M. Stat. § 12-12A-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 12A / Section 12-12A-11
§ 12-12A-11. Rights, privileges and immunities for volunteer health practitioners
Status: in_force

A volunteer health practitioner providing health or veterinary services pursuant to the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act is entitled to all the rights, privileges or immunities provided by the laws of this state other than the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act.
N.M. Stat. § 11-8-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 11 / Article 8 / Section 11-8-7
§ 11-8-7. Committees; Article VI
Status: in_force

A. To assist in the expeditious conduct of its business when the full commission is not meeting, the commission shall elect a steering committee of thirty-two members which, subject to the provisions of this compact and consistent with the policies of the commission, shall be constituted and function as provided in the bylaws of the commission. One-fourth of the voting membership of the steering committee shall consist of governors, one-fourth shall consist of legislators, and the remainder shall consist of other members of the commission. A federal representative on the commission may serve with the steering committee, but without vote. The voting members of the steering committee shall serve for terms of two years, except that members elected to the first steering committee of the commission shall be elected as follows: sixteen for one year and sixteen for two years. The chairman, vice chairman, and treasurer of the commission shall be members of the steering committee and, anything in this paragraph to the contrary notwithstanding, shall serve during their continuance in these offices. Vacancies in the steering committee shall not affect its authority to act, but the commission at its next regularly ensuing meeting following the occurrence of any vacancy shall fill it for the unexpired term. No person shall serve more than two terms as a member of the steering committee: provided that service for a partial term of one year or less shall not be counted toward the two term limitation.

B. The commission may establish advisory and technical committees composed of state, local, and federal officials and private persons to advise it with respect to any one or more of its functions. Any advisory or technical committee may, on request of the states concerned, be established to consider any matter of special concern to two or more of the party states.

C. The commission may establish such additional committees as its bylaws may provide.
N.M. Stat. § 41-8-4 — NM Code / Chapter 41 / Article 8 / Section 41-8-4
§ 41-8-4. Evidence
Status: in_force

Any authorized agency or insurance company described in Section 2 or 3 of the Arson Reporting Immunity Act who receives any information furnished pursuant to that act, shall hold the information in confidence except as provided for in Subsection C of Section 3 of that act or until such time as its release is required pursuant to a criminal or civil proceeding.
N.M. Stat. § 17-1-22 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 1 / Section 17-1-22
§ 17-1-22. Security; retirement of bonds
Status: in_force

A. There is created in the state treasury the “game and fish bond retirement fund”. The state game commission shall place into the game and fish bond retirement fund the sum of one dollar ($1.00) from each license enumerated in this subsection that is sold after April 1, 1976:

(1) resident, fishing;

(2) resident, game hunting;

(3) resident, deer;

(4) resident, game hunting and fishing;

(5) resident, trapper;

(6) nonresident, fishing;

(7) nonresident, game hunting;

(8) temporary fishing, five days; and

(9) nonresident, deer.

Such payments to the game and fish bond retirement fund shall be effective for all bonds issued under the Game and Fish Bond Act up to the maximum limitation on the amount of bonds provided in that act.

B. Money in the game and fish bond retirement fund is first pledged for the payment of principal and interest on all state game commission bonds which have been issued and are outstanding prior to June 17, 1983. Money in the game and fish bond retirement fund is further pledged for the payment of principal and interest on all state game commission bonds issued as of June 17, 1983. The issuance and sale of bonds under the Game and Fish Bond Act constitutes an irrevocable contract between the state game commission and the owner of any bond, and so long as any bond remains outstanding the fees pledged for payment shall not be reduced.

C. Bonds issued under the Game and Fish Bond Act are payable solely from the game and fish bond retirement fund, and they are not general obligations of the state.

D. The state game commission shall continue to place in the game and fish bond retirement fund the sum of one dollar ($1.00) from each of the licenses enumerated in Subsection A of this section, even after the fund is sufficient to pay the principal and interest of the outstanding bonds and after all bonds issued have been retired.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-9-1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 9 / Section 59A-9-1
§ 59A-9-1. Scope
Status: in_force

This article, with exception of Section 160, applies only to domestic insurers.
N.M. Stat. § 14-2-1 — NM Code / Chapter 14 / Article 2 / Section 14-2-1
§ 14-2-1. Right to inspect public records; exceptions
Status: in_force

Every person has a right to inspect public records of this state except:

A. records pertaining to physical or mental examinations and medical treatment of persons confined to an institution;

B. letters of reference concerning employment, licensing or permits;

C. letters or memoranda that are matters of opinion in personnel files or students' cumulative files;

D. portions of law enforcement records as provided in Section 14-2-1.2 NMSA 1978;

E. as provided by the Confidential Materials Act;

F. trade secrets;

G. attorney-client privileged information;

H. long-range or strategic business plans of public hospitals discussed in a properly closed meeting;

I. tactical response plans or procedures prepared for or by the state or a political subdivision of the state, the publication of which could reveal specific vulnerabilities, risk assessments or tactical emergency security procedures that could be used to facilitate the planning or execution of a terrorist attack;

J. information concerning information technology systems, the publication of which would reveal specific vulnerabilities that compromise or allow unlawful access to such systems; provided that this subsection shall not be used to restrict requests for:

(1) records stored or transmitted using information technology systems;

(2) internal and external audits of information technology systems, except for those portions that would reveal ongoing vulnerabilities that compromise or allow unlawful access to such systems; or

(3) information to authenticate or validate records received pursuant to a request fulfilled pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act;

K. submissions in response to a competitive grant, land lease or scholarship and related scoring materials and evaluation reports until finalists are publicly named or the award is announced; and

L. as otherwise provided by law.