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N.M. Stat. § 61-24C-15 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 24C / Section 61-24C-15
§ 61-24C-15. Disclosure requirements
Status: in_force

A. Interior design documents prepared by a licensed interior designer shall contain a statement that the document is not an architectural or engineering study, drawing, specification or design and is not to be used as the basis for construction of any load-bearing framing, wall or structure construction.

B. Before entering into a contract, a licensed interior designer shall clearly determine the scope and nature of the project and the methods of compensation. The licensed interior designer may offer professional services to the client as a consultant, specifier or supplier on the basis of a fee, percentage or mark-up. The licensed interior designer shall have the responsibility of fully disclosing to the client the manner in which all compensation is to be paid.

C. A licensed interior designer shall not accept any form of compensation from a supplier of goods and services in cash or in kind, unless the licensed interior designer first informs the client of the compensation.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-44-11 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 44 / Section 59A-44-11
§ 59A-44-11. Amendments to laws
Status: in_force

A. A domestic society may amend its laws in accordance with the provisions thereof by action of its supreme governing body at any regular or special meeting thereof or, if its laws so provide, by referendum. Such referendum may be held in accordance with the provisions of its laws by the vote of the voting members of the society, by the vote of delegates or representatives of voting members or by the vote of local lodges. A society may provide for voting by mail. No amendment submitted for adoption by referendum shall be adopted unless, within six months from the date of submission thereof, a majority of the members voting shall have signified their consent to such amendment by one of the methods herein specified.

B. No amendment to the laws of any domestic society shall take effect unless approved by the superintendent who shall approve such amendment if the superintendent finds that it has been duly adopted and is not inconsistent with any requirement of the laws of this state or with the character, objects and purposes of the society. Unless the superintendent shall disapprove any such amendment within sixty days after the filing of same, such amendment shall be considered approved. The approval or disapproval of the superintendent shall be in writing and mailed to the secretary or corresponding officer of the society at its principal office. In case the superintendent disapproves such amendment, the reasons therefor shall be stated in such written notice.

C. Within ninety days from the approval of an amendment by the superintendent, all such amendments, or a synopsis thereof, shall be furnished to all members of the society either by mail or by publication in full in the official publication of the society. The affidavit of any officer of the society or of anyone authorized by it to mail any amendments or synopsis thereof, stating facts which show that same have been duly addressed and mailed, shall be prima facie evidence that such amendments or synopsis thereof have been furnished the addressee.

D. Every foreign or alien society authorized to do business in this state shall file with the superintendent a duly certified copy of all amendments of, or additions to, its laws within ninety days after the enactment of same.

E. Printed copies of the laws as amended, certified by the secretary or corresponding officer of the society shall be prima facie evidence of the legal adoption thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-12E-11 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 12E / Section 59A-12E-11
§ 59A-12E-11. Reciprocal jurisdictions
Status: in_force

A. The superintendent shall timely create and publish a list of reciprocal jurisdictions. A list of reciprocal jurisdictions shall be published through the national association of insurance commissioners committee process. The superintendent's list shall include any reciprocal jurisdiction as defined in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Subsection F of Section 2 of the Credit for Reinsurance Act and shall consider any other reciprocal jurisdiction included on the national association of insurance commissioners list. The superintendent may approve a jurisdiction that does not appear on the national association of insurance commissioners list of reciprocal jurisdictions in accordance with criteria to be developed pursuant to rules adopted by the superintendent.

B. The superintendent may remove a jurisdiction from the list of reciprocal jurisdictions upon a determination that the jurisdiction no longer meets the requirements of a reciprocal jurisdiction, in accordance with a process set forth in rules adopted by the superintendent, except that the superintendent shall not remove from the list a reciprocal jurisdiction as defined in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Subsection F of Section 2 of the Credit for Reinsurance Act. Upon removal of a reciprocal jurisdiction from the list, credit for reinsurance ceded to an assuming insurer that has its home office or is domiciled in that jurisdiction shall be allowed, if otherwise allowed pursuant to the Credit for Reinsurance Act.
N.M. Stat. § 3-44-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 44 / Section 3-44-4
§ 3-44-4. County-municipal hospital; board of trustees; powers
Status: in_force

A. A county-municipal hospital shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of five members who shall be appointed for two-year terms. Three of the trustees shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners and two of the trustees shall be appointed by the governing body of the municipality.

B. Upon approval by both the board of county commissioners and the governing body of the municipality, the board of trustees shall consist of seven members, appointed for terms of two years. Seven-member boards shall consist of four trustees appointed by the board of county commissioners and three trustees appointed by the governing body of the municipality.

C. The board of trustees has complete control of the management of the hospital. Once each year the board of trustees shall submit to the board of county commissioners and the governing body of the municipality:

(1) a report of its management of the hospital; and

(2) a financial statement showing all money received and expended and the purposes for which the money was expended.
N.M. Stat. § 28-1-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 28 / Article 1 / Section 28-1-1
§ 28-1-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 28, Article 1 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Human Rights Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 24-19-1 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 19 / Section 24-19-1
§ 24-19-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 24, Article 19 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Children's Trust Fund Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 57-13-13 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 13 / Section 57-13-13
§ 57-13-13. Enforcement
Status: in_force

In order to promote the uniform administration of the Pyramid Promotional Schemes Act in New Mexico, the attorney general is to be responsible for its enforcement, but he may in appropriate cases delegate this authority to the district attorneys of the state, and, when this is done, the district attorneys shall have every power conferred upon the attorney general by that act.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-4-13 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 4 / Section 59A-4-13
§ 59A-4-13. Examination report as evidence; proceedings during examination
Status: in_force

A. In any proceeding by or against the examinee or any officer or agent thereof the examination report as adopted by the superintendent shall be admissible as evidence of the facts stated therein, and shall constitute prima facie evidence of such facts.

B. Nothing contained in the Insurance Code shall prevent or be construed as prohibiting the superintendent from disclosing the content of an examination report, preliminary examination report or results, or any matter relating thereto, to the insurance department of this or any other state or country, or to law enforcement officials of this or any other state or agency of the federal government at any time, so long as such agency or office receiving the report or matters relating thereto agrees in writing to hold it confidential and in a manner consistent with Chapter 59A, Article 4 NMSA 1978 .

C. In the event the superintendent determines that regulatory action is appropriate as a result of any examination, whether completed, adopted or not, he may initiate any proceedings or actions as provided by law, and the superintendent or examiners may testify and give evidence, including any evidence received by them during the course of the examination.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-6.31 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-6.31
§ 7-1-6.31. Distributions; enhanced 911 fund; network and database surcharge fund
Status: in_force

A. Pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 , a distribution shall be made to the enhanced 911 fund in an amount equal to the net receipts attributable to the 911 emergency surcharge.

B. A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the network and database surcharge fund of the net receipts attributable to the network and database surcharge imposed pursuant to the Enhanced 911 Act. 1
N.M. Stat. § 9-15E-6 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 15E / Section 9-15E-6
§ 9-15E-6. Authority staff; contracts
Status: in_force

A. The executive director shall, in consultation with the board of directors, direct the affairs and business of the authority.

B. The authority may contract with any other competent private or public organization or individual to assist in the fulfillment of its duties.
N.M. Stat. § 19-7-64 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 7 / Section 19-7-64
§ 19-7-64. Contesting rights to state lands; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Any person, association of persons or corporation claiming any right, title, interest or priority of claim, in or to any state lands, covered by any lease, contract, grant or any other instrument executed by the commissioner, shall have the right to initiate a contest before the commissioner who shall have the power to hear and determine same. The commissioner shall prescribe appropriate rules and regulations to govern the practice and procedure of such contests.
N.M. Stat. § 30-3-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 30 / Article 3 / Section 30-3-5
§ 30-3-5. Aggravated battery
Status: in_force

A. Aggravated battery consists of the unlawful touching or application of force to the person of another with intent to injure that person or another.

B. Whoever commits aggravated battery, inflicting an injury to the person which is not likely to cause death or great bodily harm, but does cause painful temporary disfigurement or temporary loss or impairment of the functions of any member or organ of the body, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

C. Whoever commits aggravated battery inflicting great bodily harm or does so with a deadly weapon or does so in any manner whereby great bodily harm or death can be inflicted is guilty of a third degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 66-8-137 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 8 / Section 66-8-137
§ 66-8-137. Compensation of judges and officers; defenses to prosecution
Status: in_force

A. No municipality or other political subdivision of this state shall employ any municipal judge, officer, agent or other person whose compensation in any way depends upon the apprehension, arrest or conviction of any person for violating the Motor Vehicle Code or other state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

B. If any person is arrested or brought to trial for violation of the Motor Vehicle Code or other law, ordinance or regulation relating to motor vehicles punishable as a misdemeanor by any officer, agent or employee of any political subdivision, or before any municipal judge, whose compensation depends in any way upon the arrest or conviction of persons violating these laws, ordinances or regulations, the fact of such compensation or that the person making the arrest was not in uniform at the time is a defense to the charge.
N.M. Stat. § 3-50-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 50 / Section 3-50-10
§ 3-50-10. Liability on bonds
Status: in_force

Neither the governing body of a city nor any person executing the bonds shall be liable personally on any bonds by reason of the issuance thereof hereunder. The bonds issued under the provisions of the Municipal Parking Law shall be payable solely from the sources provided in Section 3-50-11 NMSA 1978 . Such bonds shall not be a debt, liability or general obligation of the city issuing them, and they shall so state on their face. The bonds shall not constitute a debt or indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional, statutory or charter debt limitation or restriction.
N.M. Stat. § 24-10C-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 10C / Section 24-10C-5
§ 24-10C-5. Authority
Status: in_force

A person may acquire an automated external defibrillator if the person has met all the requirements of Section 24-10C-4 NMSA 1978 . Nothing in this section limits the right of a person to practice a health profession that the person is otherwise authorized to practice in accordance with the laws of New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-14-1 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 14 / Section 59A-14-1
§ 59A-14-1. Scope of article; purpose; necessity for regulation
Status: in_force

A. Chapter 59A, Article 14 NMSA 1978 governs the placing of insurance where New Mexico is the home state of the insured, through licensed surplus lines brokers, in insurers not otherwise authorized to transact insurance in this state and subject to the conditions for such placing as stated in that article; qualifications, licensing and duties and responsibilities of surplus lines brokers; and other provisions as to such surplus lines business and brokers. As to unauthorized insurers in general, and in respects other than as to surplus lines, refer to Chapter 59A, Article 15 NMSA 1978 .

B. Chapter 59A, Article 14 NMSA 1978 shall not apply as to reinsurance or to the following insurances:

(1) any insurance where New Mexico is not the home state of the insured;

(2) wet marine and transportation insurance, as defined in Section 59A-7-5 NMSA 1978;

(3) insurance on vehicles or aircraft owned and principally garaged outside this state;

(4) insurance of property and operations of railroads engaged in interstate commerce;

(5) insurance of aircraft of common carriers, or cargo of such aircraft, or against liability, other than employer's liability, arising out of ownership, maintenance or use of such aircraft;

(6) insurance of automobile bodily injury and property damage liability risks when written in Mexican insurers and covering in Mexico and not in the United States; or

(7) insurance independently procured.

C. Chapter 59A, Article 14 NMSA 1978 shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes, which include:

(1) protecting insureds and persons seeking insurance in this state;

(2) permitting surplus lines insurance to be placed with reputable and financially sound unauthorized insurers, but only pursuant to Chapter 59A, Article 14 NMSA 1978;

(3) establishing a system of regulation that will permit controlled access to surplus lines insurance in this state; and

(4) assuring collection of revenues and other amounts due to this state.
N.M. Stat. § 44-7A-27 — NM Code / Chapter 44 / Article 7A / Section 44-7A-27
§ 44-7A-27. Jurisdiction
Status: in_force

(a) A court of this state having jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce an agreement to arbitrate.

(b) An agreement to arbitrate providing for arbitration in this state confers exclusive jurisdiction on the court to enter judgment on an award under the Uniform Arbitration Act.
N.M. Stat. § 19-10-38 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 10 / Section 19-10-38
§ 19-10-38. Repeal and saving clause
Status: repealed

All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and this act shall apply to all instruments now on file in the state land office and which pertain to oil and gas rights in state lands, but nothing contained herein shall be construed to deprive any person or corporation of any valid and existing right acquired in good faith through compliance with or the operation of any law in effect prior to the passage of this act.
N.M. Stat. § 19-8-16 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 8 / Section 19-8-16
§ 19-8-16. Validation of existing leases and permits; renewals of permits prohibited
Status: in_force

All prospecting permits and leases issued prior to the effective date of this act which have not expired, or which have not been canceled legally for nonperformance, are hereby declared to be valid and existing contracts with the state of New Mexico according to their terms and provisions, and the commissioner is hereby directed to accept and recognize all such permits and leases according to their terms and provisions. Provided, further, that no such existing prospecting permits shall be extended, renewed or otherwise prolonged or enlarged as to length of term.
N.M. Stat. § 16-6-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 16 / Article 6 / Section 16-6-12
§ 16-6-12. Contracts; financial interest by commissioner; effect; penalty
Status: in_force

No commissioner shall either directly or indirectly be financially interested in any contract made by the commission and any such contract in which a commissioner shall be interested either directly or indirectly, shall be void. Any violation of the provisions of this article, shall be punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for one year.
N.M. Stat. § 72-18-4 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 18 / Section 72-18-4
§ 72-18-4. Organization of district; jurisdiction
Status: in_force

The district court for any county in the state may establish districts which may be entirely within or partly within and partly without the county in which the court is located; provided, any parts or parcel of the district lying in two or more counties shall be contiguous with one another.
N.M. Stat. § 7-27-5.20 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 27 / Section 7-27-5.20
§ 7-27-5.20. Deposits in New Mexico credit unions
Status: in_force

The severance tax permanent fund may be invested in deposits in New Mexico credit unions, provided each deposit is insured by an agency of the United States and the credit union offers interest on such deposits at least equal to that offered to its members for similar deposits. Such deposits may be invested for a term of maturity of eight years or less at an interest rate to be set by the council. Such deposits shall be made and administered by the council and state investment officer in accordance with the law governing deposits of public money, including, but not limited to, Sections 6-10-10 , 6-10-16 , 6-10-24.1 and 6-10-29 NMSA 1978 . As used in this section, “deposit” includes share, share certificate and share draft.
N.M. Stat. § 22-13-30 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 13 / Section 22-13-30
§ 22-13-30. Vision screening
Status: in_force

A school nurse or the nurse's designee, a primary care health provider or a lay eye screener shall administer a vision screening test for students enrolled in the school in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade and third grade and for transfer and new students in those grades, unless a parent affirmatively prohibits the visual screening.
N.M. Stat. § 61-12A-17 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 12A / Section 61-12A-17
§ 61-12A-17. Inactive licenses
Status: in_force

A license in good standing may be transferred to inactive status upon written request to the board and payment of an annual inactive status fee as set by the board. Such request shall be made prior to the expiration of the license. The licensee shall not practice in New Mexico during the time the license is inactive. A licensee may reactivate his license upon submission of a renewal form provided by the board, the payment of the annual renewal fee for the current year, proof of continuing education units for the period of inactive status and any additional proof of competency requested and prescribed by the board.
N.M. Stat. § 41-10-4 — NM Code / Chapter 41 / Article 10 / Section 41-10-4
§ 41-10-4. Community college culinary programs as distributors of food
Status: in_force

Culinary programs at community colleges may prepare food to be delivered off campus for donation to social service agency clients or food provider programs to the needy, indigent or hungry.
N.M. Stat. § 27-8-4 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 8 / Section 27-8-4
§ 27-8-4. Financial assistance for community action agencies
Status: in_force

A. The secretary may provide financial assistance to community action agencies for the planning, conduct, administration and evaluation of community action programs as described in the Community Action Act in accordance with state and federal law and regulations.

B. No funds provided pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall be distributed to a community action agency unless the agency has submitted to the secretary a plan on the proposed use of the funds and the secretary has approved that plan.

C. Subject to applicable federal law or regulation, community action agencies shall be eligible to receive federal funds, including but not limited to community services block grant funds, which have been previously designated as antipoverty funds.

D. Each community action agency receiving funds pursuant to this section shall report annually to the secretary concerning the use of the funds.

E. The secretary shall provide annually for an audit of funds distributed pursuant to this section to community action agencies and shall make any requirements necessary to insure fiscal responsibility and accountability and effective, efficient handling of funds.
N.M. Stat. § 29-7C-5 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 7C / Section 29-7C-5
§ 29-7C-5. Minimum training standards for certification
Status: in_force

A. A telecommunicator shall satisfy the qualifications for certification set forth in the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act within twelve months after beginning employment and shall provide a certificate of completion to the director.

B. The director shall waive the training requirements set forth in Subsection A of this section for a police radio dispatcher who is certified as a police radio dispatcher and has met all other requirements set forth by the council.