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N.M. Stat. § 27-11-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 11 / Section 27-11-8
§ 27-11-8. Informal conference; corrective action; requirements
Status: in_force

A. A medicaid provider or subcontractor seeking an informal conference pursuant to this section shall serve the department with a written request for such conference no later than thirty calendar days following the service of a preliminary determination of overpayment by the department on the medicaid provider or subcontractor. Upon receipt of a request for an informal conference, the department shall set a date for the conference to occur no later than fourteen business days following receipt of the request.

B. Within seven days following the informal conference, a medicaid provider or subcontractor may submit a proposed corrective action plan to the department to correct clerical, typographical, scrivener's and computer errors or to provide requested credentialing, licensure or training records identified in audit findings. The department shall not unreasonably withhold approval of the proposed corrective action plan. A medicaid provider or subcontractor shall have no less than thirty days from the date of approval of its corrective action plan to provide additional information or documentation to the department to attempt to address or resolve a disputed preliminary finding of overpayment.
N.M. Stat. § 4-44-20 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 44 / Section 4-44-20
§ 4-44-20. Prisoners; feeding in transit
Status: in_force

A. The county sheriffs shall be reimbursed for the actual expense incurred for the care and feeding of prisoners in transit. Reimbursement shall not be made pursuant to this section without proof of actual expenses incurred by a sheriff or his delegate. The reimbursement for any prisoner shall not exceed the rate set by the Per Diem and Mileage Act.

B. Subject to appropriation by the legislature, a county shall be reimbursed by the state for the actual expenses incurred for the care and feeding of prisoners in transit. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, a single county shall not receive more than fifty percent of the total amount of money allocated to all counties as reimbursement.
N.M. Stat. § 72-14-27 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 14 / Section 72-14-27
§ 72-14-27. Liberal construction of act
Status: in_force

This act, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its citizens, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15-30 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15 / Section 22-15-30
§ 22-15-30. Guidelines
Status: in_force

The department, in consultation with representatives from educational institutions and publishers, shall adopt guidelines consistent with the Braille Access Act for the implementation and administration of that act. The guidelines shall address all of the following:

A. the designation of instructional materials deemed required or essential to student success;

B. definitions clarifying what constitutes nontextual mathematics or science instructional materials that use mathematical notations and clarifying a publisher's obligations in regard to such instructional materials;

C. definitions clarifying what is required to maintain structural integrity and requirements for textual descriptions of pictures, illustrations, graphs and charts;

D. requirements for approval and procurement of textbooks that are available in a computer or electronic format and procedures for suspension of publishers from the procurement process if the publisher fails to comply with the provisions of the Braille Access Act;

E. an administrative complaint process to be followed for complaints against a publisher;

F. definitions clarifying what constitutes “educational purposes”; and

G. any other matters the department deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Braille Access Act.
N.M. Stat. § 29-2-6 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 2 / Section 29-2-6
§ 29-2-6. Qualifications of members
Status: in_force

A. Members of the New Mexico state police, except the chief, shall:

(1) at the time of their appointment, be citizens of the United States;

(2) at the time of their appointment, have reached twenty-one years of age;

(3) except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this section, at the time of their appointment, have completed at least sixty hours of college credit or have had two years of military or law enforcement service. This requirement shall not apply to officers who are certified and commissioned as of June 30, 2015 in the former motor transportation division or the former special investigations division;

(4) be of good moral character and not have been convicted of a felony or infamous crime in the courts of this state or other state or any country or in the federal courts; and

(5) pass a physical examination that the New Mexico state police may require.

B. Notwithstanding the requirement of Paragraph (3) of Subsection A of this section, the chief may appoint a member of the New Mexico state police who has at least thirty hours of college credit, and the chief shall determine an appropriate time period after appointment for the member to complete the additional thirty hours of college credit required. This provision shall not apply to officers who are certified and commissioned as of June 30, 2015 in the former motor transportation division or the former special investigations division.
N.M. Stat. § 21-25-3 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 25 / Section 21-25-3
§ 21-25-3. Approval criteria
Status: in_force

In arriving at its decisions relative to course approval, the board of educational finance [commission on higher education [higher education department]] shall establish criteria in consultation with the academic vice presidents of the institutions enumerated in Article 12, Section 11 of the state constitution . In establishing these criteria, the following factors shall be considered:

A. acceptability of the course at the main campus of the nonproprietary out-of-state institution;

B. availability and accessibility of the course at a New Mexico institution;

C. validity of the course content and length;

D. availability of library and other teaching resources; and

E. qualifications of the staff who will offer the course.
N.M. Stat. § 64-1-9 — NM Code / Chapter 64 / Article 1 / Section 64-1-9
§ 64-1-9. Penalties
Status: in_force

A person who violates any provision of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both; provided, however, that acts or omissions made unlawful by this article shall not be deemed to include any act or omission which violates the laws or lawful regulations of the United States; but it shall not be necessary to allege or prove, as part of the case for the state, that the defendant is not amenable, on account of the alleged violation, to prosecution under the laws of the United States. That he is amenable to such prosecution shall be matter of defense, unless it affirmatively appear from the evidence adduced by the state.
N.M. Stat. § 73-9-56 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 9 / Section 73-9-56
§ 73-9-56. Bond issue; petition for proceedings to determine validity
Status: in_force

The board of directors of the irrigation district shall file in the district court of the county in which the lands of the district, or some portion thereof, are situated, a petition, praying, in effect, that the proceedings aforesaid may be examined, approved and confirmed by the court. The petition shall state the facts showing the proceedings had for the issue and sale of said bonds, and shall state generally that the irrigation district was duly organized, and that the first board of directors was duly elected, but the petition need not state the facts showing such organization of the district, or the election of said first board of directors.
N.M. Stat. § 53-4-37 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 4 / Section 53-4-37
§ 53-4-37. Use of name “cooperative”; penalty
Status: in_force

A. Only the following entities are entitled to use the term “cooperative” or an abbreviation or derivation of that term as part of their business names or to represent themselves as conducting business on a cooperative basis:

(1) associations organized pursuant to the Cooperative Association Act;

(2) groups organized on a cooperative basis pursuant to any other law of this state; and

(3) foreign corporations authorized to do business in this state on a cooperative basis pursuant to the Cooperative Association Act or any other law of this state.

B. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of Subsection A of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200), and the attorney general or any aggrieved individual or association or group organized on a cooperative basis may sue to enjoin an alleged violation of this section.

C. Should the courts or the attorney general or the public regulation commission [secretary of state] decide that any person, firm or corporation, using the name “cooperative” prior to these provisions and not organized on a cooperative basis, is entitled to continue in such use, any such business shall always place immediately after its name, the words “does not comply with the cooperative laws of New Mexico” in the same kind of type and in letters not less than two-thirds as large as those used in the term “cooperative”.
N.M. Stat. § 5-15-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 15 / Section 5-15-14
§ 5-15-14. Property tax levy rescission election
Status: in_force

A. A property tax levy imposed by a district may be rescinded within the four-year period during which a property tax levy imposed by a district is effective if:

(1) thirty-three and one-third percent of the number of persons who voted in the election for the imposition of that property tax levy sign a petition to rescind the property tax levy; and

(2) each person who signs the petition is a qualified elector of the district or an owner of real property within the tax increment development area.

B. The petition shall be filed with the district board for verification of the signatures, as to both number and qualifications of the persons signing. If the district board verifies that the petition contains the requisite number of signatures by persons qualified to sign the petition pursuant to Subsection A of this section, the question of rescission of the property tax levy imposed by the district shall be placed on the ballot for:

(1) a special election held in accordance with the special election procedures of the Election Code that is called and held within ninety days; provided that the date does not conflict with the provisions of Section 1-24-1 NMSA 1978; or

(2) the next occurring regular local election or general election if that election is to be held within less than one hundred twenty days.

C. A petition for rescission of a property tax levy imposed by a district may be submitted only once each year during the four-year period during which a property tax levy by a district is effective.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-62 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-62
§ 7-1-62. Duty of secretary; release of successor
Status: in_force

A. Within thirty days after receiving from the successor a written request for a certificate, or within thirty days from the date the former owner's records are made available for audit, whichever period expires the later, but in any event not later than sixty days after receiving the request, the secretary or secretary's delegate shall either issue the certificate or mail a notice to the successor of the amount of tax due from operating the business for which the former owner is liable and which must be paid as a condition of issuing the certificate.

B. Failure of the department to mail or deliver the notice of tax due within the required time releases the successor from any obligation as a successor under Section 7-1-61 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 38-1-18 — NM Code / Chapter 38 / Article 1 / Section 38-1-18
§ 38-1-18. Agent for service of process
Status: in_force

Any foreign corporation, foreign bank or foreign real estate trust without being admitted to do business in this state, may loan money in this state only on real estate mortgages, deeds of trust and notes in connection therewith, and take, acquire, hold and enforce the notes, mortgages or deeds of trust given to represent or secure money so loaned or for other lawful consideration. All such notes, mortgages or deeds of trust taken, acquired or held are enforceable as though the foreign corporation, foreign bank or foreign real estate trust were an individual, including the right to acquire the mortgaged property upon foreclosure or under other provisions of the mortgage or deed of trust, and to dispose of the same. Any such corporation, bank or trust except banks and institutions whose shares, certificates or deposit accounts are insured by an agency or corporation of the United States government shall first file with the secretary of state a statement, signed by its president, secretary, treasurer or general manager, that it constitutes the secretary of state its agent for the service of process for cases limited to, and arising out of, such financial transactions, including therein the address of its principal place of business. Upon such service of process, the secretary of state shall forthwith forward all documents by registered or certified mail to the principal place of business of the corporation, bank or trust. Nothing in this section authorizes any such corporation, bank or trust to transact the business of a bank or trust company in this state.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21P-3 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21P / Section 21-21P-3
§ 21-21P-3. Fund created; method of payment
Status: in_force

The “grow your own teachers fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money appropriated for scholarships pursuant to the Grow Your Own Teachers Act, earnings from investment of the fund, gifts, grants and donations to the fund. Money in the fund shall not revert at the end of a fiscal year. Money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to implement the provisions of the Grow Your Own Teachers Act. The fund shall be administered by the department. All payments of money for loans shall be made on warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of higher education or the secretary's designated representative.
N.M. Stat. § 34-3-3 — NM Code / Chapter 34 / Article 3 / Section 34-3-3
§ 34-3-3. Supreme court building commission; duties
Status: in_force

The supreme court building commission has care, custody and control of the supreme court building and its grounds, along with all equipment, furniture and fixtures purchased or used by agencies of the judicial department housed in the building. With respect to this property, the commission shall:

A. provide for the preservation, repair, care, cleaning, heating and lighting; and

B. hire necessary employees for this purpose and fix their compensation and terms of employment, but no compensation shall be paid to any person who is paid compensation by any other agency of the state.
N.M. Stat. § 5-10-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 10 / Section 5-10-11
§ 5-10-11. Project revenues; special fund; annual audit
Status: in_force

A. Local or regional government revenues dedicated or pledged for public support for economic development projects shall be deposited in a separate account. Separate accounts shall be established for each separate project. Money in the special account shall be expended only for economic development project purposes, which may include the payment of necessary professional services contract costs.

B. In the case of a regional government, revenues of each local government dedicated or pledged for economic development purposes shall be deposited in a special account of that local government and may be expended only by that local government as provided by the regional government's economic development plan and joint powers agreement.

C. The local or regional government shall provide for an annual independent audit in accordance with the Audit Act of each special fund and project account. The audit shall be submitted to the local or regional government. The audit is a public record.
N.M. Stat. § 66-6-14 — NM Code / Chapter 66 / Article 6 / Section 66-6-14
§ 66-6-14. Vehicles of United States and other states
Status: in_force

Vehicles or trailers owned by and used in the service of the United States or of any other state or political subdivision thereof, other than the state of New Mexico, need not be registered but must continually display plates or signs setting forth the fact that they are in the service of the United States or of such other state or political subdivision thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 20-10-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 20 / Article 10 / Section 20-10-6
§ 20-10-6. Medal of valor
Status: in_force

The governor may award a medal of valor with accompanying ribbon to any member of the national guard or state defense force who distinguishes himself by an uncommon act of valor, not necessarily at the risk of his own life, under circumstances where refraining from so acting would not have subjected the recipient to criticism.
N.M. Stat. § 74-9-31 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 9 / Section 74-9-31
§ 74-9-31. Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Section 73 of the Solid Waste Act and Subsection B of this section, no person shall:

(1) dispose of any solid waste in a place other than a solid waste facility:

(a) having a permit issued under the Solid Waste Act;

(b) having a permit for solid waste disposal issued under the Environmental Improvement Act; or

(c) otherwise authorized to accept solid waste for disposal or transformation under regulations adopted by the board under the Environmental Improvement Act;

(2) dispose of any solid waste in a solid waste facility when a regulation of the board prohibits the disposal of that particular type of solid waste in that facility;

(3) construct, operate or close a solid waste facility unless the facility has a permit from the division for the described action;

(4) modify a solid waste facility unless the facility has applied for and received permission from the director for the modification pursuant to regulations adopted under Section 74-9-25 NMSA 1978; or

(5) dispose of any solid waste in this state in a manner that harms the environment or endangers the public health or safety.

B. The provisions of Subsection A of this section do not prohibit:

(1) a person who is a homeowner, residential lessee or tenant or agricultural enterprise from disposing on the property he owns, rents or leases solid waste generated on that property;

(2) a person occupying property from disposing of domestic solid waste generated on the property if the property is located in a place that makes it not feasible to dispose of the solid waste in a permitted solid waste facility and the disposal of the solid waste does not harm the environment or endanger the public health or safety and does not violate any provision of the Solid Waste Act or any regulation adopted under that act; or

(3) a person in possession of property from disposing on that property construction and demolition debris or yard refuse generated on the property if the disposition of the solid waste does not violate any provision of the Solid Waste Act or any regulation adopted under that act.
N.M. Stat. § 1-25-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 25 / Section 1-25-4
§ 1-25-4. Recall; petition
Status: in_force

A. The recall petition shall be composed of a face sheet and a subsequent page. An individual, group or organization desiring to initiate the recall process may obtain the forms from the district court.

B. The petition shall be on eight and one-half inch by eleven inch paper.

C. All information written on the petition form shall be in compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, 1 as amended.

D. Each face sheet of a petition shall contain the following:

(1) a space for the initiation date;

(2) a notice at the top of the sheet stating: “Recall is a local decision to be funded by local money. State funds will not be advanced to support recall.”;

(3) a space for the name of the named official;

(4) a space for the name of the local jurisdiction in which the named official has been elected;

(5) a space for the name of the individual, group or organization initiating the petition;

(6) a space in which to list the specific charges to support recall of the named official that constitute malfeasance in office, misfeasance in office or violation of oath of office; and

(7) a notice stating “Signatures are valid for a maximum of ninety days from the initiation date.”.

E. The remaining portion of the face sheet shall be substantially in the following form:

“I, the undersigned, a registered voter and a resident of the __________ (name of local jurisdiction), hereby petition for the recall of the named official on the face sheet of this petition.

1. _____________________

________________________

________________________

_____________

___________

Usual Signature

Name Printed

Address As

City Or

Date

As Registered

Registered

Zip Code

Signed

2. _____________________

________________________

________________________

_____________

___________

Usual Signature

Name Printed

Address As

City Or

Date

As Registered

Registered

Zip Code

Signed”.

F. One completed face sheet or duplicate thereof shall be the first page of all circulated petitions.

G. Each subsequent page shall describe the purpose of the petition, provide the name of the named official sought to be recalled and indicate that additional details are contained on the face sheet and be substantially in the form provided in this section.
N.M. Stat. § 72-19-43 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 19 / Section 72-19-43
§ 72-19-43. Maturities of notes and warrants
Status: in_force

Notes and warrants may mature at such time not exceeding one year from the respective dates of their issuance as the board may determine. They shall not be extended or funded except by the issuance of bonds or interim debentures in compliance with Section 44 or 46 of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act.