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NM Stat § 13-1B-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 1B - Alternative Fuel Acquisition|Section 13-1B-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act: A. "alternative fuel" means natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, electricity, hydrogen, a fuel mixture containing not less than eighty-five percent ethanol or methanol, a fuel mixture containing not less than twenty percent vegetable oil or a water-phased hydrocarbon fuel emulsion consisting of a hydrocarbon base and water in an amount not less than twenty percent by volume of the total water-phased fuel emulsion; B. "conventional fuel" means gasoline or diesel fuel; C. "department" means the energy, minerals and natural resources department; D. "fund" means the alternative fuel acquisition loan fund; E. "heavy duty vehicle" means a vehicle weighing more than twenty-six thousand pounds; F. "light duty vehicle" means a vehicle weighing not more than fourteen thousand pounds; G. "medium duty vehicle" means a vehicle weighing more than fourteen thousand pounds but not more than twenty-six thousand pounds; and H. "political subdivision" means a county, municipality or school district. History: Laws 1992, ch. 58, § 2; 1994, ch. 130, § 1; 1995, ch. 160, § 1; 1997, ch. 24, § 2; 1998, ch. 22, § 2; 2002, ch. 32, § 3; 2018, ch. 53, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, defined "heavy duty vehicle", "light duty vehicle", and "medium duty vehicle", and removed the definition of "vehicle" as used in the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act; added new Subsections E through G and redesignated former Subsection E as Subsection H; and deleted former Subsection F, which defined "vehicle". The 2002 amendment, effective July 1, 2002, substituted "acquisition" for "conversion" in the section heading and in Subsection D; added "a fuel mixture containing not less than twenty percent vegetable oil" in Subsection A; deleted former Subsection F, which read: "'post-secondary institution' means two- and four-year public post-secondary institutions; and"; and redesignated former Subsection G as present Subsection F. The 1998 amendment, effective July 1, 1998, substituted "energy, minerals and natural resources" for "general services" in Subsection C. The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, added the language beginning "or a water-phased hydrocarbon" at the end of Subsection A, and made a minor stylistic change. The 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, added subsection B, redesignated the remaining subsections accordingly, and inserted "medium or heavy" preceding "duty" in Subsection G. The 1994 amendment, effective May 18, 1994, substituted "or a" for "and" preceding "fuel mixture" in Subsection A, inserted Subsection D, and redesignated the remaining subsections accordingly.
NM Stat § 13-1B-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 1B - Alternative Fuel Acquisition|Section 13-1B-4 - Revolving loan fund created; administration.

A. The "alternative fuel acquisition loan fund" is created in the state treasury as a revolving loan fund. The department shall administer the fund and make loans from the fund in accordance with the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act. B. The fund shall consist of earnings on balances in the fund, receipts from the repayment of loans made pursuant to the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act and appropriations made by the legislature. C. The fund balance shall not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000), and any balance in the fund of five million dollars ($5,000,000) or less shall not revert to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year. Interest on cash balances and repayment of loans in excess of the amount necessary to maintain the fund balance at five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be deposited in the general fund. D. Administrative costs of the fund shall be paid by the department until interest revenues in the fund are sufficient to cover administrative costs, at which time administrative costs may be paid from the fund. E. Expenditures from the fund shall be supported by loan documents evidencing the intent of the borrower to repay the loan. The original loan documents shall be filed with the department of finance and administration, and a copy shall be filed with the department. History: Laws 1992, ch. 58, § 4; 2002, ch. 32, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2002 amendment, effective July 1, 2002, substituted "acquisition" for "conversion" in three places in Subsections A and B.
NM Stat § 13-1B-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 1B - Alternative Fuel Acquisition|Section 13-1B-5 - Revolving loan fund; loans made from the fund.

A. Money available in the fund may be loaned by the department to reimburse the expenses incurred in acquiring vehicles of the agencies and departments of state government, political subdivisions and educational institutions from gasoline to alternative fuel. B. A state agency or department, a political subdivision or an educational institution to which a loan is made shall demonstrate the ability to pay back the loan within seven years of the date that its vehicles are acquired. C. Use of the fund shall be limited to purchases of light duty, medium duty or heavy duty vehicles that use natural gas, liquified petroleum gas, electricity or hydrogen. D. The maximum amount loaned to acquire a vehicle shall not exceed the actual incremental cost of acquiring the vehicle or: (1) five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a light duty vehicle; (2) ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for a medium duty vehicle; or (3) twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for a heavy duty vehicle. History: Laws 1992, ch. 58, § 5; 1994, ch. 130, § 3; 2002, ch. 32, § 6; 2018, ch. 53, § 3. ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, defined the types of vehicles that are eligible for purchase through the alternative fuel acquisition loan fund, and changed the amounts that may be loaned to acquire a vehicle through the fund; added a new Subsection C and redesignated former Subsection C as Subsection D; and in Subsection D, after "exceed the actual", added "incremental", after "acquiring the vehicle or", deleted "three thousand dollars ($3,000), whichever is less", and added Paragraphs D(1) through D(3). The 2002 amendment, effective July 1, 2002, substituted "acquire", or variants thereof for "convert" throughout the section and substituted "educational institution" for "post-secondary institution" in Subsections A and B. The 1994 amendment, effective May 18, 1994, inserted "political subdivisions" in Subsection A and "political subdivision" in Subsection B.
NM Stat § 13-1B-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 1B - Alternative Fuel Acquisition|Section 13-1B-6 - Loan program; duties of the department.

A. The department shall: (1) administer the provisions of the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act, except that the provisions of Section 13-1B-3 NMSA 1978 shall be administered by the commission on higher education and the state department of public education for their respective programs; (2) establish a program to make loans to the agencies and departments of state government, political subdivisions and educational institutions, individually or jointly, to facilitate the acquisition of vehicles of the agencies and departments of state government, political subdivisions and educational institutions in accordance with the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act; (3) review, evaluate and approve or reject all loan applications submitted to obtain loans from the fund; (4) submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature evaluating the status and the effectiveness of the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act; and (5) have an annual audit performed on the administration of the fund. B. The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act, including rules and regulations governing: (1) the procedures and format for submitting loan applications to the department to obtain a loan from the fund; (2) the criteria to review, evaluate and approve loan applications; (3) the procedure to determine the distribution of money in the fund; and (4) the procedure to determine and notify an applicant of the progress on a loan application. History: Laws 1992, ch. 58, § 6; 1994, ch. 130, § 4; 2002, ch. 32, § 7. ANNOTATIONSThe 2002 amendment, effective July 1, 2002, substituted "acquisition" for "conversion" throughout the section; inserted "and the state department of public education" in Paragraph A(1); and substituted "educational institutions" for "post-secondary institutions" in two places in Paragraph A(2). The 1994 amendment, effective May 18, 1994, substituted "13-1B-3 NMSA 1978" for "3 of that act" in Paragraph A(1) and inserted "political subdivisions" twice in Paragraph A(2).
NM Stat § 13-1B-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 1B - Alternative Fuel Acquisition|Section 13-1B-7 - Repayment of loans to the fund.

A. When developing the repayment schedule for loans from the fund, the department shall consider the projected savings from alternative fuel. B. The department of finance and administration shall collect and account for the loans made from the fund, and it shall have custody of all of the original loan documents, including all notes and contracts evidencing the amounts owed to the fund. C. Loans shall be made for a period of time not to exceed seven years, with an annual interest rate of zero percent. A loan shall be repaid in equal annual installments, with the first annual installment due within one year of the date on which the loan is issued. D. Loans shall be made only for eligible items. History: Laws 1992, ch. 58, § 7; 2002, ch. 32, § 8; 2018, ch. 53, § 4. ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, reduced the interest rate on loans from the alternative fuel acquisition loan fund to zero; and in Subsection C, after "annual interest rate of", deleted "five" and added "zero". The 2002 amendment, effective July 1, 2002, deleted "conversion to" before "alternative fuel" in Subsection A and substituted "amounts owed to" for "indebtedness of" near the end of Subsection B.
NM Stat § 13-1C-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 1C - State Use Act|Section 13-1C-1 - Short title.

Sections 1 through 7 of this act [13-1C-1 to 13-1C-7 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "State Use Act". History: Laws 2005, ch. 334, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 334 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 13-1C-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 1C - State Use Act|Section 13-1C-2 - Purpose.

The purpose of the State Use Act is to encourage and assist persons with disabilities to achieve maximum personal independence through useful and productive employment by ensuring an expanded and constant market for services delivered by persons with disabilities, thereby enhancing their dignity and capacity for self-support and minimizing their dependence on welfare and entitlements. History: Laws 2005, ch. 334, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 334 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 13-1C-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 1C - State Use Act|Section 13-1C-3 - Definitions.

As used in the State Use Act: A. "central nonprofit agency" means a nonprofit agency approved pursuant to rules of the council to facilitate the equitable distribution of orders for the services of: (1) qualified individuals; and (2) community rehabilitation programs; B. "community rehabilitation program" means a nonprofit entity: (1) that is organized under the laws of the United States or this state, operated in the interest of persons with disabilities and operated so that no part of the income of which inures to the benefit of any shareholder or other person; (2) that complies with applicable occupational health and safety standards as required by federal or state law; and (3) that, in the provision of services, whether or not procured under the State Use Act, employs during the state fiscal year at least seventy-five percent persons with disabilities in direct labor for the provision of services; C. "council" means the New Mexico council for purchasing from persons with disabilities; D. "direct labor" means all work directly relating to the provision of services, but not work required for or relating to supervision, administration or inspection; E. "local public body" means a political subdivision of the state and the political subdivision's agencies, instrumentalities and institutions; F. "persons with disabilities" means persons who have a mental or physical impairment that constitutes or results in a substantial impediment to employment as defined by the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973; G. "qualified individual" means a person with a disability who is a business owner, or a business that is primarily owned and operated by persons with disabilities that employs at least seventy-five percent persons with disabilities in the provision of direct labor, which has been approved by the council to provide services to state agencies and local public bodies. A person who is receiving services pursuant to an individualized plan of employment from the vocational rehabilitation division of the public education department or from the commission for the blind shall be presumed to be a person with disability, as shall a person who is receiving supplemental security income or social security benefits based on disability; H. "state agency" means a department, commission, council, board, committee, institution, legislative body, agency, government corporation, educational institution or official of the executive, legislative or judicial branch of government of this state; and I. "state purchasing agent" means the director of the purchasing division of the general services department. History: Laws 2005, ch. 334, § 3. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 334 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 13-1C-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 1C - State Use Act|Section 13-1C-4 - Council for purchasing from persons with disabilities; appointment; organization.

A. The "New Mexico council for purchasing from persons with disabilities" is created. The council shall be composed of the following nine members: (1) the state purchasing agent or the agent's designee; (2) two persons, appointed by the governor, who represent state agencies that purchase significant amounts of goods and services from the private sector, or their designees; (3) a person, appointed by the governor, who is a state-employed vocational rehabilitation counselor and who is familiar with employment needs of persons with disabilities and with current pricing and marketing of goods and services; and (4) two persons with disabilities, a person who is familiar with employment needs of persons with disabilities and with current pricing and marketing of goods and services and two persons who represent community rehabilitation programs that provide employment services to persons with disabilities, all selected by mutual agreement of the persons appointed in Paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of this subsection. B. Council members shall be appointed for three-year terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as for original appointments. A member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for that vacancy. Council members shall continue to serve beyond the expiration of their terms until new members are appointed. C. The council shall elect a chair from among its members. Seven members of the council shall constitute a quorum in order to conduct the council's business. D. Except for the regular pay of public employee members, council members shall serve without compensation or cost reimbursement. History: Laws 2005, ch. 334, § 4. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 334 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature. Self-dealing by non-state-employed council members does not violate the Governmental Conduct Act or the Procurement Code. — Neither the Governmental Conduct Act nor the Procurement Code prohibits members of the New Mexico council for purchasing from persons with disabilities (council) from voting to approve a contract subject to the State Use Act, 13-1C-1 to 13-1C-7 NMSA 1978, between a state agency or local public body and a council member or a company in which the council member has a financial interest. Most of the members of the council do not receive compensation or cost reimbursements from the state, and therefore are not subject to the Governmental Conduct Act's conflict-of-interest provisions, and because procurements under the State Use Act are exempt from the requirements of the Procurement Code, the Procurement Code's conflict-of-interest section is unavailing. 2020 Op. Ethics Comm'n No. 2020-07.
NM Stat § 13-1C-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 1C - State Use Act|Section 13-1C-6 - Existing vendor exclusion.

Services provided pursuant to and facilities covered by Section 22-14-27 NMSA 1978 are excluded from the State Use Act. History: Laws 2005, ch. 334, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 334 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 13-1C-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 1C - State Use Act|Section 13-1C-7 - Procurement by state agencies and local public bodies; cooperative agreements.

A. A state agency or local public body intending to procure a service on a list published by the council shall, in accordance with rules of the council, procure the service at the price established by the council if the service is available within the period required by the state agency or local public body. Procurement pursuant to the State Use Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978] is exempt from the provisions of the Procurement Code [13-1-28 to 13-1-199 NMSA 1978]. B. The council and a state agency or local public body may enter into a cooperative agreement for effective coordination of the objectives of the State Use Act and any other law requiring procurement of services from a state agency or local public body. History: Laws 2005, ch. 334, § 7. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 334 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature. Self-dealing by non-state-employed council members does not violate the Governmental Conduct Act or the Procurement Code. — Neither the Governmental Conduct Act nor the Procurement Code prohibits members of the New Mexico council for purchasing from persons with disabilities (council) from voting to approve a contract subject to the State Use Act, 13-1C-1 to 13-1C-7 NMSA 1978, between a state agency or local public body and a council member or a company in which the council member has a financial interest. Most of the members of the council do not receive compensation or cost reimbursements from the state, and therefore are not subject to the Governmental Conduct Act's conflict-of-interest provisions, and because procurements under the State Use Act are exempt from the requirements of the Procurement Code, the Procurement Code's conflict-of-interest section is unavailing. 2020 Op. Ethics Comm'n No. 2020-07.
NM Stat § 13-2-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 2 - Freight Bills - Audit by State (Repealed.)|Section 13-2-1 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2001, ch, 75, § 1 repealed 13-2-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 245, § 1, regarding the auditing of freight bills by the public regulation commission, effective June 15, 2001. For provisions of former section, see the 2000 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 13-3-1 to 13-3-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 3 - Public Printing Contracts (Repealed.)|Section 13-3-1 to 13-3-5 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1984, ch. 65, § 175, repealed 13-3-1 to 13-3-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1937, ch. 168, §§ 1 to 5, relating to preferences for New Mexico firms in awards of public printing contracts, effective November 1, 1984. For present comparable provisions, see 13-1-21 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 13-4-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4 - Public Works Contracts|Section 13-4-1.1 - Definitions; construction contract; contractor.

As used in Chapter 13, Article 4 NMSA 1978: A. "contract" or "construction contract" includes a construction manager at risk contract entered into pursuant to the Educational Facility Construction Manager At Risk Act [13-1-124.1 to 13-1-124.5 NMSA 1978]; and B. "contractor" includes a construction manager at risk selected pursuant to the Educational Facility Construction Manager At Risk Act. History: Laws 2007, ch. 141, § 8. ANNOTATIONSEmergency clause. — Laws 2007, ch. 141, § 10 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 2, 2007.
NM Stat § 13-4-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4 - Public Works Contracts|Section 13-4-3 - Federal aid projects exempt.

The provisions of Sections 13-4-1 through 13-4-4 NMSA 1978 shall not apply to federal aid construction projects or when the expenditure of federal funds designated for a specific contract is involved. History: Laws 1933, ch. 50, § 3; 1941 Comp., § 6-503; 1953 Comp., § 6-6-3; 1984, ch. 66, § 3.
NM Stat § 13-4-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4 - Public Works Contracts|Section 13-4-4 - [Contracts in violation declared void.]

All contracts executed in violation of this act [13-4-1 to 13-4-4 NMSA 1978] shall be void and of no effect. History: Laws 1933, ch. 50, § 4; 1941 Comp., § 6-504; 1953 Comp., § 6-6-4.