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NM Stat § 13-4B-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4B - Fine Art in Public Buildings|Section 13-4B-2 - Definitions.

As used in this act [13-4B-1 to 13-4B-3 NMSA 1978]: A. "artist" means the natural person who actually creates a work of fine art but does not include art created by an employee within the scope of his employment. In case of a joint creation of a work of art, each joint creator shall have the rights of an artist with respect to the work of fine art as a whole; B. "fine art" means any original work of visual or graphic art of any media including any painting, print, drawing, sculpture, craft, object, photograph, audio or video tape, film, hologram or any combination of such media of recognized quality; C. "gross negligence" means the exercise of so slight a degree of care as to justify the belief that there was indifference to the particular work of fine art; D. "public building" means a building owned by the state or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities or institutions or a building owned by any political subdivision of the state or any of its agencies, instrumentalities or institutions; and E. "public view" means on the exterior of a public building or in an interior area of a public building. History: Laws 1987, ch. 70, § 2.
NM Stat § 13-4C-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4C - Public Works Mediation|Section 13-4C-1 - Short title.

Chapter 13, Article 4C NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Public Works Mediation Act". History: 1978 Comp., § 13-4C-1, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 63, § 1.
NM Stat § 13-4C-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4C - Public Works Mediation|Section 13-4C-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Public Works Mediation Act: A. "interested person" means a person with an association to a dispute related to the performance of a public works project, when that association arises out of the same transaction or occurrence underlying the dispute; B. "mediator" means an individual or organization, independent of a dispute related to the performance of a public works project, that acts to assist persons in the resolution of the dispute; C. "person" means the state, political subdivision of the state, including any home rule municipality chartered pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, Section 6 of the constitution of New Mexico, institution or department of the state, local public body, contractor, subcontractor, supplier, architect, engineer, surety or project manager; and D. "public works project" means a project of the state, including highway projects of the state highway and transportation department, a project of a political subdivision of the state, including any home rule municipality chartered pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, Section 6 of the constitution of New Mexico, a project of an institution or department of the state or a project of a local public body to construct, repair, alter, demolish, install or extend an improvement on real property or to improve real property owned, used or leased by the state, political subdivision of the state, an institution or department of the state or a local public body. History: 1978 Comp., § 13-4C-2, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 63, § 2.
NM Stat § 13-4C-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4C - Public Works Mediation|Section 13-4C-3 - Application.

The Public Works Mediation Act applies to all disputes related to the performance of a public works project. History: 1978 Comp., § 13-4C-3, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 63, § 3.
NM Stat § 13-4C-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4C - Public Works Mediation|Section 13-4C-4 - Mediation requirement; exemptions.

A. Except as provided in Subsections B, C and D of this section, a person who seeks to resolve a dispute related to the performance of a public works project shall exhaust the mediation procedures set forth in the Public Works Mediation Act before seeking judicial relief in a court of law. B. A dispute that arises under an arbitration clause of a contract for a public works project that includes a clause in the contract that requires arbitration is exempt from the provisions of the Public Works Mediation Act. C. The provisions of the Public Works Mediation Act shall not apply to: (1) any disputes between employers and employees, including disputes arising pursuant to the provisions of the Public Works Minimum Wage Act [13-4-10 to 13-4-17 NMSA 1978] or the Workers' Compensation Act [Chapter 52, Article 1 NMSA 1978]; or (2) any disputes regarding an apprenticeship, including disputes arising pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50-7-1 through 50-7-7 NMSA 1978. D. All contractual alternative dispute resolution remedies shall be exhausted prior to application of the provisions of the Public Works Mediation Act. History: 1978 Comp., § 13-4C-4, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 63, § 4.
NM Stat § 13-4C-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4C - Public Works Mediation|Section 13-4C-5 - Notice of mediation session; service of notice.

A. An interested person may convene a mediation session for the purpose of resolving disputes related to the performance of a public works project. Mediation of a dispute related to the performance of a public works project shall take place within thirty days after an interested person has provided notice of the mediation session to other interested persons. B. When an interested person receives notice of a mediation session, that person may notify other interested persons of the mediation session. A person who receives notice of a mediation session shall provide notice: (1) to other interested persons no later than five days following receipt of the original notice; and (2) that other interested persons have been notified to the interested person who convened the mediation session no later than five days following receipt of the original notice. C. An interested person providing notice of a mediation session shall include the following information within the notice: (1) the name and mailing address of the mediator; (2) the date, time and location of the mediation session; (3) a brief summary of all issues concerning a dispute related to the performance of a public works project; (4) a brief statement regarding an interested person's association to a dispute related to the performance of a public works project, when the interested person has been provided with notice of a mediation session; and (5) the cost for an eight-hour mediation session and the responsibility for payment of the costs pursuant to the provisions of Section 13-4C-11 NMSA 1978. D. Service of the notice required pursuant to the provisions of Subsection B of this section shall be made by: (1) mailing a certified letter, return receipt requested, to an interested person's residence, principal office or place of business; or (2) delivering a copy of the notice to interested persons. History: 1978 Comp., § 13-4C-5, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 63, § 5.
NM Stat § 13-4C-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4C - Public Works Mediation|Section 13-4C-6 - Location of mediation session.

The mediation session shall be conducted at a neutral site that affords no advantage to any person attending the mediation session. The mediation session shall be held in the county where the public works project is located unless otherwise agreed to by all persons attending the session. In no event shall the mediation session be held at the residence, office or place of business of any person attending the mediation session unless otherwise agreed to by all persons attending the session. A mediator has final authority regarding the location of a mediation session if the persons attending a session are unable to agree on a location. History: 1978 Comp., § 13-4C-6, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 63, § 6.
NM Stat § 13-4C-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4C - Public Works Mediation|Section 13-4C-7 - Written materials.

Each interested person properly notified of a mediation session shall prepare a summary of his position relative to issues concerning a dispute related to the performance of a public works project. The summary shall not exceed four pages in length. The summary shall be provided to the mediator at least four days prior to the mediation session. A mediator may request additional information or materials from persons properly notified of the mediation session. History: 1978 Comp., § 13-4C-7, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 63, § 7.
NM Stat § 13-4C-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4C - Public Works Mediation|Section 13-4C-8 - Attendance.

All interested persons or representatives of interested persons properly notified of a mediation session shall attend the session for a minimum of eight hours unless otherwise agreed to by all persons attending the session. An interested person or a representative of an interested person attending a mediation session shall have the authority to enter into a settlement of disputes related to the performance of a public works project. A person may be accompanied by an attorney during the mediation session. History: 1978 Comp., § 13-4C-8, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 63, § 8.
NM Stat § 13-4C-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4C - Public Works Mediation|Section 13-4C-9 - Recording of agreements; compromise and offers to compromise.

A. Following the completion of a mediation session, the mediator shall record any agreements entered into by persons during the session. Agreements shall be recorded in writing or by an audio or video tape recording; provided that all persons entering into the agreement shall indicate their assent to the agreement. B. Evidence of offers to compromise a dispute or disclosures made during a mediation session shall not be admissible in subsequent judicial proceedings. History: 1978 Comp., § 13-4C-9, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 63, § 9.
NM Stat § 13-4C-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4C - Public Works Mediation|Section 13-4C-10 - Mediation clause in a contract; application of federal law.

A. When persons include a mediation clause in a contract for performance of a public works project, the provisions of the mediation clause shall not conflict with the provisions of the Public Works Mediation Act. Any language in a mediation clause that conflicts with the provisions of the Public Works Mediation Act shall be unenforceable at law. B. When a public works project involves the expenditure of federal funds, the mediation process shall be conducted in accordance with mandatory applicable federal law and regulations. When mandatory applicable federal law or regulations are inconsistent with the provisions of the Public Works Mediation Act, compliance with federal law or regulations shall constitute compliance with the Public Works Mediation Act. History: 1978 Comp., § 13-4C-10, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 63, § 10.
NM Stat § 13-4C-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4C - Public Works Mediation|Section 13-4C-11 - Costs.

A. The costs of a mediation session shall be borne equally by all interested persons properly notified of a mediation session. When an interested person who has been properly notified of a mediation session fails to appear for that session or fails to remain for the duration of a session, that interested person shall be wholly responsible for the costs of the mediation session. B. When a person files a lawsuit subsequent to exhausting the procedures set forth in the Public Works Mediation Act, the court may assess costs against any interested person who was properly notified of a mediation session and who failed to pay his share of the costs of the mediation session. C. The mediator shall determine whether a person is an interested person for the purpose of sharing the costs of a mediation session. History: 1978 Comp., § 13-4C-11, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 63, § 11.
NM Stat § 13-4D-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4D - Public Works Apprenticeship and Training|Section 13-4D-1 - Short title.

Chapter 13, Article 4D NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Public Works Apprentice and Training Act". History: Laws 1992, ch. 74, § 1; 2007, ch. 200, § 15. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For Apprenticeship Assistance Act, see 21-19A-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For apprenticeship council, see 50-7-3 NMSA 1978. The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, changed the statutory reference to the act.
NM Stat § 13-4D-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4D - Public Works Apprenticeship and Training|Section 13-4D-2 - Purpose.

The purpose of the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act is to ensure funding, through contributions made by employers, to establish an apprenticeship program that will develop skilled building trades craftsmen in occupations recognized by the bureau of apprenticeship and training of the United States department of labor or the New Mexico apprenticeship council. The funding will ensure adequate training during economic downturns, increase the number of New Mexicans possessing skills that will enhance their opportunities for employment and maintain the high standards of craftsmanship in our state. History: Laws 1992, ch. 74, § 2.
NM Stat § 13-4D-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4D - Public Works Apprenticeship and Training|Section 13-4D-3 - Definitions.

As used in the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act: A. "approved apprentice and training programs" means building trades apprenticeship and training programs in New Mexico that are recognized by the bureau of apprenticeship and training of the United States department of labor or the New Mexico apprenticeship council; B. "compliance statement" means a monthly record of an employer's contributions paid into an approved apprentice and training program in New Mexico or into the public works apprentice and training fund; C. "director" or "division" means the labor relations division of the workforce solutions department; and D. "employer" means a contractor, subcontractor or any person acting as a contractor on a public works project, as that term is defined in the provisions of the Construction Industries Licensing Act [Chapter 60, Article 13 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 1992, ch. 74, § 3; 2007, ch. 200, § 16. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, defined "division" as the labor relations division of the workforce solutions department.
NM Stat § 13-4D-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4D - Public Works Apprenticeship and Training|Section 13-4D-4 - Administration.

A. The Public Works Apprentice and Training Act shall be administered by the public works bureau of the labor and industrial division of the labor department. The bureau shall collect employers' contributions in accordance with this act, review employers' compliance statements, review certified payroll reports to verify training contributions, investigate allegations of and impose penalties for employer noncompliance and disburse funds as provided in Section 5 [13-4D-5 NMSA 1978] of the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act. B. Public works construction projects, except for street, highway, bridge, road, utility or maintenance contracts with employers who elect not to participate in training, shall not be constructed unless an employer agrees to make contributions to approved apprentice and training programs in New Mexico in which the employer is a participant or to the public works apprentice and training fund administered by the public works bureau of the labor and industrial division of the labor department. Contributions shall be made in the same manner and in the same amount as apprentice and training contributions required pursuant to wage rate determinations made by the director. C. The director shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act. History: Laws 1992, ch. 74, § 4.
NM Stat § 13-4D-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4D - Public Works Apprenticeship and Training|Section 13-4D-5 - Fund created; disbursement of funds.

There is created the "public works apprentice and training fund" in the labor and industrial division of the labor department. Contributions into the fund shall be as provided under the provisions of Section 13-4D-4 NMSA 1978. Funds contributed under the provisions of the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act shall be distributed in the following manner: A. no more than fifteen percent of the funds may be used by the public works bureau of the labor and industrial division of the labor department to hire staff to administer the funds collected by the division; and B. the remainder of the funds shall be used for approved apprentice and training programs in New Mexico. The labor and industrial division of the labor department shall develop an annual budget and, subject to appropriation by the legislature in the general appropriation act, shall disburse funds to approved apprentice and training programs in New Mexico, taking into account participant contact hours of classroom instruction and on-the-job training for the preceding year, to be not less than ninety percent of one hundred forty-four contact hours of classroom instruction per participant per school year and not less than one thousand hours of on-the-job training per twelve-month period. Notwithstanding any language in the general appropriation act that otherwise limits budget adjustments, if the fund balance available for disbursement to approved programs exceeds the amount appropriated, pursuant to Sections 6-3-23 through 6-3-25 NMSA 1978, the labor department may request budget increases up to the excess fund balance for distribution to the programs. History: Laws 1992, ch. 74, § 5; 2005, ch. 95, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, provided in Subsection B that disbursement of funds is subject to appropriation by the legislature in the general appropriation act and that notwithstanding the general appropriation act that limits budget adjustment, if the fund balance available for disbursement exceeds the amount appropriated the labor department may request budget increases up to the excess fund balance for distribution. ANNOTATIONS
NM Stat § 13-4D-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4D - Public Works Apprenticeship and Training|Section 13-4D-6 - Notice to employers; publication of programs.

A. An employer's contribution requirement under the provisions of the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act shall be included with all minimum wage determinations issued by the labor and industrial division of the labor department on all public works construction projects. The director shall also provide the contribution rate for approved apprentice and training programs, and that information shall be part of the public works construction projects. B. The labor and industrial division of the labor department shall publish a list of approved apprentice and training programs in New Mexico. History: Laws 1992, ch. 74, § 6.
NM Stat § 13-4D-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4D - Public Works Apprenticeship and Training|Section 13-4D-7 - Noncompliance; penalties.

An employer who willfully and knowingly fails to comply with the requirements of the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act shall be subject to the following penalties: A. a noncomplying employer shall pay a civil penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) for every calendar day of noncompliance, and the penalty shall be imposed and collected for deposit into the public works apprentice and training fund by the public works bureau of the labor and industrial division of the labor department; B. a noncomplying employer shall have the unpaid contributions, as required under the provisions of the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act, withheld as provided in Subsections A and B of Section 13-4-14 NMSA 1978; and C. a noncomplying employer shall not be permitted to bid on any public works contracts as provided in Subsections A and B of Section 13-4-14 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1992, ch. 74, § 7.
NM Stat § 13-4D-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 4D - Public Works Apprenticeship and Training|Section 13-4D-8 - Appeals.

An alleged noncomplying employer may appeal any of the penalties imposed upon him under the provisions of Section 7 of the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act by seeking an appeal as provided under the provisions of Section 13-4-15 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1992, ch. 74, § 8.
NM Stat § 13-5-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 5 - Insurance on Public Buildings|Section 13-5-2 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1978, ch. 166, § 17, repealed 6-1-4.1, 1953 Comp. (13-5-2 NMSA 1978), relating to insurance and reserves for losses as to public property of institutions of higher education, effective March 31, 1978.
NM Stat § 13-5-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 5 - Insurance on Public Buildings|Section 13-5-3 - Public property; local public bodies; insurance; reserves for losses.

A. Local public bodies shall purchase insurance for public buildings under their control against loss or damage by fire, windstorm, hail, smoke, explosion, riot or civil commotion in an amount not less than eighty percent of the replacement cost or actual cash value of the building. B. Local public bodies may purchase insurance, establish reserves or provide a combination of insurance and reserves to: (1) repair or replace their buildings if damaged by any peril other than a peril set forth in Subsection A of this section; (2) repair or replace any personal property which is destroyed or damaged by any peril; or (3) replace any personal property which is stolen. C. Any insurance purchased pursuant to Subsections A and B of this section may be purchased with such deductible provisions as may be deemed desirable. D. For purposes of this section, "local public body" means all political subdivisions of the state and their agencies, instrumentalities and institutions. History: 1953 Comp., § 6-1-4.2, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 385, § 13.
NM Stat § 13-5-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property|Article 5 - Insurance on Public Buildings|Section 13-5-3.1 - Public buildings; compliance with the national flood insurance program.

A building that receives state appropriations for its construction or that is repaired or improved with state appropriations in an amount greater than fifty percent of the building's value before the repair or improvement shall comply with standards of the national flood insurance program and Section 3-18-7 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 2003, ch. 310, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 310 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 20, 2003, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.