Section 12-2A-14 – Continuation of previous statute or rule.
A statute or rule that is revised, whether by amendment or by repeal and reenactment, is a continuation of the previous statute or rule and not a new enactment to the extent that it contains substantially the same language as the previous statute or rule. History: Laws 1997, ch. 173, § 14. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. […]
Section 12-2A-5 – Number, gender and tense.
A. Use of the singular number includes the plural, and use of the plural number includes the singular. B. Use of a word of one gender includes corresponding words of the other genders. C. Use of a verb in the present tense includes the future tense. History: Laws 1997, ch. 173, § 5. ANNOTATIONS Effective […]
Section 12-2A-6 – Reference to series.
A reference to a series of numbers or letters includes the first and last number or letter. History: Laws 1997, ch. 173, § 6. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 1997, ch. 173 § 22 made the Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act effective July 1, 1997.
Section 12-2A-7 – Computation of time.
In computing a period of time prescribed or allowed by a statute or rule, the following rules apply: A. if the period is expressed in days, the first day of the period is excluded and the last day is included; B. if the period is expressed in weeks, the period ends on the day that […]
Section 12-2A-8 – Prospective operation.
A statute or rule operates prospectively only unless the statute or rule expressly provides otherwise or its context requires that it operate retrospectively. History: Laws 1997, ch. 173, § 8. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 1997, ch. 173 § 22 made the Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act effective July 1, 1997. Extending a statute […]
Section 12-2A-9 – Severability.
If a provision of a statute or rule or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the statute or rule that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the statute or rule […]
Section 12-2A-1 – Short title; applicability.
A. This act [12-2A-1 to 12-2A-20 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act”. B. The Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act applies to a statute enacted or rule adopted on or after the effective date of that act unless the statute or rule expressly provides otherwise, the context of […]
Section 12-2A-2 – Common and technical usage.
Unless a word or phrase is defined in the statute or rule being construed, its meaning is determined by its context, the rules of grammar and common usage. A word or phrase that has acquired a technical or particular meaning in a particular context has that meaning if it is used in that context. History: […]
Section 12-2A-3 – General definitions.
In the statutes and rules of New Mexico: A. “annually” means per year; B. “age of majority” begins on the first instant of an individual’s eighteenth birthday; C. “child” includes a child by adoption; D. “oath” includes an affirmation; E. “person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint […]
Section 12-2A-4 – Construction of “shall”, “must” and “may”.
A. “Shall” and “must” express a duty, obligation, requirement or condition precedent. B. “May” confers a power, authority, privilege or right. C. “May not”, “must not” and “shall not” prohibit the exercise of a power, authority, privilege or right. History: Laws 1997, ch. 173, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 1997, ch. 173 § […]