Section 63-9D-5.1 – Prepaid wireless enhanced 911 surcharge; collection and administration of surcharge; liability of sellers; exclusivity of surcharge.
A. As used in this section: (1) “consumer” means a person who purchases prepaid wireless communication service in a retail transaction; (2) “prepaid wireless communication service” means a wireless communication service that allows a caller to dial 911 to access the 911 system, which service must be paid for in advance and is sold in […]
Section 63-9D-6 – Repealed.
History: Laws 1989, ch. 25, § 6; 1990, ch. 87, § 1; 1993, ch. 48, § 7; 2001, ch. 110, § 4; repealed Laws 2005, ch. 203, § 15. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2005, ch. 203, § 15 repealed 63-9D-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 25, § 6, relating to subscriber liability […]
Section 63-9D-7 – Remittance of charges; administrative fee.
A. The surcharge collected shall be remitted monthly to the department, which shall administer and enforce collection of the surcharge in accordance with the Tax Administration Act [Chapter 7, Article 1 NMSA 1978]. The surcharge shall be remitted to the department no later than the twenty-fifth day of the month following the month in which […]
Section 63-9D-1 – Short title.
Sections 63-9D-1 through 63-9D-11.1 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Enhanced 911 Act”. History: Laws 1989, ch. 25, § 1; 1993, ch. 48, § 2; 1998, ch. 108, § 72. ANNOTATIONS The 1998 amendment, effective January 1, 1999, substituted “Sections 63-9D-1 through 63-9D-11.1” for “Chapter 63, Article 9D” at the beginning of the section.
Section 63-9D-2 – Findings and purpose.
A. The legislature finds that: (1) isolated people, the elderly, the young and victims of crime are often at risk and without help; (2) children, elderly persons and victims of crime are frequently unable to explain directions to the location of an emergency situation; (3) life-threatening accidents, fires, crimes and natural disasters occur in the […]
Section 63-9D-3 – Definitions.
As used in the Enhanced 911 Act: A. “911 call” means any real-time communication, message, signal or transmission between a person needing assistance and a public safety answering point call-taker by dialing 9-1-1 or its equivalent; B. “911 service area” means the area designated by the fiscal agent, local governing body or the division to […]
Section 63-9D-4 – Provision for enhanced 911 services by local governing bodies; enhanced 911 system costs; payment of costs; joint powers agreements; aid outside jurisdictional boundaries.
A. A local governing body or a consortium of local governing bodies may incur costs for the purchase, lease, installation or maintenance of enhanced 911 equipment and training necessary for the establishment of an enhanced 911 system and may pay such costs through disbursements from the fund; provided that the local governing body has employed […]
Section 63-9D-4.1 – Repealed.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 339, § 1; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 122, § 11. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2017, ch. 122, § 11 repealed 63-9D-4.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 339, § 1, relating to email notification, effective June 16, 2017. For provisions of former section, see the 2016 NMSA 1978 […]