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Last Updated on 08 April 2021
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Administrative Code
 
Adoption
New Mexico Statutes 32A-5 1-45
 
 
Adoption – Native American
NM Statutes 32A-5-4 Application of the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 32A-5-5 Indian child placement
 
Advance Health Care Directive - see Wills
 
 
US Department of Agriculture Vegscape a vegetation condition explorer
US Department of Agriculture Cropscape a cropland data map
US Department of Agriculture New Mexico Soil Surveys
 
Agricultural leasing (state lands)
NM State Land Office

Air Quality
New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau
 
Apache Nation
 
Ayudar
 
B
Bankruptcy
Consumer Debt Workshops State Bar of New Mexico
 
SAMHSA Behavioral Treatment   (Federal)

Birth Certificates
Vital Records - Birth Certificates
 
Blue Book
NM Secretary of State - Blue Book
 
 
Brands (cattle)
New Mexico Brand Search

Brands (business) - see Trademarks

Broadband
NM Broadband map
 
 
Burials
New Mexico Department of Health
Office of General Counsel
1190 St. Francis Dr.
Harold Runnels Bldg.
Santa Fe, N.M. 87502
(505) 827-2997
 
Pre-need Funeral Statutes:
Life and Health Division
Department of Insurance
(505) 827-4595
   
Permits:
 NMSA 24-14-23. Permits; authorization for final disposition.
B. A burial-transit permit shall be issued by the state registrar or a local registrar for those bodies which are to be transported out of the state for final disposition or when final disposition is being made by a person other than a funeral service practitioner or direct disposer.

NM Statute 30-12-14. Unlawful burial. (1963) 24-14-20. Death registration.
Death Certificate: Vital records
Funeral Home Regulations - Board of Funeral Services (New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department)
 
Burn Permits
New Mexico Environment Department -Open Burning
(by county)
 

 
C
Census
RGIS the repository for New Mexico digital, geospatial data
Historical census information/collection at the New Mexico State Library
Census Information Online

Charities
New Mexico Attorney General-Consumer protection: Charities
 
 
Child care
Children Youth & Families Department: NM Kids
Administration for Children and Families (Federal)
 
Child custody
Child Custody and Support American Bar Association
NM Second Judicial District Court
 
 
Computer Literacy - see Digital Literacy
 
Concealed Handgun
New Mexico Statutes Annotated 29-19-1 to 14  ARTICLE 19 Concealed Handgun Carry
Concealed Carry (NM Department of Public Safety)
NM Handgun Laws
 
 
Consumer Complaints

Consumer information
NM Attorney General
 
Contracts

With the State of New Mexico -
State Purchasing Division
 
 For a map of counties see maps

Courts
Federal
State

Crime
Juvenile Justice Services NM Children Youth and Families Department
Adult Prisons Division  NM Corrections Department
Uniform Crime Reports NM Department of Public Safety
Federal Bureau of Justice Statistics
 
Criminal History
Background Check NM Department of Public Safety
 
D
Data
DATA.GOV (Federal)
DataONE (multi-state and Federal)
Ag Data Commons National Agricultural Library
Environmental Data Set Gateway US Environmental Protection Agency
GEOSS (international)
GeoPlatform.gov Federal Geographic Data Committee
Socio Economic Data and Applications (SEDAC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
 
Day care
Children Youth and Families Department
New Mexico Kids
US Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Child Care

Death Certificate (See Records, Death)
 
Digital Literacy/Computer Literacy
LINCS Department of Education

Divorce (“dissolution of marriage”)
Divorce and Legal Separation in New Mexico
New Mexico Courts
New Mexico Statutes - Chapter 40, Article 4 Dissolution of Marriage 40-4-1 to 20

Document certification
Notarization Notary Division  NM Secretary of State
Apostille for foreign countries NM Secretary of State
 
Domestic Violence
US Department of Justice - Office on Violence Against Women
 
New Mexico Statutes 66-8-102 to 66-8-111 Criminal, 66-7-506.1 DWI prevention and education program; organ donation
 
E
Education
Licensing
 
Standards
 
Lesson Plans/Educational Materials
Wildlife Curriculum - NM Game and Fish
Educational Resources - NM Museum of Natural History and Science
Statistics in Schools - US Census Bureau
 
Elder Abuse
Medicaid Fraud - NM Attorney General
 
 
Emergency
 
Endangered Species
Endangered Species List
New Mexico Conservation - NM Game and Fish
 
NM EPSCOR Sustainable Energy Development


Alternative energy
NM Renewable Energy (Biomass, Geothermal, Solar, Wind, Storage)

NM Energy Star

EJSCREEN Environmental Justice Mapping Tool
EnviroAtlas (Environmental Protection Agency)
Natural Resources and Environment (US Department of Agriculture)
Socio Economic Data and Applications (SEDAC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
 
F
 
Financial Literacy
My Money - US Financial Literacy and Education Commission
Money- Federal Citizen Information Center
Bureau of Public Debt - US Treasury
 
Fire
 
Fire management
 
Fire marshal
Fish & Game
 
Flood
 
Food safety
New Mexico Environment Department Food Program
Federal Food Safety
Food Safety US Department of Agriculture
 
Food, sale of
New Mexico Environment Department Food Program

Food, assistance
 
Foreclosure
 
Forestry
National Forest Service Librart
US Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
US Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management
US Forest Service - Tree Search
 
Foster care
 
Fraud
Insurance NM Superintendent of Insurance
Internet Crime Complaint Center Federal Bureau of Investigation
Scams and Fraud NM Attorney General

G
Game & Fish
NM Game and Fish

Gaming

Government, New Mexico
 
Government Spending
 
Government, Federal

Grandparents rights
Grants/Grant Writing
Economic Research Insitute (990s, executive salaries)
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
 
Gray Water
Liquid Waste (Septic Tank) Program Gray Water Information  NM Environment Department
Gray Water Guide  NM Environment Department
Gray Water Guide Office of the State Engineer
 
Grazing
Rangeland and Grazing Issues NM Department of Agriculture
New Mexico Statutes
19-7-28 Grazing and agricultural leases; reservation of mineral deposits, products and easements.
19-7-29 Grazing leases; rental rates; annual rental; appraisal of land.
19-7-30 Grazing or agricultural leases; maximum term; method of payment.
19-7-31 Power of commissioner to reject grazing lease application by a previous lessee when land is located within Taylor grazing allotment of another.
19-7-32 Open and unleased land within Taylor grazing allotment of another.
19-7-35 Cancellation or forfeiture of agricultural or grazing leases restricted; sale of leased land.
19-7-37 Assignment of grazing or agricultural lease or purchase contract as collateral; approval of commissioner; effect.
19-7-46 Satisfaction of debt for which assignment of grazing or agricultural lease or purchase contracts given as security; filing of release.
19-7-49 New grazing lease; time for filing application; prior lessee preferred.
19-7-51 Improvement on grazing or agricultural lease; restrictions.
 
Gross Receipts
Gross Receipts Taxes NM Taxation and Revenue
 
Guardianship
Adults NM Courts
Guardianship Program NM Developmental Disabilities
 
New Mexico Statutes - Concealed Carry 21-19-1 to 14; Weapons and Explosives 30-7-1 to 30-7-22
Concealed Carry Handgun  NM Department of Public Safety
 
H
Hazardous Waste
Environmental Management US Office of Environmental Management
 
Health
State
 
Federal

For Women US Food and Drug Administration

Help (See Who can help)

Highways
New Mexico Roads  (conditions) Department of Transportation
National Traffic and Road Closure Information (links to all other states)
 
History
Chronicling America - NM Page digitized newspapers from 1881 to the 1950's
Moments in Time short videos
PARES Portal de Archivos Españoles
New Mexico Humanities Council / Atlas of Historic Maps
 
Homeless
New Mexican Coalition to End Homelessness
HUD Find Shelter US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Project CHALENG US Veterans Affairs
For shelters see Who Can Help
 
Homeowners Associations
NM Administrative Code, taxation of 3.2.108
 
Housing
Manufactured housing: Homeowners NM Regulation and Licensing Department
HUD US Department of Housing and Urban Development
 
I

Identity Theft
NM Attorney General Identity Theft
Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft
 
Income taxes
IRS (Internal Revenue Service)
 
Indian Affairs
NM Indian Affairs Department

Insurance
 
Low-cost Health
New Mexico Medicaid
 
 
Motor vehicle
NM Administrative Code Title 13 insurance, Chapter 12 Motor Vehicle Isurance, Part 4 Automobile Self-Insurance
 
Interstate Stream Commission
 
J
Jobs
State
State Personnel Office- Jobs

Vocational Rehabilitation
 
Worker Eligibility
E-Verify is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States
E-Verify un sistema basado en el web que permite a los empleadores inscritos confirmar la elegibilidad de sus empleados para trabajar en los Estados Unidos
 
Judiciary (see Courts)
 
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice Services NM Children, Youth and Families Department
NM Statutes - Children’s Code 32a-1-1 to 32a-23-8
 
Jury Duty
Jury Services NM Courts
 
 
K
Kids’ Pages
 
Environment
NM Oil Conservation Division - Oil & Gas
US Energy Information Administration  - Energy Kids
New Mexico Environment Department - Air Quality Kids' Page
US Environmental Protection Agency - Learning and Teaching About the Environment
US Forest Service Kids
National Agricultural Library - Educational Resources
Desert Blooms - New Mexico State University
Nature Watch
Find a Species (information on NM wildlife)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Page for fun science stuff!

Health/ Science
NASA-Students
Kids Quest- Centers for Disease Control
Science Pirates - New Mexico State University
Math Snacks - New Mexico State University
Rabies and Kids - Centers for Disease Control
BAM! Body and Mind - Centers for Disease Control

History
New Mexico Secretary of State Kid's Corner
America's Story - Library of Congress

Agriculture
NM Department of Agriculture Kids Corner

Government

Language
Spanish Proverbs and Sayings With Their English Equivalents
Mexican Sayings

L

Labor
New Mexico Statutes
 
Legal Aid
NM Legal Aid
Legal Resources for the Elderly  NM Aging and Long Term Services Department
Legal Services NM Aging and Long Term Services Department
Law Help NM
 
Legislation
NM Legislature
 
Libraries
 
Animal Sheltering
Hoisting Program
 
Livestock
Livestock Board
NM Fencing laws Statutes 77-16-1 to 18
Animals US Department of Agriculture

Living Will - see Wills

LLCs (Limited Liability Companies)
NM Domestic LLC (instructions, forms) NM Secretary of State - Corporations Division
Foreign LLC (instructions, forms) NM Secretary of State - Corporations Division
 
Long-term Care
 
National Map (US Geological Survey)

Historic Maps
New Mexico's Digital Collections - University of New Mexico
New Mexico Humanities Council / Atlas of Historic Maps
 
Marriage
New Mexico Statutes
40-1-1 to 4-1-20 ARTICLE 1 Marriage in General
40-4-1 to 40-4-20 ARTICLE 4 Dissolution of Marriage
 
Medicaid 
Centennial Care  New Mexico Human Services Department
 
Medicare
Medicare (Federal)
 
Mental Health Services
 
Mines & Minerals
NM Mining and Minerals Division - Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department
Mining Claims Bureau of Land Managment (Federal)
NM Administrative Code - Title 19 Natural Resource and Wildlife, Chapter 7 Mining General Provisions
 
Missing Persons
 
NM Driver's License Manual - English & Spanish
 
N

Name change
NM Courts
 
 
Navajo Nation
 
Newspapers
Chronicling America - New Mexico Page
UNM Digital Collection - NM Historical Newspapers
 
Nonprofits
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation NM Secretary of State
Foreign Nonprofit Corporation NM Secretary of State
Information for Nonprofits NM Tax & Revenue Department
Notaries 
Notary Division NM Secretary of State
 
Nursing homes
(see Aging)
 
O
Oil & Gas
 

P
Parks, State

Parks Federal
 
Partnerships
Partnership NM Secretary of State
Partnership Search NM Secretary of State
 
Patents & Trademarks
 
Per diem
See NM Administrative Code - Travel and Per Diem
US General Services Administration Per Diem
 
Pesticides
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Petroleum/Regulation
Weights and Measures NM Department of Agriculture
 
Pipelines
Pipeline Safety Bureau NM Public Regulation Commission
 
 
Power, electric
State Electricity Profiles US Energy Information Administration
Electric Power Markets Southwest Federal Energy Regulation Commission
 
NM Sentencing Commission
NM Corrections Statistics - National Institute of Corrections
 
Probate (See Wills and Probate)
 
Property taxes
Santa Fe County Tax Assessor
Property Tax Division NM Taxation and Revenue Department
 
Pueblos
 
Q

Quit Claim
NM Statutes 47-1 Property Laws - Conveyance
 
R
Radiation
NM Radiation Control Bureau
NM Statutes 74-3 Radiation Control
 
Ranching
NM Brands Livestock Board
see also Livestock
 
Real estate
 
Records
Birth certificate
NM Vital Records
 
Criminal
Criminal History Records -  NM Department of Public Safety or State Patrol
 
Court Case
Death certificate
NM Vital Records
 
Divorce - see NM Courts Case Look-Up
Marriage - see County Clerks
Property – see County Clerks
 
Registration (vehicle)
 
Renewable Energy
see Energy - Alternative
 
Relocation

Restaurants
Restaurant inspections  NM Environment Department, Food Programs


Rivers (see also water)
Rivers and Streams Environmental Protection Agency
 

S

Sales Tax
Very Large Array  National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Sexual Abuse
 
 
State Fair
NM State Fair

State Parks
see Parks, State

State Vendors
 
Statistics
Laser -Workforce Solutions Labor Market Information
 
Statutes
New Mexico State Statutes
 
 
T

Temporary Assistance
Assistance NM Human Services Department
 
see Income Taxes for forms
 
Teachers
Teach NM
 
Teen Family Planning
NM Department of Health
 
Telecommunications
Telecommunications NM Public Regulation Commission
 
 
Tourism
New Mexico True NM Tourism Department
 
Travel
Travel Information NM Department of Transportation

Transportation
  
Trucking
Trucking Information NM Department of Transportation

U

Unclaimed property
NM Taxation and Revenue - Unclaimed Property
 
Unemployment Benefits  NM Department of Workforce Solutions
Unemployment Insurance NM Department of Workforce Solutions
 
Uniform Commercial Code
Uniform Commercial Code US Small Business Administration
UCC NM Secretary of State
 
Utilities
Utility Division  NM Public Regulation Commission
 
V
 
Vendors, State
see State Vendors

Veteran’s Services
Victim’s Rights
NM Statutes - Chapter 31 Article 26 Victims of Crime
Violence Against Women
Office on Violence Against Women US Department of Justice
Violence Against Women Act 2005 Federal
Tribal Justice and Safety in Indian Country US Department of Justice

Visitation-Home
NM Children Youth and Families Dpartment Home Visiting
 
Voting
State
NM Bureau of Elections Secretary of State
 
 
W

Waste Management
NM Environment Department Waste Management
 
Water
Southwest Watershed Research US Department of Agriculture
 
Drinking
Drinking Water Bureau NM Environment Department
 
Wells
Well Drillers NM Office of the State Engineer

Acequias
Acequias  NM Office of the State Engineer

Rights
Water Rights Database NM Office of the State Engineer
Legal Department NM Office of the State Engineer
  
Groundwater
Groundwater Quality Bureau NM Environment Department
 
Quality
Water Quality Information Center US Department of Agriculture
 
Statistics
 
Surface Waters (including watersheds)
Surface Water Quality Bureau NM Environment Department
 
Welfare – Income Support 
Income Support NM Department of Human Services
 
Wildlife
Find a Species (information on NM wildlife)
National Wildlife Research Center

Wills & Probate
Bernillio Court of Wills, Estates & Probate information and forms
NM Statutes - Form of Statutory Will 45-2A-17
Probate, Wills and Estate Planning University of New Mexico Law Library
 
Who can help Quién puede ayudar
Looking for Assistance NM Human Services Department
Social Services Resource Directory
Back In Use  equipment assistance for people with disabilities
 
Women
Women Infants & Children Program  NM Department of Health
 
Workers' Compensation US Department of Labor
 
Workplace Safety
Occupational Health & Safety Bureau NM Environment Department
WCA Safety Program NM Workers' Compensation Administration
 

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