New Mexico Statutes Chapter 20. Military Affairs § 20-1-8.1. Military deployment; municipal or county services and utilities discontinued

A. When a resident is a member of a branch of the United States armed forces, the reserves or the New Mexico national guard and is deployed or on temporary duty assignment outside the resident's community for more than thirty days, the resident may suspend some or all municipal or county services, public utilities or telecommunications services provided by persons whose rates are regulated by the municipality, the county or the public regulation commission for the home of the resident without a penalty. The resident shall certify to the municipality, county or other service providers that:

B. Upon return from deployment or temporary duty assignment, the resident shall be allowed to reconnect the suspended municipal or county services, public utilities or telecommunications services without having to pay a reconnection fee. Except for new equipment or installation of equipment, the resident may establish new service at a new address without paying a connection fee.