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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in the Accounts for Persons with Disabilities Act:
A. “account” means an individual tax-free savings account for a designated beneficiary that is established pursuant to Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 1 as amended;
B. “account owner” means a person who establishes and owns an account under the Accounts for Persons with Disabilities Act and who is one of the following:
(1) the designated beneficiary of the account;
(2) the parent, guardian or conservator of a minor designated beneficiary; or
(3) the conservator of a designated beneficiary otherwise incapable of handling such beneficiary's financial affairs;
C. “designated beneficiary” means a person for whom an account is established under the Accounts for Persons with Disabilities Act;
D. “disability certification” means a certification deemed sufficient by the United States secretary of the treasury to establish a certain level of physical or mental impairment that meets the requirements of Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
E. “eligible person” means, for a taxable year, a person who is either:
(1) entitled during that taxable year to benefits based on blindness or disability under Title 2 or Title 16 of the federal Social Security Act; provided that such blindness or disability occurred before the date on which the individual attained age twenty-six; or
(2) the subject of a disability certification filed with the United States secretary of the treasury;
F. “family member” means a sibling, whether by blood or adoption, including a brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother or half-sister;
G. “fiduciary” means a person authorized to do business in New Mexico and acting as a fiduciary to manage and invest an account; provided that such person is bonded and is not the parent, guardian or conservator of the designated beneficiary of the account;
H. “financial organization” means an organization that is authorized to do business in New Mexico and is:
(1) licensed or chartered by the office of superintendent of insurance;
(2) licensed or chartered by the financial institutions division of the regulation and licensing department; or
(3) subject to the jurisdiction of the federal securities and exchange commission;
I. “office” means the office of the state treasurer;
J. “qualified disability expenses” means any expenses, related to the designated beneficiary's blindness or disability, that include the following:
(1) education;
(2) housing;
(3) transportation;
(4) employment training and support;
(5) assistive technology and personal support services;
(6) health, prevention and wellness;
(7) financial management and administrative services;
(8) legal fees;
(9) expenses for oversight and monitoring;
(10) funeral and burial expenses; and
(11) other expenses approved by the United States secretary of the treasury; and
K. “qualified program” means a program established and maintained by the state or an agency or instrumentality of the state pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Section 529A.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 6. Public Finances § 6-8A-2. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-6-public-finances/nm-st-sect-6-8a-2/
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