Section 12-3-15 – [Statuary hall] commission created.
The “statuary hall commission” is created. The commission shall be composed of no more than nine persons, the chairman of which shall be the governor and the membership of which shall include the state treasurer, the state cultural affairs officer, the executive director of the New Mexico office of Indian affairs [Indian affairs department] and […]
Section 12-3-16 – Duties.
The statuary hall commission shall: A. meet at the call of the governor but shall meet no fewer than four times per year; B. determine the process necessary for New Mexico to have a second statue placed in the national statuary hall; C. develop procedures for the funding of the second statue and raise funds […]
Section 12-3-17 – Official balloon museum.
The Anderson-Abruzzo international balloon museum is the official balloon museum of New Mexico. History: Laws 1999, ch. 2, § 1 and 1999, ch. 3, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Duplicate laws. — Laws 1999, ch. 2, § 1 and Laws 1999, ch. 3, § 1, both effective June 18, 1999, enacted identical provisions of law. The section […]
Section 12-3-18 – Official state guitar.
The New Mexico sunrise guitar is adopted as the official guitar of New Mexico. History: Laws 2009, ch. 27, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 27 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2009, 90 days after the adjournment of the […]
Section 12-3-19 – State cowboy song.
The words and music of “Under New Mexico Skies”, written by Syd Masters, are declared to be the official state cowboy song. The words of the state cowboy song are as follows: “(first verse) Where the Pi on Mesa rolls And the campfire cures your woes Watchin’ the sly roadrunner flee On the tail of […]
Section 12-3-5 – [State song; adoption.]
That the words and music of the song written by Elizabeth Garrett, entitled, “O, Fair New Mexico,” as follows: Under a sky of azure, where balmy breezes blow; Kissed by the golden sunshine, is Nuevo Mejico. Home of the Montezuma, with fiery heart aglow, State of the deeds historic, is Nuevo Mejico. Chorus O, fair […]
Section 12-3-6 – Spanish language state song.
The words and music of “Asi Es Nuevo Mejico,” written by Amadeo Lucero, are declared to be the Spanish language state song subject to the state of New Mexico acquiring ownership and copyright of this song. The words are: Un canto que traigo muy dentro del alma Lo canto a mi estado – mi tierra […]
Section 12-3-7 – Spanish language salute to the state flag.
The official Spanish language salute to the state flag is: Saludo la bandera del estado de Nuevo Mejico, el simbolo zia de amistad perfecta, entre culturas unidas. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-14-4.2, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 185, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For the English language salute to the state flag, see 12-3-3 […]
Section 12-3-8 – [State song; filing in office of secretary of state.]
A copy of said [state] song exhibited with this bill shall be filed with the secretary of the state to be by him lodged in the archives of his office. History: Laws 1917, ch. 108, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 136-102; 1941 Comp., § 3-1305; 1953 Comp., § 4-14-5. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. — The bracketed […]
Section 12-3-9 – State slogan for business, commerce and industry.
The official state slogan for business, commerce and industry in New Mexico is: “Everybody is somebody in New Mexico.” History: 1953 Comp., § 4-14-6, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 129, § 1.