Section 67-16-1 – Short title.
Chapter 67, Article 16 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Litter Control and Beautification Act”. History: Laws 1985, ch. 23, § 1; 2020, ch. 33, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 2020 amendment, effective May 20, 2020, changed “This act” to “Chapter 67, Article 16 NMSA 1978”.
Section 67-16-2 – Legislative findings; purpose; intent.
A. The legislature finds that the proliferation and accumulation of litter discarded throughout the state constitutes a public nuisance and damages the economy of the state by making it less attractive to tourists and newcomers. There is a need to anticipate, plan for and accomplish effective litter control through a state-coordinated plan of education, control, […]
Section 67-16-3 – Definitions.
As used in the Litter Control and Beautification Act: A. “keep America beautiful program” means a comprehensive program to end littering, improve recycling and beautify American communities; B. “committee” means the New Mexico clean and beautiful advisory committee; C. “department” means the tourism department; D. “litter” means weeds, graffiti and all waste material, including disposable […]
Section 67-16-4 – New Mexico clean and beautiful advisory committee.
A. The “New Mexico clean and beautiful advisory committee” is created, consisting of seven to eleven members appointed by the tourism commission. No two members shall be residents of the same county. The tourism commission shall appoint members to the committee who are knowledgeable in the areas of beautification, blight reduction, litter eradication, waste diversion […]