Section 68-2-34 – Fire planning task force; duties.
A. The “fire planning task force” is created. The task force shall consist of twelve members as follows: (1) the state fire marshal; (2) the director of the local government division of the department of finance and administration; (3) a representative of the commissioner of public lands; (4) a representative of the federal bureau of […]
Section 68-3-1 – Interstate Compact for the Prevention and Control of Forest Fires.
The Interstate Compact for the Prevention and Control of Forest Fires is enacted into law, and New Mexico hereby enters into the compact as a member state with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROLOF FOREST FIRESARTICLE IPurpose The purpose of this compact […]
Section 68-2-26 – Enforcement; Forest Conservation Act.
Any officer of the law, forestry agent, forest ranger, forest patrolman or conservation officer enforcing the provisions of the Forest Conservation Act [68-2-1 to 68-2-25 NMSA 1978] may: A. stop any vehicle or means of conveyance containing any woody material for the purpose of making an inspection and investigation; B. inspect the woody material in […]
Section 68-2-27 – Using false information to comply with the Forest Conservation Act.
It is unlawful for any person to use false information or documentation to obtain any permit, license or other benefit under the Forest Conservation Act [68-2-1 to 68-2-25 NMSA 1978]. Any person who is found guilty of violating the provisions of this section shall be sentenced according to Section 68-2-17 NMSA 1978. History: 1978 Comp., […]
Section 68-2-17 – Laws; rules and regulations; violations; penalties.
It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of the Forest Conservation Act [68-2-1 to 68-2-25 NMSA 1978] or any provision of a rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto. Such violation is a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof such person shall be punished for each violation by a fine of not more than […]
Section 68-2-18 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1997, ch. 155, § 1 repealed 68-2-18 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1977, ch. 254, § 87, relating to the emergency fire suppression fund, effective June 20, 1997.
Section 68-2-19 – Fire protection cooperative contract receipts; special suspense fund; general forest conservation fund.
Any moneys received by the division from private, state or forest-owner fire protection cooperators prior to July 1 of any year, which moneys are to be applied to cooperative contracts which are to be effective on or after that date, shall not revert to the general fund but shall be placed in a special suspense […]
Section 68-2-20 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 395, § 11, repealed 68-2-20 NMSA 1978, relating to the reversion of funds in the forest conservation fund or in the emergency fire suppression fund to the state’s general fund.
Section 68-2-21 – Revolving fund created.
There is created in the state treasury a revolving fund to be known as the “conservation planting revolving fund”. The conservation planting revolving fund shall consist of money appropriated to the fund by the legislature, all receipts from the sale of trees for conservation plantings and any other revenues directed to the fund. Expenditures may […]
Section 68-2-22 – Cutting and removing woody material without written consent.
No person shall cut, remove, transport or sell any woody material without written consent of the owner or proof of ownership, whether the land is publicly or privately owned. The written consent shall contain a legal description of the land where the woody material is removed, the name and address of the legal owner, the […]