Section 75-4-4 – Agency cooperation.
In carrying out the responsibilities enumerated in Section 3 [75-4-3 NMSA 1978] of this act, the state climatologist shall seek the assistance of the geophysical research center at the New Mexico institute of mining and technology, the remote sensing facility at the university of New Mexico and other appropriate agencies and facilities for scientific support. […]
Section 75-4-1 – Office of state climatologist created; state climatologist.
The “office of state climatologist” is created within the New Mexico department of agriculture. The administrative and executive head of the office of state climatologist shall be known as the “state climatologist”. The board of regents of New Mexico state university shall appoint and fix the salary of the state climatologist. History: Laws 1979, ch. […]
Section 75-4-2 – Office of state climatologist; purpose.
The purpose of the office of state climatologist is to assist the state to understand and respond to natural and man-induced climate processes and their implications, to cooperate with the federal government in activities relating to climate studies and advisory services, to promote and disseminate a general knowledge of the climatology of the state, to […]
Section 75-4-3 – State climatologist; duties.
The duties of the state climatologist shall include: A. assessing the effect of climate on the natural environment, agricultural production, land and natural resources and human health; B. coordinating climate impact studies and programs to improve understanding of climate processes, natural and man-induced, and of the social and economic implications of climate change; C. developing […]