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 75-5-1 – Short title.
Sections 1 through 6 [75-5-1 to 75-5-6 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Natural Lands Protection Act”. History: Laws 1987, ch. 192, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. — Laws 1987, ch. 234, § 82, effective July 1, 1987, recompiled former 9-10-10 NMSA 1978 as 75-5-1 NMSA 1978, but, since Laws 1987, […]
Section 75-5-2 – Purpose.
The purpose of the Natural Lands Protection Act is the joint acquisition and protection of unique and ecologically significant lands in New Mexico by the state of New Mexico and New Mexico corporations. History: Laws 1987, ch. 192, § 2.
Section 75-5-3 – Definitions.
As used in the Natural Lands Protection Act: A. “committee” means the natural lands protection committee; B. “unique and ecologically significant lands” are lands which: (1) afford habitat for species listed as rare, threatened or endangered by the state or federal government; and (2) are identified by the natural resources department as constituting the best […]
Section 75-5-4 – Administration of the act.
A. The Natural Lands Protection Act shall be administered by the secretary of natural resources in consultation with a committee consisting of the secretary of natural resources, who shall serve as chairman of the committee, the director of the department of game and fish, the commissioner of public lands, the director of the New Mexico […]
Section 75-5-5 – Management.
A. The purposes of management shall be for education, research and preservation, provided that no use of the lands acquired under the Natural Lands Protection Act shall compromise or endanger the natural attributes for which they were acquired. B. The secretary of natural resources may assign responsibility for management of lands acquired under the Natural […]
Section 75-3-11 – Judicial review.
Rulings by the commission on the issuance, refusal or revocation of a license are subject to review in the district court pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 75-37-11, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 235, § 11; 1998, ch. 55, § 93; 1999, ch. 265, § 95. ANNOTATIONS Cross […]
Section 75-3-12 – Operations affecting weather in other states.
Weather control or cloud modification operations may not be carried on in New Mexico for the purpose of affecting weather in any other state which prohibits such operations, or which prohibits operations in that state for the benefit of New Mexico or its inhabitants. History: 1953 Comp., § 75-37-12, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 235, […]
Section 75-3-13 – Enforcement.
Enforcement of the Weather Control Act is vested in the commission. All fees collected by the commission shall be used by the commission for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of the Weather Control Act. History: 1953 Comp., § 75-37-13, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 235, § 13; 2003, ch. 194, § 3. ANNOTATIONS […]
Section 75-3-14 – Powers and duties of commission.
The commission may: A. make all rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of the Weather Control Act; B. make any field investigations and inspections necessary to the enforcement of the Weather Control Act; C. make periodic reports on weather control and cloud modification activities in this state together with evaluations of the […]