This act [76-7-1 to 76-7-22 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Noxious Weed Control Act.” History: 1953 Comp., § 45-10-2, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 243, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 3 Am. Jur. 2d Agriculture § 51. Liability of private landowner for vegetation obscuring view at highway […]
The ballots for the creation of a weed control district shall be printed in the following form: BALLOT On the Question of Formation of ___________ Noxious Weed Control District.(Place “X” in one of the boxes below)For Noxious Weed Control District [ ]Against Noxious Weed Control District [ ]Signature of voter ___________________________________. History: 1953 Comp., § […]
A. The board of county commissioners having jurisdiction over the election shall create and define, by order, the voting precincts in the proposed district, and shall name the polling places within each district. The board of county commissioners shall also select and appoint the judges and other necessary officers for the conduct of the election. […]
The governing body of the noxious weed control districts shall be governed by [sic] the board of county commissioners of the county wherein the largest area of the proposed district is situated. History: 1953 Comp., § 45-0-13, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 243, § 12. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by […]
The district governing body shall have the following powers: A. to determine, with the advice of the county agent, which noxious weeds shall be subject to control; B. to determine the method of control, either by spraying, cutting, burning, tillage or any other appropriate method; C. to prescribe the specific areas within the district on […]
A. The district governing body is specifically authorized to promulgate rules and regulations requiring the cleaning of farm implements and machinery which are brought into the district or which are moved from one location to another within the district and to prescribe the method of disposition of materials taken from farm implements and machinery. B. […]
A. The chairman of the board of county commissioners governing the noxious weed control district shall give written notice to each land occupier within the district informing him of the control measures that are in effect on his land and all other necessary information to enable the land occupier to carry out the measures. B. […]
A. The governing body of the district may levy an annual uniform assessment against the land within the district not to exceed five cents ($.05) an acre for the purpose of paying the expenses of the district. The county treasurer of each county wherein a weed control district is located shall assess and collect the […]
Assessments by local district assessors shall be subject to the same delinquency period, discounts, penalties and interest as are applied to the collection of ad valorem taxes. The district governing body shall refer a delinquent assessment to a district attorney in the county of the land occupier’s residence. It shall be the duty of the […]
The governing body of the district may incur all necessary expenses, within the limitations of the district assessment collections, which are in keeping with the purposes of the Noxious Weed Control Act [76-7-1 to 76-7-22 NMSA 1978]. The board may employ one or more inspectors, if it deems necessary, for the purpose of inspecting the […]
A. Upon petition to the district governing body, by one or more landowners residing outside the district, asking for inclusion into the district of specified lands, the governing body of the district shall examine the petition, and after appropriate public hearings make a determination upon whether the petition shall be granted. The district governing body […]
As used in the Noxious Weed Control Act [76-7-1 to 76-7-22 NMSA 1978]: A. “noxious weed” means any weed or plant which the board of county commissioners acting as the governing body of the district, and with the advice of the county agent, declares to be harmful or to possess noxious characteristics; B. “landowner” means […]
A. Upon petition, presented to the governing body of the noxious weed control district, signed by one-quarter of the landowners or land occupier’s [occupiers] residing within the district and asking for an election upon a proposal to dissolve the district, the board of directors shall order an election thereon to be held not more than […]
Returns of the election shall be made to the board of county commissioners acting as governing body of the district, which shall canvass the returns and enter an order declaring the results of the election. If a majority of the votes cast at the election are against dissolution of the district, no further election on […]
If the results of the election require the dissolution of the district and there is not on hand sufficient money to pay off all claims against the district and if the annual assessments already levied will not provide sufficient funds for the payment of claims, the board shall have the authority to levy and cause […]
This act [76-7-23 to 76-7-30 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Noxious Weed Act of 1963.” History: 1953 Comp., § 45-10-24, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 203, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 3 C.J.S. Agriculture § 70.
As used in the Noxious Weed Act of 1963 [76-7-23 to 76-7-30 NMSA 1978]: A. “board” means the board of regents of New Mexico state university; B. “noxious weed” means any species of plant which is liable to be detrimental or destructive, and difficult to control or eradicate; C. “seed” means any part of a […]
The Noxious Weed Act of 1963 [76-7-23 to 76-7-30 NMSA 1978] shall be administered and enforced by the board through the state department of agriculture. History: 1953 Comp., § 45-10-26, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 203, § 3. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 3 Am. Jur. 2d Agriculture §§ 21, 22. […]
The board or its agent may inspect any facility or ground where noxious weed seeds are sold, stored, transported or planted. History: 1953 Comp., § 45-10-27, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 203, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 3 Am. Jur. 2d Agriculture §§ 44, 45, 50. 3 C.J.S. Agriculture […]
Whenever the board receives a petition signed by twenty-five New Mexico landowners requesting that certain weeds be declared noxious, it shall hold a public hearing. At least ten days prior to the hearing, notice shall be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the state listing all the weeds alleged to be […]
