Chapter 77, Article 2A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “New Mexico Beef Council Act”. History: Laws 1979, ch. 197, § 1; 1997, ch. 18, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, substituted “Chapter 77, Article 2A NMSA 1978” for “This act” at the beginning of the section.
As used in the New Mexico Beef Council Act: A. “board” means the New Mexico livestock board; B. “council” means the New Mexico beef council; C. “director” means the director of the New Mexico department of agriculture; D. “department” means the New Mexico department of agriculture; and E. “producer” means any person engaged in the […]
There is created the “New Mexico beef council”, consisting of nine members appointed by the director with the approval of the governor for terms of three years or less so that the terms of three members expire on June 30 of each year. Vacancies shall be filled by the director for the unexpired term. The […]
All members of the council shall be producers, citizens of the United States and bona fide residents of New Mexico. Each member shall at the time of his appointment and during his entire term receive a substantial portion of his income from the branch of the business he represents on the council. In making his […]
The council shall elect annually a chairman, vice chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary from among its members. The council shall meet at least once each six months, and at such other times as it may be called by the chairman. The council may provide rules for reimbursement of members’ expenses while […]
A. The council shall: (1) conduct marketing programs, including promotion, education and research programs relating to cattle and beef products; (2) submit to the director a detailed annual budget for the council on a fiscal year basis; (3) bond officers and employees of the council who receive and disburse council funds; (4) keep detailed and […]
In order to accomplish the purposes of the New Mexico Beef Council Act, the council is empowered to: A. receive any funds which may be returned to the New Mexico cattle industry as its share of assessments collected by a national beef industry research council or any similar entity; B. accept grants, donations, contributions or […]
A. There is levied and imposed upon all cattle involved in a transfer of ownership in this state an assessment to be called the “council assessment”. The council assessment is to be fixed by the council at a rate of not more than one dollar ($1.00) per head. The board shall collect this council assessment […]
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1997, ch. 18, § 5 repealed § 77-2A-7.2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 228, § 4, relating to termination of council assessment, effective June 20, 1997. For provisions of former section, see the 1996 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
Any person who has paid a council assessment is entitled to a refund of the amount paid by making written application therefor to the council. The application form shall be returned within thirty days after the inspection was made giving rise to the council assessment and shall contain enough detail to enable the council to […]
A. All funds received by the council shall be received and disbursed directly by the council. Such funds shall be audited in accordance with the provisions of the Audit Act [12-6-1 to 12-6-14 NMSA 1978]. The council is not required to submit vouchers, purchase orders or contracts to the department of finance and administration as […]
The council is exempt from the operation of the Procurement Code [13-1-28 to 13-1-199 NMSA 1978] and the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. The council members and employees shall be subject to the Tort Claims Act [41-4-1 to 41-4-27 NMSA 1978] and shall be provided all insurance and self-insurance coverage provided by […]
