Section 77-8-20 – Commuting sheep or goats; fees.
A. For the purpose of this section, “commuting sheep or goats” means sheep or goats that are transferred from New Mexico to some other state with which New Mexico shares a common boundary and back again or from some other state that shares a common boundary with New Mexico, to New Mexico and back again: […]
Section 77-8-21 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104 repealed 77-8-21 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 129, § 7, relating to sheep dipping fees, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former section, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
Section 77-8-22 – Necessity of branding or marking sheep and goats.
A. A person owning sheep or goats shall have and adopt a brand for them except for registered sheep or goats that are properly identified by legible tattoos and whose owner has been issued a certificate of brand exemption for his flock by the board. The brand shall be applied by any method approved by […]
Section 77-8A-1 – Short title.
This act [77-8A-1 to 77-8A-11 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “New Mexico Sheep and Goat Act”. History: Laws 1997, ch. 99, § 1 and Laws 1997, ch. 147, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Duplicate laws. — Laws 1997, ch. 99, § 1 and Laws 1997, ch. 147, § 1 enacted identical new sections of law. […]
Section 77-8A-2 – Definitions.
As used in the New Mexico Sheep and Goat Act: A. “board” means the New Mexico livestock board; B. “council” means the New Mexico sheep and goat council; C. “department” means the New Mexico department of agriculture; D. “director” means the director of the New Mexico department of agriculture; E. “handler” means any producer, processor, […]
Section 77-8A-3 – Sheep and goat council created; election; vacancies; ex-officio members.
A. There is created the “New Mexico sheep and goat council”, consisting of seven members. Members shall be elected by producers from nominations made to the director by producers or producer organizations. B. The initial members of the council shall be elected as follows: (1) two members for one-year terms; (2) two members for two-year […]
Section 77-8A-4 – Council member qualifications.
A. Each member of the council shall have the following qualifications, which shall continue during his term of office: (1) be actively engaged in sheep or goat production; or (2) be in some branch of the sheep or haired goat business and during his entire term receive a substantial portion of his income from the […]
Section 77-8-11 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104 repealed 77-8-11 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 188, § 23, relating to cancellation and reinstatement of marks and brands, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former section, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
Section 77-8-12 – Effect of cancellation or new award to one claiming interest; amending original instrument.
The cancellation of an existing mark or brand of a sheep owner shall in no way affect a lien on or interest in any sheep claimed by a third person, and as to such third person a cancellation shall not be deemed to have taken place. Where a new or different brand is awarded the […]
Section 77-8-13 – Evidential value of mark or brand records.
A certified copy of the records of the board relating to any mark or brand shall be accepted in all courts of this state as prima facie evidence of the ownership of sheep bearing the same. History: 1941 Comp., § 49-886, enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 188, § 25; 1953 Comp., § 47-8-25. ANNOTATIONS Am. […]