Section 77-2A-7.1 – Assessments; council assessment opt-out.
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 […]
Section 77-2A-7.2 – Repealed.
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 — Laws 1997, ch. 18, § 5 repealed § 77-2A-7.2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 228, § 4, relating to termination of council assessment, effective June 20, 1997.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.
Section 77-2A-7.3 – Refunds.
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 […]
Section 77-2A-8 – Disposition of funds.
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 […]
Section 77-2A-9 – Procurement Code; Personnel Act; exemption; Tort Claims Act.
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 […]
Section 77-3-1 – Diseases; inspection; quarantine.
A. The board may use all proper means to prevent the spreading of dangerous and fatal diseases among livestock and for the extirpation of such diseases. If a disease breaks out in the state, it is the duty of all persons owning or having in their charge livestock infected to immediately notify the board of […]
Section 77-3-2 – Report of diseased livestock; offenses; expense recovery; duties of sheriffs; penalty.
A. A person who has in his possession or under his care any livestock that he knows or has reason to believe is affected with a disease shall without unnecessary delay tell the board or some member of the board or the sheriff of the county in which the livestock is situate. The sheriff shall […]
Section 77-2A-3 – Beef council created; terms; vacancies.
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 […]
Section 77-2A-4 – Members’ qualifications.
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 […]
Section 77-2-27 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 248, § 80 repealed 77-2-27 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 291, § 5, relating to the earmarking of moneys collected by the cattle sanitary board for an interim receipts and disbursements fund, effective June 18, 1993. For provisions of former section, see the 1992 NMSA 1978 […]