Section 77-16-13 – [Opening private fence to use road prohibited.]
That it shall be illegal for any person or persons in the state of New Mexico, to open any fence or fences of any private individual or individuals, for the purpose of using the road, or roads, passing through the private property of any person or persons. History: Laws 1897, ch. 39, § 1; C.L. […]
Section 77-16-14 – [Failure to close gate; liability for damages.]
That any person, or persons, who open the gate of any fence, or fences, of any person or persons, the same being private property, for the purpose of passing as aforesaid, [and] shall neglect to close the gate of any fence or fences after having opened the same, shall be subject to and responsible for […]
Section 77-16-15 – Penalty.
In addition to the damage as provided for in Section 77-16-14 NMSA 1978, the person violating the provisions of that section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction before any magistrate shall be fined in a sum not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). History: Laws […]
Section 77-16-16 – Railroads; fencing of lines; damage.
A. Every railroad in this state whose lines of road, or any part thereof, are open for use and every railroad company formed or to be formed shall, within six months after the lines of the railroad or any part thereof are open, erect and thereafter maintain fences on the sides of the railroad or […]
Section 77-16-17 – [Requirements of railroad fence.]
That for the purposes of the preceding two sections [77-16-16 NMSA 1978] a sufficient and suitable fence is defined and declared to be a fence at least four and one-half feet high, constructed of posts and wire, the top wire to be four and one-half feet above the ground and shall have at least four […]
Section 77-16-18 – Report of killed or crippled livestock; inspection and removal.
A. Every railroad in this state, upon discovery of livestock killed or crippled upon a section of the railroad right-of-way, shall immediately make a report thereof to an inspector of the cattle sanitary board [New Mexico livestock board] or to any other person designated by the board for the purpose of receiving the report. B. […]
Section 77-17-1 – Repealed.
History: Laws 1939, ch. 115, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 49-2201; 1953 Comp., § 47-20-1; Laws 1969, ch. 117, § 1; 1973, ch. 126, § 1; 1999, ch. 282, § 94; repealed by Laws 2013, ch. 84, § 2. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2013, ch. 84, § 2 repealed 77-17-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by […]
Section 77-16-4 – [Barbed wire fence; specifications.]
When fences are constructed of barbed wire and posts they shall be built substantially as follows: posts set firmly in the ground aand [and] projecting above the ground not less than four feet, said posts to be not less than two inches in diameter at the smaller end, and to be set not over thirty-three […]
Section 77-16-5 – [Applicability of act.]
This act [77-16-4, 77-16-5 NMSA 1978] shall not apply to territory within an incorporated city, town or village nor shall it be construed to repeal, amend or in anywise affect the provisions of Chapter 88 of the Session Laws of 1919, as amended by Chapter 70 of the Session Laws of 1921 [repealed]. History: Laws […]
Section 77-16-6 – [Board fence; specifications.]
When the fence is constructed of lumber and posts the boards shall be at least one inch thick and six inches wide with posts as described in the preceding section [77-16-4 NMSA 1978] not over eight feet apart and firmly set in the ground as described in said section. The boards [are] to be firmly […]