Chapter 18, Article 6A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Cultural Properties Protection Act”. History: Laws 1993, ch. 176, § 1; 2004, ch. 25 , § 34. ANNOTATIONS The 2004 amendment, effective May 19, 2004, provided that the Cultural Properties Protection Act be cited as “Chapter 18, Article 6A”.
As used in the Cultural Properties Protection Act: A. “committee” means the cultural properties review committee; B. “cultural property” means a structure, place, site or object having historic, archaeological, scientific, architectural or other cultural significance; C. “division” means the historic preservation division of the cultural affairs department; D. “fund” means the cultural properties restoration fund; […]
A. The “cultural properties restoration fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund may receive money appropriated by the legislature or gifts, grants, bequests or payments for services rendered by the division from any public or private source. All money appropriated to the fund or accruing to the fund as a result of gifts, […]
A. The officer shall administer the provisions of the Cultural Properties Protection Act and shall adopt rules, regulations and criteria for reviewing and awarding grants as necessary to carry out the provisions of that act. B. Rules and regulations shall include: (1) the method to be used to determine the eligibility of a state agency […]
The officer shall, in cooperation with the heads of state agencies, establish a system of professional surveys of cultural properties on state lands. State agencies shall cooperate with the officer and exercise due caution to ensure that cultural properties are not inadvertently damaged or destroyed. History: Laws 1993, ch. 176, § 5.
As authorized by the Joint Powers Agreements Act [11-1-1 NMSA 1978], any state agency may enter into a joint powers agreement with the division to effect the purposes of the Cultural Properties Protection Act. History: Laws 1993, ch. 176, § 6.
