Chapter 75, Article 7 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Natural Resources Trustee Act”. History: Laws 1993, ch. 292, § 1; 2007, ch. 249, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, changes the statutory reference to the act. Law reviews. — For article, “Natural Resources Damages under CERCLA: Failures, Lessons Learned, […]
A. The “natural resources trustee” is created. The trustee is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the governor pursuant to the provisions of the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and […]
A. The natural resources trustee shall take all actions necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the natural resources trustee as provided in the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the federal Water Pollution Control Act and any other applicable […]
Awards for damage to natural resources in the state shall consist of those amounts calculated in accordance with federal law, including: A. the cost of restoration, replacement or acquisition of equivalent resources, plus compensation for the loss of use or enjoyment of the natural resources; and B. compensation for the state’s expenses in investigating, assessing […]
A. The “natural resources trustee fund” is created in the state treasury. Money appropriated to the fund or accruing to it through gifts, grants, fees, penalties, bequests or any other source shall be delivered to the state treasurer and deposited in the fund. Money recovered for the state by or on behalf of the natural […]
