Section 76-18-1 – Short title.

This act [76-18-1 to 76-18-9 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Cotton District Act”. History: 1953 Comp., § 45-24-1, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 107, § 1. ANNOTATIONS

Section 76-18-2 – Purpose of act.

The purpose of the Cotton District Act is to promote the cotton industry in the state by preventing fraud and deception in ginning and marketing, eliminating or reducing economic waste in marketing and developing markets. History: 1953 Comp., § 45-24-2, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 107, § 2.

Section 76-18-3 – Definitions.

As used in the Cotton District Act: A. “cotton” means all varieties or strains of upland cotton, except American-Egyptian varieties when not mixed in harvesting or ginning; B. “grower” means any person engaged in raising cotton for market; C. “district” means a cotton district organized under the Cotton District Act for the growing and marketing […]

Section 76-18-4 – Duties of director.

Under supervision and control of the board of regents of New Mexico state university, the director shall: A. administer and enforce the Cotton District Act, and he may delegate all, or any portion, of his powers to any assistant directors; B. appoint, with the consent of each district board of directors, an assistant director for […]

Section 76-18-5 – Districts; organization.

A. Whenever twenty-five or more growers within any given area petition the director to create a district within the area described in the petition, he shall call an election to be held within the area. The call for election shall be posted in five public places within the proposed district and published once in a […]

Section 76-18-6 – Expenses; fees; disbursements.

A. In order to defray necessary expenses he incurs in the formulation, issuance, administration and enforcement of any orders in a district, and advertising and sales promotion costs for the district, the director shall prepare a budget for these expenses, but the total budget shall not exceed an amount equal to one dollar ($1.00) for […]

Section 76-18-7 – Limitation of liability.

The director and members and employees of a district board of directors are not responsible for errors in judgment, mistakes or other acts of commission or omission except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. History: 1953 Comp., § 45-24-7, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 107, § 7. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. […]

Section 76-18-8 – Penalty.

Any person who violates any provision of the Cotton District Act or any order of the director issued under the act is guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 1953 Comp., § 45-24-8, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 107, § 8. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 35 Am. Jur. 2d Food §§ 74 […]

Section 76-18-9 – Injunction.

The director may bring an action in the district court to enjoin the violation of any provision of the Cotton District Act or order of the director issued under the act. History: 1953 Comp., § 45-24-9, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 107, § 9. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For injunctions, see Rule 1-066 NMRA. Am. […]