[Fire prevention and watershed protection; agreement with

federal or private agencies.] In order to carry out the provisions of this act [19-11-1, 19-11-2 NMSA 1978], as well as for cooperative forest fire prevention and watershed protection, the commissioner of public lands is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with federal or private agencies. History: Laws 1921, ch. 84, § 3; C.S. 1929, § 132-173; 1941 Comp., § 8-1202; 1953 Comp., § 7-12-2.