Chapter 16 — Chapter 16

purposes. No person or corporation, or their successors in interest, who has granted a right-of- way or easement across his land to the energy, minerals and natural resources department for use in the state trails system shall be liable to any user of the trail for injuries suffe…

This act [16-4-1 to 16-4-8 NMSA 1978] may be cited as "El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral Act." History: 1953 Comp., § 75-34A-1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 242, § 1.

A. The preservation, protection and maintenance of the natural and scenic beauty of a designated portion of the Rio Grande and its immediate corridor is in the public interest. The designation of the Rio Grande Valley state park will enable people to enjoy the recreational, envir…

As used in the Rio Grande Valley State Park Act [16-4-9 to 16-4-17 NMSA 1978]: A. "conservancy district" means the middle Rio Grande conservancy district; B. "operating party" means the party designated by the secretary to manage the state park; and C. "secretary" means the secre…

The Rio Grande valley state park shall include lands owned and controlled by the middle Rio Grande conservancy district in the floodway of the Rio Grande, adjacent levees, service roads, riverside drains and conservancy district lands contiguous to the river in Bernalillo county,…

A. The provisions of the Rio Grande Valley State Park Act [16-4-9 to 16-4-17 NMSA 1978] shall not take effect until the secretary has fully executed a management agreement with an operating party, and shall cease to be in effect if the management agreement is terminated. The mana…

A. The secretary shall not condemn any land or interests in lands within the Rio Grande Valley state park under state jurisdiction. B. The operating party may acquire, in furtherance of the objectives of the Rio Grande Valley State Park Act [16-4-9 to 16-4-17 NMSA 1978] and on be…

Any person may be restrained and enjoined from engaging or continuing in an act which violates any provision of the Rio Grande Valley State Park Act [16-4-9 to 16-4-17 NMSA 1978] or any rule or regulation of the secretary or any additional rule or regulation adopted pursuant to t…

The operating party, subsequent to satisfying the provisions of Subsection A of Section 5 [16-4-13 NMSA 1978] of the Rio Grande Valley State Park Act, and the conservancy district shall enter into a joint powers agreement to effectuate the provisions of the Rio Grande Valley Stat…

History: Laws 1983, ch. 18, § 9; repealed by Laws 2005, ch. 31, § 2.

The preservation, protection and maintenance of the natural and scenic beauty of a designated portion of the Chama river and its immediate corridor is in the public interest and is compatible with the multiple use of New Mexico's natural resources. The designation of El Rio Chama…

As used in El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral Act [16-4-1 to 16-4-8 NMSA 1978]: A. "corridor" means those lands immediately adjacent to the riverbed essentially from rim to rim or four hundred feet back from the river banks of the Rio Chama, whichever is less; B. "pastoral" means t…

The Chama river and its immediate corridor, from the boundary line between section 10 and 15, township 27 north, range 2 east just south of the El Vado dam downstream approximately thirty miles to where it is crossed by the U.S. forest service boundary in section 24, township 24 …

A. The secretary shall administer the state-administered segment of El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral River and shall develop, by rule and regulation and after public hearings, a management plan and guidelines to realize the scenic and pastoral objectives of El Rio Chama Scenic an…

A. The secretary shall not condemn any land or interests in lands within El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral River under state jurisdiction. B. The secretary may acquire, in furtherance of the objectives of El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral Act [16-4-1 to 16-4-8 NMSA 1978] and on beh…

Nothing in El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral Act [16-4-1 to 16-4-8 NMSA 1978] shall preclude the designated river from becoming part of the national wild and scenic rivers system. The secretary shall encourage and assist any federal studies for inclusion of El Rio Chama Scenic and…

Any person may be restrained and enjoined from engaging or continuing in an act which violates any provision of El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral Act [16-4-1 to 16-4-8 NMSA 1978] or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to that act. History: 1953 Comp., § 75-34A-8, enacted by La…

This act [16-4-9 to 16-4-17 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Rio Grande Valley State Park Act." History: Laws 1983, ch. 18, § 1.

The legislature hereby approves and the governor is authorized to enter into a compact on behalf of this state with the state of Colorado in the form substantially as follows: CUMBRES AND TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD COMPACT The state of New Mexico and the state of Colorado, desiring t…

Sections 16-5-1 through 16-5-7 NMSA 1978 and Sections 1 through 7 of this act [16- 5-1.1, 16-5-8 tp 16-5-13 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Act". History: Laws 1989, ch. 26, § 1.

A. There is created the "railroad loan retirement fund". Railroad user fees authorized pursuant to the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Act may be deposited in the fund by the commission. The commission shall by resolution authorize the placement of the fund in an appropriate f…

The commission may establish user fees to be charged to passengers on the railroad. The fee schedule may provide for different fees for different classes of passengers. History: Laws 1989, ch. 26, § 5.

Any interest charged and collected by a financial institution for extending a loan to the commission is exempt from all taxes imposed by the state and its political subdivisions. History: Laws 1989, ch. 26, § 6.

The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Act [16-5-1 to 16-5-13 NMSA 1978] shall be liberally construed to carry out its purpose. History: Laws 1989, ch. 26, § 7. ARTICLE 6 State and County Fairs

The legislature hereby ratifies the "Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Compact" as it is set forth in Section 16-5-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1972, Chapter 19, Section 1) signed at the city and county of Santa Fe, state of New Mexico, on the 11th day of December, A.D. 1974, by Bruc…

There is created the "Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission," an interstate agency authorized by the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Compact. The commission shall be composed of four members, two of whom serve for the state of New Mexico and two of whom serve for the s…

The two New Mexico members of the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission shall be appointed by the governor and shall serve at his pleasure. The members shall be reimbursed as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978], but shall receive no other…

The New Mexico share of the expenses of the commission and the reimbursement of the New Mexico members may be paid out of funds appropriated by the legislature and other revenue and user fees collected pursuant to Section 16-5-11 NMSA 1978 not needed for railroad loan retirement.…

The Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission is exempt from compliance with the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978] and the Public Purchases Act. History: 1953 Comp., § 69-12-8, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 350, § 5.

The Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission shall have all powers necessary to effectuate the provisions of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Compact. History: 1953 Comp., § 69-12-9, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 350, § 6.

As used in the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Act [16-5-1 to 16-5-13 NMSA 1978]: A. "commission" means the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission; and B. "railroad" means the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad. History: Laws 1989, ch. 26, § 2.

A. The commission has authority to incur indebtedness for the following purposes: (1) expenditures to make emergency repairs, replacements or additions to the railroad's equipment or facilities; and (2) capital expenditures for development, improvement and acquisition of faciliti…

qualification; terms; oath; bond. A. The governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the senate, a "state fair commission", consisting of seven members, for terms of five years each; provided that the first appointments shall be made of two commissioners for one-year t…

Members of the state fair commission shall receive no salary, but each member shall receive per diem and mileage pursuant to the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10- 8-8 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 45-20-9, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 110, § 1; 2003, ch. 215, § 2.

The members of the New Mexico state fair commission and their successors in office, shall constitute a body corporate under the name and style of the "New Mexico State Fair" with the right as such of sueing [suing] and being sued, of contracting and being contracted with, of maki…

penalty.] No commissioner shall either directly or indirectly be financially interested in any contract made by the commission and any such contract in which a commissioner shall be interested either directly or indirectly, shall be void. Any violation of the provisions of this a…

The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this act [16-6-13 to 16-6-22 NMSA 1978], shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: A. the term "bonds" shall mean any bonds of the New Mexico state fair issued pursuant to thi…

independent legal entity.] The New Mexico state fair, is hereby constituted and confirmed a body politic and corporate and separate and confirmed as a governmental instrumentality for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Chapter 46, Laws of 1913 (Sections 16-6-1 to 16-6-…

In addition to the powers that it may now have, the New Mexico state fair shall have power to: A. acquire, by purchase, gift or the exercise of the right of eminent domain, and hold and dispose of real or personal property or rights or interests therein except as limited by Secti…

The New Mexico state fair, with the prior approval of the state board of finance, is authorized from time to time to issue negotiable bonds. The bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the state fair commission. The bonds may be issued in one or more series, may bear such date…

New Mexico state fair in connection with the issuance of the bonds, or in order to secure the payment of such bonds and interest thereon, shall have power by resolution of its commission: A. to fix and maintain fees, rentals and other charges, of stalls, rentals of pens, rentals …

No moneys derived from the sale of the bonds or otherwise borrowed by such institution under provisions of this act [16-6-13 to 16-6-22 NMSA 1978], shall be required to be paid into the state treasury but shall be deposited by the treasurer or other fiscal officer of the New Mexi…

The bonds bearing the signatures of officers in office on the date of the signing thereof shall be valid and binding obligations, notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof and payment therefor any or all the persons whose signatures appear thereon shall have ceased to be c…

The premiums on all bonds required to be furnished by the officers or members of the said commission shall be paid out of the funds of the said commission. History: Laws 1913, ch. 46, § 14; Code 1915, § 5006; C.S. 1929, § 127-102; 1941 Comp., § 48-2102; 1953 Comp., § 45-20-2.

Nothing in this act [16-6-13 to 16-6-22 NMSA 1978] contained shall be construed to authorize New Mexico state fair to contract a debt on behalf of, or in any way to obligate, the state of New Mexico. History: Laws 1935, ch. 69, § 8; 1941 Comp., § 48-2119; 1953 Comp., § 45-20-19.

All bonds issued pursuant to this act [16-6-13 to 16-6-22 NMSA 1978] shall be obligations of the New Mexico state fair, and such bonds shall be payable in accordance with the terms thereof and shall not be obligations general, special or otherwise of the state of New Mexico. Such…

The powers conferred by this act [16-6-13 to 16-6-22 NMSA 1978] shall be in addition to and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, general or special. History: Laws 1935, ch. 69, § 11; 1941 Comp., § 48-2121; 1953 Comp., § 45-20-21.

An annual eastern New Mexico state fair may be held in Chaves county, at which shall be exhibited livestock, poultry, vegetables, fruits, grains and other agricultural products, minerals, ores and other mining exhibits, machinery, farm implements and all other things which may be…

The directors of the Chaves county cotton carnival, a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the state of New Mexico, may by resolution accept the provisions of Section One [16-6-23 NMSA 1978] of this act and upon filing with the secretary…

county.] That an annual bi-state fair may be held in Curry county, New Mexico, at which shall be exhibited livestock, poultry, vegetables, fruits, grains and other agricultural products; minerals, ores and other mining exhibits; machinery, farm implements and all other things whi…