Chapter 76, Chapter 76

commission. A. After hearing, the director shall determine, based upon the facts presented and other relevant data available, if there is a need for the creation of a commission whose interest is the general welfare of the producers of the commodity and if the need is sufficient …

commission after determination by director. A. If the director determines the need for a commission is sufficient to justify the holding of a referendum, he shall within a reasonable time hold a referendum upon the proposition of the creation of the commission. B. Notice of a ref…

The director shall declare a commission created if the proposition received an affirmative vote in the referendum of two-thirds of the producers voting and if the total voting producers are producers of more than one-third of the total quantity of the commodity produced in the st…

and handlers. A. The commission shall be composed of from five to eleven members, as stated in the petition for referendum. Members shall be elected by producers from nominations made to the director by producers or producers' organizations. B. Members of the commission shall be …

This act [76-21A-1 to 76-21A-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Organic Production Act". History: Laws 2011, ch. 29, § 1.

A. The Organic Production Act shall be administered and enforced by the New Mexico department of agriculture, under the direction of the board of regents of New Mexico state university. The New Mexico department of agriculture is authorized to regulate the production, handling an…

All money received by the New Mexico department of agriculture pursuant to the provisions of the Organic Production Act, including assessments, fees, appropriations, gifts, grants and donations, shall be expended only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of that act. Hi…

A. Any transactions involving agricultural products that bear labels stating that the agricultural products are organically produced are subject to Sections 57-15-1 through 57-15-10 NMSA 1978. B. Any transactions involving agricultural products that are food and that bear labels …

cooperative or joint powers agreements; recognition of tribally issued licenses. A. The state acknowledges that federally recognized Indian nations, tribes and pueblos located wholly or partially within New Mexico may, pursuant to Section 10113 of the federal Agriculture Improvem…

hemp research and development fund. A. The intent of this section is to bring New Mexico into compliance with federal law. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board, through the New Mexico department of agriculture, shall issue licenses pursuant to …

Chapter 76, Article 24 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Hemp Manufacturing Act". History: Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 1.

As used in the Hemp Manufacturing Act: A. "board" means the board of regents of New Mexico state university; B. "breeder" means a person who conducts research to develop new hemp varieties; C. "Cannabis sativa L." means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant, whet…

issuance. A. A person licensed by the New Mexico department of agriculture may harvest hemp for distribution or sale only after obtaining from the department a harvest certificate for that hemp. The department shall issue a harvest certificate for hemp that meets the THC concentr…

A. The New Mexico department of agriculture shall issue licenses pursuant to rules issued under Subsection C of this section for the analysis of unprocessed Cannabis sativa L. samples for use in determining eligibility for a harvest certificate. B. A person shall not analyze unpr…

A. The New Mexico department of agriculture shall issue licenses pursuant to rules issued under Subsection C of this section to breed Cannabis sativa L. to produce new hemp varieties. B. A person shall not breed Cannabis sativa L. to produce new hemp varieties unless the person i…

A. The department of environment shall issue permits pursuant to rules issued under Subsection C of this section to extract, process or engage in other manufacturing activities regarding hemp, including manufacturing intermediate hemp-derived products and hemp finished products. …

rules; requirements. A. A person shall not transport hemp unless during such transportation the person has in the person's immediate possession a harvest certificate for that hemp provided by the licensed grower. B. A person shall not transport hemp-derived materials unless durin…

This act [76-25-1 to 76-25-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Healthy Soil Act". History: Laws 2019, ch. 126, § 1.

As used in the Healthy Soil Act: A. "board of regents" means the board of regents of New Mexico state university; B. "champion" means a land manager that is declared a soil health champion due to the land manager's excellence in applying and promoting soil health principles, as m…

A. The "healthy soil program" is created in the department. The department, with support and advice from the commission, shall administer the program. B. The purpose of the program is to promote and support farming and ranching systems and other forms of land management that incr…

grant program; department; duties; rulemaking. A. The program shall be composed of: (1) a healthy soil assessment and education program; (2) a healthy soil grants program; and (3) other programs established by the department to accomplish the purposes of the Healthy Soil Act. B. …

Funds appropriated to the board of regents for the department to administer the program may be used for: A. the healthy soil grant program; B. the healthy soil assessment and education program; C. promotion and outreach; D. department staffing support; E. capacity building for el…

This act [76-26-1 to 76-26-3 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "New Mexico Agricultural Workforce Development Program Act". History: Laws 2019, ch. 236, § 1.

As used in the New Mexico Agricultural Workforce Development Program Act: A. "agricultural business" means a business of a food or agricultural nature, including agriculture production or processing; B. "board" means the board of regents of New Mexico state university; C. "depart…

general provisions; rulemaking. A. The "New Mexico agricultural workforce development program" is created and shall be administered by the department. The department shall establish policies for the program that specify, at a minimum: (1) criteria for selecting agricultural busin…