Chapter 77 — Chapter 77

History: Laws 1919, ch. 88, § 14; C.S. 1929, § 4-714; 1941 Comp., § 49-1620; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-20; Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 91; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 129, § 2.

History: Laws 1919, ch. 88, § 15; C.S. 1929, § 4-715; 1941 Comp., § 49-1621; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-21; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 129, § 2.

History: Laws 1919, ch. 88, § 16; C.S. 1929, § 4-716; 1941 Comp., § 49-1622; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-22; Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 92; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 129, § 2.

History: Laws 1919, ch. 88, § 17; C.S. 1929, § 4-717; 1941 Comp., § 49-1623; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-23; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 129, § 2.

History: Laws 1919, ch. 88, § 18; C.S. 1929, § 4-718; 1941 Comp., § 49-1624; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-24; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 129, § 2.

History: Laws 1927, ch. 50, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 4-601; 1941 Comp., § 49-1625; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-25; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104.

History: Laws 1927, ch. 50, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 4-602; 1941 Comp., § 49-1626; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-26; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104.

Laws 1927, ch. 50, § 3; C.S. 1929, § 4-603; Laws 1939, ch. 18, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 49- 1627; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-27; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104.

Laws 1927, ch. 50, § 4; C.S. 1929, § 4-604; 1941 Comp., § 49-1628; 1953 Comp., § 47- 15-28; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104.

Laws 1927, ch. 50, § 5; C.S. 1929, § 4-605; 1941 Comp., § 49-1629; 1953 Comp., § 47- 15-29; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104.

A. It is unlawful for a person or his agents or employees having charge of livestock to permit or allow the livestock to go upon the lands of others in this state for the purpose of grazing or watering upon any waters upon the lands without the permission of the owner or legal cl…

Laws 1927, ch. 50, § 6; C.S. 1929, § 4-606; 1941 Comp., § 49-1630; 1953 Comp., § 47- 15-30; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104.

Laws 1927, ch. 50, § 7; C.S. 1929, § 4-607; 1941 Comp., § 49-1631; 1953 Comp., § 47- 15-31; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104.

Laws 1927, ch. 50, § 8; C.S. 1929, § 4-608; 1941 Comp., § 49-1632; 1953 Comp., § 47- 15-32; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104.

Laws 1927, ch. 50, § 9; C.S. 1929, § 4-609; 1941 Comp., § 49-1633; 1953 Comp., § 47- 15-33; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104.

Laws 1927, ch. 50, § 10; C.S. 1929, § 4-610; 1941 Comp., § 49-1634; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-34; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104.

History: Laws 1901, ch. 54, § 1; Code 1915, § 40; C.S. 1929, § 4-310; 1941 Comp., § 49-1635; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-35; Laws 1957, ch. 34, § 1; 1999, ch. 282, § 93; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 129, § 2.

A. Any livestock found to be in trespass upon the lands of another or running at large upon any public highway that is fenced on both sides or running at large within the limits of any municipality, town or village, whether incorporated or not, or within a military reservation or…

History: Laws 1921, ch. 76, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 4-341; 1941 Comp., § 49-1636; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-36; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104.

History: Laws 1921, ch. 76, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 4-342; Laws 1933, ch. 29, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 49-1637; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-37; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104.

History: Laws 1921, ch. 76, § 3; C.S. 1929, § 4-343; Laws 1933, ch. 29, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 49-1638; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-38; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 104.

History: Laws 1909, ch. 146, § 1; Code 1915, § 35; C.S. 1929, § 4-305; Laws 1939, ch. 119, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 49-1603; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-3; Laws 1989, ch. 230, § 3; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 129, § 2.

History: Laws 1909, ch. 146, § 2; Code 1915, § 36; C.S. 1929, § 4-306; Laws 1939, ch. 119, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 49-1604; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-4; Laws 1989, ch. 230, § 4; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 129, § 2.

History: Laws 1909, ch. 146, § 3; Code 1915, § 37; C.S. 1929, § 4-307; Laws 1939, ch. 119, § 3; 1941 Comp., § 49-1605; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-5; Laws 1989, ch. 230, § 5; 2015, ch. 134, § 1; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 129, § 2.

disposition; suit for damages. A. It is unlawful for the owners of livestock to willfully allow the livestock to run at large within the town, conservancy district, irrigation district or military reservation or enclave. An owner who willfully allows livestock to run at large is …

History: Laws 1919, ch. 88, § 1; 1921, ch. 70, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 4-701; 1941 Comp., § 49-1607; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-7; Laws 1999, ch. 282, § 89; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 129, § 2.

History: Laws 1919, ch. 88, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 4-702; 1941 Comp., § 49-1608; 1953 Comp., § 47-15-8; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 129, § 2.

That the state of New Mexico will cooperate with the bureau of biological survey of the United States, department of agriculture, in destroying predatory wild animals and rodent pests in the interest of the protection of crops and livestock and the improvement of range conditions…

commissioners; creation of program; creation of predator control board. The petitions shall be filed on or before the first Monday in August in any year at a regularly scheduled meeting of the board of county commissioners. After examination of the petition, if the board finds th…

A. Upon the establishment of a county predator control program, the board of county commissioners shall order a special levy of a tax in the form of a mill levy that will produce not more than the rate limitation set on the petition and not more than one dollar ($1.00) per head o…

The owners of fifty-one percent of the animals covered by a county predator control program can abolish the program in any year by a petition to the county commissioners on or before the first Monday of August of any year in the same manner as the program was created. If it is de…

The county predator control board shall expend the moneys collected under the County Predator Control Act [77-15-6 to 77-15-14 NMSA 1978] for a predator control program for the county. The board may do so by establishing a separate predator control program or by contracting with …

The county predator control program established under this County Predator Control Act [77-15-6 to 77-15-14 NMSA 1978] shall be in addition to other state and federal programs, and shall not be construed to be in lieu of those programs. History: 1953 Comp., § 47-16-14, enacted by…

The president of the New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts [New Mexico state university] is hereby authorized and directed to execute a cooperative agreement with the secretary of agriculture or the bureau of biological survey, for carrying on such cooperative work …

creation of permanent state-managed rodent pest control program. The state-managed predator control program, authorized by Subsection K of Section 4 of Chapter 155 of Laws 1980, is continued on a permanent basis and a permanent state-managed rodent pest control program is establi…

specimens; bounty. The funds hereby appropriated shall be apportioned for predatory animal destruction and rodent pest repression in such amounts as may be stated in such agreement or in the absence of such agreement as may be determined by the president of New Mexico state unive…

On lands which are a part of any national forest, Indian reservation or other national reserve, rodent pest repression is to be carried on at the expense of the federal government. On state lands leased or sold under contract for which the purchaser has not yet obtained the title…

cost; interfering with inspector; penalty.] A state rodent inspector shall be appointed by the president of the New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts [New Mexico state university], such appointment to be made from a list of names furnished by the bureau of biologica…

This act [77-15-6 to 77-15-14 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "County Predatory Control Act." History: 1953 Comp., § 47-16-6, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 92, § 1.

establishment. Predator control programs shall be established in any county by the board of county commissioners upon receipt of a valid petition for that purpose. The predator control program shall be for the protection of sheep and goats, or cattle, or both groups of animals, a…

The petitions for the establishment of a predator control program shall be valid for a program for the protection of sheep and goats, if in the proper form and signed by the owners of at least fifty-one percent of the sheep and goats listed on the tax rolls in the county, and sha…

The petitions shall be in substantially the following form: PETITION FOR COUNTY PREDATOR CONTROL PROGRAM To the Board of County Commissioners of _________________ (name of county) New Mexico: The undersigned, owners of at least fifty-one percent of the sheep and goats, and fifty-…

Every gardener, farmer, planter or other person having lands or crops that would be injured by trespassing animals, shall make a sufficient fence about his land in cultivation, or other lands that may be so injured, the same to correspond with the requirements of the laws of this…

Any person who is found guilty of wilfully cutting or otherwise destroying a fence or any part thereof is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. History: Laws 1869, ch. 20, § 2; C.L. 1884, § 1273; C.L. 1897, § 1815; Code 1915, § 2348; C.S. 1929, § 50-110; 1941 Comp., § 49-1809; 1953 Comp…

When any animal, of whatsoever class or species it may be, [shall] break, obstruct or injure any rail, post, stake or any material of which a fence is constructed, the owner of such animal shall be compelled to pay the damages occasioned to the owner of the fence, according to th…

The person who shall violate the provisions of Section 77-16-11 NMSA 1978 shall be obliged at the time of his punishment, to indemnify the owner of any fence, for the damage that has followed therefrom, for the repairing of his fence, valued according to the gravity of the offens…

That it shall be illegal for any person or persons in the state of New Mexico, to open any fence or fences of any private individual or individuals, for the purpose of using the road, or roads, passing through the private property of any person or persons. History: Laws 1897, ch.…

That any person, or persons, who open the gate of any fence, or fences, of any person or persons, the same being private property, for the purpose of passing as aforesaid, [and] shall neglect to close the gate of any fence or fences after having opened the same, shall be subject …

In addition to the damage as provided for in Section 77-16-14 NMSA 1978, the person violating the provisions of that section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction before any magistrate shall be fined in a sum not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than …

A. Every railroad in this state whose lines of road, or any part thereof, are open for use and every railroad company formed or to be formed shall, within six months after the lines of the railroad or any part thereof are open, erect and thereafter maintain fences on the sides of…