2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 6 - Cultural Properties
Section 18-6-3 - Definitions.

As used in the Cultural Properties Act [18-6-1 to 18-6-17 NMSA 1978]:
A. "committee" means the cultural properties review committee;
B. "cultural property" means a structure, place, site or object having historic, archaeological, scientific, architectural or other cultural significance;
C. "registered cultural property" means a cultural property that has been placed on the official register on either a permanent or temporary basis by the committee;
D. "official register" means the New Mexico register of cultural properties maintained by the committee for the purpose of recording cultural properties deemed worthy of preservation; and
E. "state land" means property owned, controlled or operated by a department, agency, institution or political subdivision of the state.
History: 1953 Comp., § 4-27-6, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 223, § 3; 1993, ch. 176, § 7.
The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, added Subsection E and made several minor stylistic changes throughout the section.

Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes

2021 New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties

Article 6 - Cultural Properties

Section 18-6-1 - Short title.

Section 18-6-2 - Purpose of act.

Section 18-6-3 - Definitions.

Section 18-6-4 - Committee created; membership; compensation; voting; term; chairman; meetings.

Section 18-6-5 - Committee; powers and duties.

Section 18-6-6 - Cultural affairs department; powers and duties relating to the cultural properties act.

Section 18-6-7 - Historic preservation division; planning; fiscal administration and cooperation for purposes of the cultural properties act.

Section 18-6-8 - State historic preservation officer; appointment; qualifications; duties.

Section 18-6-8.1 - Review of proposed state undertakings.

Section 18-6-9 - Cultural property; unauthorized excavation, injury or destruction; criminal damage to property.

Section 18-6-9.1 - Cultural property; unauthorized appropriation; larceny.

Section 18-6-9.2 - Cultural property; unauthorized damage or appropriation; civil penalties.

Section 18-6-9.3 - Cultural property; forfeiture of instruments.

Section 18-6-10 - Cultural properties on private land.

Section 18-6-11 - Permit required for excavation of archaeological sites; penalty.

Section 18-6-11.1 - Confidentiality of site location.

Section 18-6-11.2 - Permit required for excavation of unmarked burials; penalty.

Section 18-6-12 - Emergency classification pending investigation.

Section 18-6-13 - Repealed.

Section 18-6-14 - State historian.

Section 18-6-15 - State archaeologist.

Section 18-6-16 - Preparation and sale of cultural properties publications; revolving fund; report.

Section 18-6-17 - Designation of state historic sites; reservation of lands for historic site care and management.

Section 18-6-18 - Short title.

Section 18-6-19 - Purpose.

Section 18-6-20 - Definitions.

Section 18-6-21 - Fund created; administration.

Section 18-6-22 - Loan program; duties of division and committee.

Section 18-6-23 - Loans; criteria.

Section 18-6-24 - Short title.

Section 18-6-25 - Definitions.

Section 18-6-26 - Remains designated for reburial.

Section 18-6-27 - Designation of reburial grounds site.