A. The department is authorized to cooperate with the federal government in the administration of environmental programs in which financial or other participation by the federal government is authorized or mandated under state or federal laws, regulations, rules or orders. The secretary may enter into agreements with agencies of the federal government to implement environmental programs subject to availability of appropriated state funds and any provisions of state laws applicable to such agreements or participation by the state.
B. The governor or the secretary may by appropriate order designate the department or any organizational unit of the department as the single state agency for the administration of any environmental program when that designation is a condition of federal financial or other participation in the program under applicable federal law, regulation, rule or order. Whether or not a federal condition exists, the governor may designate the department or any organizational unit of the department as the single state agency for the administration of any environmental program. No designation of a single state agency under the authority granted in this section shall be made in contravention of state law.
History: Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 11.
Emergency clauses. — Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 38 contained an emergency clause and was approved March 29, 1991.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 7A - Department of Environment
Section 9-7A-4 - Department established.
Section 9-7A-5 - Secretary of environment; appointment.
Section 9-7A-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-7A-9 - Bureaus; chiefs.
Section 9-7A-10 - Advisory committees.
Section 9-7A-12 - Environmental improvement board; exemptions from authority of secretary.
Section 9-7A-15 - Technical advisory committee created; duties and powers of the committee.