New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 76 - Agriculture
Article 21 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions

Section 76-21-1 - Short title. - This act [76-21-1 to 76-21-22 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 76-21-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Agricultural Commodity Commission Act: A. "animal"...

Section 76-21-3 - Petition for establishment of commission for a particular commodity. - Any twenty-five or more persons interested in the production of...

Section 76-21-4 - Petition filing fee. - A. The director shall prepare and deliver to the petitioners...

Section 76-21-5 - Hearings regarding establishment of commodity commission; notice of hearings. - A. Within sixty days after the petition has been filed...

Section 76-21-6 - Determination by director regarding need for commodity commission. - A. After hearing, the director shall determine, based upon the...

Section 76-21-7 - Referendum regarding establishment of commodity commission after determination by director. - A. If the director determines the need for a commission...

Section 76-21-8 - Creation of commission. - The director shall declare a commission created if the proposition...

Section 76-21-9 - Election of members of commission; number of producers and handlers. - A. The commission shall be composed of from five to...

Section 76-21-10 - Ex officio member of commission. - The director or his designee shall be ex officio member...

Section 76-21-11 - Qualifications of members. - Each member of the commission shall have the following qualifications...

Section 76-21-12 - Removal of members. - A. The director shall immediately declare the office of any...

Section 76-21-13 - Commission organization; meetings. - The commission shall meet as soon as practicable for the...

Section 76-21-14 - Authority of commission generally. - The commission may: A. conduct or cause to be conducted...

Section 76-21-15 - Levy of assessment on commodity sales. - A. The commission may assess, levy and collect an assessment,...

Section 76-21-16 - Refunds. - Any producer on whose behalf an assessment has been paid...

Section 76-21-17 - First purchaser of commodity to make reports and pay assessment. - A. On dates established by the commission, the first purchaser...

Section 76-21-18 - Records of person required to pay assessment. - Each person required to pay an assessment on a commodity...

Section 76-21-19 - Records and accounts of commission. - The commission shall: A. submit to the director for approval...

Section 76-21-20 - Referendum on continuance of commission. - After three years from the date any commission is created,...

Section 76-21-21 - Disposition of funds. - A. All funds received by the commission shall be received...

Section 76-21-22 - Public Purchases Act; Personnel Act; exemption; Tort Claims Act. - The commission is exempt from the operation of the Public...