A. The state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department shall provide to a fifty percent or more disabled veteran residing in the state:
(1) one day-use pass for unlimited entry into state parks or recreation areas operated by the division; and
(2) one three-day camping pass per year for the use of camping areas operated by the division, whether for consecutive or nonconsecutive days.
B. Proof of disability satisfactory to the division is required to obtain the free passes.
History: Laws 1999, ch. 174, § 2; 2007, ch. 13, § 1.
The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, changed the former provision in Subsection A that provided for a one-day use pass for entry into a state park for a one-hundred percent disabled veteran to provide for passes to a fifty percent or more disabled veteran; added Paragraph (1) of Subsection A to provide for a one-day use pass; and added Paragraph (2) of Subsection A to provide for a three-day camping pass.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 16 - Parks, Recreation and Fairs
Article 2 - State Parks Division
Section 16-2-2 - State parks advisory board created; membership; compensation; duties.
Section 16-2-2.1 - State park volunteers.
Section 16-2-3 - Meaning of designations.
Section 16-2-5 - Director of division; qualifications.
Section 16-2-7 - Rules and regulations.
Section 16-2-7.1 - Free state park passes to disabled veterans.
Section 16-2-9 - Concessions in parks; contracts; board of finance approval.
Section 16-2-9.1 - State park passes; vendors.
Section 16-2-10 - Secretary and employees prohibited from having interest in concessions.
Section 16-2-11 - Acquisition of lands for park and recreational purposes; criteria.
Section 16-2-12 - Acquisition of federal land for park and recreational uses.
Section 16-2-13 - Title to park and recreational lands; acceptance.
Section 16-2-14 - Prior donations and grants accepted and confirmed.
Section 16-2-15 - Secretary's power to authorize transfer of park lands.
Section 16-2-15.1 - Elephant Butte lake lease lot lands; release of lease with federal government.
Section 16-2-18 - Acceptance of donations of money, equipment or material.
Section 16-2-19 - State park and recreation revenues; source and disbursement.
Section 16-2-19.1 - Motorboat fuel tax fund; appropriation.
Section 16-2-20 - Short title.
Section 16-2-21 - Purpose of act.
Section 16-2-22 - Bonding authority.
Section 16-2-23 - Form of bonds.
Section 16-2-24 - Sale of bonds.
Section 16-2-25 - Proceeds from sale of bonds.
Section 16-2-26 - Construction.
Section 16-2-27 - Tax exemptions.
Section 16-2-29 - Security; retirement of bonds.