Within sixty days after this act [17-1-1 to 17-1-4, 17-1-14, 17-1-27 and 17-2-6 NMSA 1978] shall take effect, the state game commission shall meet at the capitol and organize by electing from its membership a chairman, and thereafter one meeting shall be held annually, and others at the call of the governor, or a majority of the commission. The state game warden [director of the department of game and fish] shall be secretary of the commission.
History: Laws 1921, ch. 35, § 4; C.S. 1929, § 57-104; 1941 Comp., § 43-104; 1953 Comp., § 53-1-4.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 1955, ch. 59, § 2 transferred the duties of the state game warden. See 17-1-6 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 17 - Game and Fish and Outdoor Recreation
Article 1 - State Game Commission
Section 17-1-1 - [Declaration of policy.]
Section 17-1-2 - State game commission; appointment; term.
Section 17-1-3 - Members to serve without compensation; per diem and mileage.
Section 17-1-4 - [Organization; annual and called meetings; secretary.]
Section 17-1-5.1 - Conservation services division; duties.
Section 17-1-6 - [Transfer of duties and obligations.]
Section 17-1-7 - [Position of reserve conservation officer created.]
Section 17-1-8 - [Qualifications of reserve conservation officers.]
Section 17-1-9 - Powers and duties of reserve conservation officers.
Section 17-1-10 - [Issuance of reserve conservation officer commissions; revocation.]
Section 17-1-11 - Conservation officers; official duties; insurance.
Section 17-1-13 - [Seal of director.]
Section 17-1-15 - Disbursement of money; limitation on expenditures.
Section 17-1-16 - Short title.
Section 17-1-17 - Purpose of act.
Section 17-1-18 - Bonding authority.
Section 17-1-19 - Bonds; form; terms.
Section 17-1-20 - Sale of bonds.
Section 17-1-21 - Proceeds from sale of bonds.
Section 17-1-22 - Security; retirement of bonds.
Section 17-1-23 - Construction.
Section 17-1-24 - Tax exemptions.
Section 17-1-27 - [Hearings on rules and regulations; petition; publication of notice of hearing.]
Section 17-1-28 - [Assent to act of congress concerning wildlife restoration projects.]
Section 17-1-29 - [Distribution of moneys received from United States government.]