New Mexico Statutes
Article 14 - Veterinary Medicine
Section 61-14-7.1 - Animal sheltering committee; duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)

The sheltering committee shall:
A. develop a voluntary statewide dog and cat spay and neuter program in conjunction with animal shelters and euthanasia agencies;
B. develop criteria for individuals, nonprofit organizations, animal shelters and euthanasia agencies to receive assistance for dog and cat spaying and neutering from the animal care and facility fund; provided that assistance to individuals and nonprofit organizations shall only be given to individuals who have, or to nonprofit organizations that shall only provide assistance to service recipients who have, a household income that does not exceed two hundred percent of the current federal poverty level guidelines published by the United States department of health and human services; and
C. recommend to the board the disbursements of money from the animal care and facility fund to qualifying individuals, nonprofit organizations, animal shelters and euthanasia agencies.
History: Laws 2017, ch. 44, § 3; 2020, ch. 69, § 1.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-14-20 NMSA 1978.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, established a household income level for assistance for dog and cat spaying and neutering from the animal care and facility fund; in Subsection B, after "dog and cat", deleted "sterilization" and added "spaying and neutering", and after "animal care and facility fund", added "provided that assistance to individuals and nonprofit organizations shall only be given to individuals who have, or to nonprofit organizations that shall only provide assistance to service recipients who have, a household income that does not exceed two hundred percent of the current federal poverty level guidelines published by the United States department of health and human services".
Temporary provisions. — Laws 2017, ch. 44, § 14 provided that animal sheltering board members serving as of July 1, 2018, shall continue to serve on the animal sheltering committee for a period of at least one year.

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