A. After hearing, the director shall determine, based upon the facts presented and other relevant data available, if there is a need for the creation of a commission whose interest is the general welfare of the producers of the commodity and if the need is sufficient to justify the holding of a referendum thereon.
B. Subsequent petitions relating to the same commodity may not be filed or action taken thereon within one year from the date the director has recorded a determination denying the need for the creation of a commission for a commodity.
History: Laws 1983, ch. 231, ยง 6.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 21 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions
Section 76-21-1 - Short title.
Section 76-21-2 - Definitions.
Section 76-21-3 - Petition for establishment of commission for a particular commodity.
Section 76-21-4 - Petition filing fee.
Section 76-21-5 - Hearings regarding establishment of commodity commission; notice of hearings.
Section 76-21-6 - Determination by director regarding need for commodity commission.
Section 76-21-8 - Creation of commission.
Section 76-21-9 - Election of members of commission; number of producers and handlers.
Section 76-21-10 - Ex officio member of commission.
Section 76-21-11 - Qualifications of members.
Section 76-21-12 - Removal of members.
Section 76-21-13 - Commission organization; meetings.
Section 76-21-14 - Authority of commission generally.
Section 76-21-15 - Levy of assessment on commodity sales.
Section 76-21-17 - First purchaser of commodity to make reports and pay assessment.
Section 76-21-18 - Records of person required to pay assessment.
Section 76-21-19 - Records and accounts of commission.
Section 76-21-20 - Referendum on continuance of commission.
Section 76-21-21 - Disposition of funds.
Section 76-21-22 - Public Purchases Act; Personnel Act; exemption; Tort Claims Act.