A. The New Mexico outdoor recreation division of the department shall:
(1) increase outdoor recreation-based economic development, tourism and ecotourism in the state;
(2) recruit out-of-state-based outdoor recreation businesses to locate in New Mexico;
(3) promote stewardship and preservation of New Mexico's unique environment and cultural assets;
(4) promote education about and use of outdoor recreation assets to enhance public health; and
(5) administer the outdoor equity grant program.
B. The department, the tourism department, the state land office, the Rio Grande trail commission, the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department, the department of game and fish, the cultural affairs department, the Indian affairs department, the department of health and the department of transportation shall work in conjunction with the New Mexico outdoor recreation division to support the division's duties as they relate to the purposes of the respective departments and agencies.
C. For the purposes of administering functions of the New Mexico outdoor recreation division:
(1) "ecotourism" means a form of tourism that involves visiting areas of ecological interest and is intended as a low-impact and often small-scale alternative to standard commercial tourism; and
(2) "outdoor recreation" means a recreational activity that occurs outdoors in a natural environment, including the use of trails, the natural landscape, water or snow resources or other natural resources in the activity.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 117, § 2; 2020, ch. 65, § 3.
The 2020 amendment, effective May 20, 2020, required the New Mexico outdoor recreation division to administer the outdoor equity grant program; in the section heading, deleted "director" and added "definitions"; in Subsection A, added Paragraph A(5); and in Subsection C, in the introductory clause, after "For the purposes of", deleted "this section" and added "administering functions of the New Mexico outdoor recreation division".
Temporary provisions. — Laws 2020, ch. 65, § 6, provided that on May 20, 2020:
A. all functions, appropriations, money, records and files of the New Mexico youth conservation corps commission relating to the outdoor equity grant program shall be transferred to the New Mexico outdoor recreation division of the economic development department;
B. all contractual obligations of the New Mexico youth conservation corps commission relating to the outdoor equity grant program shall be binding on the New Mexico outdoor recreation division; and
C. the rules, orders and decisions of the New Mexico youth conservation corps commission relating to the outdoor equity grant program shall remain in effect until repealed or amended.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 15 - Economic Development Department
Section 9-15-2 - Findings and purpose.
Section 9-15-4 - Department established.
Section 9-15-5 - Secretary of the economic development department; appointment.
Section 9-15-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-15-7 - Secretary; additional duties.
Section 9-15-7.1 - Additional planning duties of secretary.
Section 9-15-11 - Economic development commission created; membership; duties.
Section 9-15-12 - Commission; powers and duties.
Section 9-15-12.1 to 9-15-13 - Repealed.
Section 9-15-14 - Administrative services division; duties.
Section 9-15-14.1 - New Mexico outdoor recreation division; duties; definitions.
Section 9-15-14.2 - Outdoor recreation advisory committee; creation; membership; duties.
Section 9-15-14.4 - Outdoor equity grant program; created; administration; grant criteria.
Section 9-15-14.5 - Outdoor equity grant program fund; created.
Section 9-15-15 - Department cooperation with local and regional development agencies.
Section 9-15-16 - Technology enterprise division created.
Section 9-15-17 - Director; duties.
Section 9-15-18 - Proprietary information.
Section 9-15-19 - Technology enterprise fund created.
Section 9-15-19.1 - State match fund created.
Section 9-15-19.2 - New Mexico 9000 program enterprise fund; created; purpose.
Section 9-15-21 to 9-15-27 - Repealed.
Section 9-15-29 - Definitions.
Section 9-15-30 - Mexican affairs division created; duties.
Section 9-15-30.1 - Division of international trade created; duties.
Section 9-15-31 - Director; duties.
Section 9-15-32 - Office established.
Section 9-15-34 - Duties of the department.
Section 9-15-34.1 - Business incubators; conditions for state expenditures.
Section 9-15-35 - Program created; purposes.
Section 9-15-36 - Fund created.
Section 9-15-37 - Short title.
Section 9-15-39 - Definitions.
Section 9-15-40 - Designation as the lead state agency.
Section 9-15-41 - Defense conversion; department duties.
Section 9-15-50 - Duties (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 9-15-51.1 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 9-15-52 - Short title.
Section 9-15-53 - Definitions.
Section 9-15-54 - Minority business assistance program; department duties and powers.
Section 9-15-55 - Minority business assistance fund created.
Section 9-15-56 - Economic development tax incentives; guidelines.
Section 9-15-57 - Solo-worker program.
Section 9-15-58 - Sustainable economy task force; created; staff.
Section 9-15-59 - Sustainable economy task force; duties; strategic plan; reporting.