New Mexico Statutes

§ 17-4-1 — [Power of state game commission to acquire land.]

New Mexico § 17-4-1
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 17Game and Fish and Outdoor Recreation
Art. 4Propagation of Fish and Game

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 17-4-1 (2026).

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The state game commission of the state of New Mexico is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase, gift, bequest or lease; and to hold, develop and improve lands for fish hatcheries, game farms, game refuges, bird refuges, resting and nesting grounds, field stations, dams, lakes, ditches, flumes, waterways, pipelines, canals, rights-of-way, trails, roads and for all purposes incidental to the propagation, preservation, protection and management of the game, birds, fish and wildlife of the state of New Mexico.

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Legislative History

Laws 1939, ch. 223, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 43-401; Laws 1947, ch. 48, § 1; 1953

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