Chapter 16 - Parks, Recreation and Fairs.
- Article 1 - Outdoor Recreation Resources, 16-1-1 through 16-1-4.
- Article 2 - State Parks Division, 16-2-1 through 16-2-32.
- Section 16-2-1 - Repealed.
- Section 16-2-10 - Secretary and employees prohibited from having interest in concessions.
- Section 16-2-11 - Acquisition of lands for park and recreational purposes; criteria.
- Section 16-2-12 - Acquisition of federal land for park and recreational uses.
- Section 16-2-13 - Title to park and recreational lands; acceptance.
- Section 16-2-14 - Prior donations and grants accepted and confirmed.
- Section 16-2-15 - Secretary's power to authorize transfer of park lands.
- Section 16-2-15.1 - Elephant Butte lake lease lot lands; release of lease with federal government.
- Section 16-2-16 - Procedure for transfer of park lands or recreational areas to state agencies, institutions or public bodies.
- Section 16-2-17 - Repealed.
- Section 16-2-18 - Acceptance of donations of money, equipment or material.
- Section 16-2-19 - State park and recreation revenues; source and disbursement.
- Section 16-2-19.1 - Motorboat fuel tax fund; appropriation.
- Section 16-2-2 - State parks advisory board created; membership; compensation; duties.
- Section 16-2-2.1 - State park volunteers.
- Section 16-2-20 - Short title.
- Section 16-2-21 - Purpose of act.
- Section 16-2-22 - Bonding authority.
- Section 16-2-23 - Form of bonds.
- Section 16-2-24 - Sale of bonds.
- Section 16-2-25 - Proceeds from sale of bonds.
- Section 16-2-26 - Construction.
- Section 16-2-27 - Tax exemptions.
- Section 16-2-28 - Refunding.
- Section 16-2-29 - Security; retirement of bonds.
- Section 16-2-3 - Meaning of designations.
- Section 16-2-30 - Police powers vested in director and state parks employees designated by the secretary.
- Section 16-2-31 - Repealed.
- Section 16-2-32 - Criminal offenses; penalty.
- Section 16-2-4 - Repealed.
- Section 16-2-5 - Director of division; qualifications.
- Section 16-2-6 - Repealed.
- Section 16-2-7 - Rules and regulations.
- Section 16-2-7.1 - Free state park passes to disabled veterans.
- Section 16-2-8 - Repealed.
- Section 16-2-9 - Concessions in parks; contracts; board of finance approval.
- Section 16-2-9.1 - State park passes; vendors.
- Article 3 - State Trails System, 16-3-1 through 16-3-9.
- Section 16-3-1 - Short title.
- Section 16-3-2 - Definitions.
- Section 16-3-3 - Purpose.
- Section 16-3-4 - State trails system created; types of trails; planning.
- Section 16-3-5 - Secretary to supervise planning, construction, operation and maintenance of trails system; powers and duties.
- Section 16-3-6 - Trails on federal lands; coordination with national trails system.
- Section 16-3-7 - Violations; penalties.
- Section 16-3-8 - Additional means of enforcement.
- Section 16-3-9 - Limitation of liability of owners of land used for recreational purposes.
- Article 4 - El Rio Chama Scenic and Pastoral River and Rio Grande Valley State Park, 16-4-1 through 16-4-17.
- Section 16-4-1 - Short title.
- Section 16-4-10 - Declaration of policy and funding intent.
- Section 16-4-11 - Definitions.
- Section 16-4-12 - Designation of boundaries.
- Section 16-4-13 - Management.
- Section 16-4-14 - Land use and acquisition.
- Section 16-4-15 - Violations; injunctions.
- Section 16-4-16 - Joint powers.
- Section 16-4-17 - Repealed.
- Section 16-4-2 - Declaration of policy.
- Section 16-4-3 - Definitions.
- Section 16-4-4 - Designation.
- Section 16-4-5 - Management.
- Section 16-4-6 - Land use and acquisition.
- Section 16-4-7 - Inclusion in national system.
- Section 16-4-8 - Violations; injunctions.
- Section 16-4-9 - Short title.
- Article 5 - Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, 16-5-1 through 16-5-13.
- Section 16-5-1 - Execution of compact.
- Section 16-5-1.1 - Short title.
- Section 16-5-10 - Railroad loan retirement fund.
- Section 16-5-11 - Authorization to set and collect user fees.
- Section 16-5-12 - Tax exemption of interest charged on loan.
- Section 16-5-13 - Liberal interpretation.
- Section 16-5-2 - Ratification of compact.
- Section 16-5-3 - Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission created.
- Section 16-5-4 - Appointment of members.
- Section 16-5-5 - Payment of the expenses of commission.
- Section 16-5-6 - Exemptions.
- Section 16-5-7 - Commission powers.
- Section 16-5-8 - Definitions.
- Section 16-5-9 - Authority of commission to incur indebtedness.
- Article 6 - State and County Fairs, 16-6-1 through 16-6-31.
- Section 16-6-1 - State fair commission; members; appointment; number; qualification; terms; oath; bond.
- Section 16-6-10 - Fair commission; expenses.
- Section 16-6-11 - Corporate powers of fair commission.
- Section 16-6-12 - Contracts; financial interest by commissioner; effect; penalty.
- Section 16-6-13 - Additional powers of fair commission; definitions.
- Section 16-6-14 - Creating New Mexico state fair, a separate and independent legal entity.
- Section 16-6-15 - Additional powers.
- Section 16-6-16 - Issuance of negotiable bonds; terms.
- Section 16-6-17 - Powers to secure bonds.
- Section 16-6-18 - Moneys of New Mexico state fair.
- Section 16-6-19 - Validity of bonds.
- Section 16-6-2 - Payment of premiums on bonds.
- Section 16-6-20 - Prohibitions against obligating state of New Mexico.
- Section 16-6-21 - Bonds obligations of New Mexico state fair.
- Section 16-6-22 - Supplemental nature of act, construction and purpose.
- Section 16-6-23 - Eastern New Mexico state fair; purposes; exhibits.
- Section 16-6-24 - Reorganization of Chaves county cotton carnival.
- Section 16-6-25 - Authorization for holding of an annual bi-state fair in Curry county.
- Section 16-6-26 - Bi-state fair association.
- Section 16-6-27 - Bond issue election; ballot; notice; voters; sale of bonds.
- Section 16-6-28 - Declaration that bi-state fair association buildings are necessary public buildings.
- Section 16-6-29 - Contesting validity of proceedings; limitation.
- Section 16-6-3 - Disqualification of commissioners; organization of commission; secretary and treasurer.
- Section 16-6-3.1 - Budget review requirements.
- Section 16-6-30 - Tax levy; redemption fund; procedure for redeeming bonds.
- Section 16-6-31 - Ownership and maintenance of real and personal property.
- Section 16-6-4 - Powers and duties of commission; annual fair; exhibits; premiums.
- Section 16-6-5 - State fair commission administratively attached to tourism department.
- Section 16-6-6 - Annual meeting; election of officers; financial report to governor.
- Section 16-6-7 - Annual appropriation; Albuquerque contribution.
- Section 16-6-8 - Repealed.
- Section 16-6-9 - Appropriation; how paid to the commission.