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Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-76 > Article-2 > Section-76-2-976-2-9. [Agent for two or more counties.]
In order to obtain the advantages or to increase the benefits to be derived from the provisions of this act [76-2-4 to 76-2-9 NMSA 1978] any two or more contiguous counties may, subject to the approval of the extension service of the New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts [New Mexico state university], unite in the employment of a county agent or agents under an agreement between the board of county commissioners of each of said counties and the extension service of said college, which agreement shall fix the amount of money to be provided by each county, in which case the funds to be provided by the state, in accordance with the provisions of Section two [76-2-5 NMSA 1978] hereof, shall be available, and shall be paid to the treasurer of said board of regents upon the certificates of said boards of county commissioners, countersigned by said extension director, stating the amounts of monies so provided by said counties, and that such agreement has been executed.
