New Mexico § 67-3-54 - Flight strips, airport and access roads; contracts with federal government; secretary

§ 67-3-54. Flight strips, airport and access roads; contracts with federal government; secretary

The state transportation commission is hereby authorized to enter into and make agreements

with the federal government, or any agency, bureau or commission thereof, providing

for the construction and maintenance of flight strips for the landing and launching

of aircraft adjacent to or in the vicinity of public highways, for the construction

and maintenance of airports or the construction and maintenance of access roads to

flight strips, airports, bombing ranges, target ranges, federal reservations or to

any industry or location deemed necessary to the war effort. Whenever a project for the construction and maintenance of a flight strip, an airport

or an access road has been approved by the state transportation commission, the secretary

is hereby authorized to execute and sign on behalf of the commission the project agreement

and modifications thereof and all other documents in connection with such project. Such agreements, modifications thereof and documents, when so executed and signed,

shall be binding upon the state to the same extent as if they had been signed by every

member of the state transportation commission.