New Mexico § 68-2-30 - Findings and purpose of act
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 68-2-30 — Findings and purpose of act, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 68-2-30. Findings and purpose of act
A. The legislature finds that the health and safety of our increasingly fragile environment
is threatened daily by increased emissions of carbon dioxide. These emissions deplete the stratospheric ozone and cause dangerous greenhouse and
global warming effects. Trees naturally synthesize carbon dioxide into oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis
and thereby reduce the harmful environmental effects caused by carbon dioxide. B. Trees protect and promote soil, energy and water conservation and generally enhance
the state's environment. C. The purpose of the New Mexico Forest Re-Leaf Act is to help protect the environment
and to improve the quality of life by encouraging and arranging for the planting of
trees throughout the state by children, students, parents, schools, civic and community
groups and all residents of New Mexico.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 68-2-30 ("Findings and purpose of act") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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