New Mexico § 76-2-3 - Assent to act of congress

§ 76-2-3. Assent to act of congress

That pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the act of congress entitled,

“An act to provide for the further development of agricultural extension work between

the agricultural colleges in the several states receiving the benefits of the act

entitled, ‘An act donating public lands to the several states and territories which

may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts,’ approved

July 2, 1862, and all acts supplementary thereto, and the United States department

of agriculture,” approved May 22, 1928, and commonly known as the “Capper-Ketcham

Act,” 1 the assent of the legislature of the state of New Mexico shall be and hereby is given

to the provisions and requirements of said act, and the regents of the agricultural

college of New Mexico [New Mexico state university] are hereby authorized and empowered

to receive the grants of money appropriated under said act, and to organize and

conduct agricultural extension work which shall be carried on by and in connection

with said agricultural college, and to direct the expenditure of such grants of money

appropriated under the aforesaid act, in accordance with the terms and conditions

as expressed in said act. 1

45 Stat. 711.