New Mexico § 16-5-2 - Ratification of compact
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 16-5-2 — Ratification of compact, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-5-2. Ratification of compact
The legislature hereby ratifies the “Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Compact” as
it is set forth in Section 16-5-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1972, Chapter 19, Section 1) signed at the city and county of Santa Fe,
state of New Mexico, on the 11th day of December, A.D. 1974, by Bruce King, as governor
of the state of New Mexico, pursuant to Section 16-5-1 NMSA 1978 and signed at the city and county of Denver, state of Colorado, on the 26th day of
December, A.D. 1974, by John D. Vanderhoof, as governor of the state of Colorado,
under authority of and in conformity with the provisions of Chapter 254 of the Session
Laws of Colorado 1973. The consent of congress was given by Public Law 93-467 , approved October 24, A.D. 1974, by the senate and house of representatives.
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