New Mexico § 17-1-9 - Powers and duties of reserve conservation officers
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 17-1-9 — Powers and duties of reserve conservation officers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-1-9. Powers and duties of reserve conservation officers
A. Under the supervision of the department of game and fish and subject to such restrictions
as may be provided by the state game commission, reserve conservation officers shall
have authority to enforce laws and valid regulations of the state game commission
relating to game and fish and perform such duties with respect to wildlife management
and conservation education as may be assigned to them from time to time by the department
of game and fish. When on duty, reserve conservation officers shall be covered by the Workmen's [Workers']
Compensation Act. Reserve conservation officers shall have only the rights of private citizens in
the enforcement of laws other than those relating to game and fish. B. For the purpose of calculating the amount of reserve conservation officer's disability
or death benefits pursuant to the Workmen's [Workers'] Compensation Act, the officer's
average weekly wages shall be deemed to be the base wage of a wildlife management
officer II as classified by the personnel board.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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