New Mexico § 17-2-1 - Commission powers
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 17-2-1 — Commission powers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-2-1. Commission powers
The state game commission, in addition to the powers now vested in it and not as a
limitation of those powers, is expressly authorized and empowered by regulation adopted
and promulgated in the manner provided in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 to: A. define game birds, game animals and game fish; B. establish open and closed seasons for the killing or taking of all kinds of game
animals, game birds and game fish and to change such open seasons from year to year
and to fix different seasons for different parts of the state; C. establish bag limits covering all kinds of game animals, game birds and game fish
and the numbers thereof which may be killed or taken by any one person during any
one day or during any one open season; D. authorize or prohibit the killing or taking of any game animals, game birds or
game fish of any kind or sex; E. prescribe the manner, methods and devices that may be used in hunting, taking or
killing game animals, game birds and game fish; F. prescribe rules to prohibit any vehicle or vehicles used in transporting persons
engaged in hunting, taking or killing game animals, game birds and game fish from
leaving established roadways; G. prescribe rules that embody the principles of fair chase, which rules may include
prohibitions on the use of certain technologies for hunting or fishing and specific
wildlife location data that is collected by the department of game and fish or its
contractors; and H. appoint one or more advisory committees to furnish advice, evaluations and recommendations
for wildlife management projects utilizing revenue derived from the sale of public
land management stamps. The advisory committees shall be created pursuant to the procedures of Section 9-1-9 NMSA 1978 , provided that the restrictions on the life of advisory committees contained in Subsection
F of that section shall not apply.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 17-2-1
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 17-2-1 cover?
Section 17-2-1 ("Commission powers") 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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