New Mexico § 67-12-8 - Leases, franchises or concessions to individuals for private commercial operation of tourist information centers prohibited; penalty
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 67-12-8 — Leases, franchises or concessions to individuals for private commercial operation of tourist information centers prohibited; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 67-12-8. Leases, franchises or concessions to individuals for private commercial operation of tourist information centers prohibited; penalty
A. The state highway department or any lessee of highway department property shall
not grant any lease, sublease, franchise or concession to any private person, corporation,
association, partnership or firm for the purpose of operating any commercial tourist
information center or similar tourist facility on lands owned or controlled by the
state, without prior approval of the legislative finance committee. B. Any lease, sublease, franchise or concession in violation of this section is void,
and any person authorizing or executing such lease, sublease, franchise or concession
on behalf of the state highway department or its lessee is guilty of a petty misdemeanor
and, in addition to any §1 other penalty prescribed by law, shall be removed from
public office.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 67-12-8 ("Leases, franchises or concessions to individuals for private commercial operation of tourist information centers prohibited; penalty") 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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