New Mexico § 67-3-14 - State transportation commission; powers and duties; road funds
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 67-3-14 — State transportation commission; powers and duties; road funds, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 67-3-14. State transportation commission; powers and duties; road funds
A. The state transportation commission has charge of all policy matters pertaining
to the expenditure of the state road fund in the construction, improvement and maintenance
of state highways and bridges in the state. B. The state transportation commission may also make rules and regulations governing
the method of construction, improvement and maintenance of state highways and bridges
and compel compliance with the laws, rules and regulations relating to state highways
and bridges. The commission shall have no duty to maintain or supervise the maintenance of roads
that are not designated state highways or bridges. C. The secretary shall have authority to expend state road funds and use state forces
and equipment in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the purpose
of restoring and preserving the public safety and welfare in any emergency involving
a threat of injury to lives or property within areas under the control of the state
or local governmental bodies.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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