New Mexico § 68-2-6 - Division to serve as contracting agency for state; contracting authority
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 68-2-6 — Division to serve as contracting agency for state; contracting authority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 68-2-6. Division to serve as contracting agency for state; contracting authority
For the purposes of the Forest Conservation Act, the forestry division of the energy,
minerals and natural resources department is designated as the agent of the state
and is authorized to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with the secretary
of agriculture of the United States of America, private landowners, the commissioner
of public lands of the state, individuals, corporations or other local, state, federal
and private agencies or organizations to carry out the provisions of the Forest Conservation
Act and to do all other acts necessary to take advantage of and carry out the provisions
of the acts of congress promulgated for the purposes of the Forest Conservation Act
and the federal Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, as amended.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 68-2-6 cover?
Section 68-2-6 ("Division to serve as contracting agency for state; contracting authority") 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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