New Mexico § 75-7-2 - Natural resources trustee; office of natural resources trustee
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 75-7-2 — Natural resources trustee; office of natural resources trustee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-7-2. Natural resources trustee; office of natural resources trustee
A. The “natural resources trustee” is created. The trustee is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the governor pursuant
to the provisions of the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980, 1 as amended by the federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 2 the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 3 and any other applicable federal law. The natural resources trustee shall act on behalf of the public as trustee of natural
resources within the state or belonging to, managed by, controlled by or appertaining
to the state, including protecting and representing the state's interest under applicable
federal laws regarding injury to, destruction of or loss of natural resources in the
state. B. The “office of natural resources trustee” is created. The office shall be administratively attached to the department of environment. The administrative head of the office of natural resources trustee is the natural
resources trustee. For purposes of this subsection, the term “ administratively attached ” means the same as specified in Section 9-1-7 NMSA 1978 . 1
42 U.S.C.A. § 9601 et seq. 2
42 U.S.C.A. § 9616 et seq. 3
33 U.S.C.A. § 1251 et seq.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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