All peace officers, port of entry employees [employees of the motor transportation divisions of the taxation and revenue department] and deputy game wardens [conservation officers] are hereby authorized and required to cooperate fully with the state game commission in the enforcement of this act [17-5-1 to 17-5-9 NMSA 1978]. It shall be the duty of all such persons to make searches, seizures and arrests as in the case of other misdemeanors.

History: Laws 1939, ch. 178, § 9; 1941 Comp., § 43-509; 1953 Comp., § 53-5-9.

Compiler's notes. — The law establishing ports of entry was repealed by Laws 1939, ch. 73, § 24, and the equipment and funds of ports of entry were transferred to the board of supervisors of the New Mexico state police by § 8 of said act. Laws 1939, ch. 73, also created a new division of the New Mexico state police named "the division of field administration," the duties of such division being similar to those formerly performed by the ports of entry. The division of field administration of the state police was changed to the division of courtesy and information of the state of New Mexico by Laws 1941, ch. 147, § 24, which act was then superseded by Laws 1943, ch. 125, which created a department of courtesy and information and transferred property used at ports of entry to the new department. However, by Laws 1967, ch. 97, § 41, such property was transferred to the motor transportation department, which has now been abolished by Laws 1977, ch. 250, § 4, and the motor transportation division of the taxation and revenue department has been established and operates the former ports of entry. See 9-11-4, 65-5-1 to 65-5-3 NMSA 1978.

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 1955, ch. 59, § 2 transferred the duties of the state game warden. See 17-1-6 NMSA 1978.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Jury trial in case of seizure or destruction of appliances, 17 A.L.R. 574, 50 A.L.R. 97.