That the board of regents of the college of agriculture and mechanic arts [New Mexico state university] is hereby given supervision of the administration and enforcement of all laws of this state, relating to agriculture, agricultural projects, horticulture, feeds and feed stuffs, insect pests, plant diseases and such subjects pertaining to agriculture and horticulture as the legislature shall hereafter provide, and shall have power to delegate inspectors and agents to assist in the enforcement of such laws.

History: Laws 1919, ch. 77, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 130-1005; 1941 Comp., § 55-2508; 1953 Comp., § 73-26-8.

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

Laws 1889, ch. 138, § 2, created and established the agricultural college and agricultural experiment station of New Mexico, as an institution of learning. Laws 1893, ch. 61, § 24, changed the name of the agricultural college and agricultural (experiment) station of New Mexico to the New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts. Article XII, Section 11, of the constitution of New Mexico, as repealed and reenacted November 8, 1960, further changed the name to the New Mexico state university. See also 21-8-2 NMSA 1978.

Cross references. — For establishment of state chemical laboratory at New Mexico state university, see 21-9-1 NMSA 1978.

For department of agriculture under control of regents, see 76-1-2 NMSA 1978.

For agricultural extension service, see 76-2-1 to 76-2-12 NMSA 1978.

For enforcement of Plant Protection Act, see 76-5-11 to 76-5-28 NMSA 1978 et seq.

For duties under Bee Act, see 76-9-1 to 76-9-13 NMSA 1978.

For seeds, see 76-10-1 to 76-10-10 NMSA 1978.

For New Mexico Seed Law, see 76-10-11 to 76-10-22 NMSA 1978.

For enforcement of New Mexico Fertilizer Act, see Chapter 76, Article 11 NMSA 1978.

For enforcement of Produce Marketing Act, see 76-15-10 to 76-15-21 NMSA 1978.

For regulations concerning pecans, see 76-16-1 to 76-16-9 NMSA 1978.

For enforcement of act regulating commercial feeding stuffs, see 76-19-1 to 76-19-14 NMSA 1978.

For predatory wild animals and rodent pests, see 77-15-1 to 77-15-5 NMSA 1978.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 3 Am. Jur. 2d Agriculture §§ 42 to 57.

Disease or infection, validity of statutes, ordinances, or regulations for protection of vegetation against, 70 A.L.R.2d 852.

3 C.J.S. Agriculture §§ 5 to 7, 19.