New Mexico Statutes

N.M. Stat. § 9-7A-1 (2026)

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✓ current as of May 2026
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Sections 1 through 12 [9-7A-1 to 9-7A-12 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as
the "Department of Environment Act".

History: Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 1.

                                     ANNOTATIONS

Emergency clauses. — Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 38 contained an emergency clause and
was approved March 29, 1991.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2005–2011 · leading case: New Energy Econ., Inc. v. Martinez, 2011 NMSC 6 (N.M. 2011).
New Energy Econ., Inc. v. Martinez, 2011 NMSC 6 (N.M. 2011). · cites it 2× “NMSA 1978, §§ 9-7A-1 to -15 (1991) (as amended through 2005).”
Gila Resources Info. Proj. v. New Mexico Water Quality Control Comm'n, 2005 NMCA 139 (N.M. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “{3} The New Mexico Department of Environment (the Department) was created under the Department of Environment Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 9-7A-1 to -12 (1991). § 9-7A-4.”
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