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AN ACT

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS; ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL ANSWER OF NEW

MEXICO.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 12-3-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1927,

Chapter 102, Section 1, as amended by Laws 2005, Chapter 4,

Section 1 and by Laws 2005, Chapter 254, Section 1) is amended

to read:

"12-3-4. STATE FLOWER--STATE BIRD--STATE TREE--STATE

FISH--STATE ANIMAL--STATE VEGETABLES--STATE GEM--STATE GRASS--

STATE FOSSIL--STATE COOKIE--STATE INSECT--STATE QUESTION--

STATE ANSWER--STATE NICKNAME--STATE BUTTERFLY--STATE REPTILE--

STATE AMPHIBIAN--STATE AIRCRAFT--STATE HISTORIC RAILROAD.--

A. The yucca flower is adopted as the official

flower of New Mexico.

B. The chaparral bird, commonly called roadrunner,

is adopted as the official bird of New Mexico.

C. The nut pine or pinon tree, scientifically

known as Pinus edulis, is adopted as the official tree of New

Mexico.

D. The native New Mexico cutthroat trout is

adopted as the official fish of New Mexico.

E. The native New Mexico black bear is adopted as

the official animal of New Mexico.

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F. The chile, the Spanish adaptation of the

chilli, and the pinto bean, commonly known as the frijol, are

adopted as the official vegetables of New Mexico.

G. The turquoise is adopted as the official gem of

New Mexico.

H. The blue grama grass, scientifically known as

Bouteloua gracillis, is adopted as the official grass of New

Mexico.

I. The coelophysis is adopted as the official

fossil of New Mexico.

J. The bizcochito is adopted as the official

cookie of New Mexico.

K. The tarantula hawk wasp, scientifically known

as Pepsis formosa, is adopted as the official insect of New

Mexico.

L. "Red or green." is adopted as the official

question of New Mexico.

M. "Red and green or Christmas" is adopted as the

official answer of New Mexico.

N. "The Land of Enchantment" is adopted as the

official nickname of New Mexico.

O. The Sandia hairstreak is adopted as the

official butterfly of New Mexico.

P. The New Mexico whiptail lizard, scientifically

known as Cnemidophorus neomexicanus, is adopted as the

official reptile of New Mexico.

Q. The New Mexico spadefoot toad, scientifically

known as Spea multiplicata, is adopted as the official

amphibian of New Mexico.

R. The hot air balloon is adopted as the official

aircraft of New Mexico.

S. The Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad is

adopted as the official historic railroad of New Mexico."

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