FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURECS/SB 158/a
FIRST SESSION, 2019
February 18, 2019
Mr. President:
Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
SENATE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL 158
has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. On page 10, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following new section:
"SECTION 4. Section 77-16-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1909, Chapter 70, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:
"77-16-1. FENCES--WHEN REQUIRED.--[Section 1.] Every gardener, farmer, planter or other person having lands or crops that would be injured by trespassing animals or wild horses, as defined in Section 77-18-5 NMSA 1978, shall make a sufficient fence about [his] the land in cultivation or other lands that may be so injured, the same to correspond with the requirements of the laws of this state prescribing and defining a legal fence."".
2. Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.
3. On page 12, line 11, after "operator", insert ", after it is shown that fencing of the property pursuant to Section 77-16-1 NMSA 1978 has been unsuccessful,".
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Richard C. Martinez, Chairman
Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
Date ________________________
The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against
Yes: 8
No: 0
Excused: Baca, Lopez, Stewart
Absent: None
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