HOUSE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL 275

55th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS; REQUIRING INSTALLATION OF "FALLEN OFFICER" SIGNAGE.

 

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

     SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 67 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] FALLEN OFFICER SIGNAGE--INSTALLATION.--On or before January 1, 2022, the department shall create a program for the installation of memorial highway signs to commemorate New Mexico law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty while on a state highway or highway easement. The signs shall be known as "fallen officer" signs. The department shall establish an application process for requesting installation of fallen officer signs, and all signs installed under the program shall be consistent with the department's signage rules and guidelines."

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