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AN ACT
RELATING TO STATE PARKS; PROVIDING TO VETERANS RESIDING IN
THE STATE ONE DAY-USE PASS FOR UNLIMITED ENTRY INTO STATE
PARKS OR RECREATION AREAS AND ONE CAMPING PASS FOR UNLIMITED
USE OF CAMPING AREAS OPERATED BY THE STATE PARKS DIVISION OF
THE ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. Section 16-2-7.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1999,
Chapter 174, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:
"16-2-7.1. FREE STATE PARK PASSES TO VETERANS.--
A. The state parks division of the energy,
minerals and natural resources department shall provide to a
veteran residing in the state:
(1) one day-use pass for unlimited entry
into state parks or recreation areas operated by the
division; and
(2) one camping pass for unlimited use of
camping areas operated by the division.
B. As used in this section, "veteran" means a New
Mexico resident who:
(1) was regularly enlisted, drafted,
inducted or commissioned in the:
(a) armed forces of the United States
and was accepted for and assigned to active duty in the armed HB 161
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forces of the United States;
(b) army reserve, navy reserve, marine
corps reserve, air force reserve, coast guard reserve, space
force reserve, army national guard or air national guard and
was accepted for and assigned to duty for a minimum of six
continuous years; or
(c) United States public health service
commissioned corps or the national oceanic and atmospheric
administration commissioned officer corps and served in the
capacity of a commissioned officer while on active duty in
defense of the United States; and
(2) was not separated from such service
under circumstances amounting to dishonorable discharge."