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AN ACT
RELATING TO LIVESTOCK; INCREASING FEES FOR SERVICES RELATING
TO LIVESTOCK.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. Section 77-2-29 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1981,
Chapter 357, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:
"77-2-29. FEES.--The following fees shall be fixed by
the board for services rendered pursuant to the provisions of
The Livestock Code:
A. an inspection or permit fee not to exceed
one dollar ($1.00) per head to be charged for the importation
or exportation of sheep and goats pursuant to Section 77-8-3
NMSA 1978 and a service charge in an amount not to exceed
fifty dollars ($50.00) for each inspection request; provided
that the board shall not increase the inspection fee more
than four cents ($.04) in any one fiscal year;
B. a fee for recording a transfer of a brand
pursuant to Section 77-2-7.1 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to
exceed two hundred dollars ($200);
C. a fee for recording a brand or researching a
brand pursuant to Section 77-2-7.4 NMSA 1978 in an amount not
to exceed two hundred dollars ($200);
D. a fee for additional copies of certified copies
of brands pursuant to Section 77-2-7.4 NMSA 1978 in an amount SB 101
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not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00) per copy;
E. a fee for the recording of a holding brand
pursuant to Section 77-2-7.9 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to
exceed two hundred dollars ($200), which recording shall be
valid for one year from the date of recording, and an
additional fee in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars
($100) for each annual renewal;
F. a fee for the re-recording of brands pursuant
to Section 77-2-7.12 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to exceed
two hundred dollars ($200);
G. a fee for the inspection of livestock pursuant
to Section 77-9-38 or 77-10-4 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to
exceed two dollars fifty cents ($2.50) per head and a service
charge in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for
each inspection request; provided that the board may not
increase the inspection fee more than ten cents ($.10) in any
one fiscal year;
H. a fee for the inspection of hides pursuant
to Section 77-9-54 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to exceed
two dollars fifty cents ($2.50) per hide and a service charge
in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for each
inspection request; provided that the board may not increase
the inspection fee more than ten cents ($.10) in any one
fiscal year;
I. a fee for the handling of the proceeds of the SB 101
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sale of an estray pursuant to Section 77-13-6 NMSA 1978 in an
amount not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00);
J. a fee for the impoundment of trespass livestock
pursuant to Section 77-14-36 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to
exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) per head per day and a
reasonable charge for the moving of trespass livestock
pursuant to Section 77-14-36 NMSA 1978 to be set by the
board;
K. a fee for the licensing of a livestock auction
market pursuant to Section 77-10-2 NMSA 1978 in an amount not
to exceed one hundred dollars ($100);
L. a fee for issuing a transportation permit
pursuant to Section 77-9-42 NMSA 1978 in an amount not to
exceed one hundred dollars ($100);
M. a fee for the licensing of a cattle or sheep
rest station pursuant to Section 77-9A-2 NMSA 1978 in an
amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100);
N. a fee for issuing a certificate of brand
exemption pursuant to Section 77-8-22 or 77-9-3 NMSA 1978 in
an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200); and
O. a fee for moving a head of livestock to or
from a place for seasonal grazing in an amount equal to
fifty percent of the fee for the inspection of livestock per
head set by the board pursuant to Subsection G of this
section and Section 77-9-38 NMSA 1978, rounded up to the SB 101
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nearest cent.
For the purposes of this subsection, "seasonal grazing"
means the movement of livestock from one grazing location to
another grazing location; provided, however, that both
grazing locations are under the control of the same producer
and the ownership of the livestock does not transfer upon the
movement of the livestock."
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the
provisions of this act is July 1, 2025.