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AN ACT
RELATING TO STATE SYMBOLS; DECLARING A STATE BREAD.
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) 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--STATE TIE--STATE
NECKLACE--STATE AROMA--STATE BREAD.--
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.
F. The chile, the Spanish adaptation of the SB 315
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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. SB 315
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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.
T. The bolo tie is adopted as the official tie
of New Mexico.
U. The Native American squash blossom necklace
is adopted as the official necklace of New Mexico.
V. The aroma of green chile roasting is adopted
as the official aroma of New Mexico.
W. The tortilla is adopted as the official bread
of New Mexico."