HB 423: RUNNING AT LARGE OF LIVESTOCK

An Act Relating To Livestock; Amending A Section Of The Livestock Code To Provide For Enforcement Of Livestock Running At Large Prohibitions; Repealing Sections 77-14-4 Through 77-14-6 And 77-14-9 Through 77-14-24 Nmsa 1978 (being Laws 1909, Chapter 146, Sections 1 Through 3 And Laws 1919, Chapter 88, Sections 2 Through 5 And 7 Through 18, As Amended) Of The Livestock Code To Eliminate Unnecessary And Outdated Provisions From Territorial Law.

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MILD HB 423
RUNNING AT LARGE OF LIVESTOCK

Legislative URL:

HB 423 on nmlegis.gov

Emergency Clause:

No

Germane:

N/A

Location:

HAWC

Action:

[10] HAWC/HJC-HAWC API.

Issue(s):

General Interest

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Bill Sponsor:

Andy Nunez

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Fiscal Impact Report

Summary

This bill amends a section of the Livestock Code and repeals several other sections to remove limitations and conditions on the prohibition against allowing livestock to run at large. The amendment instead provides broadly, without restrictions or conditions, that an owner who willfully allows livestock to run on the lands of another is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction will be punished in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.

The responsibility for impounding livestock found running at large and selling them at public auction (if they are not redeemed by the owner by payment of fees and costs) is assigned to the New Mexico Livestock Board.

A potential benefit of this bill might be the prevention of damage to public and private property, and degradation of the environment, by livestock that otherwise are allowed to run at large without consequence to their owners.