N.M. Const. art. XV, § 1
There shall be a department of agriculture which shall be under the control of the board of regents of the college of agriculture and mechanic arts; and the legislature shall provide lands and funds necessary for experimental farming and demonstrating by said department.
Compiler's notes. — The name of the New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts was changed to New Mexico state university by N.M. Const., art XII, § 11, as repealed and reenacted on November 8, 1960.
Department entitled to file criminal charges in magistrate court. — This section establishes state department of agriculture as political subdivision of the state, thereby entitled, in cases within its jurisdiction, to file criminal charges in magistrate courts. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-66.
Without fee in proper cases. — No docket fee need be paid by department for filing complaints in magistrate courts provided complaint is filed by full-time, salaried county or state law enforcement officer, campus security officer, Indian tribal or pueblo law enforcement officer or municipal police officer. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-66.
Law reviews. — For article, "Constitutional Limitations on the Exercise of Judicial Functions by Administrative Agencies," see 7 Nat. Resources J. 599 (1967).
For article, "An Administrative Procedure Act For New Mexico," see 8 Nat. Resources J. 114 (1968).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 3 Am. Jur. 2d Agriculture §§ 20, 21.
Delegation of legislative power to board of health or other board, officer or group with regard to milk regulations, 18 A.L.R. 237, 42 A.L.R. 556, 58 A.L.R. 672, 80 A.L.R. 1225, 101 A.L.R. 64, 110 A.L.R. 644, 119 A.L.R. 243, 155 A.L.R. 1383.
Constitutionality of statutes relating to grading, packing or branding of farm products, 73 A.L.R. 1445.
Power, under statute for stabilization of market for agricultural crops, in respect of crop loans by public agency and the security therefor, 157 A.L.R. 338.
3 C.J.S. Agriculture § 6.