- A. The state game commission [state wildlife commission] shall direct the department of game and fish [department of wildlife] to authorize two deer enhancement permits each license year for the taking of two deer to raise funds for programs and projects to better manage deer.
- B. The state game commission [state wildlife commission] shall prescribe by rule the form, design and manner of issuance of the two deer enhancement permits. The issuance of one permit shall be subject to auction by the department or by an incorporated nonprofit organization dedicated to conservation of wildlife, as determined by the commission, and shall be sold to the highest bidder. The issuance of the other permit shall be subject to a lottery by the department or by an incorporated nonprofit organization dedicated to conservation of wildlife, as determined by the commission.
- C. All money collected from the issuance and sale of the lieutenant governor's deer enhancement permits shall be credited to the game protection fund to be used exclusively for deer restoration and management.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 69, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2025, ch. 9, § 11 provided that references in law to the department of game and fish shall be deemed to be references to the department of wildlife.
Laws 2025, ch. 9, § 11 provided that references in law to the state game commission shall be deemed to be references to the state wildlife commission.
Cross references. — For general powers and duties of the state wildlife commission and the game protection fund, see 17-1-14 NMSA 1978.