The board of county commissioners of any county, pursuant to the federal Foreign Trade Zones Act, as may be amended from time to time, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, may:

1. A. with the prior written approval of the economic development department, apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate and maintain a foreign trade zone;
2. B. provide such facilities and services as may be necessary or desirable in establishing a foreign trade zone; and
3. C. exercise such other powers as may be necessary or desirable to establish, operate and maintain a foreign trade zone.

History: Laws 1991, ch. 154, § 1.

ANNOTATIONS

Cross references. — For municipal foreign-trade zone regulations, see 3-18-29 NMSA 1978.

For the Community Development Incentive Act, see Chapter 3, Article 64 NMSA 1978.

For the federal Foreign Trade Zones Act, see 19 U.S.C.S. § 81a et seq.