HOUSE BILL 154

51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2013

INTRODUCED BY

Larry A. Larrañaga

AN ACT

RELATING TO MEAT INSPECTION; AMENDING A SECTION OF THE NMSA 1978 TO LIMIT ITS SCOPE; REPEALING SECTIONS 25-3-1 THROUGH 25-3-5 NMSA 1978 (BEING LAWS 1965, CHAPTER 10, SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 5), CITED AS THE "IMPORTED MEAT ACT"; REPEALING SECTIONS 25-3-6 THROUGH 25-3-21 NMSA 1978 (BEING LAWS 1969, CHAPTER 89, SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 16, AS AMENDED), CITED AS THE "MEAT INSPECTION ACT"; REPEALING SECTIONS 77-17-1 THROUGH 77-17-3, 77-17-5 AND 77-17-6 NMSA 1978 (BEING LAWS 1939, CHAPTER 115, SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 5, AS AMENDED), REGARDING LICENSING AND POSTING OF BONDS FOR OPERATORS OF ABATTOIRS, MEAT DEALERS AND STORAGE PLANTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 77-17-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1974, Chapter 78, Section 8) is amended to read:

     "77-17-4. CRIMINAL OFFENDER'S CHARACTER EVALUATION.--The provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act shall govern any consideration of criminal records required or permitted by Sections [47-20-1 through 47-20-13 NMSA 1953] 77-17-7 through 77-17-14 NMSA 1978."

     SECTION 2. REPEAL.--

          A. Sections 25-3-1 through 25-3-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1965, Chapter 10, Sections 1 through 5) are repealed.

          B. Sections 25-3-6 through 25-3-21 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1969, Chapter 89, Sections 1 through 16, as amended) are repealed.

          C. Sections 77-17-1 through 77-17-3, 77-17-5 and 77-17-6 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1939, Chapter 115, Sections 1 through 5, as amended) are repealed.

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