0001| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 6 | 0002| 43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997 | 0003| INTRODUCED BY | 0004| FRED LUNA | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| FOR THE INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | 0009| | 0010| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0011| ENCOURAGING THE NEW MEXICO LIVESTOCK BOARD TO WORK CLOSELY WITH | 0012| THE NAVAJO NATION TO RESOLVE ISSUES OF LIVESTOCK JURISDICTION | 0013| AND CONTROL. | 0014| | 0015| WHEREAS, the New Mexico livestock board has established | 0016| methods of inspection and determination of ownership of | 0017| livestock transported and sold in the state; and | 0018| WHEREAS, the Navajo nation department of resource | 0019| enforcement enforces mandates established by the nation to | 0020| protect and preserve the natural resources and safeguard | 0021| livestock property of its people; and | 0022| WHEREAS, the state maintains a brand book that contains | 0023| all the brands issued in the state and provides laminated brand | 0024| cards that are used by owners at the time of sale of livestock | 0025| to prove ownership of brand; and | 0001| WHEREAS, the Navajo nation has its own brand system in | 0002| place, with all Navajo livestock being marked with a "bar N" | 0003| brand; and | 0004| WHEREAS, the Navajo nation recognizes state brands and a | 0005| majority of Navajo residents in the checkerboard area use state | 0006| brands or lease state, United States bureau of land management | 0007| or Navajo lands, thus contributing revenue to the state through | 0008| the fees they pay; and | 0009| WHEREAS, enforcement and jurisdictional problems exist, | 0010| especially in the checkerboard area, due to confusing land | 0011| status boundaries, established grazing boundaries and fence | 0012| maintenance, allowing livestock to inadvertently trespass onto | 0013| adjoining land; and | 0014| WHEREAS, owners of livestock in the checkerboard area | 0015| often transport animals directly to auction without going | 0016| through Navajo inspection, and New Mexico livestock board | 0017| inspectors do not have jurisdiction on Navajo lands and do not | 0018| write up an inspection without a Navajo release; and | 0019| WHEREAS, the Navajo nation and its department of resource | 0020| enforcement are faced with the problem of limited manpower; and | 0021| WHEREAS, although the Navajo nation and the New Mexico | 0022| livestock board often work together to resolve issues of | 0023| livestock control and jurisdiction, there is no memorandum of | 0024| understanding in place between the two; and | 0025| WHEREAS, it is apparent that there is a definite need for | 0001| all entities involved, the United States bureau of land | 0002| management, the Navajo nation and the New Mexico livestock | 0003| board, to join together to identify and resolve problems; | 0004| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0005| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the New Mexico livestock board and the | 0006| Navajo nation be encouraged to develop a strong working | 0007| relationship in which they exchange their current procedures | 0008| and discuss ways in which to resolve issues of livestock | 0009| jurisdiction and control to reduce livestock theft; and | 0010| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be | 0011| sent to the director of the New Mexico livestock board, the | 0012| director of the Navajo nation department of resource | 0013| enforcement and the United States bureau of land management. | 0014|  State of New Mexico | 0015| House of Representatives | 0016| | 0017| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | 0018| FIRST SESSION, 1997 | 0019| | 0020| | 0021| February 11, 1997 | 0022| | 0023| | 0024| Mr. Speaker: | 0025| | 0001| Your AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE, | 0002| to whom has been referred | 0003| | 0004| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 6 | 0005| | 0006| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0007| recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the | 0008| APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. | 0009| | 0010| Respectfully submitted, | 0011| | 0012| | 0013| | 0014| | 0015| | 0016| G. X. McSherry, Chairman | 0017| | 0018| | 0019| Adopted Not Adopted | 0020| | 0021| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0022| | 0023| Date | 0024| | 0025| The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against | 0001| Yes: 7 | 0002| Excused: Porter, Wright | 0003| Absent: None | 0004| | 0005| | 0006| G:\BILLTEXT\BILLW_97\HJ006 State of New Mexico | 0007| House of Representatives | 0008| | 0009| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | 0010| FIRST SESSION, 1997 | 0011| | 0012| | 0013| February 27, 1997 | 0014| | 0015| | 0016| Mr. Speaker: | 0017| | 0018| Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to | 0019| whom has been referred | 0020| | 0021| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 6 | 0022| | 0023| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0024| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0025| | 0001| Respectfully submitted, | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| Max Coll, Chairman | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| Adopted Not Adopted | 0011| | 0012| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0013| | 0014| Date | 0015| | 0016| The roll call vote was 13 For 0 Against | 0017| Yes: 13 | 0018| Excused: Heaton, Marquardt, Picraux, Salazar | 0019| Absent: None | 0020| | 0021| | 0022| G:\BILLTEXT\BILLW_97\HJ006 | 0023| | 0024| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | 0025| FIRST SESSION, 1997 | 0001| | 0002| | 0003| March 12, 1997 | 0004| | 0005| Mr. President: | 0006| | 0007| Your CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred | 0008| | 0009| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 6 | 0010| | 0011| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0012| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0013| | 0014| Respectfully submitted, | 0015| | 0016| | 0017| | 0018| | 0019| __________________________________ | 0020| Michael S. Sanchez, Chairman | 0021| | 0022| | 0023| | 0024| Adopted_______________________ Not | 0025| Adopted_______________________ | 0001| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| Date ________________________ | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against | 0009| Yes: 6 | 0010| No: None | 0011| Excused: Eisenstadt, Feldman, Kysar, Tsosie | 0012| Absent: None | 0013| | 0014| | 0015| HJ006C01 |