New Mexico Statutes 11-17-2. Agreements relating to jurisdiction on highways and rights of way through Navajo Nation tribal land
The agencies of the state that are involved in constructing highways, providing law enforcement or providing emergency services along the state highways that cross over Navajo Nation land shall initiate negotiations with the Navajo Nation for the purpose of entering into cooperative agreements, if none exist, to provide for:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 11-17-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
A. the coordination of law enforcement and emergency services required to ensure the health and safety of travelers on the state highways on rights of way granted to the state highway and transportation department by the Navajo Nation; and
B. the areas of shared jurisdiction between the various state agencies and the Navajo Nation, the areas of jurisdiction that are the sole responsibility of the state agency and the areas of jurisdiction that are the sole responsibility of the Navajo Nation regarding the provision of services in the rights of way granted to the state highway and transportation department by the Navajo Nation.