New Mexico Statutes 74-2-17. Continuing effect of existing laws, rules and regulations
A. The Air Quality Control Act is supplementary to other legislation and does not repeal any laws but takes precedence over any law that conflicts with the provisions of that act.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 74-2-17
- 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.
B. All county and municipal ordinances and all state, county and municipal regulations relating to air quality and air pollution are continued in effect until revised or repealed by the governmental body or administrative agency having jurisdiction; provided that copies of each ordinance and regulation:
(1) were filed under the State Rules Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 14, Article 4] on or before May 3, 1967; or
(2) if adopted after May 3, 1967:
(a) were adopted by a governmental body or administrative agency having jurisdiction to do so under the Air Quality Control Act as in effect at the time of such adoption; and
(b) if required by the Air Quality Control Act as in effect at the time of such adoption, have been filed under the State Rules Act.