That the commissioner of public lands shall have authority, and it shall be his duty, to care for the timber and the timber products upon the state lands, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, [and] said rules and regulations shall provide for the practice of forestry according to standards that will protect the timber and timber products and also protect the watersheds of the state. History: Laws 1921, ch. 84, § 2; 1923, ch. 101, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 132-165; 1941 Comp., § 8-1201; 1953 Comp., § 7-12-1. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Law reviews. — For note, 'Forest Fire Protection on Public and Private Lands in New Mexico,' see 4 Nat. Resources J. 374 (1964). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Constitutionality of reforestation or forest conservation legislation, 13 A.L.R.2d 1095. 73A C.J.S. Public Lands §§ 13 to 16.
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