In the construction, erection or repair of all of its public buildings and structures the state of New Mexico and all counties, municipalities and townships therein, and all agencies, bureaus or political divisions or subdivisions of the state government are hereby required to use, whenever the species of lumber necessary for such construction or repair work is available in this state, such species of lumber produced from the timber grown in the state of New Mexico; and no person employed to draw specifications therefor shall so word such specifications as to discriminate against any lumber produced from New Mexico as grown timber.
History: Laws 1939, ch. 206, § 3; 1941 Comp., § 6-103; 1953 Comp., § 6-1-2.
ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 64 Am. Jur. 2d Public Works and Contracts § 27.
Requirement of Buy American Act (41 USCS §§ 10a-10d) that American-made articles be preferred in government contracts, 58 A.L.R. Fed. 312.