Chapter 69, Article 36 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "New Mexico Mining Act".
History: Laws 1993, ch. 315, § 1; 2014, ch. 32, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For regulation of lands affected by coal surface mining, see Chapter 69, Article 25A NMSA 1978.
The 2014 amendment, effective March 7, 2014, added the NMSA chapter and article for the New Mexico Mining Act; and at the beginning of the sentence, changed "This Act" to "Chapter 69, Article 36 NMSA 1978".
County regulatory authority not preempted. — A county ordinance containing permit requirements for mines was not expressly or completely preempted by the New Mexico Mining Act or the adoption of regulations thereunder and, to the extent its ordinance did not conflict with the act or the regulations, the county could require compliance therewith. San Pedro Mining Corp. v. Board of Cnty. Comm'rs, 1996-NMCA-002, 121 N.M. 194, 909 P.2d 754, cert. denied, 121 N.M. 57, 908 P.2d 750.