73-22-1: Short title; purpose of act.

This act [73-22-1 to 73-22-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "New Mexico Wind Erosion Act, 1955." To prevent damage to and loss of topsoils essential to the growing of agricultural crops and forage for livestock and to promote the general welfare of the people of the state of New Mexico, this act recognizes that certain prompt and effective preventive measures of an emergency nature must be taken against wind erosion and for such purpose wind erosion districts as herein provided may be established.