Section 77-14-5 - Livestock running at large; petition to prohibit. - New Mexico Statutes

77-14-5. Livestock running at large; petition to prohibit.

The inhabitants of any such town, conservancy district, irrigation district or a proper military authority desiring such action in the county in which they reside or in which any portion of a military reservation or enclave is located, may apply to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the town is situate or the board of county commissioners of that county by petition in writing signed by at least twenty-five residents of the town or districts, or by the proper military authority, asking for an order prohibiting the running at large of livestock within the limits of the town, districts or by the military reservation or enclave. The petition shall define the limits of the town, district or military reservation or enclave which limits shall be plainly marked by posts at the corners of the platted townsites of the town, and of any platted additions to the town. The limits of the conservancy or irrigation districts shall be the boundaries of the high line canals of the districts as defined in Section 77-14-4 NMSA 1978. The limits of a military reservation or enclave shall be marked by proper fencing which complies with New Mexico State Law pursuant to 77-16-1 and 77-14-11.