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§ 32A-3A-12 NMSA 1978

Foster families; free admission to museums and state parks; camping passes; fishing licenses

Known as the Voluntary Placement and Family Services Act

The act spans §§ 32–32 (25 sections).

Laws 2019, ch. 132, § 1; 2023, ch. 135, § 1.

A. As provided in Subsection B of this section, foster parents and children in the custody of foster parents, young adults enrolled in the fostering connections program and children who are in the custody of the children, youth and families department or in tribal custody, who are residents of the state, shall be provided for free:

(1) admission to state-owned museums and state parks;

(2) a camping pass for up to three consecutive nights of overnight access to a state park; and

(3) a fishing license.

B. Eligibility for free admission shall be contingent on demonstration of proof of identity, residency and status as a foster parent, child in the custody of a foster parent, young adult enrolled in the fostering connections program or child in the custody of the children, youth and families department or in tribal custody in accordance with rules of the:

(1) cultural affairs department, for free day-use admission to state-owned museums;

(2) energy, minerals and natural resources department, for free day-use admission and camping passes to state parks; or

(3) state game commission [state wildlife commission], for fishing licenses.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.