§ 74-13-18 NMSA 1978

The department of transportation may use rubberized asphalt in paving mixtures for state and local highway projects and to pay added expenses that may result from using rubberized asphalt. The department of transportation shall adopt rules for the administration of the rubberized asphalt program, including the development of procedures for disbursement of money to municipalities and counties for the use of rubberized asphalt in paving mixtures and shall develop paving specifications for the use of rubberized asphalt.