Each municipality and each county shall make provision by ordinance for the seizure and disposition of dogs and cats running at large and not kept or claimed by any person on the person's premises; provided, however, that the ordinance does not conflict with the provisions of Chapter 77, Article 1B NMSA 1978.
§ 77-1-12 NMSA 1978
Local control by ordinance; dogs and cats running at large
Known as the Pet Sterilization Act
The act spans §§ 77–77 (21 sections).
Laws 1901, ch. 105, § 5; Code 1915, § 222; C.S. 1929, § 4-2005; 1941 Comp., § 49-106; 1953 Comp., § 47-1-5; Laws 1973, ch. 170, § 9; 1979, ch. 194, § 4; 2009, ch. 103, § 1.
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.