As used in the County and Municipal Gasoline Tax Act:
A. "county" means a class A county or an H class county;
B. "governing body" means the city council or city commission of a city, the board of trustees of a town or village or the board of county commissioners of a class A county or an H class county;
C. "municipality" means any incorporated city, town or village, whether incorporated under general act, special act or special charter located within a class A county or an H class county;
D. "person" means:
(1) any individual, estate, trust, receiver, cooperative association, club, corporation, company, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate or other entity, including any utility owned or operated by a county, municipality or other political subdivision of the state; or
(2) to the extent permitted by law, the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof or the state of New Mexico or any political subdivision thereof;
E. "transit route" means a road, highway or street normally used in the operation of a public transportation system; and
F. "vehicle emission inspection program" means a vehicle emission inspection program designed to reduce pollutants emitted by motor vehicles of less than ten thousand pounds pursuant to a county or municipal ordinance.
History: 1978 Comp., § 7-24A-2, enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 156, § 2.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1991, ch. 156, § 2 repealed 7-24A-2 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1991, ch. 156, § 1, relating to definitions in the County and Municipal Gasoline Tax Act, and enacted a new section, effective July 1, 1996.
Cross references. — For county classifications, see 4-44-1 NMSA 1978.
For local authority as to the Air Quality Control Act, see 74-2-4 NMSA 1978 et seq.
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