As used in the Noxious Weed Control Act [76-7-1 to 76-7-22 NMSA 1978]:

A. "noxious weed" means any weed or plant which the board of county commissioners acting as the governing body of the district, and with the advice of the county agent, declares to be harmful or to possess noxious characteristics;

B. "landowner" means any natural person who holds title to lands lying within a weed control district organized under the Noxious Weed Control Act who has attained the age of twenty-one years and is a resident of a county situated entirely or in part within a weed control district;

C. "land occupier" means any person, firm or corporation holding title to or being in possession of any lands lying within a district organized under the provisions of the Noxious Weed Control Act, whether as owner, lessee, renter, tenant or otherwise;

D. "resident taxpaying voter" means a qualified voter residing and owning taxable property within a noxious weed control district and who had duly rendered all taxes assessed against his property to the assessor for the district; and

E. "district" means a noxious weed control district organized under the provisions of the Noxious Weed Control Act.

History: 1953 Comp., § 45-10-3, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 243, § 2.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Warranty on sale of seed against presence of weed seeds, 62 A.L.R. 453, 117 A.L.R. 470, 168 A.L.R. 581.

Constitutionality of statutes requiring destruction of noxious weeds, 70 A.L.R.2d 852.