2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21: State and Private Education Institutions
Article 9: State Chemist and Laboratory, 21-9-1 through 21-9-4
Section 21-9-1: Establishment of state laboratory and office of state chemist.
21-9-1. [Establishment of state laboratory and office of state chemist.]
That there is hereby established a state chemical laboratory for the analysis and examination of such foods, drugs, feeds, fertilizers and other material as the interests of the state may demand. The said state chemical laboratory shall be established at the New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts [New Mexico state university], and shall be in [the] charge of a professor of chemistry at the said college, who shall be known as the state chemist of New Mexico. All chemical work which the public interests of the state may demand shall be done by or be under the supervision of the said state chemist. All charges for the work done by the said state chemist shall be just and equitable, and all money collected for such work shall go into a fund for the maintenance of the said state chemical laboratory.
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