New Mexico Statutes Chapter 77. Animals and Livestock § 77-15-9. Form of petitions

The petitions shall be in substantially the following form:

To the Board of County Commissioners of ․․․․․․․․․․ (name of county)

New Mexico:

The undersigned, owners of at least fifty-one percent of the sheep and goats, and fifty-one percent of the cattle (or either, as the case may be) on the tax rolls of ․․․․․․․․․․ (name of county) county, New Mexico, hereby petition the board of county commissioners to establish a county predator control program as authorized by ․․․․․․․․․․ (cite applicable law) to last for a period of ․․․․․․․․․․ years from the date of the establishment of the program. This program shall be financed by a mill levy on the appropriate kind of livestock in this county at a rate not to exceed ․․․․․․․․․․ ($) per head.

We further petition the board of county commissioners to appoint the following five livestock owners, residents of this county, to serve as the county predator control board:

The petitions may consist of as many sheets of paper as needed, as long as each sheet is headed as provided in this section.