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Section 13-4-7 - Use of New Mexico timber in public buildings required.

13-4-7. [Use of New Mexico timber in public buildings required.]

In the construction, erection or repair of all of its public buildings and structures the state of New Mexico and all counties, municipalities and townships therein, and all agencies, bureaus or political divisions or subdivisions of the state government are hereby required to use, whenever the species of lumber necessary for such construction or repair work is available in this state, such species of lumber produced from the timber grown in the state of New Mexico; and no person employed to draw specifications therefor shall so word such specifications as to discriminate against any lumber produced from New Mexico as grown timber.