STATE STATUTES & CODES

NEW MEXICO STATUTES AND CODES

Article 7 - Sale and Lease of Lands, 19-7-1 through 19-7-69.

• Section 19-7-1 - Application for lease or purchase; appraisement.
• Section 19-7-2 - Formal requirements for applications; state officers and employees prohibited from acting as, or procuring, agents or attorneys.
• Section 19-7-3 - Numbering and dating applications upon receipt.
• Section 19-7-4 - Deposit of funds; rejection of application without deposit.
• Section 19-7-5 - Simultaneous applications.
• Section 19-7-6 - Offenses by officers or employees of land office; penalty.
• Section 19-7-7 - False swearing in application or appraisement.
• Section 19-7-8 - Cancellation of lease or contract obtained by fraud or mistake; notice to show cause; appeal.
• Section 19-7-9 - Sale and lease of state lands; conveyance for term of years; terms and conditions.
• Section 19-7-10 - Restrictions on deferred payments.
• Section 19-7-11 - Repealed.
• Section 19-7-12 - Outstanding contracts may be canceled and new contracts granted; conditions.
• Section 19-7-13 - Repealed.
• Section 19-7-14 - Owner of improvements compensated by purchaser or by subsequent lessee.
• Section 19-7-15 - Definition of improvements.
• Section 19-7-16 - Cost of appraisal.
• Section 19-7-17 - Appeal.
• Section 19-7-18 - Bond required.
• Section 19-7-19 - Failure to comply with contract; forfeiture at option of commissioner.
• Section 19-7-20 - Assignment of contracts not in default; certified copy to be filed with commissioner.
• Section 19-7-21 - Townsite lands; subdivision.
• Section 19-7-22 - Cemetery or school site lands; subdivision and sale.
• Section 19-7-23 - School section used for cemeteries; not to be sold.
• Section 19-7-24 - Management of cemeteries on school sections; sale of lots; cemetery association.
• Section 19-7-25 - Reservation from sale of saline, mineral and oil and gas lands; leasing authorized.
• Section 19-7-26 - State irrigable lands; sale; conveyance to United States.
• Section 19-7-27 - Lands subject to lease.
• Section 19-7-28 - Grazing and agricultural leases; reservation of mineral deposits, products and easements.
• Section 19-7-29 - Grazing leases; rental rates; annual rental; appraisal of land.
• Section 19-7-30 - Grazing or agricultural leases; maximum term; method of payment.
• Section 19-7-31 - Power of commissioner to reject grazing lease application by a previous lessee when land is located within Taylor grazing allotment of another.
• Section 19-7-32 - Open and unleased land within Taylor grazing allotment of another.
• Section 19-7-33 - Right of relinquishment not restricted.
• Section 19-7-34 - Rent lien; attachment; forfeiture.
• Section 19-7-35 - Cancellation or forfeiture of agricultural or grazing leases restricted; sale of leased land.
• Section 19-7-36 - Assignment or relinquishment of lease; consent of commissioner required.
• Section 19-7-37 - Assignment of grazing or agricultural lease or purchase contract as collateral; approval of commissioner; effect.
• Section 19-7-38 - Presenting assignment to commissioner; indexing; filing; public inspection.
• Section 19-7-39 - Form of assignment; contents; acknowledgment; constructive notice; recording waived.
• Section 19-7-40 - Assignments not filed and approved; effect.
• Section 19-7-41 - Foreclosure of assignments; rights of purchaser.
• Section 19-7-42 - Release of assignments; recording.
• Section 19-7-43 - Conditions for approval; right of cancellation reserved; preference of state liens.
• Section 19-7-44 - Rules and regulations; filing and recording fee.
• Section 19-7-45 - Construction of act; prior assignments and mortgages.
• Section 19-7-46 - Satisfaction of debt for which assignment of grazing or agricultural lease or purchase contracts given as security; filing of release.
• Section 19-7-47 - Violation; penalty; civil liability.
• Section 19-7-48 - Existing collateral assignments ratified; application of act thereto.
• Section 19-7-49 - New grazing lease; time for filing application; prior lessee preferred.
• Section 19-7-50 - Violation of lease or instrument covering state lands; notice; forfeiture for noncompliance with demand.
• Section 19-7-51 - Improvement on grazing or agricultural lease; restrictions.
• Section 19-7-52 - Excessive permanent improvements become part of realty.
• Section 19-7-53 - Preferences in leasing; occupants of land acquired by state; persons or firms domiciled or paying taxes in state.
• Section 19-7-54 - Municipalities leasing lands within five miles of limits; uses; term.
• Section 19-7-55 - Counties and school districts leasing state lands; uses; term.
• Section 19-7-56 - Preference right of municipality, county or school district; payment for prior improvements.
• Section 19-7-57 - Commissioner; powers; easements; rights of way.
• Section 19-7-58 - Rights-of-way; interference with roads or highways.
• Section 19-7-59 - Repayment of money erroneously paid on lease or purchase contract after distribution.
• Section 19-7-60 - Claim for refund; contents; time limit; notice of erroneous payment; limitation of action.
• Section 19-7-61 - Endorsement of claims; filing in district court of Santa Fe county; notice to claimant; procedure; judgment; appeal; costs.
• Section 19-7-62 - Annual appropriation for refunds; payment from state lands maintenance fund.
• Section 19-7-63 - Erroneous distribution to permanent fund.
• Section 19-7-64 - Contesting rights to state lands; rules and regulations.
• Section 19-7-65 - Commissioner's power relative to oaths, witnesses and documents.
• Section 19-7-66 - Perjury in contest proceedings; penalty.
• Section 19-7-67 - Contest; commissioner; appeal to district court.
• Section 19-7-68, 19-7-69 - Repealed.

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