2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 19: Public Lands
Article 10: Lease of Oil and Gas Lands, 19-10-1 through 19-10-70
Section 19-10-40: Litigants to show right to have royalties placed in suspense fund; determination of amount.
19-10-40. [Litigants to show right to have royalties placed in suspense fund; determination of amount.]
The commissioner of public lands shall require the lessee or any party litigant in such litigation desiring to have such royalties placed in such suspense fund, to make such showing by affidavit or otherwise as the commissioner may require, that such litigation is pending and involves the question or questions referred to in Section 1 [19-10-39 NMSA 1978] hereof; and he shall require such lessee or any party litigant to furnish such information as may be necessary to determine the amount of royalties accruing from each and every tract of land involved in such litigation.
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