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2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 19: Public Lands
Article 7: Sale and Lease of Lands, 19-7-1 through 19-7-69
Section 19-7-23: School section used for cemeteries; not to be sold.

Universal Citation:
NM Stat § 19-7-23 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis)
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19-7-23. [School section used for cemeteries; not to be sold.]

Where a school section of the state or any part thereof has been used for cemeteries or cemetery purposes prior to January 6, 1912, that part of said section, not exceeding one hundred and sixty (160) acres may be set aside by the commissioner of public lands and forever reserved for such cemetery purposes and no sale thereof shall be made by the commissioner of public lands.

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