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2025 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 19 - Public Lands
Article 7 - Sale and Lease of Lands
Section 19-7-21 - [Townsite lands; subdivision.]

Universal Citation:
NM Stat § 19-7-21 (2025)
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Whenever any of the state lands shall be valuable or desirable for townsite purposes, the commissioner may cause or permit the same to be subdivided into suitable tracts, or surveyed into lots and blocks, with the usual reservations for streets, alleys and public purposes, and shall cause appraisement of such lands to be made and prescribe rules and regulations for the use and occupancy thereof, and may lease or sell such lots, blocks and subdivisions in accordance with law.

History: Laws 1912, ch. 82, § 62; Code 1915, § 5240; C.S. 1929, § 132-174; 1941 Comp., § 8-822; 1953 Comp., § 7-8-22.

ANNOTATIONS

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

Cross references. — For appraisement of state lands, see 19-7-1 NMSA 1978.

For false swearing in purchase or lease application or appraisement, see 19-7-7 NMSA 1978.

Procedure for leasing or selling state lands for townsite purposes is mandatory. 1931 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 31-52.

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