Section 19-10-50 – Oil, gas and mineral leases on state park lands.
The state park and recreation director has the right to authorize the commissioner of public lands to lease for oil and gas and other minerals any lands acquired by the state for state park or state recreational purposes upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the state park and recreation director, where, […]
Section 19-10-51 – Terms and conditions of leases on state park lands; disposition of rentals and royalties.
The commissioner of public lands has the right to lease for oil and gas and other minerals any lands acquired by the state for state park or state recreational purposes when authorized so to do by the state park and recreation director, the same to be leased upon such terms and conditions as may be […]
Section 19-10-52 – [Drainage of state lands by oil or gas wells required to be offset; agreement to compensate state.]
In any case where it appears to the commissioner of public lands of the state of New Mexico that lands owned by the state of New Mexico are being drained by an oil or gas well required to be offset under the terms of any oil or gas lease issued by the commissioner of public […]
Section 19-10-37 – [Filing and recording fees; disposition; expenses payable from maintenance fund.]
The commissioner shall prescribe adequate, reasonable and uniform fees to be charged for the filing and recording of instruments under the provisions hereof and all such fees shall be covered into the maintenance fund of his office; and all reasonable and necessary expenditures for carrying out the provisions of this act [19-10-31 to 19-10-38 NMSA […]
Section 19-10-53 – [State participation in pooling and communitization agreements authorized.]
In the interest of conservation of oil and gas and the prevention of waste, the commissioner of public lands may consent to and approve the development or operation of state lands under agreements made by lessees of oil and gas leases thereon, jointly or severally with other oil and gas lessees of state lands or […]
Section 19-10-38 – [Repeal and saving clause.]
All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and this act [19-10-31 to 19-10-38 NMSA 1978] shall apply to all instruments now on file in the state land office and which pertain to oil and gas rights in state lands, but nothing contained herein shall be construed to deprive any person […]
Section 19-10-54 – [Existing pooling and communitization agreements confirmed and validated; segregation of leases in accordance with prior agreement.]
In all cases where the commissioner of public lands has heretofore approved agreements made by oil and gas lessees of state lands with other oil and gas lessees of state lands or with oil and gas lessees of the United States or with lessees or mineral owners of fee or privately owned lands or oil […]
Section 19-10-39 – [Litigation involving lessee’s oil and gas rights on land sold with reservation of oil and gas; suspense account for royalty payments.]
In any case where litigation has been instituted in the state courts of the state of New Mexico, or in the United States district court for the district of New Mexico, involving the right or title of the lessee under any oil and gas leases issued by the state of New Mexico on lands heretofore […]
Section 19-10-55 – [Validation of oil and gas leases.]
All oil and gas leases issued by the commissioner of public lands prior to the effective date of this section are declared to be valid and existing contracts with the state according to their terms and provisions where: A. made in substantial conformity with law; B. the terms have not expired; C. all rentals have […]
Section 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 […]