Section 19-10-21 – [Rules and regulations; amendment; rescission; effective date.]
The commissioner is hereby authorized and required to prescribe and publish for the information of the public, all rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this act [19-10-1, 19-10-12 to 19-10-25 NMSA 1978], and he may amend or rescind any rule or regulation promulgated by him under the authority contained herein; provided, […]
Section 19-10-22 – [Validation of existing leases; contest of claims; relinquishment for conversion; terms of new lease; fees.]
All oil and gas leases issued by the commissioner of public lands prior to the effective date of this amendment which have not expired, or which have not been legally canceled for nonperformance by the lessee or assignee, are hereby declared to be valid and existing contracts with the state of New Mexico according to […]
Section 19-10-23 – Appeal of commissioner’s decision.
A person or corporation aggrieved by a ruling or decision of the commissioner affecting his interest in any lease issued under or affected by the provisions relating to oil and gas leases of state lands may file an appeal pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1929, ch. 125, § 16; […]
Section 19-10-24 – [Contesting claims; jurisdiction of district court; appeal and error.]
The district court of the county in which the lands or the major portion thereof may be located which are embraced in any lease issued under or affected by the provisions of this act [19-10-1, 19-10-12 to 19-10-25 NMSA 1978], shall have original exclusive jurisdiction as a court of equity for the determination of controversies […]
Section 19-10-25 – [Proof of commissioner’s records.]
In the proceedings above described in Sections 16 and 17 [19-10-23, 19-10-24 NMSA 1978] of this act, records, books and papers in the office of the commissioner of public lands shall be proven by copies thereof, duly certified by the commissioner, or by certified transcript of such records and proceedings as may be necessary, which […]
Section 19-10-26 – [Lands sold with reservation of minerals; lease; bond to protect purchaser; waiver.]
State lands sold heretofore, or which may be sold hereafter on any deferred payment plan under contract containing a reservation to the state of the minerals therein contained, may be leased by the state for oil, gas or other mineral development or exploitation, as provided by law in the same manner as other state lands. […]
Section 19-10-14 – [Application for lease; form; deposit; appraisement.]
Applications for the issuance of any lease authorized by this act [19-10-1, 19-10-12 to 19-10-25 NMSA 1978] shall be executed under oath by the applicant or by his agent or attorney duly authorized in writing, or by any officer or attorney in fact of the corporation if the application be made by a corporation. The […]
Section 19-10-15 – [Rental; limits; first year; rental districts; alteration; maximum size of lease; rent where lease crosses district line.]
All leases issued by the commissioner of public lands shall provide for an annual rental to be paid by the lessee, the amount thereof to be fixed by the commissioner, but in no case shall the same be less than five cents [($.05)] nor more than one dollar [($1.00)] per acre, except during the secondary […]
Section 19-10-16 – [Restricted districts; method of leasing; added area; notice; rental.]
There is hereby created a restricted district comprising townships 3 to 15 south inclusive, ranges 34 to 39 east inclusive; townships 16 to 20 south inclusive, ranges 28 to 39 east inclusive; and townships 21 to 26 south inclusive, ranges 34 to 39 east inclusive, N.M.P.M. No oil and gas leases upon any state lands […]
Section 19-10-7 – Exploratory form of lease; different term of years.
A. When issuing an oil and gas lease on the exploratory lease form, if the conditions of the tract subject to the lease are such that a different term of years for the lease is warranted, the commissioner in his discretion may issue the lease for a primary term of five years with no secondary […]