A. All apportionments or partitions of land on the grant of Chilili made by Inez Armenta as trustee or by his successors as trustees of the grant to the bona fide residents on the grant are hereby confirmed. B. The government and control of the common lands of the Chilili land grant-merced, also known as […]
Regular meetings of the board of trustees shall be held no less than quarterly and in a public place as the board may determine in accordance with the bylaws. The time and place of regular meetings shall be posted in Spanish and English in a public place within the land grant-merced at least ten days […]
A majority of the members of the board of trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the land grant-merced and its inhabitants shall be bound by the acts of the board pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 4 NMSA 1978 and the land grant-merced bylaws. History: Laws 2007, ch. […]
A. A conveyance of a portion of or all of the common lands of the land grant-merced shall be effective only if: (1) the conveyance is made in accordance with the land grant-merced bylaws and this section; (2) the conveyance is made for the benefit of the land grant-merced; (3) the board of trustees has […]
A. All meetings of the board of trustees shall be held in accordance with the Open Meetings Act [Chapter 10, Article 15 NMSA 1978]. Executive sessions shall not be held except in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. All heirs of the land grant-merced shall have the right to be present at all times when […]
If a vacancy occurs on the board of trustees, the remaining members shall fill the vacancy by appointment made at a regular meeting. The person appointed shall hold office until the next regular election. History: Laws 2007, ch. 145, § 13. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 145, § 22 made Laws 2007, ch. […]
A. The board of trustees may fix in the land grant-merced bylaws and pay to its members a salary not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) to any member in one month. The salary as fixed shall be in full as compensation for the duties performed by the board of trustees or the individual members […]
A. If the board of trustees brings an action in accordance with Subsection B of Section 4 of this 2007 act [49-4-5 NMSA 1978] and judgment is rendered in favor of the board of trustees, the court may award to the board of trustees possession of the tract, piece or parcel of the land and […]
The courts of this state shall entertain bills of complaint filed by the board of trustees of the land grant-merced to enjoin persons from trespassing upon the common lands or using the common waters within the land grant-merced if it appears that the complainant is without a plain, speedy and adequate remedy at law or […]
Process in all actions or suits against the board of trustees of the land grant-merced shall be served upon the president or, in the president’s absence, upon the secretary. History: Laws 2007, ch. 145, § 17. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 145, § 22 made Laws 2007, ch. 145, § 17 effective July […]
The board of trustees shall register its bylaws and a list of current officers with the land grant council in accordance with the provisions of Section 49-1-23 NMSA 1978. The board of trustees shall notify the land grant council of the names and positions of the land grant-merced’s elected or appointed officers upon their election […]
History: Laws 1876, ch. 51, § 2; Code 1915, § 840; C.S. 1929, § 29-502; 1941 Comp., § 9-402; 1953 Comp., § 8-4-2; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 145, § 21. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2007, ch. 145, § 21 repealed 49-4-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1876, ch. 51, § 2, relating to […]
Any member of the board of trustees who fails or refuses to perform any of the duties required to be performed by the board of trustees of the land grant-merced by Chapter 49, Article 4 NMSA 1978 or by any other law of New Mexico is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be […]
A. A person who is not an heir and who purchases or leases property within the limits of the land grant-merced shall only have a right to the lands acquired through the purchase or lease but not to any common lands within the land grant-merced. B. The provisions of Chapter 49, Article 4 NMSA 1978 […]
History: Laws 1876, ch. 51, § 3; 1899, ch. 47, § 1; Code 1915, § 841; C.S. 1929, § 29-503; 1941 Comp., § 9-403; Laws 1943, ch. 47, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 8-4-3; 2007, ch. 145, § 21. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2007, ch. 145, § 21 repealed 49-4-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by […]
The Chilili land grant-merced shall be controlled and governed by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 4 NMSA 1978 as a political subdivision of the state and by all provisions of its bylaws not in conflict with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo or state law. History: Laws 2007, ch. […]
As used in Chapter 49, Article 4 NMSA 1978: A. “board of trustees” means the board of trustees of the Chilili land grant-merced; B. “common lands” means lands owned by the Chilili land grant for the benefit of the heirs of the land grant-merced; C. “heir” means a person who is a descendant of the […]
The board of trustees shall have the power to: A. control, care for and manage the land grant-merced and real estate owned by the land grant-merced; prescribe the terms and conditions under which the common lands may be used and enjoyed; and make all necessary and proper bylaws, rules and regulations that shall be in […]
The board of trustees shall consist of five members. If there is more than one precinct in the land grant-merced, no more than three members shall be residents of the same precinct; provided, however, that if the precinct boundaries do not coincide with the boundaries of the land grant-merced, the board of trustees may create […]
A. Elections for the board of trustees shall be held on the first Monday in April or on a day designated in the bylaws, either every two or every four years as specified in the bylaws of the land grant-merced. B. All qualified voting members of the land grant-merced are qualified to vote and may […]
