If mineral lands upon which improvements have been made shall be leased in conformity with law to other than the owner of such improvements thereon, then such purchaser or such new lessee shall pay to the owner thereof the value of such improvements at an agreed price with the owner thereof; and if such owner […]
In the event of the cancellation or forfeiture of any lease issued under the provisions of this act [19-10-11, 19-10-26 to 19-10-30 NMSA 1978] from any cause whatever, the lessee or assignee shall be permitted to remove any and all improvements from the lands which lessee can remove without injury thereto, provided, however, that the […]
A. For the purpose of issuing oil and gas leases thereon, all state lands under the jurisdiction of the commissioner shall be classified as either nonrestricted or restricted. Those lands placed within a restricted district pursuant to Section 19-10-16 NMSA 1978 shall be classified as restricted lands. All other lands owned by the state under […]
The commissioner of public lands shall be, and he hereby is, authorized and empowered to adopt such uniform and reasonable rules and regulations and to prepare such uniform forms of leases as he may deem necessary to carry into effect the terms and provisions of this act [19-10-11, 19-10-26 to 19-10-30 NMSA 1978] and not […]
All leases and other instruments executed or issued by the commissioner of public lands, hereinafter referred to as the commissioner, pertaining to oil and gas rights in state lands, and including assignments of such rights when approved by the commissioner, shall be made in duplicate and one copy thereof retained in the files of the […]
All such instruments shall be acknowledged by the parties thereto except that the commissioner shall not be required to acknowledge any such instrument but shall authenticate his signature to same with his seal of office. History: Laws 1925, ch. 68, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 132-502; 1941 Comp., § 8-1125; 1953 Comp., § 7-11-26. ANNOTATIONS […]
Contracts between persons or corporations owning or holding oil and gas rights in state lands, when duly acknowledged by the parties thereto, may be filed for record and recorded in the state land office in the same manner and with the same force and effect as the instruments referred to in the foregoing sections. History: […]
The commissioner is authorized and directed to provide and install as soon as possible after the passage of this act [19-10-31 to 19-10-38 NMSA 1978] a full and complete system of records and books in his office for carrying out the provisions of this act and shall provide for the full and complete indexing of […]
The commissioner shall also install in his office as soon as practicable a tract book system for the mineral lands of the state on which any oil and gas rights have been granted by him which tract books shall be separate from the tract books pertaining to grazing rights or purchase contracts, and all instruments […]
The commissioner is authorized to make, publish and enforce all necessary and reasonable rules and regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this act [19-10-31 to 19-10-38 NMSA 1978] and shall take necessary precautions for the safekeeping and protection of the instruments and records referred to in this act. History: Laws 1925, ch. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In issuing oil and gas leases, the commissioner shall: A. use the exploratory lease form as set forth in Section 19-10-4.1 NMSA 1978 for oil and gas leases of tracts classified as nonrestricted lands under Section 19-10-3 NMSA 1978; B. use the discovery lease form as set forth in Section 19-10-4.2 NMSA 1978 or the […]
The following form is designated as the “Exploratory Form”. It shall be used for all oil and gas leases on lands classified as nonrestricted lands. At the discretion of the commissioner, it may be used for lands classified as restricted, whether categorized as regular or premium: “Lease No. _________ Application No. _________ OIL AND GAS […]
The following form is designated as the “Discovery Form”. It may be used by the commissioner for oil and gas leases on lands classified as restricted lands, whether categorized as regular or premium: “Lease No. ____________ Application No. ____________ OIL AND GAS LEASE (Discovery Form) This agreement, dated ___________, 19___, between the state of New […]
The following form is designed as the “Development Form.” It may be used by the commissioner for oil and gas leases on lands classified as restricted lands and categorized as Premium: “Lease No. …… Application No. …… OIL AND GAS LEASE (Development Form) This agreement, dated …… , 19 … , between the state of […]
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 […]
The commissioner of public lands is directed to remit all such royalties to the state treasurer, with the proper memorandum of distribution of such funds attached thereto and such moneys shall be placed in a special suspense fund by the state treasurer, to be known as “the oil and gas royalty suspense fund,” and such […]
When the questions involved in the litigation referred to in Section 1 [19-10-39 NMSA 1978] hereof shall have been finally determined, the commissioner of public lands is directed to disburse said fund to the funds of the institutions or common schools lawfully entitled thereto, or, the persons, firms or corporations entitled to said royalties, as […]
