ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1989, ch. 200, § 9 repealed 19-9-1 to 19-9-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1912, ch. 82, §§ 24 to 31, relating to lease of coal lands, effective July 1, 1989. For comparable provisions, see 19-9-9 to 19-9-16 NMSA 1978.
Any coal lease issued by the commissioner of public lands shall: A. provide for a primary term of five years; B. provide that, if, at the end of the primary term, the lessee has submitted a mine plan to the commissioner of public lands for approval delineating how and when the leased land will be […]
The commissioner of public lands or his authorized representative shall have the right to enter any leased lands for the purpose of measuring the cubical contents of every opening from which coal has been extracted and to otherwise inspect the leased lands to ensure that proper royalties have been paid. The commissioner or his representative […]
Before commencing operations or development upon leased lands, a lessee shall execute and file with the commissioner of public lands a good and sufficient bond or other appropriate surety in an amount to be fixed by the commissioner to: A. guarantee the performance of all covenants and obligations under the coal lease, including the obligation […]
The commissioner of public lands may cancel any coal lease for nonpayment of rentals, for nonpayment of royalties or for noncompliance with any of the terms or covenants of the lease, but before the cancellation is made, the commissioner shall mail to the lessee by registered or certified mail a notice of intention to cancel […]
With the consent of the commissioner of public lands any coal lease may be relinquished in whole or in part provided that the commissioner shall not approve any relinquishment of an undivided interest in any coal lease nor less than a legal subdivision. History: Laws 1989, ch. 200, § 6.
After notice to all existing coal lessees and other interested parties the commissioner may adopt rules and regulations as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this act [19-9-9 to 19-9-16 NMSA 1978]. The inadvertent failure to notify any coal lessee or other interested party shall not invalidate a rule or regulation. History: […]
Notwithstanding any provision of this act [19-9-9 to 19-9-16 NMSA 1978] requiring competitive bidding, the owner of any coal lease that is issued by the commissioner of public lands before the effective date of this section and maintained in good standing according to the terms and conditions of the coal lease and all applicable statutes […]
The commissioner of public lands may execute and issue leases for the exploration, development and production of coal from state trust lands. Leases shall be issued only to the highest bidder either by sealed bid or at public auction; provided, however, the commissioner may in his discretion withhold any tract from leasing and may reject […]
