Chapter 19 — Chapter 19

commissioner. A. Upon granting any oil or gas lease upon public lands in the state, and during the term of any existing lease, the commissioner of public lands may offer for sale from time to time, for such period as he may determine, by competitive bidding, upon notice and adver…

requirements. A petroleum refinery within the state unable to purchase in the open market at prevailing prices an adequate supply of refinery charge stocks of a quality to meet the needs of its existing petroleum refinery capacity may file an application and supporting documents …

The oil conservation commission shall examine each application from petroleum refineries within the state requesting a preference and where it finds that the showing submitted is inadequate or unsatisfactory, it shall so notify the applicant and shall require such additional show…

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…

A. Where the commissioner of public lands elects to offer royalty oil for sale, the royalty oil will be advertised for sale in designated newspapers or periodicals of general circulation in the state in accordance with regulations to be promulgated by the commissioner. The notice…

In all cases where public lands under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of public lands are under lease for oil and gas and are concurrently leased for other minerals, and exploration or development operations under the oil and gas lease are incompatible with the exploration o…

terms.] Any owner of an oil and gas lease heretofore issued by the commissioner of public lands and maintained in good standing according to the terms and conditions thereof and all applicable statutes and regulations may, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the commissi…

This act [19-10A-1 to 19-10A-7 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "State Carbon Dioxide Act." History: Laws 1981, ch. 108, § 1.

The purpose of the State Carbon Dioxide Act [19-10A-1 to 19-10A-7 NMSA 1978] is to assist New Mexico industries, specifically including but not limited to producers of crude oil in obtaining carbon dioxide for enhanced recovery of oil and to assist New Mexico refineries in obtain…

As used in the State Carbon Dioxide Act [19-10A-1 to 19-10A-7 NMSA 1978]: A. "gas or carbon dioxide" means carbon dioxide whether in a gaseous or liquid form; B. "producer" means a person producing crude oil in New Mexico who: (1) is a participant in a carbon dioxide project for …

upon which commissioner has call. The commissioner of public lands may offer from time to time, for such period as he may determine, by competitive bidding, upon notice and advertisement on sealed bids, a portion or all of the state carbon dioxide. The advertisement and sale shal…

A. A producer who wants to qualify for a preference shall submit an application to the oil conservation division. This application shall contain: (1) the name and address of the producer; (2) the location of the project for which the producer seeks the state carbon dioxide; (3) a…

The oil conservation division shall examine each application for certification as a preference producer or refiner. If the oil conservation division finds that the applicant is a bona fide refiner or producer and has satisfied the requirements of the preceding sections of the Sta…

dioxide. A. Where the commissioner of public lands elects to offer state carbon dioxide for sale, the carbon dioxide will be advertised for sale in designated newspapers or periodicals of general circulation in the state in accordance with regulations to be promulgated by the com…

Sections 1 through 8 [19-10B-1 to 19-10B-8 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "ONGARD System Development Act". History: Laws 1990, ch. 127, § 1.

A. The legislature finds that a new oil and gas data base system will substantially increase revenues from state trust lands with resulting benefits to the trust beneficiaries and that funding the development of a new system with income from state trust lands constitutes a necess…

As used in the ONGARD System Development Act [19-10B-1 to 19-10B-8 NMSA 1978]: A. "ONGARD system" means the oil and natural gas administration and revenue data base, a computerized data base system which collects, processes, analyzes and reports all oil and gas data received by t…

The commissioner of public lands shall design, develop, acquire and implement an ONGARD system that relies on the latest capabilities of relational data base technology and that provides automated support to the constitutionally and legislatively mandated responsibilities of the …

revenue bonds. A. In order to provide funds for the design, development, acquisition and implementation of the ONGARD system, the commissioner of public lands is authorized to issue revenue bonds, in a principal amount not to exceed eighteen million dollars ($18,000,000), payable…

Any software or other property developed pursuant to the provisions of the ONGARD System Development Act [19-10B-1 to 19-10B-8 NMSA 1978] shall be owned by the commissioner of public lands. The commissioner of public lands is authorized to enter into sales agreements, licensing a…

The commissioner of public lands, the taxation and revenue department, the energy, minerals and natural resources department and any other agency that utilizes the system shall enter into a joint powers agreement for the purpose of cooperating in the joint design, development, ac…

A. No less than twice each year until the ONGARD system is fully implemented, the commissioner of public lands, the secretary of taxation and revenue, the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources and the chief administrative officer of any other user agency shall appea…

standards.] That the commissioner of public lands shall have authority, and it shall be his duty, to care for the timber and the timber products upon the state lands, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, [and] said rules and regulations shall provide for the prac…

The commissioner of public lands may sell the down, large growth and matured timber on any state lands in the manner and after the notice provided by law governing sales of state lands. The sale of any such timber shall not be construed as a sale of the land on which the same is …

federal or private agencies.] In order to carry out the provisions of this act [19-11-1, 19-11-2 NMSA 1978], as well as for cooperative forest fire prevention and watershed protection, the commissioner of public lands is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with federal or …

That on application therefor, the commissioner of public lands shall sell timber lands and the timber thereon, upon such terms and conditions as other state lands are now sold, except as hereinafter expressly provided. The minimum price for such lands exclusive of the timber prod…

assistance; failure to observe protective regulations; forfeiture; payment required before timber cut.] The commissioner of public lands shall be authorized to defer the payment, without interest, for a period not to exceed three years for the timber upon any tracts so sold upon …

No timber or timbered lands of the state shall be sold except as provided in Sections 3 and 4 [19-11-3, 19-11-4 NMSA 1978] of this act or Section 19-11-10 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1923, ch. 101, § 5; C.S. 1929, § 132-168; 1941 Comp., § 8-1205; 1953 Comp., § 7-12-5.

Any purchaser of timbered lands, under the provisions of this act [19-11-1 to 19-11-9 NMSA 1978], shall be permitted to cut sufficient pinon and juniper for his own consumption only. History: Laws 1923, ch. 101, § 6; C.S. 1929, § 132-169; 1941 Comp., § 8-1206; 1953 Comp., § 7-12-…

timber products; use of land for agricultural purposes.] All land sold under the provisions of this act [19-11-1, 19-11-3 to 19-11-9 NMSA 1978] shall be so sold with the proviso and a covenant running therewith, that the purchaser or purchasers thereof shall encourage, protect an…

There shall be reserved over all said timbered and other mountain lands hereinafter sold by the state, or its assigns, an adequate roadway, for all purposes, to serve as an outlet to all other lands owned by the state, or its assigns. History: Laws 1923, ch. 101, § 8; C.S. 1929, …

conditions.] Any purchaser of timbered lands under the provisions of this act [19-11-1 to 19-11-9 NMSA 1978] shall be privileged to lease additional state timbered lands for grazing purposes, but in which event the granting of said lease, by the state, shall be conditioned upon t…

This act [19-12-1 to 19-12-13 except 19-12-7.1 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Land Office Building Act." History: 1953 Comp., § 7-14-1, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 25, § 1.

The funds derived from the sale of debentures shall be used by the commissioner of public lands for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of the Land Office Building Act [19-12-1 to 19-12-13 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-14-11, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 25, § 11.

debentures; approval; private sale; interest rates.] Any debentures authorized by the Land Office Building Act [19-12-1 to 19-12-13 NMSA 1978] may be purchased by the state investment officer as an investment for the permanent funds in his hands, with the approval of the official…

The commissioner of public lands is authorized to contract with the facilities management division of the general services department on a cost basis for the maintenance of the lands and buildings acquired under the provisions of the Land Office Building Act. History: 1953 Comp.,…

authorized.] The commissioner of public lands is authorized to accept any services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds by way of gift, or loan, from the United States government, which could be used in carrying out the purposes of the Land Office Building Act [19-12- 1 to 19…

buildings; use; lease to other agencies; disposition and use of rents.] The commissioner of public lands of the state is authorized to acquire the necessary land to construct, equip and maintain a land office building or buildings thereon to be used as offices for the purpose of …

The total cost of acquiring of land and the construction of the building or buildings shall not exceed the sum of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000), which sum is appropriated from the funds borrowed against the state lands maintenance fund, as hereinafter pro…

construction of building; notice of letting; rejection of bids; performance bond.] The commissioner is empowered to employ an architect after competition among three or more architects of the state, on the basis of the best design submitted, and to contract for the construction o…

maintenance; disbursements. The commissioner has authority to perform all acts incidental to acquisition of such lands and the construction, equipping and maintaining of the land office building. The secretary of finance and administration shall draw his warrant on the state trea…

prohibited.] Neither the commissioner nor any of his agents shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract let under the Land Office Building Act [19-12-1 to 19-12-13 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-14-7, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 25, § 7.

The land office building shall be located at the city of Santa Fe and conform substantially to the architecture of existing capitol buildings. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-14-8, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 25, § 8.

The building located in Santa Fe currently used for offices to administer the trust created by the Enabling Act for New Mexico and other acts of congress granting lands to the state shall be known as the "Edward J. Lopez land office building". History: 1978 Comp., § 19-12-7.1, en…

issuance and sale of state land office debentures; interest rate; form; maturity.] The commissioner of public lands is authorized to anticipate the proceeds of rentals from trust lands, to the extent that the same are required to be covered into the state lands maintenance fund c…

The debentures shall be signed by the commissioner and his seal shall be affixed thereto. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-14-10, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 25, § 10.

This act [19-13-1 to 19-13-28 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Geothermal Resources Act." History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 1.

The commissioner may, upon application and after a public hearing, suspend operations and production on a producing lease. On his own motion and after a public hearing, the commissioner, in the interest of conservation, may suspend operations on any lease, but in any such case he…

A. Any lease entered into pursuant to the Geothermal Resources Act shall be for a primary term of five years and so long thereafter as geothermal resources are being produced or utilized or are capable of being produced or utilized in commercial quantities from such lands or from…

The owner or owners of any geothermal resources lease or approved assignment thereof, heretofore issued by the commissioner, which lease has not automatically expired by its own terms or which has not been canceled after proper notice by the commissioner and which has otherwise b…