New Mexico § 23-4-7 - Future transfer of lands; restrictions

§ 23-4-7. Future transfer of lands; restrictions

A. The secretary of health shall designate not more than thirty acres of land immediately

surrounding the old Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital building, including

the support buildings and three adjoining houses, which may not be designated as surplus

property by the department of finance and administration pursuant to this section. Subsequent to such a designation, the department of finance and administration may

determine, after the New Mexico state veterans' home has been established, that there

exists acreage that is surplus to the needs of the New Mexico state veterans' home. B. The department of finance and administration, with approval of the state board

of finance, may transfer a portion of the designated surplus property not to exceed

twenty-five acres to the Truth or Consequences school board to be used for a site

for construction of a middle school. C. Subsequent to the official decision of the Truth or Consequences school board to

proceed or not to proceed with the construction of a middle school on property adjacent

to the New Mexico state veterans' home, the department of finance and administration

may transfer, with approval of the state board of finance, part or all of the remaining

surplus property to the city of Truth or Consequences for use in future economic development

projects. D. All transfers of land provided for in this section shall be subject to the following

conditions: (1) the governor or his designee shall approve any plans for development of any part

of the original site before commencement of any construction under such plans; (2) if the Truth or Consequences school board has not developed a master plan for

use of any property transferred to it by January 1, 1987 or has not substantially

initiated this plan by January 1, 1993, the surplus property transferred to that school

board shall revert to the state; (3) if the city of Truth or Consequences has not developed a master plan for use of

any property transferred to it by January 1, 1987 or has not substantially initiated

this plan by January 1, 1993, the surplus property transferred to that city shall

revert to the state; (4) the department of finance and administration shall not transfer as surplus property

either the access to any well already existing on the site or any buildings on the

site without the consent of the board of trustees; and (5) no commitment on any parcel of land at the original site shall be made to the

Truth or Consequences school board or to the city of Truth or Consequences until after

such time as the New Mexico state veterans' home is approved by the legislature.