New Mexico § 69-3-23 - Regulations by private landowners as to mining locations; recording; amending
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§ 69-3-23. Regulations by private landowners as to mining locations; recording; amending
The owner or owners of lands within this state, the title to which has been vested
by letters patent from the United States government, may make and file in the office
of the county clerk of the county in which such lands are situated, such rules and
regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States and of this state,
as they may see fit, governing the location and acquisition of mining claims thereon,
which rules and regulations when so filed shall be binding upon all parties, and a
copy thereof duly certified by the county clerk shall be received and admitted as
evidence in any suit or proceedings relating to such mining claims; such rules and
regulations may be changed and supplemented from time to time by other rules and regulations
filed in like manner, providing that such change shall not affect rights acquired
prior thereto.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 69-3-23 cover?
Section 69-3-23 ("Regulations by private landowners as to mining locations; recording; amending") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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