New Mexico § 19-5-1 - Data on nature, character, quality and value of public lands; classification; duties of land commissioner

§ 19-5-1. Data on nature, character, quality and value of public lands; classification; duties of land commissioner

The commissioner of public lands is hereby authorized to expend, out of the state

lands maintenance fund not to exceed $10,000 per annum, for the purpose of obtaining

full and complete data as to the nature, character, quality and value of the lands

of the state of New Mexico, and their adaptability for grazing, stock farming and

agriculture. And the commissioner of public lands is further authorized to classify the lands

of the state as mineral bearing, or otherwise, and to ascertain the possibilities

of the state's mineral land for development in the production of coal, petroleum or

other minerals therein contained. The commissioner of public lands is further authorized to ascertain what lands of

the state contain merchantable timber and procure data with respect to the state's

timberlands which will be available for the information of intending or prospective

purchasers.