New Mexico § 19-7-2 - Formal requirements for applications; state officers and employees prohibited from acting as, or procuring, agents or attorneys
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§ 19-7-2. Formal requirements for applications; state officers and employees prohibited from acting as, or procuring, agents or attorneys
All applications for the purchase of state lands and all applications for leases,
whether for grazing, oil and gas, mining or other purposes, shall be made with ink
or with typewriter using a record ribbon, upon forms to be prescribed by the commissioner
of public lands. All applications shall be signed by original applicant or his agent or attorneys
authorized by written power of attorney, shall be acknowledged before an officer authorized
to administer oaths and shall be accompanied by application fees for oil and gas,
mining, business leases, grazing leases and other purposes, as appropriate, in amounts
set by the commissioner of public lands by regulation. The fees shall be deposited in the state lands maintenance fund. No state officer or employee of the state land office shall act as agent or attorney
or procure another to act as agent or attorney for any application, but this act shall
not be construed so as to prevent the commissioner of public lands or any employee
of the state land office from assisting applicants to make out their applications
without pay.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 19-7-2
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-7-2 cover?
Section 19-7-2 ("Formal requirements for applications; state officers and employees prohibited from acting as, or procuring, agents or attorneys") 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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