New Mexico § 19-7-45 - Construction of act; prior assignments and mortgages
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-7-45 — Construction of act; prior assignments and mortgages, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-7-45. Construction of act; prior assignments and mortgages
This act shall not be construed to affect any assignment, mortgage or other instrument
covering any purchase contract or lease of state lands for grazing or agricultural
purposes or improvements thereon heretofore given for the purpose of securing any
indebtedness and any such instrument or a certified copy thereof may be filed in the
office of the commissioner of public lands and when so filed shall be constructive
notice to all persons of the contents thereof and the lien created thereby may be
foreclosed in accordance with the provisions of this act. Provided, however, the provisions of this act prescribing forms or requiring the
approval of assignments by the commissioner of public lands shall not apply to such
instruments.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-7-45 ("Construction of act; prior assignments and mortgages") 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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