New Mexico § 19-7-51 - Improvement on grazing or agricultural lease; restrictions
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-7-51 — Improvement on grazing or agricultural lease; restrictions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-7-51. Improvement on grazing or agricultural lease; restrictions
Except by the express written consent of the commissioner, improvements upon leased
state lands held under one lease shall be limited as follows: upon those leased for
grazing purposes, fences only, at a cost not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars
($150) per mile, and necessary corrals, at a cost not exceeding two hundred dollars
($200); upon those leased for agricultural purposes, fences at a cost not exceeding
one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) per mile for exterior boundaries and seventy-five
dollars ($75) per mile for inside cross-fences; barns, dwellings and all other buildings,
at a total cost not exceeding six hundred dollars ($600); wells and irrigation systems
at a total cost not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000); and for improvements
to the land, such as orchards, plowed land, crops, etc., the amount allowed shall
be only the amount added to the natural value of the land by such improvement, but
in no case to exceed a total of ten dollars ($10.00) per acre for lands actually so
improved. For the purposes of this chapter fences and growing crops shall be considered as
movable improvements, and all other improvements as permanent improvements.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 19-7-51
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-7-51 cover?
Section 19-7-51 ("Improvement on grazing or agricultural lease; restrictions") 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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Is this the official text of New Mexico law?
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