New Mexico § 19-7-55 - Counties and school districts leasing state lands; uses; term
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§ 19-7-55. Counties and school districts leasing state lands; uses; term
A. Any county or school district within the state that may have use for any state
lands for any purpose incidental to the powers of the county or school district shall
have the right and power to lease the lands or so much thereof as may be reasonably
necessary for such purpose from the commissioner, and upon receipt of a request for
such a lease, the commissioner is authorized and empowered to enter into such a lease
for a term not exceeding forty years upon such reasonable terms and conditions as
may be prescribed by the commissioner. B. In setting the terms and conditions of any lease to a school district, the commissioner
shall, upon the request of the governing body of the school district, provide that
the rental costs for the lease be paid from the school district's share of the current
school fund established in Article 12, Section 4 of the constitution of New Mexico , or the common school current fund created in Section 19-1-17 NMSA 1978 . C. The necessary documentation to achieve this appropriation shall be submitted to
the state treasurer by the commissioner. The appropriation made hereby is a continuing appropriation.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-7-55 ("Counties and school districts leasing state lands; uses; term") 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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