New Mexico § 49-3-8 - Powers of board of trustees enumerated
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 49-3-8 — Powers of board of trustees enumerated, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-3-8. Powers of board of trustees enumerated
That the said board of trustees shall have the following powers: A. to control and manage the said community lands of the people of Chaperito and prescribe
rules and regulations for the administration thereof; B. to prohibit all trespasses and depredations upon the same, or any part thereof; C. to institute action of ejectment to recover the possession of said lands or any
part thereof, and any other action or suit that may be necessary and proper in the
exercise of the powers herein conferred; D. to pay all taxes and other expenses due on said community lands of the people of
Chaperito; E. to have a common seal; F. to adopt all necessary rules and regulations for the management and control of
the said lands and for the carrying out of the powers conferred in this chapter; G. in case the income exceeds the expenses, to expend the balance in such improvements
upon the said community lands as will be for the general benefit of the people residing
within the said lands.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-3-8 ("Powers of board of trustees enumerated") 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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