New Mexico § 69-9-5 - Application for consolidation
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 69-9-5 — Application for consolidation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-9-5. Application for consolidation
Any person, corporation or other legal entity seeking consolidation of an area comprised
wholly of small tracts and holding mining rights with respect to interests equal in
the aggregate to at least sixty percent of the entire mineral estate (insofar as it
pertains to ore) in such area, may make written application for such consolidation
to the secretary, which application shall include the following: A. a plat of the area to be consolidated, which area shall consist of contiguous small
tracts and shall not comprise more than a total of 660 acres; B. a designation (which may be by showing such information on aforesaid plat) of the
small tracts or interest therein, within the area with respect to which applicant
holds mining rights and the terms and conditions of such rights; a copy of the form
of mining lease on which applicant has obtained its leases or a majority thereof within
the area to be attached as an exhibit to the application; C. a designation respectively of the small tracts, or interests therein, within the
area with respect to which: (1) the owners' names are known but their addresses are unknown; (2) the owners are unknown; and (3) the owners' names and addresses are known but on whose interests applicant has
not obtained mining rights; stating such owners' names and addresses so far as known
to applicant; D. an affidavit by the applicant or by an officer of the applicant if it be a corporation
setting forth the following particulars: (1) the efforts made to locate the owners within the area whose names or addresses
are alleged to be unknown; and (2) the efforts made to obtain mining rights with respect to the interest of each
owner in the area whose name and address is known but from whom the applicant has
not obtained such rights; E. a statement concerning the proposed operations, their objects and the methods to
be utilized; F. a statement concerning the need for the proposed consolidation.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 69-9-5
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 69-9-5 cover?
Section 69-9-5 ("Application for consolidation") 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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How does New Mexico § 69-9-5 apply to my situation?
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