The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
No. 7

80 ~ - A'HH -
THE STATE OF NEW MENICO,
ENTITLED PUBLIC LANDS"
g. J. Il. No. II, Apr. March -. 1921.
Be II Resolved by the Legislature Of
the State Of New Mexico:
Sec. /. That Article Mi Of the
Constitution Of the State OF New Mex
leo be amended 50 as to read us fol.
lows
ARTICLE XIII, PUBLIC LANDS"
"Sectlon /. All lands belonging 70
the State Of New Mexico, and all lands
granted, transferred or confirmed to
the State by Congress, and al lands
hereafter acquired, are declared to be
public lands VI the state 10 be held or
disposed ~ as may be provided boy law
for the purpose for which they have
been or may he granted, donated or
otherwise acquired.
section 2 A permanent Commits
sion to consist OF three members. not
more than two OF whom shall belong
to the same political party. Is hereby
created which shall be- known as the
STATE Land Commission
Section 3 The members Of the
Commission shall be appointed by the
governor. by and with the advice and
consent ~ the Senate. and shall he
subject 10 removal only for cause.
Each member shall hold office for =
term OF six years from any after his
appointment. and until his successor
shall have been duly appointed aud
qualified Provided. that the three
members ~ tho Commission first mp
pointed and confirmed shall lmmedl.
ntely qualify and classify them.
selves by lot 81 that one ~
them shall hold office for two
year,, one Tor four Years. and one for
ak years. from and after january LIST.
1928, and thereafter one Commissioner
shall he appointed every two years :
Provided, however, that the members
Of the Commission first TO he appoint.
ed shall be appointed during the regu.
lar session Of the Legislature 10 CON
yene In the yenr 1923. aud, provided
further, that until such Commission
shall be duly appointed and qualified
as herelnnhove provided, the Commits
sioner Of Public Lands elected at the
general election In the year 1920 shall
continue to act ms Commissioner ot
Public Lands with all the powers and
authority heretofore exercised by him.
"Sectlon 4 The State Land Com
mission shall select. locate. classify.
and have the direction. control. care
and disposition OF all public lands, I'M.
der the provisions Of the Acts OF Con.
gross relating thereto and such regu.
%laiions as may be provided by law.
"Ssctlnn o The Commission shall
annually elect n 81 It's smemhers
Chairman, and shall appoint a Chief
Clerk, ana such other officers. assist.
ants, and suhorllnatos ~ may be
requisite and necessary FOR the prone
conduct of the affairs N the state
Land office. The Commission shall
prescribe rs own rules Of order and
procedure concerning rs official du.
ties. The salaries Of the Commission.
ers shall be fixed hy the Legislature.
"Srctlon O All Of the duties, pow
ers, and prerogntlycs now by law In
cumhent upon or vested In the Com
missioner ~ Public Lands ~ the Stat,
of New Mexico, shall ms soon ms m,
first three members, appointed nnt
confirmed under authority ~ this nrti
Gle, shall qualify. be- incumbent upor
and vested In the State Land Com
mission. and SAN Commission shall
thereupnu he deemed 10 be the legn
successor Of the Commissioner N
Public Lands of this State. and shnl
be hound by and have power tn en-
force all lawful contracts entered int
~ the Commissioner ~ Public Land.
IN behalf ~ the State
section : ANY qualified elector n
fhc State OF New MrNico. who Inns ~
tanned the age ~ thirty ycnrs, and VIII,
shall have been q resident ~ th'
state OF New Mexico FOR five vpnr.
next preceding his appointment sinai
ne qualified 10 hold office ne % mpm
Der ~ the state Land Commission
"Sectluu s. The SWtc IuuI Com
mission shall have n seal with nm M
pr1prI0tc device thereon. and such son
rfflNol 10 ans instrument. sIgucd h'
? the Chairman or Acting Chairman AM
ntfcsfrd hy the Chief Clerk. shall hD
prlma fncie evidence OF the due rNecu
tlon thereof
, "Scction o Each member ~ M,
. Commission shall. before entering upni
the duties ~ hls office, qualify. h'
. taking the oath NJ office, as prescribe,
? for all State Officers, md shall exc
! cute n bond. ln favor NJ tho State. a.
lie penal sun " SlQlVooooi youd.