The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-06
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
No. 7

THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO,
ENTITLED PUBLIC LANDS"
3. ]. II. No. IL, Apr. March ~. 1921.
Be Il Resolved by the Legislature Of
the State OF New Mexico:
Sec. !. That Article Nil Of the
Constitution Of the State OF New Mex
leo be amended SO n to read ~ fol-
lows:
PARTICLE XIII. PUBLIC LANDS"
section /. All lands belonging to
the State OF New Mexico. and all lands
granted, transferred or confirmed to
the State by Congress. and all lands
hereafter acquired. nre declared Il I've
public lands OF the state TO he held or
disposed Of ms may be provided by 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 Of the Senate, aud shall he
subject 10 removal only for cause.
Each member shall hold office for a
term OF six years from any after his
appointment, and until his successor
shall have been duly appointed and
qualified; Provided. that the three
members OF the Commission first an.
pointed and confirmed shall lmmedl.
ately qualify and classify them.
selves by lot ~ That one OF
them shall hold office Tor two
yeau. M for four yenrs. and one FOR
six years, from and after January LIST,
1928, and thereafter one Commissioner
shall be appointed every two years!
Provided, however, that the members
OF the Commission first 10 be appoint
ed shall be appointed during the regu.
lar session Of the Legislature to con-
vene In the year 1923. aud, provided
further, that until such Commission
shall be duly appointed aud qualified
as he~reinabove provided. the Commits.
sloner OF Public Lands elected at the
general election IN the year 1920 shall
continue 10 act as Commissioners Of
Public Lands with all the powers aud
authority heretofore exercised by him
section 1. The State Land Com.
mission shall select. locate. classify,
and have the direction, control. care
and disposition Of all public lands. un.
der the provisions Of the Acts 81 Con.
gress relating thereto and such regu.
latlous MS may be provided by law.
"Section o. The Commission shall
annually elect one ~ It's amembers
Chairman, ana shall appoint n chief
Clerk, and such other officers. assist.
ants, and sub0rdlnates as may he
requisite and necessary Tor the proper
conduct Of the affairs ~ the State
Land office. The Commission shall
prescribe lis own rules Of order and
procedure concerning It's official du.
ties. The salaries ~ the Commissl0n-
srs shall be fixed by the Legislature.
section @. All Of the duties, pow.
ers, and p%rerogntiyes now By law In
cumhent upon or vested IA the Com.
missioner Of Public Lands Of the state
OF New Mexico, shall rs soon as the
first three members, appointed and
confirmed under authority of this hrtl-
Gle. shall qualify. be incumbent upon
aud vested In the State Land Com
mission. and said Commission shall
thereupOn he deemed to be the leyni
successor 81 the Commissioner 81
Public Lands Of this State. and shah
he bound by and have power 10 en-
force all lawful contracts entered into
ny the Commissioner ~ Public Lands
IN behalf Of the State.
"Section z Any qualified sisctor nf
the State NJ New Mexico. who has Mt
'ained the age ~ thirty years, and Who
shull have been n resident ~ the
State OF New Mexlco FOR five years
next preceding his appointment shall
he qualified 20 hold office ms n mem
Der ~ the State Land Commission.
section s. The State Land Com
mission shall have a seal with an bp.
propriatc device thereon, aud such srul
affixed 10 any instrument. signed by
tie Chairman or Acting Chairman and
Infested BY the Chief clerk. shull he
prlma facle evidence Of the due execu.
ton thereof
section q Each member ~ the
Commission shall. before entering upon
tho duties ~ his office. qualify, by
taking the oath NJ office, as prescribed
fnr Hll State Officers. and shall rYe.
enio 70 houd. In favor ~ Tie State. IN
uhe penal sum 81 SjO.OOOOO condi