The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-22
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
No. 7

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THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO.
ENTITLED PUBLIC LANDS"
3. j. II. No. II, Apr. March ~. 1921.
BE II 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 as to read as FOL.
lows:
ARTICLE XIII, PUBLIC LANDS"
"Section /. All lands belonging 10
the State Of New Mexico, and MI lands
granted. transferred or confirmed 20
the State by Congress, and all lands
hereafter acquired, are declared Ia be
public lands NJ the state to be held OF
disposed Of rs may he provided by law
for the purpose for which they have
been or may be 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 he known rs the
State Land Commission
section 3. The members Of tho
commission shall he appointed by the
governor. by and with the advice and
] fNliNf'lA VI INC NNlNNFs Nill Nllnll nv
subject to removal only for cause
Each member shall hold office Tor n
term NJ six years from any after his
appointment. and until his successor
shnll have been duly appointed md
qualified Provided, that the three
members NJ the Commission first hp
pointed and confirmed shall lmmedi
ntely qualify and classify them
selves by lot 50 That one ~
them shall hold office for two
year, one for four years. and one for
ak years, from nnd after january LIST,
1923, and thereafter n Commissioner
shall he appointed every two years /.
Provided, however, that the members
Of the Commission first To he Rprnlnt.
ed shall be appointed during the rcgu.
lar session of the Legislature to ron
vene In tho year 1921. and. provided
further, That until such Commission
shall he duly appointed and qualified
as hereinnbove provided. the Comm,s
sIoner Of Public Lands elected NJ the
general election In the year 1890 shall
continue to act as Commissioner ~
Public Lands with MI the powers and
authority heretofore exercised hy him
"Section 4 The state Land Com
mission shall select. locate, classify
and have the direction, control. cnre
and disposition ~ an public lands. M.
der the provisions Of the Acts ~ Con.
rress relating thereto and such rcgu.
lntions MS mny be provided by law.
"Sertlnn q. The Commission shall
annually elect one ~ It's members
Chairman, and shall appoint n Chlei
Clerk. and such other officers. assist
ants, and suhordlnates rs may Ia
requisite and necessary for the proper
conduct ~ the affairs NJ the state
Land Office The Commission shall
prescribe It's rules NJ order and
procedure concerning It's official du
ties. The salaries Of the Commission
ers shall be fixed by the Legislature.
section q Al ~ the duties. pow
ers. and p~rerogAtiyes now by law In
: cumhent upon or vested In the Com
missioner ~ Public Lands of the Stat,
~ New Mexico. shall ms soon rs IA,
first three members, appointed an,
confirmed under authority ~ this arti
; Gle. shnll qualify, be- incumbent upoi
. and vested I'm tho State Land Com
mission. and said Commission shnl
%thereupon he deemed IN be the lega
, successor Of the Commissioner q
Public Lands ~ this State. and shnl
= he bound by and have power 10 on
force all lawful contrncts entered int,
ny tho Commissioner OF Public Land.
IN behalf " the State.
section 7. Any qualified elector ~
] the State Of New Mexico. who hns nj
, 'nined the age ~ thirty years, and WIN
] shall have been n resident ~ M
: State Of New MoNico Tor five year.
ncXt preceding his appointment shal
I ne qualified 10 hold office ~ n mem
Der OF the State Land Commission.
"Section 3. The State Land com
mission shall have n seal with m an
j. proprlate device thereon. and such sea
$ affixed 10 any instrument, signed h.
r the Chairman or Acting Chairman an,
httested nv the Chief Clerk. shall HI
prima fncle evidence Of the due evecu
tion thereof
Section q Each member ~ IN
J. Commission shall. before entering upol
the duties ~ his office, qualify. h.
q taking the oath NJ office. rs prescriheI
r for all State officers. and shall exc
lcute n bond. In favor ~ the state, II
. the penal sum NJ 100000, coiidl