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NM Stat § 19-12-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 12 - Land Office Building|Section 19-12-8 - [Anticipation of proceeds of rentals from trust lands; issuance and sale of state land office debentures; interest rate; form; maturity.]

The commissioner of public lands is authorized to anticipate the proceeds of rentals from trust lands, to the extent that the same are required to be covered into the state lands maintenance fund created by the provisions of Section 19-1-11 NMSA 1978 by the issuance and sale of state land office debentures not exceeding in the aggregate one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000). The commissioner of public lands may issue these debentures at times and in denominations as he may deem expedient. Debentures issued shall bear the rate of interest prescribed by law, and shall be issued in serial form. Debentures in the principal amount of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) shall mature not before June 30, 1960, and a principal amount of these debentures of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) shall mature at every six-month interval thereafter, until all debentures issued under the Land Office Building Act [19-12-1 to 19-12-13 NMSA 1978] have been retired. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-14-9, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 25, § 9. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 19-12-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 12 - Land Office Building|Section 19-12-9 - [Debentures; signed by commissioner; seal affixed.]

The debentures shall be signed by the commissioner and his seal shall be affixed thereto. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-14-10, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 25, § 10. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 19-12-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 12 - Land Office Building|Section 19-12-10 - [Funds derived from sale of debentures; disposition.]

The funds derived from the sale of debentures shall be used by the commissioner of public lands for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of the Land Office Building Act [19-12-1 to 19-12-13 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-14-11, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 25, § 11. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 19-12-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 12 - Land Office Building|Section 19-12-11 - [State investment officer may purchase state land office debentures; approval; private sale; interest rates.]

Any debentures authorized by the Land Office Building Act [19-12-1 to 19-12-13 NMSA 1978] may be purchased by the state investment officer as an investment for the permanent funds in his hands, with the approval of the officials whose approval is required by the constitution for the investment of permanent funds. The purchase by the state investment officer may be made at private sale without the necessity of advertising and at interest rates not to exceed the per annum rate prescribed by law. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-14-12, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 25, § 12. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Compiler's notes. — Section 6-8-4 NMSA 1978 named the director of the investment division of the department of finance and administration as the "state investment officer."
NM Stat § 19-12-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 12 - Land Office Building|Section 19-12-12 - Contract for maintenance.

The commissioner of public lands is authorized to contract with the facilities management division of the general services department on a cost basis for the maintenance of the lands and buildings acquired under the provisions of the Land Office Building Act. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-14-14, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 25, § 14; 1977, ch. 247, § 90; 1983, ch. 301, § 67; 1984, ch. 64, § 23; 2013, ch. 115, § 21. ANNOTATIONSThe 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, changed the name of the property control division of the general services department to the facilities management division; and deleted "property control" and added "facilities management" before "division". The 1984 amendment, effective May 17, 1984, substituted "building services division" for "property control division." Saving clauses. — Laws 1984, ch. 64, § 25, provided that no suit, action or other proceeding commenced by or against any public officer or employee of the state in his official capacity shall abate by reason of the effect of the act and provided that the district courts may allow a suit, action or other proceeding to be maintained by or against the appropriate officer and any successor agency created under the act.
NM Stat § 19-12-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 12 - Land Office Building|Section 19-12-13 - [Acceptance of gift, or loan, from federal government authorized.]

The commissioner of public lands is authorized to accept any services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds by way of gift, or loan, from the United States government, which could be used in carrying out the purposes of the Land Office Building Act [19-12-1 to 19-12-13 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-14-15, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 25, § 15. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Severability. — Laws 1959, ch. 25, § 16, provided for the severability of the Land Office Building Act if any part or application thereof is held invalid.
NM Stat § 19-13-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-1 - Short title.

This act [19-13-1 to 19-13-28 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Geothermal Resources Act." History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 1. ANNOTATIONSLaw reviews. — For comment on geothermal energy and water law, see 19 Nat. Resources J. 445 (1979).
NM Stat § 19-13-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Geothermal Resources Act: A. "geothermal resources" means the natural heat of the earth in excess of two hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit, or the energy in whatever form below the surface of the earth present in, resulting from, created by or which may be extracted from this natural heat in excess of two hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit, and all minerals in solution or other products obtained from naturally heated fluids, brines, associated gases and steam in whatever form found below the surface of the earth, but excluding oil, hydrocarbon gas and other hydrocarbon substances and excluding the heating and cooling capacity of the earth not resulting from the natural heat of the earth in excess of two hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit, as may be used for the heating and cooling of buildings through an on-site geoexchange heat pump or similar on-site system; B. "commissioner" means the commissioner of public lands; C. "state lands" includes all land owned by the state, all land owned by school districts, beds of navigable rivers and lakes, submerged lands and lands in which mineral rights have been reserved to the state; D. "lease" means a lease for the extraction and removal of geothermal resources from state lands; and E. "well" means any well for the discovery of geothermal resources or any well on lands producing geothermal resources or reasonably presumed to contain geothermal resources. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-2, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 2; 2013, ch. 125, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, changed the definition of "geothermal resources" to establish a minimum threshold of heat; and in Subsection A, after "natural heat of the earth" added "in excess of two hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit", after "extracted from this natural heat", added "in excess of two hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit", and after "and other hydrocarbon substances", added the remainder of the sentence. Law reviews. — For comment on geothermal energy and water law, see 19 Nat. Resources J. 445 (1979).
NM Stat § 19-13-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-3 - Administration of act.

Administration of the Geothermal Resources Act shall be based on the principle of multiple use of state land and resources and shall allow coexistence of other leases on the same lands for deposits of other minerals, and the existence of leases issued pursuant to the Geothermal Resources Act shall not preclude other uses of the land covered thereby. Geothermal resources may be administered as a renewable energy resource, in which case any leases for and regulations of a geothermal resource as a renewable energy resource shall require that the geothermal resource not be diminished beneath applicable natural seasonal fluctuations in the measurable quantity, quality or temperature of any area classified as a known geothermal resources field. However, operations under other leases or for other uses shall not unreasonably interfere with or endanger operations under any lease issued pursuant to the Geothermal Resources Act, nor shall operations under leases issued pursuant to the Geothermal Resources Act unreasonably interfere with or endanger operations under any lease issued pursuant to any other law. The Geothermal Resources Act shall not be construed to supersede the authority that any state department or agency has with respect to the management, protection and utilization of the state lands and resources under its jurisdiction. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-3, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 3; 2013, ch. 125, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, provided for conditions of leases of geothermal resources to sustain the resource; and added the second sentence.
NM Stat § 19-13-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-4 - Geothermal resources of commercial value.

Where it is determined by the commissioner that the production or use of geothermal energy is also susceptible of economically producing other of the geothermal resources in commercially valuable quantities, and a market therefor exists, production of the other geothermal resources may be required by the commissioner. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-4, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 4.
NM Stat § 19-13-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-5 - Leases; applications; limitations.

A. Leases may be issued by the commissioner according to such terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Geothermal Resources Act which the commissioner determines to be in the best interest of the state. B. An application for a lease on state lands shall not be made for less than six hundred forty acres nor more than two thousand five hundred sixty acres and shall embrace a reasonably compact area. A lease on state lands may only be issued for a parcel less than six hundred forty acres if the parcel is isolated from or not contiguous with other parcels of land available for a lease. The commissioner may provide for compensatory agreements on those parcels of state lands which he determines should be subjected to such an agreement rather than a lease. No person, association or corporation, except as otherwise provided in the Geothermal Resources Act, shall take, hold, own or control at one time whether acquired directly from the commissioner or otherwise, any direct or indirect interests in state geothermal leases exceeding fifty-one thousand two hundred acres. C. The commissioner shall issue a lease to the first qualified applicant under regulations adopted by the commissioner. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-5, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 5; 1979, ch. 386, § 1. ANNOTATIONSLaw reviews. — For comment on geothermal energy and water law, see 19 Nat. Resources J. 445 (1979).
NM Stat § 19-13-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-6 - Known geothermal resources fields.

A. The commissioner shall, after consultation with the director of the bureau of geology and mineral resources, make a classification of geothermal areas that he has determined may be capable of producing geothermal resources in commercial quantities. These geothermal areas shall be classified as "known geothermal resources fields". B. If any lands to be leased are within a known geothermal resources field, the lands shall be leased to the highest responsible qualified bidder under rules prescribed by the commissioner. The rules prescribed by the commissioner shall include notice to the public of the terms and conditions of the sale and procedures of conducting the sale, including the receipt of written bids on a competitive basis and the issuing of the lease. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-6, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 6; 2001, ch. 246, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For giving of legal notice, see 14-11-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For establishment of bureau of geology and mineral resources, a division of the New Mexico institute of mining and technology, and duties thereof, see 69-1-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, substituted "bureau of geology" for "bureau of mines" in Subsection A; and substituted "rules" for "regulations" in two places in Subsection B. Law reviews. — For comment on geothermal energy and water law, see 19 Nat. Resources J. 445 (1979).
NM Stat § 19-13-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-8 - Leases; relinquishment.

A. The holder of any lease may at any time relinquish all his rights under the lease by filing a written relinquishment of all rights under the lease with the commissioner. The relinquishment shall be effective as of the date of its filing, subject to the continued obligation of the person, in accordance with the terms of the lease and any regulations: (1) to make payment of all accrued rentals and royalties; (2) to place all wells on the lands to be relinquished in condition for suspension or abandonment; and (3) to protect or restore the surface and surface resources. B. Upon compliance with this section, the person holding the lease shall be released of all obligations thereafter accruing under the lease with respect to the lands relinquished, but no such relinquishment shall release such person from any liability for breach of any obligation of the lease, other than an obligation to drill, accrued at the date of relinquishment. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-8, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 8. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For relinquishment of lease of state lands, see 19-7-36 NMSA 1978. For relinquishment of mineral lands lease, see 19-8-26 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 19-13-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-9 - Rent or royalties; waiver; suspension; reduction.

The commissioner may, after a public hearing, waive, suspend or reduce the rental or minimum royalty for the lands included in a lease, or any portion thereof, and waive, suspend, alter or amend the operating requirements contained in a lease or regulation in the interest of conservation and to encourage the greatest ultimate recovery of geothermal resources if he determines that such action is necessary or beneficial to promote development or finds that the lease cannot be successfully operated under the terms of the lease or regulations. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-9, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 9. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For accrual of interest on delinquent rental payments for state lands, see 19-1-3 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 19-13-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-10 - Suspension of operation and production.

The commissioner may, upon application and after a public hearing, suspend operations and production on a producing lease. On his own motion and after a public hearing, the commissioner, in the interest of conservation, may suspend operations on any lease, but in any such case he shall extend the lease term for the period of any suspension. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-10, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 10.
NM Stat § 19-13-11.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-11.1 - Leases; stipulation; rental; royalty.

The owner or owners of any geothermal resources lease or approved assignment thereof, heretofore issued by the commissioner, which lease has not automatically expired by its own terms or which has not been canceled after proper notice by the commissioner and which has otherwise been maintained in good standing, may enter into a stipulation with the commissioner of public lands making the terms and conditions of Sections 19-13-7 and 19-13-11 NMSA 1978 a part of such existing lease, the same as if the provisions had been a part of the lease when issued. In such case, the rentals, royalties and fees shall be computed as follows: A. rentals shall be computed for the remainder of the primary term of the lease at one dollar ($1.00) per acre or fraction thereof per year, payable in advance, and for the secondary term of the lease at five dollars ($5.00) per acre or fraction thereof per year, payable in advance; B. royalties shall be payable as provided in the lease being stipulated; provided, however, if at the time of entering into the stipulation the acreage has been included in a known geothermal resource field and if the commissioner has established a higher rate for such area, then the royalties shall be payable at the higher rates so established; and C. the commissioner may charge a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for the approval, filing and recording of such stipulation. History: 1978 Comp., § 19-13-11.1, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 386, § 4. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For rentals and royalties on leases issued after the enactment of this section, see 19-13-7 NMSA 1978. For waiver of rents or royalties, see 19-13-9 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 19-13-11.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-11.2 - Validation of geothermal resource leases.

All geothermal resource leases issued by the commissioner of public lands prior to the effective date of this section are declared to be valid and existing contracts with the state according to their terms and provisions where: A. such leases were made in substantial conformity with law; B. the terms have not expired; C. all rentals have been paid and accepted by the commissioner of public lands; and D. the leases have not been canceled by the commissioner of public lands for nonperformance by the lessee or any assignee. The obligations of the state and the commissioner to observe and conform to the terms and provisions of these leases are recognized. History: 1978 Comp., § 19-13-11.2, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 386, § 5. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For duration of leases, see 19-13-11 NMSA 1978. For cancellation of leases, see 19-13-23 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 19-13-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-12 - Combining geothermal resources.

Any person engaged in the production of geothermal resources under a lease issued by the commissioner may commingle geothermal resources from any two or more wells without regard to whether such wells are located on the lands for which such lease was issued or elsewhere; provided, however, that the person holding the lease shall install and maintain meters or other measuring devices satisfactory to the commissioner to measure the amount of geothermal resources produced from lands for which leases were issued by the commissioner. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-12, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 12.
NM Stat § 19-13-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-13 - Reinjecting geothermal resources.

Any person holding a lease may, upon approval of the commissioner, drill special wells, convert producing wells or reactivate and convert abandoned wells for the sole purpose of reinjecting geothermal resources or the residue thereof. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-13, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 13.
NM Stat § 19-13-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-14 - Cooperative development or operation.

For the purpose of more properly conserving the natural resources of any geothermal resources lands, or any part thereof, the holders of leases may unite with each other or with others in collectively adopting and operating under a cooperative or unit plan of development or operation of such geothermal resources lands whenever determined and certified by the commissioner to be necessary or advisable in the public interest. The commissioner may, with the consent of the holders of leases involved, establish, alter, change or revoke any drilling and production requirement of such leases, permit apportionment of production, and may make such regulations with reference to such leases, with like consent on the part of the persons holding the leases, in connection with the institution and operation of any such cooperative or unit plan, as the commissioner deems necessary or proper to secure the proper protection of the interests of the state. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-14, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 14. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For cooperative agreements for development or operation of oil and gas pools, see 19-10-45 to 19-10-48 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 19-13-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-15 - Posting of open acreage; simultaneous applications.

When newly acquired acreage is posted to the tract books, or when other acreage is designated upon the tract books to be open acreage after having been previously leased or after having been withdrawn from leasing by the commissioner, all applications for leases filed thereon within three regular working days after such posting or designation shall be considered as simultaneous applications. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-15, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 15.
NM Stat § 19-13-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 19 - Public Lands|Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands|Section 19-13-16 - State land sales and leases; reservations.

In addition to any other requirements of law, in all leases, deeds or sales contracts of state lands for any purpose, there shall be inserted a clause reserving the right to execute leases for geothermal resource development and operation thereon; the right to sell or dispose of the geothermal resources of such lands; and the right to grant rights-of-way and easements for the purpose of this section. History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-16, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 16. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For sale rather than lease of known saline, mineral and oil and gas lands, see 19-7-25 NMSA 1978. For reservation from sale of mineral deposits, products and easements on grazing and agricultural leases, see 19-7-28 NMSA 1978. For rights-of-way and easements over state lands, see 19-7-56, 19-7-57 NMSA 1978. For reservation of roadway over timbered and mountain lands sold by state, see 19-11-8 NMSA 1978. For reservation of mineral purchase rights in state lands leased or conveyed, see 19-14-1 to 19-14-3 NMSA 1978.