[Lands subject to lease.]
NMSA 1978, § 19-7-27
in effect19-7-27. [Lands subject to lease.]
All lands owned by the state of New Mexico shall be subject to lease as provided by law; provided, however, that the commissioner of public lands must give first preference in all cases to any department of the state which has been authorized by the legislature to acquire lands for the purpose of erecting thereon buildings for state use.
Laws 1912, ch. 82, § 12; Code 1915, § 5189; C.S. 1929, § 132-112; 1941 Comp., § 8-828; Laws 1951, ch. 108, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 7-8-28.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18519/index.do#!b/19-7-27Fetched: 10/20/2026
