In issuing oil and gas leases, the commissioner shall:
A. use the exploratory lease form as set forth in Section 19-10-4.1 NMSA 1978 for oil and gas leases of tracts classified as nonrestricted lands under Section 19-10-3 NMSA 1978;
B. use the discovery lease form as set forth in Section 19-10-4.2 NMSA 1978 or the exploratory lease form for oil and gas leases of tracts classified as restricted lands and categorized as regular under Section 19-10-3 NMSA 1978; and
C. use the development lease form as set forth in Section 19-10-4.3 NMSA 1978, the discovery lease form or the exploratory lease form for oil and gas leases of tracts classified as restricted lands and categorized as premium under Section 19-10-3 NMSA 1978; provided that in using the development lease form for a tract receiving less than ninety total percentage points under Section 19-10-3 NMSA 1978, the royalty rate shall not exceed three-sixteenths.