Every lessee of state lands shall protect the land leased by him from waste or trespass by unauthorized persons, and failure so to do shall subject his lease to forfeiture and cancellation in the manner hereinbefore prescribed in this chapter, and the attorney general may bring suit for damages caused by any such waste or trespass.
§ 19-6-5 NMSA 1978
[Lessee to protect land against waste or trespass.]
Laws 1912, ch. 82, § 50; Code 1915, § 5228; C.S. 1929, § 132-151; 1941 Comp., § 8-705; 1953 Comp., § 7-7-5.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.