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.
§ 19-7-27 NMSA 1978
[Lands subject to lease.]
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.
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.