This act [ 70-12-1 to 70-12-10 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Surface Owners Protection Act".
§ 70-12-1 NMSA 1978
Short title
Known as the Surface Owners Protection Act
The act spans §§ 70–70 (10 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 81 F. Supp. 3d 1075 - SWEPI, LP v. Mora County (2015)
Most recently applied in 81 F. Supp. 3d 1075 - SWEPI, LP v. Mora County (January 2015)
Laws 2007, ch. 5, § 1.
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.