Before entering upon the duties of his office the commissioner shall qualify by taking and subscribing an oath as prescribed by the constitution and by executing a bond to the state in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, and which bond, together with said oath, shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. If such bond be executed by a surety company, the expense thereof shall be paid out of the state lands maintenance fund.
History: Laws 1912, ch. 82, § 3; Code 1915, § 5180; C.S. 1929, § 132-103; 1941 Comp., § 8-103; 1953 Comp., § 7-1-3.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For the state lands maintenance fund, see 19-1-11 NMSA 1978.
For the oath to support constitution and laws and carry out duties of office, see N.M. Const., art. XX, § 1.
For the bonds required for public officers and employees, and filing of same, see 10-2-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For the Surety Bond Act, see 10-2-13 NMSA 1978 et seq.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - Commissioner of Public Lands; Disposition of Revenue
Section 19-1-1.1 - State land trusts advisory board; members; appointment; terms.
Section 19-1-1.2 - State land trusts advisory board; removal of members; vacancies.
Section 19-1-1.3 - State land trusts advisory board; organization; meetings.
Section 19-1-1.4 - State land trusts advisory board; duties.
Section 19-1-2 - Duties of land commissioner.
Section 19-1-2.1 - Confidential information; penalty.
Section 19-1-3 - Delinquent payments; interest.
Section 19-1-4 - [Oath and bond.]
Section 19-1-5 - [Land commission under Enabling Act; members; officers; locating agents.]
Section 19-1-6 - [Assistant commissioner; chief clerk; clerical force.]
Section 19-1-8 - Filing of official appointment; revocation; bond.
Section 19-1-9 - [Additional assistance to defend contest suits.]
Section 19-1-10 - [Duties and bonds of subordinates; expenses payable from maintenance fund.]
Section 19-1-12 - State land office; expenses; how paid.
Section 19-1-13 - Maintenance fund balance; apportionment.
Section 19-1-14 - [Separate accounts; payment of deficiencies; exception.]
Section 19-1-16 - [Deposit of money derived from state lands.]
Section 19-1-17 - Permanent, income and current funds; creating deposits.
Section 19-1-18 - Sources of special funds.
Section 19-1-19 - Public buildings at capital, permanent fund; investment.
Section 19-1-20 - Transfers and distributions of funds for schools and institutions.
Section 19-1-21 - Copies of records; fees; use as evidence.
Section 19-1-22 - [Contracts for potash land exploration.]
Section 19-1-23 - [Rules and regulations for land office; posting changes.]
Section 19-1-24 - [Publication of rules and regulations; distribution of copies.]