The commissioner of public lands is authorized to employ such additional persons, including surveyors and attorneys, as he may deem necessary to defend contest suits brought by the United States government to determine title to school or other state lands, and to subpoena such witnesses as are deemed necessary in behalf of the state in defense of such suits, the per diem and mileage of such witnesses to be paid in accordance with the statutes made and provided therefor. The salaries and actual expenses of such additional persons, and mileage and per diem of such witnesses as are provided for in this section shall be paid from the state lands maintenance fund.
History: Laws 1913, ch. 26, § 1; Code 1915, § 5260; C.S. 1929, § 132-201; 1941 Comp., § 8-107; 1953 Comp., § 7-1-8.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For state lands maintenance fund, see 19-1-11 NMSA 1978.
For per diem and mileage payments to witnesses, see 38-6-4 NMSA 1978.
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.]