A public hearing pursuant to the Geothermal Resources Act [19-13-1 to 19-13-28 NMSA 1978] shall only be held after notice of the public hearing has been posted in a conspicuous place in the state land office for a period of at least fifteen consecutive days and after a copy of the notice of public hearing has been mailed to each holder of a lease affected. The notice of the public hearing shall be mailed not less than fifteen days prior to the date set for the public hearing and shall be addressed to the address of the lessee shown on the lease or the address of the lessee on record in the state land office. The notice shall specify the day, hour and place of the public hearing and shall also state the purpose for the public hearing.
History: 1953 Comp., § 7-15-27, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 158, § 27.
Cross references. — For publication of legal notice, see 14-11-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 13 - Lease of Geothermal Resources on State Lands
Section 19-13-1 - Short title.
Section 19-13-2 - Definitions.
Section 19-13-3 - Administration of act.
Section 19-13-4 - Geothermal resources of commercial value.
Section 19-13-5 - Leases; applications; limitations.
Section 19-13-6 - Known geothermal resources fields.
Section 19-13-7 - Leases; terms; rentals and royalties.
Section 19-13-8 - Leases; relinquishment.
Section 19-13-9 - Rent or royalties; waiver; suspension; reduction.
Section 19-13-10 - Suspension of operation and production.
Section 19-13-11 - Leases; duration.
Section 19-13-11.1 - Leases; stipulation; rental; royalty.
Section 19-13-11.2 - Validation of geothermal resource leases.
Section 19-13-12 - Combining geothermal resources.
Section 19-13-13 - Reinjecting geothermal resources.
Section 19-13-14 - Cooperative development or operation.
Section 19-13-15 - Posting of open acreage; simultaneous applications.
Section 19-13-16 - State land sales and leases; reservations.
Section 19-13-17 - Use of the surface.
Section 19-13-18 - Bonds; surface damage; performance.
Section 19-13-19 - State lands; jurisdictions.
Section 19-13-20 - General mining lease; lease preference.
Section 19-13-21 - Transferability.
Section 19-13-22 - Inspection of records; reports.
Section 19-13-23 - Violation of lease; notice; forfeiture.
Section 19-13-24 - Removing improvements upon termination of lease.
Section 19-13-25 - Regulations.
Section 19-13-26 - Withholding state lands from lease; lease by competitive bids.