2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 8 - Lease of Mineral Lands
Section 19-8-31 - Posting of open acreage; simultaneous applications.

When newly acquired acreage is posted to the tract books, or when other acreage is designated upon the tract books to be open acreage after having been previously leased or after having been withdrawn from leasing by the commissioner, all applications for mineral lease filed thereon within three (3) land office work days after such posting or designation shall be considered as simultaneous applications.
History: 1953 Comp., § 7-9-32, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 53, § 16.

Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes

2021 New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 19 - Public Lands

Article 8 - Lease of Mineral Lands

Section 19-8-1 - [Concealment of returns; defrauding state of royalty; penalty.]

Section 19-8-2 - [Inspection of lessee's books by commissioner.]

Section 19-8-3 - [Lessee's preferential right to renew or purchase; notice to vacate when another purchases.]

Section 19-8-4 - Leases for certain minerals; rentals; royalty.

Section 19-8-5 - [Term of lease.]

Section 19-8-6 - [Salt lease statutes excepted.]

Section 19-8-7 - [Rules and regulations authorized.]

Section 19-8-8 - [Suspension of production; authorization by commissioner of public lands; causes; duration.]

Section 19-8-9 - [Suspension of production; authorization by commissioner of public lands; extension of primary term of lease; secondary term of lease not determined by.]

Section 19-8-10 - [Saline leases; royalties; record of sales; conditions.]

Section 19-8-11 - [Term of saline lease; extension.]

Section 19-8-12 - [Shale, clay, natural deposit or product lease; conditions; improvement mortgages void.]

Section 19-8-13 - [Mineral lands; development.]

Section 19-8-14 - Issuance of mineral leases authorized; minerals not included.

Section 19-8-15 - Minerals, lessees, legal subdivision defined.

Section 19-8-16 - Validation of existing leases and permits; renewals of permits prohibited.

Section 19-8-17 - Relinquishment of permits for conversion.

Section 19-8-18 - Term of leases.

Section 19-8-19 - [Terms of leases; stipulation of conditions under statute; filing and recording.]

Section 19-8-19.1 - Suspension of lease requirement; authorization by commissioner; causes; duration.

Section 19-8-20 - Leases; stipulation; rental.

Section 19-8-21 - Rentals.

Section 19-8-22 - Royalty.

Section 19-8-23 - Covenants to market and develop.

Section 19-8-24 - Bonds.

Section 19-8-25 - Inspection of records; reports.

Section 19-8-26 - Relinquishment of leases.

Section 19-8-27 - Violation of lease; notice; forfeiture for noncompliance with demand.

Section 19-8-28 - Assignment of leases; form; approval; effect; lands in production.

Section 19-8-29 - Improvements removable upon termination of lease.

Section 19-8-30 - Area of lease.

Section 19-8-31 - Posting of open acreage; simultaneous applications.

Section 19-8-32 - Rules and regulations authorized.

Section 19-8-33 - Withholding of lands from lease authorized; lease by competitive bidding authorized.