Any person interested in the common lands in such grant who shall be dissatisfied with any sale, mortgage, lease or other disposition of any of such common lands so authorized by any resolution of such board of trustees, may, at any time within thirty days next following the date of the meeting at which such resolution was adopted, file with such board of trustees a protest in writing against the carrying out of such resolution, and, if a majority of the owners and proprietors protest against such action within the time aforesaid, then it shall be the duty of the board of trustees to call an election conducted in the same manner as provided for the election of members of the board of trustees, and if at such election a majority of such owners and proprietors vote against such resolution, then such resolution shall become void and of no effect; otherwise it shall be effective and shall be carried out as provided in Section 10 [49-2-10 NMSA 1978] hereof.
History: Laws 1917, ch. 3, § 11; C.S. 1929, § 29-211; 1941 Comp., § 9-211; 1953 Comp., § 8-2-11.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For election of members of board of trustees, see 49-2-3 and 49-2-4 NMSA 1978.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 2 - Corporations for Management of Community Land Grants
Section 49-2-1 - [Powers granted to certain community land grant corporations.]
Section 49-2-2 - Corporate powers enumerated.
Section 49-2-3 - Board of trustees; corporate powers; election.
Section 49-2-5 - [Vacancies in board; filling.]
Section 49-2-6 - [Majority of board constitutes quorum; acts binding.]
Section 49-2-7 - [Regular meetings of board; sale of community lands; handling of moneys.]
Section 49-2-8 - [Special meetings; business to be transacted; calling.]
Section 49-2-9 - [Selection of officers; rules; duties of secretary.]
Section 49-2-10 - [Resolutions for disposition of common lands; effective date; binding effect.]
Section 49-2-11 - [Protests against disposition of common lands; election.]
Section 49-2-12 - [Compensation of trustees.]
Section 49-2-13 - [Lands held in private ownership.]
Section 49-2-14 - [Lands improperly claimed in private ownership; ejectment.]
Section 49-2-15 - [Trespass on common lands or waters; jurisdiction of courts; injunction.]
Section 49-2-16 - [Conveyances; effect.]
Section 49-2-17 - Definition of terms; right to vote or hold office.