A land grant-merced managed, controlled and governed as a political subdivision pursuant to Chapter 49 NMSA 1978 shall not be subject to adverse possession claims to or defenses against the common lands administered by the political subdivision, provided that those claims or defenses have not vested prior to the effective date of this section.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 266, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 266 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 15, 2007, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - General Provisions
Section 49-1-1 - Management of Spanish and Mexican grants.
Section 49-1-1.1 - Definitions.
Section 49-1-3 - Board of trustees; management of grant; powers.
Section 49-1-4 - Board of trustees; qualifications.
Section 49-1-5.1 - Provisional ballots; requirements for use; procedures.
Section 49-1-7 - Election; votes required; canvassing votes.
Section 49-1-8 - Organization of board; bonds; vacancies.
Section 49-1-11 - Sale or mortgage of common lands; restrictions.
Section 49-1-11.1 - Rights of lessees and purchasers; rights to use of common lands.
Section 49-1-11.2 - Adverse possession.
Section 49-1-12 - Meetings to be public; annual report.
Section 49-1-14 - Salaries of trustees; records; expenditures.
Section 49-1-15 - Removal from land grant-merced; delinquency; forfeiture.
Section 49-1-16 - Trespass on common lands or waters; injunctions.
Section 49-1-17 - Process; how served on board.
Section 49-1-18 - Construction.
Section 49-1-19 - Failure of trustee to perform duties; penalty.
Section 49-1-20 - [Sevilleta de La Joya grant; provisions applicable.]
Section 49-1-21 - [Anton Chico grant; rights of lessees and purchasers.]
Section 49-1-23 - Community land grant registry established; reporting requirements.