[Power of commissioner to reject grazing lease application by a previous lessee when land is located within Taylor grazing allotment of another.]

1. Law
2. New Mexico Statutes
3. Public Lands
4. Sale and Lease of Lands
5. [Power of commissioner to reject grazing lease application by a previous lessee when land is located within Taylor grazing allotment of another.]

At the expiration of any lease issued for grazing purposes only, the commissioner of public lands in his discretion and after investigation of facts may withhold approval of application to lease any land filed by a previous lessee, which land is located within the duly permitted individual Taylor grazing allotment of another where the land is not being used by prior lessee; provided, however, the holder of such grazing allotment has made timely and proper application to lease such land.

History: 1941 Comp., § 8-831a, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 177, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 7-8-32.

ANNOTATIONS

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

Compiler's notes. — The "Taylor grazing allotment" apparently refers to permits under the Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. § 315 et seq.

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