This bill amends Section 49-1-2 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated (NMSA) 1978 to include the Santa Cruz de la Canada land grant-merced as a land grant governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1. The new legal language specifies that the Santa Cruz de la Canada land grant-merced, confirmed by the court of private land claims in 1900 and patented by the United States to the heirs of the land grant-merced in 1910, will be subject to the same regulations as other land grants listed in the statute.

The bill establishes that the effective date for these provisions will be July 1, 2025. This inclusion aims to ensure that the Santa Cruz de la Canada land grant-merced is recognized and managed under the same legal framework as other established land grants in New Mexico, thereby promoting consistency in governance and oversight of land grants within the state.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 49-1-2