This bill amends Section 49-1-2 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated (NMSA) 1978 to officially include the Santa Cruz de la Canada land grant-merced as a land grant governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1. The amendment 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 now be subject to the same regulations as other land grants listed in the statute.

The bill also outlines the governance structure for various land grants, detailing how they are to be managed under Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978. It includes provisions for the board of trustees of a land grant-merced to petition the legislature for repeal of specific legislation if deemed no longer beneficial. The effective date for the provisions of this act is set for July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 49-1-2
Final Version: 49-1-2