GRANTING PRIOR APPROVAL TO THE PROPERTY CONTROL DIVISION OF THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR THE SALE, TRADE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY IN DONA ANA COUNTY OWNED BY THE STATE ON BEHALF OF THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DIVISION OF THE LABOR DEPARTMENT.

WHEREAS, Section 13-6-3 NMSA 1978 requires ratification and approval of any sale, trade or lease for a period exceeding twenty-five years in duration of real property belonging to a state agency if the sale, trade or lease is for a consideration of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more; and

WHEREAS, the property control division of the general services department holds legal title for the state on behalf of the employment security division of the labor department of the following described real property located in Dona Ana county, New Mexico:

a tract of land situate in the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, being shown as U.S.R.S. 9A-67E on the property maps of the federal bureau of reclamation and more particularly described as follows:

beginning at an iron rod set near the edge of the sidewalk on the west side of Alameda Boulevard, the same being on the north boundary of the tract of land formerly of John Lemon, from which point the original corner at the northwest intersection of Amador Avenue and Alameda Boulevard bears S. 13 44' 30" E. a distance of 471.40 feet; thence S. 78 07' W. 211.00 feet to an iron pipe marking the southwest corner of this tract; thence N. 9 28' W. 97.75 feet to an iron pipe marking the northwest corner of this tract; thence along a wooden fence, N. 78 11' E. 211.00 feet to the northeast corner of this tract marked by a cross in the sidewalk; thence S. 9 28' E. 97.50 feet to the place of beginning, containing 0.473 acre of land, more or less;

and

WHEREAS, the employment security division of the labor department has requested the property control division of the general services department to offer the described property for sale, trade or lease for a term of more than twenty-five years, and it is expected that the consideration for the transaction will exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) thus implicating the requirement for legislative ratification and approval; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15-3-2 NMSA 1978 and applicable federal laws, the property is not under control of the property control division of the general services department and, therefore, proceeds from the sale of this property are exempt from provisions of Section 15-3-24.2 NMSA 1978;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the proposed sale, trade or lease for more than twenty-five years of the described property for a consideration in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) is hereby ratified and approved; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proceeds of the proposed sale, trade or lease of the property be used only for the acquisition of real property to be held by the state on behalf of the employment security division of the labor department; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the property control division of the general services department and the employment security division of the labor department.