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SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
The Senate Finance Committee Substitute for
Senate Bill 815 directs the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to sue the state of
The bill also directs the AGO to seek
compensation for subsurface mineral rights, oil and gas royalties and income,
property taxes and grazing privileges that New Mexico has not realized due to
the boundary error.
SB 815/SFCS declares an emergency.
Significant
Issues
The AGO believes the litigation is not likely to
be successful. This matter was studied extensively during Attorney General
Udall’s administration. Reportedly,
Congress made
FISCAL IMPLICATION
SB 815/SFCS
appropriates no funding and the litigation required by this bill will be
extremely costly.
ADMINISTRATIVE
IMPLICATIONS
Such litigation would
constitute a major undertaking for the Attorney General’s Office, absorbing a
great deal of FTE and fiscal resources.