SENATE BILL 121

50th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2012

INTRODUCED BY

Richard C. Martinez

FOR THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE

AN ACT

RELATING TO LAND GRANTS; TRANSFERRING THE NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY LAND GRANT REGISTRY TO THE LAND GRANT COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR STORAGE OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 49-1-23 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2005, Chapter 205, Section 1) is amended to read:

     "49-1-23. COMMUNITY LAND GRANT REGISTRY ESTABLISHED--REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.--

          A. The [secretary of state] land grant council shall establish the "New Mexico community land grant registry".

          B. A community land grant organized and governed pursuant to Chapter 49, Article 1 or 4 NMSA 1978 and operating as a political subdivision of the state shall register its bylaws and a list of current officers with the [secretary of state] land grant council. The board of trustees of that land grant shall notify the [secretary of state] land grant council of the names and positions of the land grant's elected or appointed officers upon their election or appointment.

          C. Community land grants organized and operating pursuant to special statutes or other general statutes may also register their bylaws and lists of officers with the [secretary of state] land grant council.

          D. A community land grant that registers in accordance with [Subsections] Subsection B or C of this section may request the [secretary of state] land grant council to keep on file the originals or copies of current or historical documents or maps submitted by the board of trustees to the [secretary of state] land grant council; provided that the [secretary of state may] land grant council shall store [such] the originals of historical documents and maps in the state archives and records center."

     SECTION 2. Section 49-4-19 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2007, Chapter 145, Section 18) is amended to read:

     "49-4-19. REGISTRATION.--The board of trustees shall register its bylaws and a list of current officers with the [secretary of state] land grant council in accordance with the provisions of Section 49-1-23 NMSA 1978. The board of trustees shall notify the [secretary of state] land grant council of the names and positions of the land grant-merced's elected or appointed officers upon their election or appointment."

     SECTION 3. TEMPORARY PROVISION.--The secretary of state shall transfer to the land grant council the New Mexico community land grant registry, all associated records and all other records and documents submitted to the secretary of state pursuant to Sections 49-1-23 and 49-4-19 NMSA 1978.

     SECTION 4. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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