FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION

March 7, 2023

 

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___1__ to HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 268, as amended

Amendment sponsored by Senator Antoinette Sedillo Lopez

    1. Strike Senate Conservation Committee Amendment 2.

    2. On page 1, line 13, after the semicolon, insert:

"INCLUDING THE CRISTOBAL DE LA SERNA LAND GRANT-MERCED AS A LAND GRANT-MERCED GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 49, ARTICLE 1 NMSA 1978; SPECIFYING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 49, ARTICLE 1 NMSA 1978 TO CERTAIN LAND GRANTS-MERCEDES;".

    3. On page 4, line 6, strike the closing quotation mark and between lines 6 and 7, insert the following new subsections:

         "I. The Anton Chico land grant-merced, also known as the town of Anton Chico land grant, situated in Guadalupe and San Miguel counties, confirmed by congress in 1860 and patented by the United States to the town of Anton Chico in 1883, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         J. The Abiquiu land grant-merced, also known as the merced del Pueblo Abiquiu and town of Abiquiu land grant, situated in Rio Arriba county, confirmed by the court of private land claims in 1894 and patented by the United States to the board of grant commissioners of the Abiquiu grant in 1909, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         K. The Canon de Carnue land grant-merced, situated in Bernalillo county, confirmed by the court of private land claims in 1894 and patented by the United States to the confirmees of the Canon de Carnue grant in 1903, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         L. The Cebolleta land grant-merced, also known as the town of Cebolleta land grant, situated in Cibola county, confirmed by congress in 1869 and patented by the United States to the town of Cebolleta land grant in 1882, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         M. The Cristobal de la Serna land grant-merced, situated in Taos county, confirmed by the court of private land claims in 1892 and patented by the United States to the Cristobal de la Serna grant in 1903, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         N. The Cubero land grant-merced, also known as the town of Cubero land grant, situated in Cibola county, confirmed by the court of private land claims in 1892 and patented by the United States to the confirmees of the town of Cubero grant in 1900, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         O. The Don Fernando de Taos land grant-merced, situated in Taos county, confirmed by the court of private land claims in 1897 and patented by the United States to the confirmees of the Don Fernando de Taos grant in 1907, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         P. The Santo Tomas Apostol del Rio de Las Trampas land grant-merced, situated in Taos county, also known as the town of Las Trampas land grant, confirmed by congress in 1860 and patented by the United States to the town of Las Trampas grant in 1903, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         Q. The Santa Barbara land grant-merced, also known as la merced de Santa Barbara, situated in Taos county, confirmed by the court of private land claims in 1894 and patented by the United States to the heirs of the Santa Barbara grant in 1905, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         R. The Juan Bautista Baldes land grant-merced, also known as the merced comunitara de Juan Bautista Baldes, situated in Rio Arriba county, confirmed by the court of private land claims in 1898 and patented by the United States to the heirs of Juan Bautista Baldes in 1913, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         S. The San Joaquin del Rio de Chama land grant-merced, also known as the merced de San Joaquin del Rio de Chama and the Canon de Chama land grant-merced, situated in Rio Arriba and Sandoval counties, confirmed by the court of private land claims in 1894 and patented by the United States to the heirs of the Canon de Chama grant in 1905, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         T. The San Miguel del Bado land grant-merced, also known as the merced de San Miguel del Bado, situated in San Miguel county, confirmed by the court of private land claims in 1894 and patented by the United States to the board of the San Miguel del Bado grant in 1910, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         U. The Santo Domingo de Cundiyo land grant-merced, situated in Santa Fe county, confirmed by the court of private land claims in 1900 and patented by the United States to the confirmees of the Santo Domingo de Cundiyo grant in 1903, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         V. The Tierra Amarilla land grant-merced, also known as the merced de los Pueblos de Tierra Amarilla, situated in Rio Arriba county, confirmed by congress in 1860 and patented by the United States to Francisco Martinez in 1881, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         W. The San Antonio de las Huertas land grant-merced, also known as the merced de San Antonio de las Huertas, situated in Sandoval county, confirmed by the court of private land claims in 1897 and patented by the United States to the San Antonio de las Huertas grant claimants in 1907, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         X. The Tajique land grant-merced, also known as the town of Tajique land grant, situated in Torrance county, confirmed by congress in 1860 and patented by the United States to the confirmees of the town of Tajique land grant in 1912, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         Y. The Torreon land grant-merced, also known as the town of Torreon, situated in Torrance county, confirmed by congress in 1860 and patented by the United States to the confirmees of the town of Torreon grant in 1909, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         Z. The Los Vigiles land grant-merced situated in San Miguel county, which was partitioned from the town of Las Vegas grant through a deed of indenture issued by the board of trustees for the Las Vegas grant and approved by the fourth judicial district of New Mexico in 1951, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         AA. The Lower Gallinas land grant-merced, situated in San Miguel county, which was partitioned from the town of Las Vegas grant through a deed of indenture issued by the board of trustees for the Las Vegas grant in 1951 and approved by the fourth judicial district of New Mexico, the approval of which was reaffirmed by the court in 1997, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978.

         BB. The San Augustin land grant-merced, situated in San Miguel county, which was partitioned from the town of Las Vegas grant through a deed of indenture issued by the board of trustees for the Las Vegas grant and approved by the fourth judicial district of New Mexico in 1929, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978."".

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                                    Antoinette Sedillo Lopez

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          (Chief Clerk)                (Chief Clerk)

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