0001| HOUSE MEMORIAL 5
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0002| 43RD LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 1998
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0003| INTRODUCED BY
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0004| JOSE R. ABEYTA
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0010| A MEMORIAL
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0011| REQUESTING THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO CREATE AN
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0012| INTERIM LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE TO STUDY LAND GRANTS IN NEW
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0013| MEXICO.
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0015| WHEREAS, New Mexico has a unique history in the
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0016| acquisition of land due to the substantial number of Spanish
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0017| and Mexican land grants that were an integral part of the
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0018| colonization and growth of this area of the country; and
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0019| WHEREAS, various provisions of the treaties signed under
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0020| prior sovereigns have not yet been fully implemented in the
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0021| spirit of Article 6 of the constitution of the United States;
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0022| and
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0023| WHEREAS, serious questions still exist about prior
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0024| ownership, particularly about certain public lands; and
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0025| WHEREAS, there are numerous land grants throughout the
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0001| state with different concerns and issues that need to be
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0002| heard; and
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0003| WHEREAS, the legislature could take action to assist land
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0004| grant heirs to balance the demands of the traditional ways of
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0005| life with the changes introduced by a growing population and
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0006| advanced technology;
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0007| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
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0008| REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the New Mexico
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0009| legislative council be requested to create a legislative
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0010| interim committee to:
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0011| A. study existing law regarding land grants and
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0012| develop legislation to improve existing law;
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0013| B. gather testimony from land grant heirs from
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0014| across New Mexico to acquire an understanding of the issues
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0015| and concerns facing them; and
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0016| C. gather testimony from other community groups
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0017| and state agencies to understand the relationship between land
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0018| grant heirs and other property owners in New Mexico; and
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0019| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be
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0020| sent to each member of the New Mexico legislative council.
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