New Mexico Statutes 49-4-21. Rights of lessees and purchasers
A. A person who is not an heir and who purchases or leases property within the limits of the land grant-merced shall only have a right to the lands acquired through the purchase or lease but not to any common lands within the land grant-merced.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 49-4-21
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
B. The provisions of N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 49, Article 4 shall not diminish, extinguish or otherwise impair any private property interest located within the boundaries of the land grant-merced or be construed to grant the board of trustees regulatory authority over such property interests or lands other than the common lands held by the land grant-merced. As used in this subsection, “property interest” includes valid easements and rights of access, but does not include use rights to the common lands of the land grant-merced.