New Mexico Statutes Chapter 19. Public Lands § 19-7-9.1. State land office; public notice; public meetings

A. Prior to taking final agency action, the commissioner of public lands shall publish notice of and hold a public meeting to receive public comment regarding the following activities:

B. A notice of a proposed land sale, land exchange or right-of-way permit as set forth in Subsection A of this section shall be published on the state land office website and in a newspaper of general circulation published in Santa Fe and in a newspaper of general circulation published near the general geographic location of the proposed activity.

C. The notice required in this section shall contain:

D. The public meeting required pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall be held in the same general geographic location as the proposed activity.

E. The requirement for a hearing is waived if public input has been solicited pursuant to another state process or federal law. The commissioner of public lands shall by rule establish the procedures for a hearing held pursuant to this section.

F. No provisions of this section shall alter, change, restrict or diminish the rights, powers and duties of the commissioner of public lands in the administration, management, care and control of state trust lands as provided for by the Enabling Act for New Mexico and applicable state statutes.