§ 49-1-1. Management of Spanish and Mexican grants

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NM Code › Chapter 49 › Article 1 › Section 49-1-1

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All land grants-mercedes in the state or land grants-mercedes described in Section 49-1-2 NMSA 1978 shall be managed, controlled and governed by their bylaws, by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and as provided in Sections 49-1-1 through 49-1-18 NMSA 1978 as political subdivisions of the state.

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