# N.M. Stat. § 49-1-1.1: Definitions

> New Mexico · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-1.1

## Section

- **Citation:** N.M. Stat. § 49-1-1.1
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** New Mexico
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NM Code / Chapter 49 / Article 1 / Section 49-1-1.1

## Text

As used in Chapter 49 NMSA 1978:

A. “ child ” means a biological, adopted or foster child, a stepchild, a legal ward or a child of a person standing in loco parentis;

B. “ heir ” means a person who is a descendant of the original grantees and has an interest in the common land of a land grant-merced through inheritance, gift or purchase or as defined in the bylaws of a land grant-merced;

C. “ land grant-merced ” means a grant of land made by the government of Spain or by the government of Mexico to a community, town, colony or pueblo or to a person for the purpose of founding or establishing a community, town, colony or pueblo;

D. “ parent ” includes a biological, adoptive or foster parent, a stepparent or an individual who stands in loco parentis to a child;

E. “ precinct ” means a geographic location such as a community or town that is guaranteed an apportioned amount of positions on the board of trustees of a land grant-merced as defined in the land grant-merced bylaws;

F. “ qualified voting member ” means an heir who is registered to vote in a land grant-merced as prescribed in the land grant-merced bylaws; and

G. “ sibling ” includes a stepsibling and a half-sibling.

## Nearby sections

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