N.M. Admin. Code § 19.2.9.13 - LEASE EXTENSION AND NEW LEASE

A. Bid lease. The term of a bid lease may not be extended except as provided in the notice of lease sale and the original bid lease.

B. Non-bid lease. The term of a non-bid lease may not be extended. If, prior to the expiration of a non-bid lease, the lessee wants a new non-bid lease, for the same trust land and the same use, that will commence at the expiration of the current lease, and if the lessee has complied with all the terms of its lease, the lessee shall submit a sworn application, on such forms as the commissioner may require or provide, for a new lease. The commissioner may establish, in a business lease, additional requirements for applying for a new lease.

C. Discretion. Nothing in this rule shall limit the discretion of the commissioner, at the expiration of a business lease, to determine whether it is in the best interests of the trust to reject all applications to lease, or to offer a new non-bid lease on such terms as the commissioner determines or to sell or lease the trust land through a bid process.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 19.2.9.13

19.2.9.13 NMAC - N, 5/15/2001