The New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands is an elected constitutional officer in the
executive branch
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In political systems ...
in charge of managing all state lands and mineral rights, as well as overseeing
leases
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and
royalties
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on state land, in the
U.S. state
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of
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Albuquerque metropolitan area, Tiguex
, Offi ...
.
The Commissioner of Public Lands is elected to a four-year term and is able to serve up to two consecutive terms; more terms may be served after one full term has intervened.
Currently,
Stephanie Garcia Richard
Stephanie M. Garcia Richard is an American politician and currently serves as the New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands. Garcia Richard previously served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from January 2013 through December ...
is serving as Commissioner of Public Lands. She took office on January 1, 2019.
List of Commissioners of Public Lands
Notes
References
External links
New Mexico State Land OfficeCommissioner of Public Lands of New Mexico home page
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