SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 20

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2004

INTRODUCED BY

Bernadette M. Sanchez

FOR THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE

A JOINT MEMORIAL

REQUESTING THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO CONTINUE THE LAND GRANT COMMITTEE.

     WHEREAS, until the 2003 interim there had never been a legislative land grant committee; and

     WHEREAS, the issues concerning land grants have been largely ignored or handled in a piecemeal fashion since statehood; and

     WHEREAS, there are many complex issues still to be resolved concerning land grants and the issues encompass a large portion of the people and land in the state; and

     WHEREAS, the people of New Mexico depend on the legislature to resolve the issues concerning land grants in a fair and just manner after all parties concerned have an opportunity to be heard;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the New Mexico legislative council be requested to continue the land grant committee during the 2004 interim; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be transmitted to the New Mexico legislative council.

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