§ 49-4-4-1

As used in Chapter 49, Article 4 NMSA 1978: A. 'board of trustees' means the board of trustees of the Chilili land grant-merced; B. 'common lands' means lands owned by the Chilili land grant for the benefit of the heirs of the land grant-merced; C. 'heir' means a person who is a descendant of the original grantees and has an interest in the common land of the land grant-merced through inheritance, gift or purchase; D. 'land grant-merced' means the grant of land made by the government of Mexico to the town of Chilili in 1841, which was confirmed by congress in 1858 and issued a patent by the United States in 1909; and E. 'qualified voting member' means an heir who is registered to vote in the land grant-merced as prescribed in the land grant-merced bylaws. History: Laws 2007, ch. 145, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 145, § 22 made Laws 2007, ch. 145, § 2 effective July 1, 2007.