The commissioner shall prescribe the duties of his subordinates. Any subordinate may be required to give bond in such sum as the commissioner may prescribe, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties. If any such bond be executed by a surety company, the expense thereof shall be paid out of the state lands maintenance fund.
All expenses incurred by the commissioner or his subordinates in inspecting, appraising or investigating state lands shall be paid out of said fund. All expenses incurred by the commission composed of the governor, surveyor general or other officers exercising the function of the surveyor general and attorney general in directing, locating, inspecting, appraising and investigating state lands shall be paid out of said fund.
History: Laws 1912, ch. 82, § 5; Code 1915, § 5182; C.S. 1929, § 132-105; 1941 Comp., § 8-108; 1953 Comp., § 7-1-9.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For state lands maintenance fund, see 19-1-11 NMSA 1978.
For bonds for public officers and employees, see 10-2-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For Surety Bond Act, see 10-2-13 NMSA 1978 et seq.
Purchase of automobile is legitimate expense of the state land department and may be paid for out of the state lands maintenance fund. 1912 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 12-907.
Inspection expenditures. — Both this section and Sections 19-5-1, 19-5-2 NMSA 1978 may be considered as being in effect and under the authority of the latter, in the procurement of detailed information and data $10,000 may be expended; however, under this section whatever is necessary "for the purpose of inspecting, appraising or investigating state lands" in dealing therewith shall also be paid out of the maintenance fund provided by Section 19-1-11 NMSA 1978 over and above the $10,000 provided by 19-5-1 NMSA 1978. 1939 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 39-3202.
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