§ 19-10-42 — [Distribution of suspense funds after litigation is

completed.] When the questions involved in the litigation referred to in Section 1 [19-10-39 NMSA 1978] hereof shall have been finally determined, the commissioner of public lands is directed to disburse said fund to the funds of the institutions or common schools lawfully entitled thereto, or, the persons, firms or corporations entitled to said royalties, as the final judgment of the court in such case or cases may require; and when making such distribution to the permanent trust funds of the state the commissioner of public lands shall treat and distribute the income from said fund in the same manner as income from other permanent funds and in all cases in distributing said income shall make an equitable distribution thereof as between the different funds or the parties who may be lawfully entitled to the same; provided, however, that in making said distribution, any permanent fund or party lawfully entitled to any part of the money so distributed may be given, in lieu of cash, any securities in which said fund may have been invested and any application made hereunder to have said royalty payments placed in said suspense fund shall be taken as indicating the consent of such applicant to all of the provisions of this act [19-10-39 to 19-10-44 NMSA 1978].

Legislative History

Laws 1931, ch. 17, § 4; 1941 Comp., § 8-1135; 1953 Comp., § 7-11-36.