STUDY RESTRUCTURING LAS VEGAS LAND GRANT

House Memorial 24 requests the Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty Division and Land Grant Council to study potential consequences of changing how the Las Vegas land grant is governed. Currently, a district court manages the land grant (since 1903), but this structure has led to disputes over self-governance for land grant members and heirs. The study will examine revising the 1903 law (Chapter 49, Article 6 NMSA 1978) that gives the court management authority, following agreement from both the court and land grant members that the current system needs adjustment. The entities must report findings to legislative committees by December 1, 2026. This is a procedural request for analysis, not a policy change.