N.M. Stat. § 13-6-3
Sale, trade or lease of real property by state agencies;
approval of legislature; exceptions.
A. Any sale, trade or lease for a period exceeding twenty-five years in duration of
real property belonging to any state agency, which sale, trade or lease shall be for a
consideration of five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($550,000) or more, shall be subject
to the ratification and approval of the state legislature prior to the sale, trade or lease
becoming effective.
B. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable as to those institutions
specifically enumerated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico, the
state land office, the state transportation commission or the economic development
department when disposing of property acquired pursuant to the Statewide Economic
Development Finance Act [Chapter 6, Article 25 NMSA 1978].