N.M. Stat. § 21-11-12
[Charges for assays and other services; disposition of
amounts collected.]
The board of regents shall require such compensation for all assays, analyses, mill
tests or other services performed by said institution as they [it] may deem reasonable,
and the same shall be collected and paid into the treasury of the school of mines [New
Mexico institute of mining and technology] for said institution, and an accurate account
thereof shall be kept in a book to be provided for that purpose.