New Mexico Statutes 49-1-1.1. Definitions
As used in N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 49:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 49-1-1.1
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
A. “child” means a biological, adopted or foster child, a stepchild, a legal ward or a child of a person standing in loco parentis;
B. “heir” means a person who is a descendant of the original grantees and has an interest in the common land of a land grant-merced through inheritance, gift or purchase or as defined in the bylaws of a land grant-merced;
C. “land grant-merced” means a grant of land made by the government of Spain or by the government of Mexico to a community, town, colony or pueblo or to a person for the purpose of founding or establishing a community, town, colony or pueblo;
D. “parent” includes a biological, adoptive or foster parent, a stepparent or an individual who stands in loco parentis to a child;
E. “precinct” means a geographic location such as a community or town that is guaranteed an apportioned amount of positions on the board of trustees of a land grant- merced as defined in the land grant-merced bylaws;
F. “qualified voting member” means an heir who is registered to vote in a land grant-merced as prescribed in the land grant-merced bylaws; and
G. “sibling” includes a stepsibling and a half-sibling.