There is levied and shall be collected by the department an ad valorem tax on the assessed value of products which are severed and sold to a purchaser from each production unit at the rate certified to the department by the department of finance and administration under the provisions of Section 7-37-7 NMSA 1978. Such rate shall be levied for each month following its certification and shall be levied monthly thereafter until a new rate is certified. Every interest owner shall be liable for this tax to the extent of the interest owner's interest in the value of such products or to the extent of the interest owner's interest as may be measured by the value of such products. Provided, any Indian tribe, Indian pueblo or Indian shall be liable for this tax to the extent authorized or permitted by law.

History: 1953 Comp., § 72-22-4, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 55, § 4; 1981, ch. 37, § 58; 2025, ch. 130, § 132.

ANNOTATIONS

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, replaced each occurrence of "division" with "department" throughout the section.

Law reviews. — For article, "Nonneutral Features of Energy Taxation," see 20 Nat. Resources J. 853 (1980).