NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES STATE OF
NEW MEXICO TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT PROPERTY TAX DIVISION (505) 827-0883 Notice is
hereby given that, pursuant to provisions of Section 7-38-65 NMSA 1978, the Property Tax Division of
the Taxation and Revenue Department will offer for sale at public auction, in
Colfax County, beginning at:
TIME: 10:00 AM
DATE: Wednesday, October 12, 2022
LOCATION: COLFAX COUNTY AUCTION, 230 NORTH 3RD ST, RATON NM 87740
The sale to continue until all the following described real property has been offered for sale. 1. All persons
intending to bid upon property are required to register and obtain a bidder's number from the auctioneer and to
provide the auctioneer with their full name, mailing address, telephone number and social security number. Deeds
will be issued to registered names only. Conveyances to other parties will be the responsibility of the buyer at
auction. Persons acting as "agents" for other persons will register accordingly and must provide documented proof
as being a bona fide agent at time of registration. A trustee of the board of a community land grant-merced
governed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978 or by statutes specific to the named land
grant-merced, who wishes to register to bid pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-38-67(H) NMSA 1978, will
register accordingly and must provide documented proof as being a bona fide Trustee of the board at time of
registration. REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE PROMPTLY AT START OF SALE. CONTACT PROPERTY TAX DIVISION OR
COUNTY TREASURER FOR EXACT LOCATION WHERE AUCTION WILL BE CONDUCTED. 2. The board of trustees of a
community land grant-merced governed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 49, Article 1 NMSA 1978 or by
statutes specific to the named land grant-merced shall be allowed to match the highest bid at a public auction,
which shall entitle the board of trustees to purchase the property for the amount bid if (1) the property is situated
within the boundaries of that land grant-merced as shown in the United States patent to the grant; (2) the bid
covers all past taxes, penalties, interest and costs due on the property; and (3) the land becomes part of the
common lands of the land grant-merced. The registered representative of the board of trustees, may bid pursuant
to the provisions of Section 7-38-67(H) NMSA 1978 only on properties offered for sale that are specifically in their
land grant-merced. 3. The Successful Buyer and the Department stipulate that at no time did the Department take
or hold title to any property which was subject to the delinquent tax account auction. Successful Buyer states that
at no time did the Department make any representation to him/her or any third person about the property or any
environmental condition or danger on or arising from the property. Successful Buyer states that he/she has bid at
the delinquent property tax auction without any inducement or representation by the Department of any kind.
Successful Buyer has researched the condition of the property and is relying on his/her own judgment on
submitting a bid. Release of Liability: Successful Buyer agrees to release the Department from any and all claims
that the Successful Buyer may have, now or in the future, arising from or relating in any way to any environmental
contamination, degradation or danger of any kind, whether known or unknown, on any property purchased the
above-described real property. This release covers any environmental condition arising at any time and has
perpetual duration. Indemnification and Agreement to Defend and Hold Harmless; Successful Buyer agrees to fully
indemnify, defend and hold-harmless the Department from any claim that Successful Buyer or any third party may
have, now or in the future, arising from or relating in any way to any environmental contamination, degradation or
danger of any kind, whether known or unknown, on the above-described real property. This indemnification and
agreement to defend and hold-harmless covers any environmental condition arising at any time and has perpetual
duration. The terms of the sale will be explained prior to the sale and will be provided by the Property Tax Division
upon request.
