19-10-64: [Royalties paid in oil; sale of;] purpose of act.

The purpose of this act [19-10-64 to 19-10-70 NMSA 1978] is to assist small business enterprise within the state by encouraging the establishment and operation of petroleum refineries not having an adequate supply of refinery charge stocks through granting a preference to such petroleum refineries in the sale of state royalty oil accruing from public land oil and gas leases.