In April Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham gave a $60,000 per year raise to five public officials. It went into effect 90 days after April 4, 2023.
The commissioner of public lands is the one who gave Epstein the Zorro land lease.
The salary for Attorney General Raรบl Torrez increased from $95,000 to $154,714. The salaries of Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, state Auditor Joseph Maestas, state Treasurer Laura Montoya and Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard increased from $85,000 to $144,714.
https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?Chamber=S&LegType=B&LegNo=442&year=23
https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2019/09/04/state-land-office-cancels-grazing-lease-to-company-owned-by-epstein/#:~:text=The%20leases%20surrounded%20Zorro%20Ranch,take%20back%20this%20public%20land.%E2%80%9D