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2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 3 - Municipalities
Section 25 Gas Utility
Section 3-25-5 Gas or geothermal utility; eminent domain power; procedure.

NM Stat § 3-25-5 (2015) What's This?

3-25-5. Gas or geothermal utility; eminent domain power; procedure.

Any municipality acquiring a natural gas or geothermal utility may exercise the power of eminent domain within or without the municipality boundary for the purpose of acquiring property or interest in property for the location of or for the extension of the facilities of a natural gas or geothermal utility. Proceedings to obtain such condemnation shall be in the manner provided by the Eminent Domain Code [42A-1-1 to 42A-1-33 NMSA 1978].

History: 1953 Comp., 14-24-5, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1969, ch. 251, 5; 1981, ch. 125, 38; 1985, ch. 81, 6.

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