2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 71 - Energy and Minerals
Section 5 Geothermal Resources Conservation
Section 71-5-2 Purpose of act.
71-5-2. Purpose of act.
A. It is hereby found and determined that the people of the state of New Mexico have a direct and primary interest in the development of geothermal resources, and that this state should exercise its power and jurisdiction through its oil conservation commission and division to require that wells drilled in search of, development of, or incident to the production of geothermal resources be drilled, operated, maintained and abandoned in such a manner as to safeguard life, health, property, natural resources and the public welfare, and to encourage maximum economic recovery.
B. To these ends, it is the intent of the legislature that the power and jurisdiction of the commission and the division as given by the Geothermal Resource [Resources] Conservation Act [71-5-1 NMSA 1978] shall be supplemental to the other powers and jurisdiction given the commission and the division by the statutes of this state.
History: 1953 Comp., 65-11-2, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 272, 2; 1977, ch. 255, 73.
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