In connection with the acquisition of property or property rights the state may by order of the court acquire an entire lot, block or tract of land if by so doing the interests of the public will be best served.
§ 42-2-4 NMSA 1978
Authority to acquire
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Estelle v. Gamble (1976)
Most recently applied in Estelle v. Gamble (November 1976)
1953 Comp., § 22-9-41.1, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 158, § 1.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.