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§ 42A-2-3 NMSA 1978

Property of public utilities

1978 Comp., § 42A-2-3, enacted by Laws 1981, ch. 125, § 31.

A. If the property to be condemned is held by any public utility corporation, the right to condemn such property by a railroad, telephone or telegraph company is limited to such use as shall not materially interfere with the uses to which by law the public utility corporation holding the property is authorized to use it.

B. Where no agreement can be made between the parties, the method of assessing the damages to private persons as provided pursuant to the provisions of the Eminent Domain Code [ 42A-1-1 to 42A-1-33 NMSA 1978] shall be used.

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.