The owners or operators of any pipelines for which any right-of-way is obtained under the provisions of this act shall be entitled to erect and construct a telephone or telegraph line upon and along such right-of-way for use in the operation of such pipeline, and shall not be required to operate said telegraph or telephone line as a toll line, or to open same to the use of the public; provided, that the construction and maintenance of said telephone or telegraph line shall not unduly interfere with the cultivation of any agricultural land.
§ 70-3-6 NMSA 1978
[Private telegraph or telephone line along right-of-way of pipeline.]
Known as the Pipeline Safety Act
The act spans §§ 70–70 (23 sections).
1941 Comp., § 69-322, enacted by Laws 1953, ch. 42, § 9; 1953 Comp., § 65-4-9.
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.