The county commissioners of the various counties in the state are hereby empowered and authorized to grant rights-of-way for laying and maintaining pipelines for oil and gas transportation in, on or over public highways in their respective counties to all applicants upon such terms and conditions as such county commissioners deem to be for the best interests of their respective counties, and as prescribed by the terms of this act [ 70-3-7 to 70-3-9 NMSA 1978].
§ 70-3-7 NMSA 1978
[Use of public highways by pipeline; grant of right by county commissioners.]
Known as the Pipeline Safety Act
The act spans §§ 70–70 (23 sections).
Laws 1921, ch. 22, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 33-4249; 1941 Comp., § 69-310; 1953 Comp., § 65-4-11.
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.