New Mexico § 3-27-1 Potable; authority to acquire and operate water facilities

New Mexico Statutes

§ 3-27-1 — Potable; authority to acquire and operate water facilities

New Mexico·Ch. 3 Municipalities·Art. 27 Water Facilities

A. A municipality, within and without the municipal boundary, may:

(1)acquire water facilities that may include but are not limited to:

(a)wells, cisterns and reservoirs;

(b)distribution pipes and ditches;

(c)pumps;

(d)rights of way;

(e)water treatment plants; and (f) their necessary appurtenances; and (2) use and supply water for:

(a)sewer purposes;

(b)private use; and (c) public use. B. In acquiring private property pursuant to this section, a municipality may exercise the power of eminent domain pursuant to procedures of the Eminent Domain Code [42A-1-1 to 42A-1-33 NMSA 1978] and subject to any applicable provisions of Section 3-27-2 NMSA 1978.

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A. A municipality, within and without the municipal boundary, may: (1) acquire water facilities that may include but are not limited to: (a) wells, cisterns and reservoirs; (b) distribution pipes and ditches; (c) pumps; (d) rights of way; (e) water treatment plants; and (f) their necessary appurtenances; and (2) use and supply water for: (a) sewer purposes; (b) private use; and (c) public use. B. In acquiring private property pursuant to this section, a municipality may exercise the power of eminent domain pursuant to procedures of the Eminent Domain Code [42A-1-1 to 42A-1-33 NMSA 1978] and subject to any applicable provisions of Section 3-27-2 NMSA 1978.

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