New Mexico § 62-13-15 Appointment of receiver

New Mexico Statutes

§ 62-13-15 — Appointment of receiver

New Mexico § 62-13-15

Ch. 62Electric, Gas and Water Utilities

Art. 13Public Utility Act Miscellaneous Provisions

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 62-13-15 (2026).

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Whenever the commission determines, after notice and hearing, that a public utility is unable or unwilling to adequately service its customers or has been actually or effectively abandoned by its owners or operator, or consistently violates the rules or orders of the commission, the commission may commence an action in the district court of the county where the utility has its principal office or place of business for the appointment of a receiver to assume possession of its property and to operate its system upon terms and conditions in accordance with the provisions of the Public Utility Act [Chapter 62, Articles 1 to 6 and 8 to 13 NMSA 1978], commission rules and orders of the court. Upon the order of the court, the receiver may issue receiver's certificates to provide funds to operate,

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Whenever the commission determines, after notice and hearing, that a public utility is unable or unwilling to adequately service its customers or has been actually or effectively abandoned by its owners or operator, or consistently violates the rules or orders of the commission, the commission may commence an action in the district court of the county where the utility has its principal office or place of business for the appointment of a receiver to assume possession of its property and to operate its system upon terms and conditions in accordance with the provisions of the Public Utility Act [Chapter 62, Articles 1 to 6 and 8 to 13 NMSA 1978], commission rules and orders of the court. Upon the order of the court, the receiver may issue receiver's certificates to provide funds to operate, repair, improve or enlarge the public utility. Unless otherwise provided in the court order, payment of the receiver's certificates is a first lien on the real and personal property of the public utility. The court shall prescribe the certificate's form, term and rate of interest. Receiver's certificates are exempt from the operation of any law that regulates the issuance or sale of securities of public utilities.