Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 67 - Highways. > Article 3 - State Transportation Commission, 67-3-1 through 67-3-77. > Section 67-3-71 - State highway and transportation department; power to acquire property for transportation systems; power of eminent domain.

Section 67-3-71 - State highway and transportation department; power to acquire property for transportation systems; power of eminent domain.

67-3-71. State highway and transportation department; power to acquire property for transportation systems; power of eminent domain.

The state highway and transportation department may:   

A.     acquire property by purchase, lease, donation, gift, bequest, devise or eminent domain for the purpose of construction and operation of a transportation system; and   

B.     negotiate for the acquisition of property from any person, governmental entity, Indian tribe or Indian pueblo for the construction and operation of a transportation system.