Section 70-10-6 – Attorneys’ fees.
The prevailing party in any proceedings brought pursuant to the Oil and Gas Proceeds Payment Act shall be entitled to recover all court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. History: 1978 Comp., § 70-10-6, enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 235, § 5.
Section 70-11-1 – Purpose.
The purpose of this act [70-11-1 to 70-11-6 NMSA 1978] is to protect the economic well-being of New Mexico’s interstate natural gas markets and revenues derived from those markets by conducting economic and legal studies of the federal energy regulatory commission and regulatory agencies and local distributing companies lying outside New Mexico and by authorizing […]
Section 70-11-2 – Office created; duties.
There is created the “office of interstate natural gas markets” to be located in the energy, minerals and natural resources department. The office shall: A. conduct economic and legal studies of the interstate natural gas markets, of the trade policies and practices of the federal energy regulatory commission and regulatory agencies and local distributing companies […]
Section 70-11-3 – Director.
There shall be a director for the office of interstate natural gas markets. The director shall be experienced in the areas of natural gas resources and marketing and may be the director of natural gas programs. History: Laws 1989, ch. 189, § 3.
Section 70-11-4 – Duties and general powers.
The director is responsible for the operation of the office of interstate natural gas markets. It is the director’s duty to manage all operations of the office and to administer and enforce the provisions of Section 2 [70-11-2 NMSA 1978] of this act and the purposes outlined in Laws 1988, Chapter 27, Section 3. History: […]
Section 70-11-5 – Technical advisory committee; composition; duties.
A. A “technical advisory committee” to the office of interstate natural gas markets is created. The committee shall consist of four members as follows: (1) the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources or his designee; (2) the director of natural gas programs or his designee; (3) the commissioner of public lands or his designee; […]
Section 70-9-1 – New Mexico petroleum recovery research center.
There is hereby established a “New Mexico petroleum recovery research center” which shall be a division of the New Mexico institute of mining and technology and under the direction of its board of regents. History: 1953 Comp., § 73-27-28, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 143, § 1.
Section 70-9-2 – New Mexico petroleum recovery research center; duties.
The objectives and duties of the New Mexico petroleum recovery research center shall be as follows: A. to engage in theoretical and practical research into the recovery of petroleum and other energy resources; B. to disseminate the knowledge acquired; C. to assist, in all legal ways, persons and entities in the state in their efforts […]
Section 70-9-3 – Reports.
A. The board of regents shall cause to be prepared such reports showing the progress and condition of the center as the board may deem necessary or useful. B. The reports of the center shall be printed as the board of regents may direct and the reports may be distributed or sold by the board […]
Section 70-9-4 – Sources of income.
The center may receive appropriations from the state directly or through the board of regents and may receive any or other items of value from public or private sources. History: 1953 Comp., § 73-27-31, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 143, § 4.