Any natural gas company having first obtained a decision from the division may proceed to appropriate for underground storage of natural gas subsurface strata or formations and such other interests in the property as may be required to maintain and operate facilities for such underground storage in the manner provided by the Eminent Domain Code [42A-1-1 to 42A-1-33 NMSA 1978].
History: 1953 Comp., § 65-9-7, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 139, § 7; 1977, ch. 255, § 72; 1981, ch. 125, § 53.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references. — For telegraph and telephone companies’ right of eminent domain, see 42A-2-2 to 42A-2-4 NMSA 1978.
For railroads’ right of eminent domain, see 42A-2-3 and 42A-2-4 NMSA 1978.