Except as provided in Section 67-3-37 NMSA 1978, the rights of way deemed necessary by the state transportation commission for highways constructed or reconstructed under the supervision of the state transportation commission shall be acquired by the county through which such highways shall or do pass by donation, agreement, exchange, by the exercise of the power of eminent domain or otherwise, in the manner provided by law for acquiring property or property rights for public uses. It is the duty of the district attorney for the county wherein such property or property rights are situate to commence and prosecute an action to acquire all such property or property rights upon request of the board of county commissioners or the state transportation commission.
History: 1953 Comp., § 55-2-28.1, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 249, § 1; 2003, ch. 142, § 50.
The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, substituted "state transportation commission" for "state highway commission".
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 39 Am. Jur. 2d Highways, Streets and Bridges §§ 152 to 194.
39A C.J.S. Highways § 136.
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