New Mexico § 62-13-15 - Appointment of receiver

§ 62-13-15. Appointment of receiver

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, 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.