New Mexico § 63-2-16 - Foreign roads; extensions; certificate to be filed; time for commencement and completion
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§ 63-2-16. Foreign roads; extensions; certificate to be filed; time for commencement and completion
Any such railroad corporation owning or operating a line of railroad in this state
and projecting one or more extensions or branches of such line of railroad in this
state shall file in the office of the secretary of state and in the office of the
county clerk of each county through or in which the line of any such extension or
branch shall be located a declaration, subscribed by its president or vice president
and attested under its corporate seal, of its intention to construct such extension
or branch line, stating the places from and to which it is intended to build the same,
together with a map or plat showing the surveyed line or route thereof. The filing of such declaration and map or plat shall entitle such railroad corporation
to a prior right to construct such extension or branch line along the line or route
described therein; provided such corporation shall commence construction within four
years after date of filing in the office of the secretary of state and complete the
same within six years, and provided further, that it shall comply with the laws of
this state for acquiring lands for right of way. Nothing in this section or Section 63-2-15 NMSA 1978 shall be deemed to exclude the jurisdiction of this state over the control of all
railroads or parts thereof situate within the boundaries of this state.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-2-16 cover?
Section 63-2-16 ("Foreign roads; extensions; certificate to be filed; time for commencement and completion") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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