New Mexico § 70-3-20 - Pipeline safety engineer and staff
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 70-3-20 — Pipeline safety engineer and staff, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-3-20. Pipeline safety engineer and staff
The commission shall appoint a professional engineer who shall have at least five
years' actual experience in the design, construction, maintenance and operation of
oil or gas pipeline facilities and who shall be designated “pipeline safety engineer.”
The commission shall retain such other personnel as may be necessary to carry out
the provisions of the Pipeline Safety Act, and the commission shall, subject to state
laws and regulations covering classification and compensation of state employees,
be empowered and authorized to fix the compensation to be paid the pipeline safety
engineer, and the compensation of other personnel employed under the authority of
this section shall be subject to the state Personnel Act.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 70-3-20
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 70-3-20 cover?
Section 70-3-20 ("Pipeline safety engineer and staff") 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.
How do I cite New Mexico § 70-3-20?
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