New Mexico § 63-2-14 - Extensions into other states; power to purchase, lease and sell

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-2-14 — Extensions into other states; power to purchase, lease and sell, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 63-2-14. Extensions into other states; power to purchase, lease and sell

Any railroad company may construct and extend its line of railroad into or through

any other state, territory or foreign country upon such terms and regulations as may

be prescribed by the laws of such other state, territory or foreign country, and such

railroad company may purchase or lease the railroad constructed or to be constructed,

and other property of any railroad company now or hereafter existing under the laws

of this, or of any other state, territory, or of the United States or of any foreign

country, with all rights, powers and franchises thereto in anywise appertaining or

belonging, or may buy the stock and bonds or either of them, of any such company,

and any railroad company now or hereafter existing under the laws of this state may,

with the consent of the holders of two-thirds of its entire capital stock, given by

a vote at a meeting, or in writing without a meeting, sell or lease its railroad,

lands, rights, franchises, powers and appurtenances to any railroad corporation organized

under the laws of New Mexico, or of any other state, territory or foreign country,

subject to the restrictions and limitations imposed by law upon railroad corporations

in this state.

Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 63-2-14

What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-2-14 cover?

Section 63-2-14 ("Extensions into other states; power to purchase, lease and sell") 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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