New Mexico § 67-5-7 - Petitioners' deposit or bond covering viewing expense
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 67-5-7 — Petitioners' deposit or bond covering viewing expense, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 67-5-7. Petitioners' deposit or bond covering viewing expense
The petitioners shall deposit with the county clerk of the county in which any road
is sought to be altered, widened, changed or laid out and established, a sufficient
sum of money, which shall be fixed by the board of county commissioners, to defray
the expense of viewing the proposed road, which sum shall be paid into the county
road fund in case the prayer of the petitioner is refused, but if the board of county
commissioners alter, widen, change or lay out such road, then such sum shall be returned
to the person or persons depositing the same. The petitioners in lieu of such deposit may file with the county clerk aforesaid,
a good and sufficient bond conditioned for the payment of the expenses of viewing
such road should the prayer of the petitioner be refused.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 67-5-7
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 67-5-7 cover?
Section 67-5-7 ("Petitioners' deposit or bond covering viewing expense") 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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