New Mexico § 70-2-11 - Power of commission and division to prevent waste and protect correlative rights
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 70-2-11 — Power of commission and division to prevent waste and protect correlative rights, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-2-11. Power of commission and division to prevent waste and protect correlative rights
A. The division is hereby empowered, and it is its duty, to prevent waste prohibited
by this act and to protect correlative rights, as in this act provided. To that end, the division is empowered to make and enforce rules, regulations and
orders, and to do whatever may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purpose of
this act, whether or not indicated or specified in any section hereof. B. The commission shall have concurrent jurisdiction and authority with the division
to the extent necessary for the commission to perform its duties as required by law.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-2-11 ("Power of commission and division to prevent waste and protect correlative rights") 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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