New Mexico § 70-2-29 - Actions for damages; institution of actions for injunctions by private parties
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 70-2-29 — Actions for damages; institution of actions for injunctions by private parties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-2-29. Actions for damages; institution of actions for injunctions by private parties
Nothing in this act contained or authorized, and no suit by or against the commission
or the division, and no penalties imposed or claimed against any person for violating
any statute of this state with respect to conservation of oil and gas, or any provision
of this act, or any rule, regulation or order issued thereunder, shall impair or abridge
or delay any cause of action for damages which any person may have or assert against
any person violating any statute of the state with respect to conservation of oil
and gas, or any provision of this act, or any rule, regulation or order issued thereunder. Any person so damaged by the violation may sue for and recover such damages as he
may be entitled to receive. In the event the division should fail to bring suit to enjoin any actual or threatened
violation of any statute of this state with respect to the conservation of oil and
gas, or of any provision of this act, or of any rule, regulation or order made thereunder,
then any person or party in interest adversely affected by such violation, and who
has notified the division in writing of such violation or threat thereof and has requested
the division to sue, may, to prevent any or further violation, bring suit for that
purpose in the district court of any county in which the division could have brought
suit. If, in such suit, the court holds that injunctive relief should be granted, then
the division shall be made a party and shall be substituted for the person who brought
the suit, and the injunction shall be issued as if the division had at all times been
the complaining party.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 70-2-29
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 70-2-29 cover?
Section 70-2-29 ("Actions for damages; institution of actions for injunctions by private parties") 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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