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N.M. Stat. § 3-24-7 (2026)

Limitations on electric utility of municipality.

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A. No municipality in the operation of its electric utility may exercise dominion over
territory outside its boundary in which rights have been granted to an electric
cooperative under the provisions of Section 62-15-3 NMSA 1978.

   B. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with Sections 3-24-1 through 3-24-10 NMSA
1978, are repealed, except that these sections shall not be construed as amending or
repealing Section 62-9-1 NMSA 1978.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-23-7, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.

                                     ANNOTATIONS

Constitutionality of limiting municipal electric system's right to serve area. —
Where the legislature limits a municipal electric system's right to serve in an area, that
legislative limitation does not constitute an unconstitutional exclusive franchise in
violation of N.M. Const., art. IV, § 26. Springer Elec. Coop. v. City of Raton, 1983-
NMSC-036, 99 N.M. 625, 661 P.2d 1324.

Municipality to yield to rural cooperative's project outside municipal boundary. —
This section and 3-24-1 NMSA 1978 require that a municipality shall yield to rural
cooperative's project which rightfully extends lines or service to an area referred to in 3-
24-1A(2) NMSA 1978. Springer Elec. Coop. v. City of Raton, 1983-NMSC-036, 99 N.M.
625, 661 P.2d 1324 (1983).

Injunctive relief held premature. — An electric cooperative which had not yet acquired
a plant nor transmission lines acted prematurely in bringing suit in equity to enjoin town
from acquiring electric transmission and distribution lines outside corporate limits where
plaintiff held a previously acquired franchise. Sierra Elec. Coop. v. Town of Hot Springs,
1947-NMSC-022, 51 N.M. 150, 180 P.2d 244.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1983–1983 · leading case: Springer Elec. Coop., Inc. v. City of Raton, 661 P.2d 1324 (N.M. 1983).
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Springer Elec. Coop., Inc. v. City of Raton, 661 P.2d 1324 (N.M. 1983). · cites it 13× “Whether the district court erred in finding that Raton has not exercised or attempted to exercise any dominion over Cooperative’s franchise rights in violation of Section 3-24-7, N.M.S.A.1978. II. Whether the district court erred in finding that certain Customers of RPSC who…”
N.M. Stat. § 3-24-7(A): 1 case
Springer Elec. Coop., Inc. v. City of Raton, 661 P.2d 1324 (N.M. 1983). “Whether the district court erred in finding that Raton has not exercised or attempted to exercise any dominion over Cooperative’s franchise rights in violation of Section 3-24-7, N.M.S.A.1978. II. Whether the district court erred in finding that certain Customers of RPSC who…”
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