2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 3 - Certain State Post-Secondary Schools
Section 21-3-12 - [Right of eminent domain by New Mexico highlands university regents unaffected.]

That the provisions of the foregoing section [21-3-11 NMSA 1978] shall in no way change, alter or amend the right given the board of regents of the New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university] to condemn land for university purposes as is now provided by the laws of the state of New Mexico.
History: Laws 1927, ch. 60, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 120-1912; 1941 Comp., § 55-2114; 1953 Comp., § 73-22-14.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
N.M. Const., art. XII, § 11, as repealed and reenacted on November 8, 1960, changed the name of the New Mexico normal school to the New Mexico western college, which was again changed by constitutional amendment of November 3, 1964, to western New Mexico university. See 21-3-3 NMSA 1978. That constitutional provision also changed the name of New Mexico normal university to New Mexico highlands university. See 21-3-2 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 26 Am. Jur. 2d Eminent Domain § 68.
Right to condemn property owned or used by private educational, charitable or religious organization, 80 A.L.R.3d 833.

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