The governor of this state is hereby authorized and empowered, upon the application of any railroad company, to appoint, and to commission to serve, during his pleasure, one or more persons designated by such company, to serve at the sole expense of such company, as peace officers with all the powers of regular peace officers, and to give a good and sufficient bond to the state of New Mexico in the penal sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for the faithful performance of their duties. The company designating such person or persons shall be responsible civilly for any abuse of his or their authority; provided, that such peace officers so appointed shall not have authority as such to act or perform any service or to be used as peace officers with reference to strikes or labor troubles.
History: Laws 1921, ch. 141, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 116-901; 1941 Comp., § 74-220; 1953 Comp., § 69-2-20.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Special railroad policeman as public officer, 84 A.L.R. 315, 156 A.L.R. 1356.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 63 - Railroads and Communications
Article 2 - Powers and Construction of Roads
Section 63-2-1 - [Corporate powers.]
Section 63-2-2 - Additional powers.
Section 63-2-4 - [Power to use highway, air and water transports; limitations.]
Section 63-2-5 - [Methods of exercising rights and powers.]
Section 63-2-6 - [Power to borrow, purchase and mortgage.]
Section 63-2-7 - [State lands; granting right-of-way over and right to appropriate water thereon.]
Section 63-2-8 - [Municipalities may grant use of streets.]
Section 63-2-9 - Location maps to be filed.
Section 63-2-10 - Commencement and completion of road.
Section 63-2-12 - [Aiding other roads; operating jointly; assent of stockholders.]
Section 63-2-13 - Corporate power under former acts.
Section 63-2-14 - [Extensions into other states; power to purchase, lease and sell.]
Section 63-2-15 - [Extensions, branches, sidings and switches of foreign companies; eminent domain.]
Section 63-2-18 - [Peace officers; appointment; bond; no authority in labor troubles.]