In case of the failure of any district attorney to bring such suit within a reasonable time after information shall have been lodged with him, by the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] or any other person, of any violation of this act [63-3-29 to 63-3-33 NMSA 1978], it shall be the duty of the attorney general upon being informed of such fact to cause such prosecution to be commenced.
History: Laws 1915, ch. 37, § 5; C.S. 1929, § 116-325; 1941 Comp., § 74-334; 1953 Comp., § 69-3-36.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 80 provided that references to the state corporation commission be construed as references to the public regulation commission.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 63 - Railroads and Communications
Article 3 - Operation and Regulations Generally
Section 63-3-1 - [Schedules; accommodations; persons who may be refused transportation.]
Section 63-3-2 - [Damages in case of refusal of transportation.]
Section 63-3-3 to 63-3-5 - Repealed.
Section 63-3-6 - [Injury to passenger; contributory negligence; insufficient room.]
Section 63-3-7 - [Baggage checks; refusal to furnish; nondelivery of baggage; damages.]
Section 63-3-8 - [Unclaimed baggage; sale after three months' period; proceeds of sale.]
Section 63-3-9 to 63-3-22 - Repealed.
Section 63-3-25 - [Fireguards; plowing; burning of vegetation; notice.]
Section 63-3-26 - [Failure to maintain fireguard; penalty; enforcement.]
Section 63-3-27 - [Fireguard made under direction of county commissioners; expenses.]
Section 63-3-28 - [Actions for damages by fire; limitation.]
Section 63-3-29 to 63-3-32 - Repealed.
Section 63-3-33 - [Failure of district attorney to act; prosecution by attorney general.]
Section 63-3-34 - Bell to be rung at highway crossings.
Section 63-3-35 - [Highway crossings; definitions.]
Section 63-3-36 - Construction and maintenance of highway crossings.
Section 63-3-37 - Separation of grade crossing; determination; cost.
Section 63-3-38 - Maintenance of grade crossing.
Section 63-3-39 - [Industrial railroads; hauling for others; not considered common carrier.]