Court proceedings necessary to acquire property or property rights for purposes of this act [67-11-1 to 67-11-10 NMSA 1978] shall take precedence over all other causes not involving the public interest in all courts, to the end that the provision of controlled-access facilities may be expedited.
History: 1953 Comp., § 55-10-6, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 234, § 6.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 40 Am. Jur. 2d Highways, Streets and Bridges § 625.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 11 - Controlled-Access Facilities
Section 67-11-1 - Definition of a controlled-access facility.
Section 67-11-2 - Authority of state transportation commission.
Section 67-11-3 - Agreement to reroute streets or county highways.
Section 67-11-4 - Design of controlled-access facility.
Section 67-11-5 - Acquisition of property and property rights.
Section 67-11-6 - Preference of condemnation cases.
Section 67-11-7 - New or existing facilities; elimination of grade crossings.
Section 67-11-8 - Authority of local units to enter into agreements.
Section 67-11-9 - Commercial enterprises or activities.
Section 67-11-10 - Unlawful use of controlled-access facilities; penalties.