The legislature finds that the people of New Mexico have a direct interest in the development of geothermal resources and that the state should exercise its power and jurisdiction through the division to require that geothermal resources be explored, developed and produced in such a manner as to safeguard life, health, property, natural resources and the public welfare and to encourage maximum economic recovery.
History: Laws 2016, ch. 71, § 2 and Laws 2016, ch. 78, § 2.
Effective dates. — Laws 2016, ch. 71, § 15 and Laws 2016, ch. 78, § 15 made the Geothermal Resources Development Act, §§ 71-9-1 to 71-9-11 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2016.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 2016, ch. 71, § 2 and Laws 2016, ch. 78, § 2, both effective July 1, 2016, enacted identical new sections. The section was set out as enacted by Laws 2016, ch. 78, § 2. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 71 - Energy and Minerals
Article 9 - Geothermal Resources Development
Section 71-9-2 - Findings and purpose.
Section 71-9-4 - Exclusion; incidental loss or extraction of heat; limited exception.
Section 71-9-5 - General duties, jurisdiction and authority of the division.
Section 71-9-7 - Access to property.
Section 71-9-8 - Administrative penalty.
Section 71-9-10 - Water rights owner; action for impairment.
Section 71-9-11 - Transfer of administration of rules, orders and permits.