{"data":{"id":"us-nm/73-7-56","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"73-7-56","heading":"Rights-of-way; eminent domain by individuals; eminent domain for construction.","body":"Any person, firm, corporation or association may exercise the right of eminent domain to take and acquire property and [a] right-of-way for the construction, maintenance and operation of a drainage ditch, which shall be located as to do the least damage to private property consistent with its proper use and construction, such property and right-of-way shall be acquired in the manner provided by the Eminent Domain Code [42A-1-1 to 42A-1-33 NMSA 1978].","path":["Chapter 73 - Special Districts","ARTICLE 7 Drainage Districts; Construction, Operation and Maintenance"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18576/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"d834346d15e148f2bf7c40f9f58bde92d2a2e592216a7e2ae599991aeb59621d","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/73-7-55","next":"us-nm/73-8-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}