A. The authority is not subject to the jurisdiction of the public regulation commission or the terms and provisions of the Public Utility Act [Chapter 62, Articles 1 to 6 and 8 to 13 NMSA 1978] except as provided in Subsection B of this section.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 73-27-19

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

B. The authority may elect by resolution adopted by its board to become subject to the jurisdiction of the public regulation commission and to the terms and provisions of the Public Utility Act; provided, however, that in no event shall Sections 62-9-1 through 62-9-7 N.M. Stat. Ann. apply to the authority when making such an election.

C. The authority shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the state engineer and the applicable articles of N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 72.

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