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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 27. Public Assistance § 27-6A-3. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

As used in the Low Income Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Service Assistance Act:

A. “department” means the human services [health care authority] department; and

B. “utility” means any individual, firm, partnership, company, district, including but not limited to solid waste district, water and sanitation district and special district, cooperative, association, public or private corporation, lessee, trustee or receiver appointed by any court, municipality and municipal utility as defined in the Municipal Code,  1 incorporated county or county that may or does own, operate, lease or control any plant, property or facility for:

(1) the supply, storage, distribution or furnishing of water to or for the public;

(2) the supply and furnishing of sanitary sewer service to or for the public; or

(3) the supply and furnishing of collection, transportation, treatment or disposal of solid waste to or for the public. “Utility” does not include a public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the New Mexico public regulation commission.

1 NMSA 1978, § 3-1-1 et seq.
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