73-14-42. Condemnation under general law.
The district shall also have the right, instead of having appraisals made by the board of appraisers, to condemn for the use of the district according to the procedure provided by the Eminent Domain Code [42A-1-1 to 42A-1-33 NMSA 1978] for the appropriation of property taken for public use and [any] property within or without the district not acquired or condemned by the court on the report of the appraisers.