• ARTICLE 1 Water Rights in General
    • 72-1-1. Natural waters; public.
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    • 72-1-2. [Water rights; appurtenant to land; priorities.]
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    • 72-1-2.1. Water rights; change in ownership; filing and recording; constructive notice.
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    • 72-1-2.2. Legislative findings; declaration of purpose.
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    • 72-1-2.3. Lower Pecos river basin below Sumner lake water bank; acequia and community ditch water banks; interstate stream commission.
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    • 72-1-2.4. Pecos river; purpose; conditions for expenditures.
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    • 72-1-2.5. Pecos river basin land management fund.
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    • 72-1-2.6. Pecos river; purchase of additional water rights.
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    • 72-1-3. Declaration of water rights vested prior to 1907; form; contents; verification; filing; recording; presumption.
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    • 72-1-4. [Declaration of water rights vested prior to 1907; force and effect of prior declarations.]
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    • 72-1-5. Eminent domain; entry on property.
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    • 72-1-6. [Traveler's use of water.]
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    • 72-1-7. [Interfering with traveler's use of water; penalty.]
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    • 72-1-8. Camping, trailer, recreational or motor vehicle parking prohibited.
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    • 72-1-9. Municipal, county, member-owned community water systems, school district and state university water development plans; preservation of municipal, county and state university water supplies.
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    • 72-1-10. Water utility authority; created; membership; administration of utility.
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    • 72-1-11. Indian water rights settlements; approval of settlements; reports.
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    • 72-1-12. Indian water rights settlement fund.
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  • ARTICLE 2 State Engineer
    • 72-2-1. Appointment; removal; qualifications; duties; office; private practice prohibited.
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    • 72-2-2. Assistants; salary.
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    • 72-2-3. [Oath of office; bond.]
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    • 72-2-4. Payment of accounts.
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    • 72-2-5. Annual report.
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    • 72-2-6. Fees; amount; disposition.
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    • 72-2-7. [Records to be public; certified copies as evidence.]
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    • 72-2-8. Administrative regulations, codes, instructions, orders; presumption of correctness.
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    • 72-2-9. [Supervising apportionment of waters.]
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    • 72-2-9.1. Priority administration; expedited water marketing and leasing; state engineer.
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    • 72-2-9.2. Office of the state engineer; devices to measure river water.
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    • 72-2-10. [Legal advisers; duties.]
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    • 72-2-11. [Board of water commissioners abolished; pending appeals.]
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    • 72-2-12. Hearing examiners.
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    • 72-2-13. Depositions, written interrogatories and administrative conferences.
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    • 72-2-14. Subpoena power.
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    • 72-2-15. Failure or refusal to comply with subpoena; refusal to testify; body attachment; contempt.
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    • 72-2-16. Hearings required before appeal.
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    • 72-2-17. Hearing; notice; conduct; record.
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    • 72-2-18. State engineer; enforcement; compliance orders; penalty.
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    • 72-2-19. Advanced mapping fund; created.
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    • 72-2-20. Notice of applications; online posting; notice by publication; objections.
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  • ARTICLE 3 Water Districts and Water Masters
    • 72-3-1. [Water districts; creation; change; subdistricts.]
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    • 72-3-2. Water masters; appointment; removal; duties.
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    • 72-3-3. [Appeal from water master to state engineer authorized.]
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    • 72-3-4. Compensation of water master; assistants; budget; tax; administration fund.
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    • 72-3-5. [Reports by water master to state engineer.]
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  • ARTICLE 4 Surveys, Investigations and Adjudication of Rights
    • 72-4-1. County drains; duty of state engineer; preliminary surveys; eminent domain; surveys on private property; damage.
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    • 72-4-2. [Authority to acquire water rights for development of county water supply system.]
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    • 72-4-3. [Authority to establish county water supply system; purpose.]
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    • 72-4-4. Water revenue bonds; limitations; conditions of issuance.
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    • 72-4-5. [Water revenue bonds; security; restrictions and limitations.]
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    • 72-4-6. [Determinations and findings prior to supplying water.]
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    • 72-4-7. [Sale of water revenue bonds; application of proceeds; cost of acquiring system.]
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    • 72-4-8. Water system cost paid from bond proceeds only.
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    • 72-4-9. [Water revenue bonds shall be legal investments.]
    • 72-4-10. [Water revenue bonds, income, security instruments, agreements and revenue exempt from taxation.]
    • 72-4-11. [Election by voters prior to issuance of bonds not required.]
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    • 72-4-12. [Notice, consent or approval by governmental body or public officer not required prior to issuance of bonds.]
    • 72-4-13. Hydrographic survey of state stream systems; duty of state engineer; dam and reservoir sites; cooperation with United States.
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    • 72-4-14. [Cooperation with federal reclamation service; federal projects.]
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    • 72-4-15. [Determination of water rights; copies of hydrographic surveys; suits to determine right of appropriation.]
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    • 72-4-16. [Reports of hydrographic surveys; filing with state engineer; copies as evidence.]
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    • 72-4-17. Suits for determination of water rights; parties; hydrographic survey; jurisdiction; unknown claimants.
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    • 72-4-18. [Suits concerning water rights; submission of facts to jury or referee.]
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    • 72-4-19. [Adjudication of rights; decree filed with state engineer; contents of decree.]
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    • 72-4-20. [Water rights on interstate streams in litigation; duty of state engineer; exception.]
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  • ARTICLE 4A Water Project Finance
    • 72-4A-1. Short title.
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    • 72-4A-2. Findings and purpose.
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    • 72-4A-3. Definitions.
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    • 72-4A-4. Water trust board created.
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    • 72-4A-5. Board; duties.
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    • 72-4A-5.1. Implementation of state water plan.
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    • 72-4A-6. Authority; duties.
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    • 72-4A-7. Conditions for grants and loans.
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    • 72-4A-8. Water trust fund; created; investment; distribution.
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    • 72-4A-9. Water project fund; created; purpose.
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    • 72-4A-9.1. Acequia project fund.
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    • 72-4A-10. Report to legislature.
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    • 72-4A-11. Voiding of authorization.
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  • ARTICLE 4B Water Data
    • 72-4B-1. Short title.
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    • 72-4B-2. Definitions.
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    • 72-4B-3. Water data agencies; duties; standards and best practices; annual plan.
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    • 72-4B-4. Water data account.
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  • ARTICLE 5 Appropriation and Use of Surface Water
    • 72-5-1. Application for permit; rules; surveys, etc.
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    • 72-5-2. Existing community ditches.
    • 72-5-3. Application; amendment; refiling.
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    • 72-5-4. Notice; publication.
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    • 72-5-5. Objections to applications; filing of protests; definition of standing.
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    • 72-5-5.1. Purposes.
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    • 72-5-6. Hearing; approval; permit.
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    • 72-5-7. Application; rejection; noncompliance with rules; conservation and public welfare.
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    • 72-5-8. Construction of works; additional time.
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    • 72-5-9. Supervision; inspection; completion of works; alterations.
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    • 72-5-10. [State engineer's certificate of construction.]
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    • 72-5-11. Inspection and correction of unsafe works.
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    • 72-5-12. Failure to comply with state engineer order; penalty.
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    • 72-5-13. [Issuance of license to appropriate water.]
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    • 72-5-14. Time for construction; extension.
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    • 72-5-15. [Common use; enlargement and maintenance of works; lien for costs.]
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    • 72-5-16. [Priority of liens.]
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    • 72-5-17. Excess waters; sale.
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    • 72-5-18. Water allowance.
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    • 72-5-19. [Standards for measuring flow and volume of water.]
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    • 72-5-20. Headgates and measuring devices.
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    • 72-5-21. [Recording of permits, decrees and documents; certified copies.]
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    • 72-5-22. [Transfer of water rights.]
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    • 72-5-23. Water appurtenant to land; change of place of use.
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    • 72-5-24. Change of purpose; change of point of diversion.
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    • 72-5-24.1. Acequias and community ditches; changes in point of diversion or place or purpose of use.
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    • 72-5-25. Emergency; change of point of diversion; procedure.
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    • 72-5-26. [Diversion from watershed or into another stream.]
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    • 72-5-27. Artificial water; no right of continuance of supply.
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    • 72-5-28. Failure to use water; forfeiture.
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    • 72-5-29. [Rights of residents of upper valleys of stream systems.]
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    • 72-5-30. [Effect of return flow above diversion or storage works of other appropriators.]
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    • 72-5-31. [Appeal; prior rights not impaired.]
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    • 72-5-32. Construction and operation of dams; state engineer authority.
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    • 72-5-33. Federal reclamation projects; appropriation for.
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    • 72-5-34. State transportation commission; change of water use; application, notice and hearing.
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    • 72-5-35. State transportation commission; advance water withdrawal.
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    • 72-5-36. State transportation commission; unused water accrual; withdrawal rate; accounting.
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    • 72-5-37. State transportation commission; transfer of water rights to unused water; reversion.
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    • 72-5-38. [State water rights for highway purposes and airports; nonforfeiture for failure to use.]
    • 72-5-39. Illegal application of water; injunction or other relief.
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  • ARTICLE 5A Ground Water Storage and Recovery
    • 72-5A-1. Short title.
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    • 72-5A-2. Legislative findings.
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    • 72-5A-3. Definitions.
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    • 72-5A-4. Permit required.
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    • 72-5A-5. Notice; protests; hearings; determinations; judicial review.
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    • 72-5A-6. State engineer; powers and duties; permit; monitoring requirements.
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    • 72-5A-7. Modification and assignment of project permit.
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    • 72-5A-8. Stored water not public; stored water not subject to forfeiture; use or exchange of recovered water.
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    • 72-5A-9. Storage account to be established; limit on amount of water recovered.
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    • 72-5A-10. Annual report to state engineer; penalty for failure to file.
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    • 72-5A-11. Revocation or suspension of permits; orders to cease and desist; injunction.
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    • 72-5A-12. Penalties.
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    • 72-5A-13. Conservation fee exemptions.
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    • 72-5A-14. Obligations to Indian nations, tribes or pueblos.
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    • 72-5A-15. Non-exemption from prior appropriation doctrine.
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    • 72-5A-16. Limitation of determination.
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    • 72-5A-17. Delayed implementation.
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  • ARTICLE 6 Water-Use Leasing
    • 72-6-1. Short title.
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    • 72-6-2. Definitions.
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    • 72-6-3. Owner may lease use of water.
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    • 72-6-4. Lessee's application.
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    • 72-6-5. Approval.
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    • 72-6-6. Application; notice; protest; hearing.
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    • 72-6-7. Appeal.
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  • ARTICLE 7 Appeals from State Engineer
    • 72-7-1. Appeal to district court; procedure.
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    • 72-7-2. [Duty of state engineer to produce papers and data in case; certified copies.]
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    • 72-7-3. [Decision of district court; compliance by state engineer; return of papers and data.]
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  • ARTICLE 8 Offenses and Penalties Under Water Act of 1907
    • 72-8-1. [Injuring works; interference; misdemeanor; liability for damages; arrest; state engineer and water masters; right to enter private property.]
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    • 72-8-2. [Construction of bridges over ditches; failure of ditch owner to construct; misdemeanor; construction by county commissioners; liability of ditch owner; repair of ditches.]
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    • 72-8-3. [Interference with use of works; misdemeanor.]
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    • 72-8-4. Unauthorized use or waste of water; constructing works without permit.
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    • 72-8-5. [Diversion of water to other valleys; penalty.]
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    • 72-8-6. [General penalty.]
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  • ARTICLE 9 Application of Water Act of 1907
    • 72-9-1. Vested and existing rights; protection.
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    • 72-9-2. [Local or community rules and customs unaffected; authority of state engineer.]
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    • 72-9-3. Stock water.
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    • 72-9-4. [Federal reclamation projects unaffected.]
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  • ARTICLE 10 Community Uses
    • 72-10-1. [Community springs or tanks; election of commissioners; duties.]
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    • 72-10-2. [Injuries or obstructions; powers of commissioners; penalty; civil liability.]
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    • 72-10-3. [Laws applicable to community springs and tanks.]
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    • 72-10-4. [Reservoirs; building authorized.]
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    • 72-10-5. [Petition to county commissioners to build reservoirs; corporation.]
    • 72-10-6. [County to furnish tools; rock and mortar.]
    • 72-10-7. [Work to be done by petitioners.]
    • 72-10-8. [Completion of reservoir; contract with county.]
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    • 72-10-9. [Term of contract.]
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    • 72-10-10. [Warrants for payments under contract.]
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  • ARTICLE 11 Salt Lakes
    • 72-11-1. [Salt lakes free to citizens; interference with gathering of salt; penalty.]
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  • ARTICLE 12 Underground Waters
    • 72-12-1. Underground waters declared to be public; applications for livestock watering, domestic and temporary uses of water.
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    • 72-12-1.1. Underground waters; domestic use; permit.
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    • 72-12-1.2. Underground public waters; livestock well permits.
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    • 72-12-1.3. Underground public waters; temporary uses.
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    • 72-12-2. [Right to use waters.]
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    • 72-12-3. Application for use of underground water; publication of notice; permit.
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    • 72-12-3.1. Certain ground water; finding; grant of permits; stay; exceptions.
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    • 72-12-4. [Existing water rights recognized.]
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    • 72-12-5. [Declaration of beneficial use; verification; recording.]
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    • 72-12-6. [Former declarations valid.]
    • 72-12-7. Change of location of well; change in use on application; temporary change.
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    • 72-12-8. Water right forfeiture.
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    • 72-12-9. Fees and costs.
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    • 72-12-10. [Appeal to district court.]
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    • 72-12-11. [Violations declared misdemeanors; penalty.]
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    • 72-12-12. License required to drill water well from "underground source.".
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    • 72-12-13. Application; information required; fee; surety bond for drilling operation.
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    • 72-12-14. [Suspension or revocation of license; appeal; damage suits.]
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    • 72-12-15. [Unauthorized drilling; illegal application of water; injunction or other relief.]
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    • 72-12-16. [Violation of act or rules and regulations; penalty.]
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    • 72-12-17. [Repealing and saving clause; bond; maximum.]
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    • 72-12-18. Underground waters declared to be public.
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    • 72-12-19. Repealed.
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    • 72-12-20. When appropriation without permit allowed.
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    • 72-12-21. Repealed.
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    • 72-12-22. Replacement well within one hundred feet.
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    • 72-12-23. Replacement well over one hundred feet from original well.
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    • 72-12-24. Supplemental well.
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    • 72-12-25. Declaration of basin; nonpotable deep aquifers.
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    • 72-12-26. [Proposal to drill wells or recomplete existing wells; notice; depth and location.]
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    • 72-12-27. [Information required by state engineer; metering of water produced; quarterly analysis.]
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    • 72-12-28. [Relief from impairment of existing water rights due to nonpotable water; parties to action.]
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  • ARTICLE 12A Mine Dewatering
    • 72-12A-1. Short title.
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    • 72-12A-2. Purpose of act.
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    • 72-12A-3. Definitions.
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    • 72-12A-4. Right of replacement.
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    • 72-12A-5. Mine dewatering; jurisdiction of the state engineer.
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    • 72-12A-6. Mine dewatering prohibited; exceptions.
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    • 72-12A-7. Application for permit; plan of replacement; approval.
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    • 72-12A-8. Plan of replacement; standards for approval.
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    • 72-12A-9. Plan of replacement; implementation and maintenance; amendment.
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    • 72-12A-10. Appeal to the district court; procedure.
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    • 72-12A-11. Remedies.
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    • 72-12A-12. Eminent domain; entry on lands; purpose.
    • 72-12A-13. Existing water rights recognized.
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  • ARTICLE 12B Use of Waters Outside the State
    • 72-12B-1. Applications for the transportation and use of public waters outside the state.
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    • 72-12B-2. Applicability.
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  • ARTICLE 13 Artesian Wells
    • 72-13-1. Definition of artesian well.
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    • 72-13-2. Supervision of artesian waters.
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    • 72-13-3. Artesian well supervisor.
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    • 72-13-4. Rules and regulations.
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    • 72-13-5. Drilling record.
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    • 72-13-6. Definition of waste.
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    • 72-13-7. Abandoned wells wasting water declared to be a public nuisance.
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    • 72-13-8. Waste of water on surface.
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    • 72-13-9. Conducting water so as to prevent waste.
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    • 72-13-10. Reservoirs.
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    • 72-13-11. Using water for stock purposes.
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    • 72-13-12. Violations made misdemeanors.
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  • ARTICLE 14 Interstate Stream Commission; Protection of Interstate Streams
    • 72-14-1. Interstate stream commission; creation; membership; organization.
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    • 72-14-2. Expenses.
    • 72-14-3. [General powers of commission; interstate compacts; employees; attorney general's duties.]
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    • 72-14-3.1. State water plan; purpose; contents.
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    • 72-14-3.2. Water conservation plans; municipalities, counties and water suppliers.
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    • 72-14-3.3. Interstate stream commission; additional powers; strategic water reserve.
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    • 72-14-4. Budget and plan submitted to governor annually.
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    • 72-14-5. Annual expenditures made under budget and plan.
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    • 72-14-6. Appropriation; how disbursements are to be made.
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    • 72-14-7. [Governor authorized to protect water rights in interstate streams.]
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    • 72-14-8. [Governor may employ persons and fix their compensation.]
    • 72-14-9. Definitions.
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    • 72-14-10. [Power to purchase, exchange and condemn property.]
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    • 72-14-11. Projects using revenue bond proceeds authorized.
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    • 72-14-12. [Power to cross watercourses and avenues of transportation.]
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    • 72-14-13. Water conservation revenue bonds authorized; extent of state obligation.
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    • 72-14-14. Revenues from bonds to be applied to cost of projects and associated expenses.
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    • 72-14-15. Funds established.
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    • 72-14-16. Bond proceeds to be appropriately credited.
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    • 72-14-17. Commission to set prices, rates or charges; contracts; disposition of property.
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    • 72-14-18. Debt service fund; payments into fund; fund pledged for payment of interest, fiscal charges and repayment of principal.
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    • 72-14-19. Permanent reservoirs for irrigation purposes income fund; Rio Grande income fund; appropriation.
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    • 72-14-20. [Contracts and leases with agencies of United States authorized.]
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    • 72-14-21. [Accounts pertaining to works required; control of construction; collection of revenues; sale of water; suits.]
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    • 72-14-22. Rights of bondholders; enforcement.
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    • 72-14-23. New Mexico irrigation works construction fund created; limitation of liability under act; reparation of damages caused in carrying out powers granted; authority of commission to receive contributions.
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    • 72-14-24. Purpose of act.
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    • 72-14-24.1. Acequia and community ditch infrastructure fund; created.
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    • 72-14-25. [Adjustment of plans and operations to facilitate federal aid to project.]
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    • 72-14-26. Disposition of water for public, domestic, industrial and other uses; reconveyance to grantors.
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    • 72-14-27. [Liberal construction of act.]
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    • 72-14-28. [Powers of state agencies and subdivisions to contract with federal government respecting water projects.]
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    • 72-14-29. Loans from New Mexico irrigation works construction fund.
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    • 72-14-30. [Expenditure of funds for feasibility studies.]
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    • 72-14-31. [Loans to include sums for feasibility study.]
    • 72-14-32. [Loans to supplement federal funds authorized.]
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    • 72-14-33. ["Project" defined.]
    • 72-14-34. Budgets required.
    • 72-14-35. [Exemption from Bateman Act.]
    • 72-14-36. [Special water revenue bonds of interstate stream commission; purpose.]
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    • 72-14-37. [Special water revenue bonds of interstate stream commission; anticipation of tax proceeds.]
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    • 72-14-38. Terms and conditions of bonds.
    • 72-14-39. Funding.
    • 72-14-40. Sale of bonds.
    • 72-14-41. Guarantee by severance tax funds.
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    • 72-14-42. Approval of issue.
    • 72-14-43. Legislative findings; state appropriation of unappropriated water.
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    • 72-14-44. Interstate stream commission; groundwater appropriation; water rights purchase.
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    • 72-14-45. New Mexico unit fund; purpose; appropriation.
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  • ARTICLE 14A Water Security Planning
    • 72-14A-1. Short title.
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    • 72-14A-2. Definition.
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    • 72-14A-3. Condemnation of water rights.
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    • 72-14A-4. Water planning funding; regional water planning; rules; guidelines.
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    • 72-14A-5. Regional water planning entities.
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  • ARTICLE 15 Interstate Compacts
    • 72-15-1. [Animas-La Plata Project Compact.]
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    • 72-15-2. [Canadian River Compact.]
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    • 72-15-3. [Notice of approval.]
    • 72-15-4. [Ratification and approval.]
    • 72-15-5. [Colorado River Compact.]
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    • 72-15-6. [Notice of approval.]
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    • 72-15-7. [Ratification and approval.]
    • 72-15-8. [Colorado River Compact; modified.]
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    • 72-15-9. [Certified copies.]
    • 72-15-10. [Costilla Creek Compact.]
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    • 72-15-11. [Notice of approval.]
    • 72-15-12. [Ratification and approval.]
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    • 72-15-13. [Amended Costilla Creek Compact.]
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-15-14. [Notice of approval.]
    • 72-15-15. [Ratification and approval.]
    • 72-15-16. [La Plata River Compact.]
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-15-17. [Notice of approval.]
    • 72-15-18. [Ratification and approval.]
    • 72-15-19. [Pecos River Compact.]
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-15-20. [Notice of approval.]
    • 72-15-21. [Ratification and approval.]
    • 72-15-22. [Commissioner.]
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-15-23. [Rio Grande Compact.]
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-15-24. [Notice of approval.]
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-15-25. [Ratification and approval.]
    • 72-15-26. [Upper Colorado River Basin Compact.]
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-15-27. [Notice of approval.]
    • 72-15-28. [Ratification and approval.]
  • ARTICLE 16 Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control
    • 72-16-1. Short title.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-2. Legislative declaration.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-3. Decision of board or governing body final.
    • 72-16-4. Definitions.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-5. Creation of authority.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-6. Boundaries of authority.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-7. Provision for remonstrances.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-8. Board of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-9. Appointment of first board.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-10. Election of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-11. Nomination of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-12. Filling vacancies on board.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-13. Organizational meetings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-14. Board's administrative powers.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-15. Records of board.
    • 72-16-16. Meetings of board.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-16.1. Joint powers agreement authorized.
    • 72-16-17. Compensation of directors.
    • 72-16-18. Interest in contracts and property disqualifications.
    • 72-16-19. Flood control system; hearings thereon.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-20. Implementing powers.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-21. Protection of property rights.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-22. Additional powers of the authority.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-23. Levy and collection of taxes.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-24. Levies to cover deficiencies.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-25. Sinking fund.
    • 72-16-26. Manner of levying and collecting taxes.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-27. Delinquent taxes.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-28. Elections.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-29. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-30. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-31. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-32. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-33. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-34. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-35. Dissolution of authority.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-36. Filing of dissolution resolution.
    • 72-16-37. Disposition of property, funds and taxes of authority.
    • 72-16-38. Powers of public bodies.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-39. Effect of extraterritorial functions.
    • 72-16-40. Forms of borrowing.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-41. Issuance of notes.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-42. Issuance of warrants.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-43. Maturities of notes and warrants.
    • 72-16-44. Issuance of bonds and incurrence of debt.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-45. Issuance of temporary bonds.
    • 72-16-46. Issuance of interim debentures.
    • 72-16-47. Payment of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-48. Additionally secured securities.
    • 72-16-49. Pledge of revenues.
    • 72-16-50. Ranking among different issues.
    • 72-16-51. Ranking among securities of same issue.
    • 72-16-52. Payment recital in securities.
    • 72-16-53. Incontestable recital in securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-54. Limitations upon payment of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-55. Limitations upon incurring any debt.
    • 72-16-56. Security details.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-57. Capitalization of costs.
    • 72-16-58. Other security details.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-59. Reissuance of securities.
    • 72-16-60. Negotiability.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-61. Single bonds.
    • 72-16-62. Lost or destroyed securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-63. Execution of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-64. Interest coupons.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-65. Facsimile signatures.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-66. Facsimile seal.
    • 72-16-67. Signatures of predecessors in office.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-68. Facsimile signatures of predecessors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-69. Repurchase of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-70. Customary provisions.
    • 72-16-71. Sale of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-72. Sale discount or commission prohibited.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-73. Application of proceeds.
    • 72-16-74. Use of unexpended proceeds.
    • 72-16-75. Validity unaffected by use of proceeds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-76. Covenants in security proceedings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-77. Remedies of security holders.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-78. Limitations upon liabilities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-79. Cancellation of paid securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-80. Interest after maturity.
    • 72-16-81. Refunding bonds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-82. Method of issuance.
    • 72-16-83. Limitations upon issuance.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-84. Use of refunding bond proceeds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-85. Payment of refunding bonds.
    • 72-16-86. Combination of refunding and other bonds.
    • 72-16-87. Supplemental provisions.
    • 72-16-88. Board's determination final.
    • 72-16-89. Issuance of interim debentures and pledge of bonds as collateral security.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-90. Interim debentures not to be extended.
    • 72-16-91. Funding.
    • 72-16-92. Publication of resolution or proceedings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-93. Failure to contest legality constitutes bar.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-16-94. Confirmation of contract proceedings.
    • 72-16-95. Review and judgment of court.
    • 72-16-96. Purpose of tax exemptions.
    • 72-16-97. Property exempt from general taxes.
    • 72-16-98. Securities and income therefrom exempt.
    • 72-16-99. Freedom from judicial process.
    • 72-16-100. Resort to judicial process.
    • 72-16-101. Legal investments in securities.
    • 72-16-102. Civil rights.
    • 72-16-103. Liberal construction.
      • ANNOTATIONS
  • ARTICLE 17 Las Cruces Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control
    • 72-17-1. Short title.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-2. Legislative declaration.
    • 72-17-3. Decision of board or governing body final.
    • 72-17-4. Definitions.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-5. Creation of authority.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-6. Boundaries of authority.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-7. Provision for remonstrances.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-8. Board of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-9. Appointment of first board.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-10. Election of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-11. Nomination of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-12. Filling vacancies on board.
    • 72-17-13. Organizational meetings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-14. Board's administrative powers.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-15. Records of board.
    • 72-17-16. Meetings of board.
    • 72-17-17. Compensation of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-18. Interest in contracts and property disqualifications.
    • 72-17-19. Flood control system; hearings thereon.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-20. Implementing powers.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-21. Protection of property rights.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-22. Additional powers of authority.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-23. Levy and collection of taxes.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-24. Levies to cover deficiencies.
    • 72-17-25. Sinking fund.
    • 72-17-26. Manner of levying and collecting taxes.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-27. Delinquent taxes.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-28. Elections.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-29. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-30. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-31. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-32. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-33. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-34. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-35. Dissolution of authority.
    • 72-17-36. Filing of dissolution resolution.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-37. Disposition of property, funds and taxes of authority.
    • 72-17-38. Powers of public bodies.
    • 72-17-39. Effect of extraterritorial functions.
    • 72-17-40. Forms of borrowing.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-41. Issuance of notes.
    • 72-17-42. Issuance of warrants.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-43. Maturities of notes and warrants.
    • 72-17-44. Issuance of bonds and incurrence of debt.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-45. Issuance of temporary bonds.
    • 72-17-46. Issuance of interim debentures.
    • 72-17-47. Payment of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-48. Additionally secured securities.
    • 72-17-49. Pledge of revenues.
    • 72-17-50. Ranking among different issues.
    • 72-17-51. Ranking among securities of same issue.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-52. Payment recital in securities.
    • 72-17-53. Incontestable recital in securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-54. Limitations upon payment of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-55. Limitations upon incurring any debt.
    • 72-17-56. Security details.
    • 72-17-57. Capitalization of costs.
    • 72-17-58. Other security details.
    • 72-17-59. Reissuance of securities.
    • 72-17-60. Negotiability.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-61. Single bonds.
    • 72-17-62. Lost or destroyed securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-63. Execution of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-64. Interest coupons.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-65. Facsimile signatures.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-66. Facsimile seal.
    • 72-17-67. Signatures of predecessors in office.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-68. Facsimile signatures of predecessors.
    • 72-17-69. Repurchase of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-70. Customary provisions.
    • 72-17-71. Sale of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-72. Sale discount or commission prohibited.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-73. Application of proceeds.
    • 72-17-74. Use of unexpended proceeds.
    • 72-17-75. Validity unaffected by use of proceeds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-76. Covenants in security proceedings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-77. Remedies of security holders.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-78. Limitations upon liabilities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-79. Cancellation of paid securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-80. Interest after maturity.
    • 72-17-81. Refunding bonds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-82. Method of issuance.
    • 72-17-83. Limitations upon issuance.
    • 72-17-84. Use of refunding bond proceeds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-85. Payment of refunding bonds.
    • 72-17-86. Combination of refunding and other bonds.
    • 72-17-87. Supplemental provisions.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-88. Board's determination final.
    • 72-17-89. Issuance of interim debentures and pledge of bonds as collateral security.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-90. Interim debentures not to be extended.
    • 72-17-91. Funding.
    • 72-17-92. Publication of resolution or proceedings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-93. Failure to contest legality constitutes bar.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-17-94. Confirmation of contract proceedings.
    • 72-17-95. Review and judgment of court.
    • 72-17-96. Purpose of tax exemptions.
    • 72-17-97. Property exempt from general taxes.
    • 72-17-98. Securities and income therefrom exempt.
    • 72-17-99. Freedom from judicial process.
    • 72-17-100. Resort to judicial process.
    • 72-17-101. Legal investments in securities.
    • 72-17-102. Civil rights.
    • 72-17-103. Liberal construction.
      • ANNOTATIONS
  • ARTICLE 18 Flood Control Districts
    • 72-18-1. Short title.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-2. Legislative declaration.
    • 72-18-3. Definitions.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-4. Organization of district; jurisdiction.
    • 72-18-5. Petition.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-6. Bond of petitioners.
    • 72-18-7. Notice of hearing on petition.
    • 72-18-8. Hearing.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-9. Nominations for initial board.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-10. Organizational election.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-11. Filing decree.
    • 72-18-12. Board of directors; qualification; bond.
    • 72-18-13. Organization of board; initial terms of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-14. Election of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-15. Vacancies on the board.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-16. Meetings of board.
    • 72-18-17. Compensation of directors.
    • 72-18-18. Interest in contracts and property disqualifications.
    • 72-18-19. Board's administrative powers.
    • 72-18-20. Additional powers.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-21. Levy and collection of taxes.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-22. Reserve fund.
    • 72-18-23. Delinquent taxes.
    • 72-18-24. Inclusion of additional property.
    • 72-18-25. Exclusion from district.
    • 72-18-25.1. Exclusion from district; boundary adjustments.
    • 72-18-26. Liability of property included or excluded.
    • 72-18-27. Dissolution; petition for election; application.
    • 72-18-28. Dissolution; requirements for application.
    • 72-18-29. Dissolution; notice of filing application.
    • 72-18-30. Dissolution; hearings; court powers.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-31. Dissolution; election notice.
    • 72-18-32. Dissolution; limitation on elections.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-33. Dissolution; order entered; conditions attached.
    • 72-18-34. Dissolution; disposition of remaining funds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-35. Election.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-35.1. Election of directors; established district.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-36. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-37. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-38. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-39. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-40. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-41. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-42. Powers of public bodies.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-43. Effect of extraterritorial functions.
    • 72-18-44. Forms of borrowing.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-45. Issuance of notes.
    • 72-18-46. Issuance of warrants.
    • 72-18-47. Maturities of notes and warrants.
    • 72-18-48. Issuance of bonds and incurrence of debt.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-49. Issuance of interim debentures.
    • 72-18-50. Payment of securities.
    • 72-18-51. Additionally secured securities.
    • 72-18-52. Pledge of revenues.
    • 72-18-53. Payment recital in securities.
    • 72-18-54. Limitations upon payment of securities.
    • 72-18-55. Security details.
    • 72-18-56. Capitalization of costs.
    • 72-18-57. Execution of securities and interest coupons.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-58. Signatures of predecessors in office.
    • 72-18-59. Repurchase of securities.
    • 72-18-60. Limitations on liabilities.
    • 72-18-61. Interest after maturity.
    • 72-18-62. Refunding bonds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-18-63. Issuance of interim debentures and pledge of bonds as collateral security.
      • ANNTATIONS
    • 72-18-64. Interim debentures not to be extended.
    • 72-18-65. Funding.
    • 72-18-66. Publication or resolution of proceedings; actions.
    • 72-18-67. Property exempt from general taxes.
    • 72-18-68. Securities and income exempt.
    • 72-18-69. Freedom from judicial process.
    • 72-18-70. Legal investments in securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
  • ARTICLE 19 Southern Sandoval County Flood Control
    • 72-19-1. Short title.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-2. Legislative declaration.
    • 72-19-3. Decision of board or governing body final.
    • 72-19-4. Definitions.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-5. Creation of authority.
    • 72-19-6. Boundaries of authority.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-7. Provision for remonstrances.
    • 72-19-8. Board of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-9. Appointment of first board.
    • 72-19-10. Election of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-11. Nomination of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-12. Filling vacancies on board.
    • 72-19-13. Organizational meetings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-14. Board's administrative powers.
    • 72-19-15. Records of board.
    • 72-19-16. Meetings of board.
    • 72-19-17. Compensation of directors.
    • 72-19-18. Interest in contracts and property disqualifications.
    • 72-19-19. Flood control system; hearings.
    • 72-19-20. Implementing powers.
    • 72-19-21. Protection of property rights.
    • 72-19-22. Additional powers of the authority.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-23. Levy and collection of taxes.
    • 72-19-24. Levies to cover deficiencies.
    • 72-19-25. Sinking fund.
    • 72-19-26. Manner of levying and collecting taxes.
    • 72-19-27. Delinquent taxes.
    • 72-19-28. Elections.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-29. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-30. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-31. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-32. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-33. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-34. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-35. Dissolution of authority.
    • 72-19-36. Filing of dissolution resolution.
    • 72-19-37. Disposition of property, funds and taxes of authority.
    • 72-19-38. Powers of public bodies.
    • 72-19-39. Effect of extraterritorial functions.
    • 72-19-40. Forms of borrowing.
    • 72-19-41. Issuance of notes.
    • 72-19-42. Issuance of warrants.
    • 72-19-43. Maturities of notes and warrants.
    • 72-19-44. Issuance of bonds and incurrence of debt.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-45. Issuance of temporary bonds.
    • 72-19-46. Issuance of interim debentures.
    • 72-19-47. Payment of securities.
    • 72-19-48. Additionally secured securities.
    • 72-19-49. Pledge of revenues.
    • 72-19-50. Ranking among different issues.
    • 72-19-51. Ranking among securities of same issue.
    • 72-19-52. Payment recital in securities.
    • 72-19-53. Incontestable recital in securities.
    • 72-19-54. Limitations upon payment of securities.
    • 72-19-55. Limitations upon incurring any debt.
    • 72-19-56. Security details.
    • 72-19-57. Capitalization of costs.
    • 72-19-58. Other security details.
    • 72-19-59. Reissuance of securities.
    • 72-19-60. Negotiability.
    • 72-19-61. Single bonds.
    • 72-19-62. Lost or destroyed securities.
    • 72-19-63. Execution of securities.
    • 72-19-64. Interest coupons.
    • 72-19-65. Facsimile signatures.
    • 72-19-66. Facsimile seal.
    • 72-19-67. Signatures of predecessors in office.
    • 72-19-68. Facsimile signatures of predecessors.
    • 72-19-69. Repurchase of securities.
    • 72-19-70. Customary provisions.
    • 72-19-71. Sale of securities.
    • 72-19-72. Sale discount or commission prohibited.
    • 72-19-73. Application of proceeds.
    • 72-19-74. Use of unexpended proceeds.
    • 72-19-75. Validity unaffected by use of proceeds.
    • 72-19-76. Covenants in security proceedings.
    • 72-19-77. Remedies of security holders.
    • 72-19-78. Limitations upon liabilities.
    • 72-19-79. Cancellation of paid securities.
    • 72-19-80. Interest after maturity.
    • 72-19-81. Refunding bonds.
    • 72-19-82. Method of issuance.
    • 72-19-83. Limitations upon issuance.
    • 72-19-84. Use of refunding bond proceeds.
    • 72-19-85. Payment of refunding bonds.
    • 72-19-86. Combination of refunding and other bonds.
    • 72-19-87. Supplemental provisions.
    • 72-19-88. Board's determination final.
    • 72-19-89. Issuance of interim debentures and pledge of bonds as collateral security.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-19-90. Interim debentures not to be extended.
    • 72-19-91. Funding.
    • 72-19-92. Publication of resolution or proceedings.
    • 72-19-93. Failure to contest legality constitutes bar.
    • 72-19-94. Confirmation of contract proceedings.
    • 72-19-95. Review and judgment of court.
    • 72-19-96. Purpose of tax exemptions.
    • 72-19-97. Property exempt from general taxes.
    • 72-19-98. Securities and income therefrom exempt.
    • 72-19-99. Freedom from judicial process.
    • 72-19-100. Resort to judicial process.
    • 72-19-101. Legal investments in securities.
    • 72-19-102. Civil rights.
    • 72-19-103. Liberal construction.
  • ARTICLE 20 Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act
    • 72-20-1. Short title.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-2. Legislative declaration.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-3. Decision of board or governing body final.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-4. Definitions.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-5. Creation of authority.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-6. Boundaries of authority.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-7. Petition for exclusion.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-8. Board of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-9. Appointment of first board; initial management.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-10. Election of directors; single-member districts.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-11. Nomination of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-12. Filling vacancies on the board.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-13. Organizational meetings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-14. Board's administrative powers.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-15. Records of board.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-16. Meetings of the board.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-17. Compensation of directors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-18. Interest in contracts and property disqualifications.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-19. Flood control system; hearings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-20. Implementing powers.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-21. Protection of property rights.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-22. Additional powers of the authority.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-23. Levy and collection of taxes.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-23.1. Temporary provision; limitation on property taxes on excluded land; exceptions for certain authorized debt obligations; approval of department of finance and administration.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-24. Levies to cover deficiencies.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-25. Sinking fund.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-26. Manner of levying and collecting taxes.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-27. Delinquent taxes.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-28. Elections.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-29. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-30. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-31. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-32. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-33. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-34. Repealed.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-35. Dissolution of authority.
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    • 72-20-36. Filing of dissolution resolution.
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    • 72-20-37. Disposition of property, funds and taxes of authority.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-38. Powers of public bodies.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-39. Effects of extraterritorial functions.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-40. Forms of borrowing.
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    • 72-20-41. Issuance of notes.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-42. Issuance of warrants.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-43. Maturities of notes and warrants.
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    • 72-20-44. Issuance of bonds and incurrence of debt.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-45. Issuance of temporary bonds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-46. Issuance of interim debentures.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-47. Payment of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-48. Additionally secured securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-49. Pledge of revenues.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-50. Ranking among different issues.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-51. Ranking among securities of same issue.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-52. Payment recital in securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-53. Incontestable recital in securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-54. Limitations upon payment of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-55. Limitations upon incurring any debt.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-56. Security details.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-57. Capitalization of costs.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-58. Other security details.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-59. Reissuance of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-60. Negotiability.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-61. Single bonds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-62. Lost or destroyed securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-63. Execution of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-64. Interest coupons.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-65. Facsimile signatures.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-66. Facsimile seal.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-67. Signatures of predecessors in office.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-68. Facsimile signatures of predecessors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-69. Repurchase of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-70. Customary provisions.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-71. Sale of securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-72. Sale discount or commission prohibited.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-73. Application of proceeds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-74. Use of unexpended proceeds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-75. Validity unaffected by use of proceeds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-76. Covenants in security proceedings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-77. Remedies of security holders.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-78. Limitations upon liabilities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-79. Cancellation of paid securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-80. Interest after maturity.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-81. Refunding bonds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-82. Method of issuance.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-83. Limitations upon issuance.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-84. Use of refunding bond proceeds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-85. Payment of refunding bonds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-86. Combination of refunding and other bonds.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-87. Supplemental provisions.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-88. Board's determination final.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-89. Issuance of interim debentures and pledge of bonds as collateral security.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-90. Interim debentures not to be extended.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-91. Funding.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-92. Publication of resolution or proceedings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-93. Failure to contest legality constitutes bar.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-94. Confirmation of contract proceedings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-95. Review and judgment of court.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-96. Purpose of tax exemptions.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-97. Property exempt from general taxes.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-98. Securities and income therefrom exempt.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-99. Freedom from judicial process.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-100. Resort to judicial process.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-101. Legal investments in securities.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-102. Open Meetings Act.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 72-20-103. Liberal construction.
      • ANNOTATIONS
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Historical New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978

Decision Information

Chapter 72 - Water Law (2023)

Collection Historical New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978
File Number Chapter 72 NMSA 1978

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