The purpose of this act [73-1-1 to 73-1-13 and 73-1-16 to 73-1-23 NMSA 1978] is to provide for the organization of artesian conservancy districts to conserve, where necessary, the waters in any artesian basin or basins within the state, the boundaries of which have been scientifically determined by investigations, and where such waters have been […]
Any owner of real property, or any public corporation in said proposed district, not having individually signed a petition for the organization and incorporation of said district may, on or before the date set for the cause to be heard, file objections to the organization and incorporation of such district. Such objections shall be heard […]
Upon the hearing of the petition, as provided for herein, if it shall appear that a petition, or petitions, for the organization of such district has been signed and presented as hereinbefore provided, and that the allegations of the petition, or petitions, are true and that no protesting petition, or petitions, have been filed, or, […]
As soon as practical and within thirty days after the district has been declared a corporation by the court, the clerk of the court shall transmit to the secretary of state and to the county clerk of each of the counties having lands in the district certified copies of the findings and the decree of […]
Within ten (10) days after entering the decree declaring the district organized, the court shall appoint three (3) owners of lands within the district, representative of all parts of the district, to determine and define the boundaries of such district and to make up a list of the property to be embraced and included in […]
Where any artesian conservancy district has heretofore been formed, and due to the extension of the original boundaries of the artesian basin by order of the state engineer, the boundaries of the artesian conservancy district no longer include all lands overlying such artesian basin and the board of directors of such district shall determine by […]
Upon the filing of a petition as provided for in Section 1 [73-1-14 NMSA 1978] hereof, the district court having jurisdiction shall, by order, require notice to be published by the clerk of the court, at such time and places as the court may designate, giving notice to all landowners affected by the proposed change […]
The directors elected pursuant to such election code shall be elected for a term of six years each. Each director shall hold office for the term for which he was elected, and until his successor is duly appointed, or elected, and has qualified, except as hereinafter provided, being removable therefrom only for cause after a […]
As soon as practical after the election, the directors shall meet for the purpose of organizing the board of directors. Each director, before entering upon his official duties, shall take and subscribe to an oath before an officer authorized to administer oaths, that he will honestly, faithfully and impartially perform the duties of his office, […]
A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum, and a concurrence of the majority in any matter within their duties shall be sufficient for its determination. History: Laws 1931, ch. 97, § 16; 1941 Comp., § 77-1316; 1953 Comp., § 75-13-16. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and […]
The secretary shall be the custodian of the records of the district and of its corporate seal, and shall assist the board in such particulars as it may direct in the performance of its duties. The secretary shall attest, under the corporate seal, all certified copies of the official records and files that may be […]
After the formation of any artesian conservancy district, it shall be the duty of the board of directors from year to year to outline a plan or program of water conservation and administration, and they shall make an estimate of the cost of administration, equipment and improvements necessary to carry out such program from year […]
After an estimate of the cost of the improvements needed in the district is made, as provided in Section 73-1-20 NMSA 1978, the directors shall make up a tax roll, which shall include all property as shown by the decree of the court, as herein provided, and shall thereupon determine the value of the same, […]
The levies herein provided for shall be made by resolution of the board of directors, and the amount thereof, together with the tax roll showing the property which the assessment and levy is to be made against, shall be certified by July 15 of each year to the board of county commissioners of the county […]
The directors are hereby authorized to borrow money in anticipation of the proceeds from the collection of taxes to be derived from any uniform annual levy, and in such case the proceeds of all such taxes collected shall be applied to the repayment of such loan and to no other purpose, until the same be […]
Wherever any artesian conservancy district has heretofore been organized or may hereafter be organized, under and pursuant to Chapter 97 of the New Mexico Session Laws of 1931 [73-1-1 to 73-1-13 and 73-1-16 to 73-1-23 NMSA 1978], or amendments thereto, such conservancy district may be given the same rights, power and authority as to all […]
Where underground waters, other than artesian waters, as provided for in Section 1 [73-1-24 NMSA 1978] hereof, are to be included in any artesian conservancy district which may hereafter be formed, the petition required to be filed and all notices required to be given and published, as provided by law in connection with the formation […]
That any artesian conservancy district which has heretofore been organized, or may be hereafter organized, as provided by law, shall in addition to the powers granted to such districts have the right, power and authority to protest or object to any application made to the state engineer to appropriate any waters included within the boundaries […]
In addition to the duty of water for irrigation within any artesian conservancy district established under the provisions of Sections 73-1-1 through 73-1-26 NMSA 1978, there shall be, as a matter of right, an additional two acre-inches of water per year per acre-foot of an established water right to compensate for carriage loss between the […]
In order to establish an artesian conservancy district under this act [73-1-1 to 73-1-13 and 73-1-16 to 73-1-23 NMSA 1978], a petition shall be filed in the district court of the county wherein the greater portion of the lands to be embraced in the district are situated, the same to be signed by the owners […]
