Section 73-24-1 – Short title.

The provisions of this act [73-24-1 to 73-24-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Joint Flood and Drainage Planning Assessments Act”. History: Laws 1992, ch. 90, § 1.

Section 73-24-2 – Findings.

A. There is no mechanism for ensuring that flood and drainage planning assessments performed by flood control districts and conservancy districts are coordinated so as to ensure that conflicts in evaluation and planning for the needs of those districts are minimized and that public funds are expended in the optimal manner possible by flood control […]

Section 73-24-3 – Definitions.

As used in the Joint Flood and Drainage Planning Assessments Act: A. “planning assessment” means any study, analysis, plan, survey or review of the need for, costs or feasibility of, alternatives to or locations for facilities owned or operated by a flood control district or a conservancy district; B. “flood control district” means any flood […]

Section 73-24-4 – Joint assessments.

In addition to any other requirements imposed by law, flood control districts and conservancy districts that operate in overlapping or adjoining districts shall perform joint flood and drainage planning assessments to ensure and promote coordination of evaluation and planning for flood control and conservancy district improvements and operations. Such a joint assessment shall be performed […]