All natural waters flowing in streams and watercourses, whether such be perennial, or torrential, within the limits of the state of New Mexico, belong to the public and are subject to appropriation for beneficial use. A watercourse is hereby defined to be any river, creek, arroyo, canyon, draw or wash, or any other channel having […]
A. The “Albuquerque-Bernalillo county water utility authority” is created. The membership of the board of directors of the authority shall consist of seven members. The municipal members shall be the mayor and three city councilors appointed by the Albuquerque city council. The county members shall be three county commissioners appointed by the Bernalillo county board […]
A. Upon congressional authorization of funding of the federal government’s portion of the costs of an Indian water rights settlement, the state engineer shall notify the legislature of the amount of the state’s portion of the costs necessary to implement the settlement. Upon joint resolution of the legislature, the interstate stream commission may expend money […]
The “Indian water rights settlement fund” is created in the state treasury to facilitate the implementation of the state’s portion of Indian water rights settlements. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations, income from investment of the fund and money otherwise accruing to the fund. Money in the fund shall not revert to any […]
