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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 72 - Water Law » Article 15 - Interstate Compacts

Section 72-15-1 – [Animas-La Plata Project Compact.]

The state of New Mexico does hereby ratify, approve and adopt the Animas-La Plata Project Compact, which is a [as] follows: ANIMAS-LA PLATA PROJECT COMPACT The state of Colorado and the state of New Mexico, in order to implement the operation of the Animas-La Plata federal reclamation project, Colorado-New Mexico, a proposed participating project under […]

Section 72-15-10 – [Costilla Creek Compact.]

The state of New Mexico does hereby ratify, approve and adopt the compact aforesaid, which is as follows: COSTILLA CREEK COMPACT Signed at Santa Fe, New Mexico, September 30, 1944 The state of Colorado and the state of New Mexico, parties signatory to this compact (hereinafter referred to as “Colorado” and “New Mexico,” respectively, or […]

Section 72-15-11 – [Notice of approval.]

Notice of approval of said compact shall be given by the governor of New Mexico to the governor of Colorado as provided in Article IX of said compact. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-11, enacted by Laws 1945, ch. 51, § 2.

Section 72-15-12 – [Ratification and approval.]

The ratification and approval of said compact by this state shall not be binding or obligatory until it shall have been likewise approved by the legislature of the state of Colorado and by the congress of the United States. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-12, enacted by Laws 1945, ch. 51, § 3. ANNOTATIONS Date of […]

Section 72-15-13 – [Amended Costilla Creek Compact.]

The state of New Mexico does hereby ratify, approve and adopt the Amended Costilla Creek Compact, amending the Costilla Creek Compact ratified and approved by this legislature by the Laws of 1945, Chapter 51, which is as follows: AMENDED COSTILLA CREEK COMPACT The state of Colorado and the state of New Mexico, parties signatory to […]

Section 72-15-14 – [Notice of approval.]

Notice of approval of the Amended Costilla Creek Compact shall be given by the governor of New Mexico to the governor of Colorado and to the president of the United States of America. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-14, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 256, § 2.

Section 72-15-15 – [Ratification and approval.]

The ratification, approval and adoption of the Amended Costilla Creek Compact by this state shall not be binding or obligatory until it shall be likewise approved by the legislature of the state of Colorado and by the congress of the United States. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-15, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 256, § 3.

Section 72-15-16 – [La Plata River Compact.]

The state of New Mexico does hereby ratify, approve and adopt the compact aforesaid which is as follows: LA PLATA RIVER COMPACT The state of Colorado and the state of New Mexico, desiring to provide for the equitable distribution of the waters of the La Plata river, and to remove all causes of present and […]

Section 72-15-17 – [Notice of approval.]

Notice of the approval of said compact shall be given by the governor of New Mexico to the governor of Colorado, as provided in Article VII of said compact. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-17, enacted by Laws 1923, ch. 7, § 2.

Section 72-15-18 – [Ratification and approval.]

The ratification and approval of said compact by this state shall not be binding or obligatory until it shall have been likewise approved by the legislature of the state of Colorado and by the congress of the United States. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-18, enacted by Laws 1923, ch. 7, § 3.

Section 72-15-19 – [Pecos River Compact.]

That the state of New Mexico does hereby ratify, approve and adopt the compact aforesaid, which is as follows: PECOS RIVER COMPACT The state of New Mexico and the state of Texas, acting through their commissioners, John H. Bliss for the state of New Mexico and Charles H. Miller for the state of Texas, after […]

Section 72-15-2 – [Canadian River Compact.]

The state of New Mexico does hereby ratify, approve and adopt the compact aforesaid, which is as follows: CANADIAN RIVER COMPACT The state of New Mexico, the state of Texas, and the state of Oklahoma, acting through their commissioners, John H. Bliss, for the state of New Mexico, E. V. Spence for the state of […]

Section 72-15-20 – [Notice of approval.]

Notice of approval of said compact shall be given by the governor of New Mexico to the governor of Texas and to the president of the United States as provided in Article XV of said compact. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-20, enacted by Laws 1949, ch. 6, § 2.

Section 72-15-21 – [Ratification and approval.]

The ratification and approval of said compact by this state shall not be binding or obligatory until it shall have been likewise approved by the legislature of the state of Texas and consented to by the congress of the United States of America. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-21, enacted by Laws 1949, ch. 6, § […]

Section 72-15-22 – [Commissioner.]

The governor shall, within thirty days after this act [this section] becomes effective, appoint a commissioner who shall represent the state of New Mexico on the commission provided for by Article 5 of the Pecos River Compact [72-15-19 NMSA 1978] between the states of New Mexico and Texas. Such commissioner shall be charged with the […]

Section 72-15-23 – [Rio Grande Compact.]

The state of New Mexico does hereby ratify, approve and adopt the compact aforesaid, which is as follows: RIO GRANDE COMPACT Signed at Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 18, 1938. The state of Colorado, the state of New Mexico and the state of Texas, desiring to remove all causes of present and future controversy among […]

Section 72-15-24 – [Notice of approval.]

Notice of the approval of said compact shall be given by the governor of New Mexico to the governors of Colorado and Texas, as provided in Article XVIII [XVII] of said compact. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-24, enacted by Laws 1939, ch. 33, § 2. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by […]

Section 72-15-25 – [Ratification and approval.]

The ratification and approval of said compact by this state shall not be binding or obligatory until it shall have been likewise approved by the legislature of the state of Colorado and by the legislature of the state of Texas and by the congress of the United States. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-25, enacted by […]

Section 72-15-26 – [Upper Colorado River Basin Compact.]

That the state of New Mexico does hereby ratify, approve and adopt the compact aforesaid, which is as follows: UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN COMPACT The state of Arizona, the state of Colorado, the state of New Mexico, the state of Utah and the state of Wyoming, acting through their commissioners, Charles A. Carson for the […]

Section 72-15-27 – [Notice of approval.]

Notice of approval of said compact shall be given by the governor of New Mexico to the governors of Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, and to the president of the United States of America, as provided in Article XXI of said compact. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-27, enacted by Laws 1949, ch. 5, § 2.