It shall become the duty of the board of directors of any such district after deciding to take over the duties of levying, assessing and collecting of the taxes of such district to appoint an assessor-collector and treasurer of such district; provided, that one person may be appointed to all of such offices. The person […]
In case any district is appointed fiscal agent of the United States, or is authorized by the United States to make collections of money for and in behalf of the United States, in connection with any federal reclamation project, such treasurer shall execute a further additional bond, in such sum as the secretary of the […]
The directors of any irrigation district, now organized or which may be hereafter organized under the laws of the state of New Mexico, shall have power to purchase, hold, use, control, operate, sell, convey, lease and otherwise acquire and deal in lands and water rights, and any and all interests therein, in the name and […]
The treasurer after being appointed by the board of directors shall qualify by making an oath that he will well and truly perform his duties as such treasurer and by entering into a bond to the state of New Mexico conditioned the same as the bonds of county treasurers. Said bond to be in a […]
The assessor-collector, on or before the first day of November of each year, shall prepare the assessment roll of the district, upon the blanks to be furnished by the board of directors, by entering upon said roll the name of the owner, the description and area of each tract of land in said district subject […]
It shall be the duty of the assessor-collector of said irrigation district to collect and receipt for all taxes levied as herein provided in the same manner and at the same time as is required in the receipt for, and the collection of, taxes upon real estate for county purposes; provided, that such collector shall […]
All district taxes, tolls and charges of any irrigation district cooperating with the United States under the federal reclamation laws and other federal laws shall be due and payable as follows: first half January 1st of each year; second half July 1st of each year; on February 1 of each year, if the taxes, tolls […]
That whenever any such irrigation district shall take over the levy, assessment and collection of the taxes of such district, the treasurer of such district shall have all the powers and be charged with all the duties, with reference to the collection of delinquent taxes of such district as are imposed by law on the […]
It shall be the duty of the treasurer to keep a district bond fund account, a district contract fund account, a district operation and maintenance fund account and a district general fund account, and the proceeds of the taxes collected shall be covered into the respective funds. The district bond fund shall consist of all […]
Immediately upon the appointment and qualification of the treasurer, the county treasurer and ex-officio district treasurer shall turn over to the treasurer all funds of the district and take proper receipts therefor. History: Laws 1927, ch. 129, § 13; C.S. 1929, § 73-413; 1941 Comp., § 77-2537; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-36. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. — […]
The assessor-collector and treasurer of such district shall be liable for indictment and criminal prosecution for malfeasance, misfeasance or failure to perform any duty herein prescribed, as provided by law in cases of county treasurers. History: Laws 1927, ch. 129, § 14; C.S. 1929, § 73-414; 1941 Comp., § 77-2538; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-37. ANNOTATIONS […]
That whenever any municipal irrigation district shall become insolvent and unable to pay its debts, the district court may, at the suit of its board of directors, appoint a receiver for such municipal irrigation district, to operate the same under the court’s directions, for the purpose of conducting the affairs of such irrigation district. History: […]
Whenever any receiver is appointed, as provided in the preceding section [73-13-38 NMSA 1978], he shall enter into such bond as the court may fix, and he shall have the same powers and authority heretofore exercised by the board of directors of such irrigation district, and such additional powers as a court of equity may […]
Upon the application of any landowner in the district or upon its own motion, the board of directors of any such district may transfer any water rights appurtenant to lands held by or within such district, which for any cause are not suitable for irrigation or capable of being properly irrigated, to any other lands […]
That whenever any irrigation district has been placed in the hands of a receiver by order of court, such receiver shall be vested with all powers and authority which, in the absence of such receivership, would be vested in the board of directors of such district; provided, however, that in all cases where, in the […]
That upon order of the court in which any such receivership is pending, the receiver of any irrigation district may execute, on behalf of such district, any contract, conveyance, bond, debenture or other instrument which the board of directors of such district might or could have executed in its behalf in the absence of such […]
That in addition to the power and authority specified in Paragraphs [Sections] one and two hereof [73-13-40, 73-13-41 NMSA 1978], all such receivers shall have further powers and authority as the court in which such proceedings are pending may or can grant. History: Laws 1933, ch. 180, § 3; 1941 Comp., § 77-2543; 1953 Comp., […]
The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this act [73-13-43 to 73-13-46 NMSA 1978], shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: A. the term “irrigation law” shall mean Chapter 20 of the Session Laws of 1919, Chapter 41 of the Session Laws of 1919 and Chapter […]
That the creation, establishment and organization of irrigation districts, or purported creation, purported establishment and purported organization under the provisions of the irrigation law, together with all notices, proceedings, acts and deeds done and performed with reference thereto, be and the same are hereby validated, ratified, confirmed, approved and declared legal in all respects, and […]
That all elections of directors of said irrigation districts held or purporting to be held under the provisions of the irrigation law and all appointments of officers, employees and agents of irrigation districts made or purported to have been made by the directors of such irrigation district, be, and the same hereby are validated, ratified, […]
