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NM Stat § 73-11-55 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 11 - Irrigation Districts Cooperating with United States Under Reclamation Laws; Fiscal Affairs; Local Improvements and Special Powers|Section 73-11-55 - [Unpaid per-acre construction charges to remain as lien.]

That whenever any irrigation district in this state, organized for the purpose of cooperating with the United States under the federal reclamation laws and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, shall have paid in full all construction charges due from such district to the United States, under the construction contract, and there shall remain any lands in the district upon which the per-acre charge for construction under the contract between the United States and the district have not been paid in full, such charges shall continue as a lien against such lands until paid in full. The district is hereby authorized to continue to assess such lands for such unpaid construction charges for a period not to exceed twenty years following the date of final payment of the construction liability of the district to the United States, and to collect the same until they have been paid in full; and the board of directors of said district shall be authorized to set the period of repayment within the twenty-year period specified above. The monies derived from such assessments shall be used by the district for operation, maintenance and betterment of the district's works. History: 1941 Comp., § 77-2516a, enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 26, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 75-24-54. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 1951, ch. 26, contained no effective date provision, but was enacted at a session which adjourned on March 10, 1951. See N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23. Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Cross references. — For federal reclamation laws, see 43 U.S.C. § 371 et seq.
NM Stat § 73-12-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 12 - Electrical Irrigation Districts|Section 73-12-1 - Majority of the resident freeholders may propose district.

Whenever a majority of the resident freeholders, owning more than one-half of the lands or the evidence of title to said lands in any arid or semiarid district in the state of New Mexico, desire to provide for the irrigation of the same by pumping water for such irrigation, they may propose the organization of an irrigation district under the provisions of this act [73-12-1 to 73-12-57 NMSA 1978] and when so organized such district shall have the powers conferred or that may hereafter be conferred by law upon such irrigation district. History: Laws 1929, ch. 76, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 73-701; 1941 Comp., § 77-2401; 1953 Comp., § 75-25-1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 1929, ch. 76, contained no effective date provision, but was enacted at a session which adjourned on March 9, 1929. See N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23. Cross references. — For definitions, see 73-13-43 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 45 Am. Jur. 2d Irrigation § 58. 94 C.J.S. Waters § 319.
NM Stat § 73-12-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 12 - Electrical Irrigation Districts|Section 73-12-3 - Notice of hearing on petition to be published.

When such petition is presented, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners with which such petition is filed, at the next regular or special meeting thereafter or at a special meeting called earlier for the purpose to fix a date for the hearing on said petition, naming in the minutes of such board the day and date thereof, the place of hearing which shall be at the office of said board, and cause the county clerk of said county to publish a notice of such hearing in English for at least two weeks before the time to which the same is to be held in some newspaper of general circulation published in the county where such hearing is to be held, which notice shall contain a copy of said petition and shall state the time and place of such hearing and shall notify all persons affected or interested by or in the organization of such proposed district to appear at such time and place and present to said board any objection, exception or protest to the organization of such proposed district. The last publication of such notice shall be made not less than five days prior to the time fixed by said notice for presenting said petition. History: Laws 1929, ch. 76, § 3; C.S. 1929, § 73-703; 1941 Comp., § 77-2403; 1953 Comp., § 75-25-3. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For notice by publication, see 14-11-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 73-12-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 12 - Electrical Irrigation Districts|Section 73-12-6 - Canvass of votes, by board of county commissioners.

The said board of county commissioners shall meet on the second Monday next after such election and canvass the votes cast thereat; and if it appears upon such canvass that at least two-thirds of the qualified electors voting at said election have voted "Electrical Irrigation District . . . . . . . . . . Yes," the said board shall, by order duly entered upon the records, declare such territory duly organized as an irrigation district under the name and style theretofore designated, and shall declare the persons receiving respectively the highest number of votes for director to be duly elected to such office. Said board shall cause a copy of such order, including a plat of said district, duly certified by the clerk of the board of county commissioners, to be immediately filed for record in the office of the county clerk of each county in which any portion of such lands are situated, and no board of county commissioners of any county including any portion of such district shall, after the date of organization of such district, allow another district to be formed including any of the lands of such district, without the consent of the board of directors thereof; and from and after the date of such filing the organization of such district shall be complete and the officers thereof shall immediately enter upon the duties of their respective office [offices] qualifying in accordance with law, and shall hold such offices, respectively, until their successors are elected and qualified. The boundaries of said divisions and the voting precincts and polling places in any such district may, after such first election, be changed by order of the board of directors of the district; provided that the polling places shall be designated in the notice published for every election in the district. History: Laws 1929, ch. 76, § 6; C.S. 1929, § 73-706; 1941 Comp., § 77-2406; 1953 Comp., § 75-25-6.
NM Stat § 73-12-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 12 - Electrical Irrigation Districts|Section 73-12-7 - Regular elections of district; oath of office and bond of directors.

The regular election of said district shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in December in each second calendar year thereafter, at which said officers shall be elected. The person receiving the highest number of votes for any office to be filled at such election is elected thereto. Within ten days after receiving their certificates of election, hereinafter provided for, said officers shall take and subscribe the official oath and file the same in the office of the county clerk of the county where the organization was effected, and thereupon immediately assume the duties of their respective offices. Each member of said board of directors shall execute an official bond in the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000), which bond shall be approved by the chairman of the board of county commissioners of said county and shall be recorded in the office of the probate clerk and ex-officio county recorder thereof. All official bonds herein provided for shall be in form prescribed by law for official bonds for county officials, except that the obligee named in said bonds shall be the said district. The premiums upon such bonds and the bonds required from any other officer of the district shall be paid by the district. History: Laws 1929, ch. 76, § 7; C.S. 1929, § 73-707; 1941 Comp., § 77-2407; 1953 Comp., § 75-25-7. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 45 Am. Jur. 2d Irrigation § 61. 94 C.J.S. Waters § 320.
NM Stat § 73-12-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 12 - Electrical Irrigation Districts|Section 73-12-8 - Office of board; subsequent elections.

The office of the board of directors shall be located in the county where the organization was effected. Fifteen (15) days before any election held under this act [73-12-1 to 73-12-57 NMSA 1978], subsequent to the organization of the district, the secretary who shall be appointed by the board of directors shall cause notice, specifying the polling places of each precinct, to be posted in three public places in each election precinct, of the time and place of holding the election, and shall also post a general notice of the same in the office of said board, which shall be established and kept at some fixed place to be determined by said board in said county. Prior to the time for posting the notices, said board must appoint from each precinct, from the electors thereof, three judges, one of whom shall act as clerk, who shall constitute a board of election for such precinct. If the board fails to appoint a board of election, or the members appointed do not attend the opening of the polls on the morning of the election, the electors of the precinct present at the hour may appoint the board or supply the place of an absent member thereof. The board of directors must, in its order appointing the board of election, designate the hour and place in the precinct where the election must be held. History: Laws 1929, ch. 76, § 8; C.S. 1929, § 73-708; 1941 Comp., § 77-2408; 1953 Comp., § 75-25-8. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For location of office, see 73-13-1, 73-13-2 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 45 Am. Jur. 2d Irrigation § 61. 94 C.J.S. Waters § 320.
NM Stat § 73-12-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 12 - Electrical Irrigation Districts|Section 73-12-9 - The election board; oath of judges; polls kept open.

One of the judges shall be chairman of the election board and may: first - administer all oaths required in the progress of any election; second - appoint judges and clerks, if during the progress of the election any judge or clerk ceases to act. Any member of the board of election, or any clerk thereof, may administer and certify the oaths required to be administered during the progress of an election. Before opening the polls, each member of the board must take and subscribe an oath to faithfully perform the duties imposed upon him by law. An elector of the precinct may administer and certify such oath. The polls must be opened at eight o'clock in the morning of election and be kept open until six o'clock p.m. of the same day. It shall be the duty of the clerk of the board of election to forthwith deliver the return duly certified to the board of directors of the district. History: Laws 1929, ch. 76, § 9; C.S. 1929, § 73-709; 1941 Comp., § 77-2409; 1953 Comp., § 75-25-9.
NM Stat § 73-12-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 12 - Electrical Irrigation Districts|Section 73-12-10 - Returns canvassed by board of directors.

No list, tally paper or certificate returned from any election shall be set aside or rejected for want of form, if it can be satisfactorily understood. The board of directors must meet at its usual place of meeting on the first Monday after election and canvass the returns. If at the time of meeting, the returns from each precinct in the district in which the polls were open have been received, the board of directors must then and there proceed to canvass the returns; but if all the returns have not been received, the canvass must be postponed from day to day until the returns have been received, or until six postponements have been had. The canvass must be made in public and by opening the returns and counting the votes case for each person voted for, or as to each question voted upon, and declaring the results thereof. The board shall declare elected the person receiving the highest number of votes so returned for each office and also declare the result as to any question submitted. History: Laws 1929, ch. 76, § 10; C.S. 1929, § 73-710; 1941 Comp., § 77-2410; 1953 Comp., § 75-25-10.
NM Stat § 73-12-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 12 - Electrical Irrigation Districts|Section 73-12-11 - Secretary to certify results of election to county clerk.

The secretary of the board of directors must, as soon as the result of any election held under the provisions of this act [73-12-1 to 73-12-57 NMSA 1978] is declared, enter in the records of such board and file with the county clerk of the county in which the office of said district is located, a statement of such result, which statement must show: first, a copy of the publication notice of said election; second, the names of the judges of said election; third, the whole number of votes cast in the district and in each precinct of the district; fourth, the names of the persons voted for; fifth, the number of votes cast in the district for each of such persons; sixth, the names of the persons declared elected; seventh, the result declared on any question submitted, in accordance with the majority of the votes cast for or against such question. The secretary must immediately make out and deliver to the person elected a certificate of election, signed by him and authenticated with the seal of the board. In case of a vacancy in the board of directors by death, removal or inability from any cause to properly discharge the duties as such director, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the board, and upon their failure or inability to act within thirty days after such vacancy occurs, then upon petition of five electors of said district, the board of county commissioners of the county where the office of said board of directors is situate, shall fill such vacancy or vacancies. Any director appointed as above provided shall hold his office until the next general election of said district, and until his successor is elected and qualified. History: Laws 1929, ch. 76, § 11; C.S. 1929, § 73-711; 1941 Comp., § 77-2411; 1953 Comp., § 75-25-11.
NM Stat § 73-12-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 12 - Electrical Irrigation Districts|Section 73-12-13 - Regular and special meetings of board; records of board to be kept open; rights-of-way; right to acquire oil or gas for power; title to property; exemption from taxation.

The board of directors shall hold a regular quarterly meeting in their office on the first Tuesday of January, April, July and October of each year and such special meetings as may be required for the proper transaction of business. All special meetings shall be called by the president of the board or any two directors. All meetings of the board must be made public and two members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and on all questions requiring a vote there shall be a concurrence of at least two members of said board. All records of the board must be open to the inspection of any elector during business hours. The board, its agents and employees, shall have the right to enter upon any land in the district to make surveys and to locate and construct any canal or canals and the necessary laterals and any power or transmission lines. Said board shall also have the right to acquire all lands, water rights, gas lines, oil lines franchise [franchises] and other property necessary for the construction, use, maintenance, repair and improvement of such property and shall also acquire, under contract, natural or artificial gas or oil to be used in generating power for pumping purposes; and shall also have the right by purchase or condemnation to acquire rights-of-way for the construction or enlargement of its ditches, canals or reservoirs or power lines or gas mains and also lands for reservoir sites. The title to all property acquired under the provisions of this act [73-12-1 to 73-12-57 NMSA 1978] shall immediately and by operation of law vest in such irrigation on [sic] district in its corporate name and such property shall be held for the uses and purposes set forth in this act and shall be exempt from all taxation. History: Laws 1929, ch. 76, § 13; C.S. 1929, § 73-713; 1941 Comp., § 77-2413; 1953 Comp., § 75-25-13. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 45 Am. Jur. 2d Irrigation §§ 58, 70, 88, 89, 102. 94 C.J.S. Waters §§ 314 to 320, 332.
NM Stat § 73-12-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 12 - Electrical Irrigation Districts|Section 73-12-14 - Acquire property and rights for district; actions in court; legality of organization of district presumed after one year.

The said board is hereby authorized and empowered to take conveyances or contracts for all property or rights acquired by it under the provisions of this act [73-12-1 to 73-12-57 NMSA 1978] in the name of such irrigation district to and for the purposes herein expressed, and to institute and maintain any and all actions, proceedings and suits at law or in equity, necessary or proper in order to fully carry out the provisions of this act, or to enforce, maintain, protect or preserve any or all rights, privileges and immunities created by this act or acquired in pursuance thereof. And in all courts, actions, suits or proceedings the said board may sue, appear and defend in person or by attorneys and in the name of such irrigation district. Judicial notice shall be taken in all actions, suits and proceedings in any court of this state of the organization and existence of any irrigation district in this state now or hereafter organized, from and after the filing for record in the office of the county clerk of the certified copy of the order of the board of county commissioners mentioned in Section 6 [73-12-6 NMSA 1978] of this act; and a certified copy of said order shall be prima facie evidence in all actions, suits and proceedings in any court in this state of the regularity and legal sufficiency of all acts, matters and proceedings therein recited and set forth; and any such irrigation district, in regard to which any such order has been heretofore or may hereafter be entered, and such certified copy thereof so filed for record, and which has exercised or shall exercise rights and powers of such district, and shall have had or shall have in office a board of directors exercising the duties of their office and the legality or regularity of the formation or organization whereof shall not have been questioned by proceedings in quo warranto instituted in the district court of the county in which such district or the greater portion thereof is situated within one year from the date of such filing, shall be conclusively deemed to be a legally and regularly organized, established and existing irrigation district within the meaning of this act, and its due and lawful formation and organization shall not thereafter be questioned in any action, suit or proceeding whether brought under the provisions of this act or otherwise. History: Laws 1929, ch. 76, § 14; C.S. 1929, § 73-714; 1941 Comp., § 77-2414; 1953 Comp., § 75-25-14. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 45 Am. Jur. 2d Irrigation § 91. 94 C.J.S. Waters § 316.
NM Stat § 73-12-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 12 - Electrical Irrigation Districts|Section 73-12-17 - How revenue raised to pay bonds; service charges within district to be uniform; may use highways.

Said bonds, and the interest thereon, shall be paid by revenue derived from an annual assessment upon the real property within the district and such real property shall be and remain liable to be assessed and taxed for such payments as herein provided. Provided that any revenue derived by the district on account of the service charge over and above the amounts required for maintenance and operation of power plant or plants, ditches, canals and general overhead expenses of the district shall be considered "surplus" and covered into the bond fund of the district, and in the succeeding year the board of directors in making up an estimate of assessments to meet the interest on such bonds or the principal on such bonds as may become payable in such year shall take into account the money in said bond fund derived from such "surplus." The service charges to the electors within the district shall be uniform. The primary object of the district being, the providing of power or fuel for pumping for irrigation purposes and it shall not be lawful to extend such service to points outside of such district except there be a surplus of power over and above the needs for irrigation purposes and other purposes within the district, but the board of directors are authorized to make reasonable contracts with the state of New Mexico, cities and towns, or other municipal corporations of said state and with other persons and corporations to supply such surplus power, if any, or to carry out the construction plans or other plans of organization of the district. Any district organized under this act [73-12-1 to 73-12-57 NMSA 1978] shall have the use of public highways, roads, streets and alleys in or outside such district to the extent needed to transmit power or fuel into the district, but such use shall be subject to the primary use of the public to such highways, streets and alleys and shall be under such reasonable conditions and restrictions as may be made by the board of county commissioners in the county in which the same are situated or of the board of trustees or of the city council of such towns and cities in which the same are situated. The said board of directors shall have power to construct, operate, lease and control plants for the generation, distribution, sale, lease and use of electric energy and to construct, operate, lease and control pipelines for the transmission of oil or gas to be used in connection with the purposes for which such district is organized. History: Laws 1929, ch. 76, § 17; C.S. 1929, § 73-717; 1941 Comp., § 77-2417; 1953 Comp., § 75-25-17. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For excavation damage to underground utility lines, see 62-14-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 45 Am. Jur. 2d Irrigation § 68. 94 C.J.S. Waters § 330.