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NM Stat § 73-13-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-1 - [Office of district.]

That the office of all irrigation districts shall be in the county where the lands of said district, or some part thereof, are situate. History: Laws 1933, ch. 181, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 77-2501; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-1. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 73-13-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-2 - [Location determined by board of directors.]

The board of directors of each such district shall determine where the office of said district shall be and may change the location of such office, from time to time, in such manner as, in their opinion, will best serve the purposes of said district and convenience of the property owners therein. History: Laws 1933, ch. 181, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 77-2502; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-2. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 73-13-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-3 - [Power to deal in lands and water rights.]

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 for the use of the district, whenever, in their judgment such action shall be for the benefit of the district. History: Laws 1925, ch. 139, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 73-601; 1941 Comp., § 77-2503; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-3. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Irrigation district has power to acquire water rights by any legal means. 1964 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 64-01. Use of water right must commence within four years. — The length of time that an irrigation district may hold a right without putting the water of that right to beneficial use is limited to four years, although, in the discretion of the director of the water resources division, extensions of time may be granted beyond the four-year period. 1964 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 64-01. Forfeiture for nonuse. — An irrigation district must continue to beneficially use any water right acquired pursuant to this section or suffer the right to be forfeited. 1964 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 64-01. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 45 Am. Jur. 2d Irrigation § 62. 94 C.J.S. Waters § 321.
NM Stat § 73-13-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-4 - Transfer water from one tract to another tract owned by district.

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 held by or within such district and which, in their judgment may be profitably and advantageously irrigated. Said action shall be taken by first publishing a notice in any newspaper published within the county where the office of said district is located, of the board's intention to consider a resolution setting a time and place thereof, which resolution shall have for its purpose the transfer of such water rights from certain lands described in said notice to certain other lands described in said notice, and the reason for such transfer. At such time and place protest or protests from any person or persons interested may be heard and thereafter said board of directors shall take formal action upon said resolution. Any protestant or protestants may appeal direct to the district court from any action taken by said board upon said resolution, provided said appeal be taken and notice thereof served within ten (10) days from the date of the adoption or rejection of such resolution. Such appeal when so taken to the district court, shall be heard de novo and in all matters the same as appeals from justice of the peace courts [magistrate courts], except that no right of trial by jury shall be allowed. History: Laws 1925, ch. 139, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 73-602; Laws 1934 (S.S.), ch. 8, § 14; 1941 Comp., § 77-2504; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-4. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was not enacted by the legislature and is not part of the law. The office of the justice of the peace was abolished by 35-1-38 NMSA 1978, which also provided that references to the justice of the peace shall be construed as references to the magistrate court. Cross references. — For notice by publication, see 14-11-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For appeals to district court, see 39-3-1 and 39-3-2 NMSA 1978. For procedures governing administrative appeals to the district court, see Rule 1-074 NMRA. For scope of review of the district court, see Zamora v. Village of Ruidoso Downs, 120 N.M. 778, 907 P.2d 182 (1995). Law reviews. — For article, "An Institutional Framework for a Water Market in the Elephant Butte Irrigation District," see 49 Nat. Resources J. 219 (2009). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 45 Am. Jur. 2d Irrigation § 62. 94 C.J.S. Waters § 321.
NM Stat § 73-13-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-5 - [State engineer notified of transfer.]

That when, acting under the provisions of Section 73-602 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated as amended by Section 14 of Chapter 8 of the Special Session Laws of 1934 [73-13-4 NMSA 1978], the board of directors of any irrigation district shall have transferred water rights to lands other than those to which such water rights had theretofore been appurtenant, the secretary of said board shall immediately certify and file with the state engineer, a true copy of the board's resolution and action effecting such transfer. And in case of an appeal from such action of said board, the clerk of the district court, without charge or cost, shall immediately file with said state engineer a certified copy of the judgment of court entered in said appeal. History: Laws 1935, ch. 41, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 77-2505; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-5. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Compiler's notes. — "Section 73-602" refers to the 1929 compilation of Laws 1925, ch. 139, § 2.
NM Stat § 73-13-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-6 - [Assessments on transfer of water rights.]

Whenever water rights shall be transferred, under the provisions of this act [73-13-3, 73-13-4, 73-13-6, 73-13-7 NMSA 1978], from lands which are subject to any assessment for the payment of any outstanding bonds or other obligations of the district, the lands to which such water rights are transferred shall be subject to the same assessment or assessments from the date of such transfer. Such lands shall also be charged, from the date of transfer with assessments levied for the maintenance of the irrigation system or systems of the district, and for the general expenses of the district, in the same proportion as other lands in the district. History: Laws 1925, ch. 139, § 3; C.S. 1929, § 73-603; 1941 Comp., § 77-2506; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-6. 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 § 63. 94 C.J.S. Waters § 332.
NM Stat § 73-13-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-7 - [Bondholders may be authorized to appoint director.]

Whenever the board of directors of an irrigation district are authorized to issue bonds of the district, or refunding bonds, and have issued or are about to issue such bonds, said board shall be authorized to enter into a contract with the purchasers of said bonds, or with the financial agency which may undertake or have in charge the sale thereof, that so long as any of such bonds remain outstanding, the owners of two-thirds in principal amount of said bonds may appoint one as director of said district. Such appointment shall be made by a written statement, in duplicate, signed by the owners of two-thirds of said bonds, showing the number, series, par value and date of issue of each bond owned or held by each respectively, and appointing such person as may be provided by such contract to be member of the board of directors of said district. One of such duplicate statements shall be filed with the board of directors of the district and entered in full upon the minutes of its next meeting, and the other with the county clerk. Directors so appointed shall not be required to have any other qualifications than those herein or in said duplicate statement provided but shall take the oath and give any bond required by law. They shall have the same powers, duties and liabilities as other directors of the district but shall receive no compensation for their services. History: Laws 1925, ch. 139, § 4; C.S. 1929, § 73-604; 1941 Comp., § 77-2507; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-7. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 73-13-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-8 - Borrowing money; limitations.

In addition to the powers and authority, and including districts organized for the purpose of cooperating with the government of the United States under the terms of the federal reclamation law and other federal laws now vested in irrigation districts organized and existing under the laws of New Mexico, irrigation districts, through their respective boards of directors are hereby authorized and empowered to borrow money upon the income, credit and assets of such district and pledge the credit, income and assets thereof to secure the same, provided that no such loan shall exceed the sum of thirty dollars ($30.00) per acre for each acre of irrigated land within such district; if said loan exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000) the same shall be authorized or approved in writing by landowners who own in excess of fifty-one percent of the lands irrigated and assessed by the district for district purposes, as such ownership and acreage be shown by the records of such district as certified by the secretary and president of said district and which said certificate or certificates shall be considered sufficient and conclusive as to the amount of such total irrigated acreage, and of the assent of the landowners authorizing or approving such loan; and after securing the said approval in writing of the landowners, the board of directors of any such district making any such loan is hereby authorized and empowered to execute, make and deliver, in the name of and for and on behalf of such district, notes, debentures, mortgages or pledges, or other form of obligation as shall by the board of directors be deemed for the best interest of such district. History: Laws 1933, ch. 52, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 77-2508; Laws 1943, ch. 41, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-8; Laws 1957, ch. 135, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For borrowing in districts cooperating with federal reclamation law, see 73-11-27 NMSA 1978. For federal reclamation laws, see 43 U.S.C. § 371 et seq.
NM Stat § 73-13-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-9 - [Security for loan; repayment; special assessments.]

The board of directors of any district securing or to secure any loan hereunder shall have power and authority to pledge and/or mortgage the income, assets and property of said district, and are authorized and empowered, and it shall be the duty of said board, to make special levy of assessment and assessments, from year to year, against all lands within the district to meet the payment and payments, including interest and sinking fund, obligated under any loan made hereunder; that such special assessments shall be increased not less than 15 per centum over and above the amount and amounts deemed to be required to meet the loan obligation, and if the sum realized from such special assessment and assessments be insufficient then any and all other income and property of the district shall be used as necessary to meet such obligation, except that no funds of the district shall be used to pay obligations hereunder where such funds have been made available to pay the outstanding bonds of such district, or interest thereon, or other obligations of the district shown of the public records of the county clerk of the county in which said district be situated, or if situated in more than one county, then the said records of each county. History: Laws 1933, ch. 52, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 77-2509; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-9. 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. — 94 C.J.S. Waters § 326.
NM Stat § 73-13-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-10 - [Execution and acknowledgment of security for loan.]

Loans hereunder may be made and secured by notes, debentures, mortgages or pledges, or other form of obligation as shall by its board of directors be deemed for the best interest of such district and the board of directors of such district are hereby authorized and empowered to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all such notes, bonds, mortgages, pledges, debentures or other form of obligation in the name of, and for and upon behalf of such district. History: Laws 1933, ch. 52, § 3; 1941 Comp., § 77-2510; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-10. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 73-13-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-11 - Limitation on term of loan; interest; renewal of loan.

Loans made under the provisions hereof shall be for a period of not exceeding twenty (20) years, payable as to principal and interest as the board of directors may determine, but no obligation of the district issued hereunder shall be sold for less than ninety cents (90 ) of the dollar par value thereof, and shall draw interest not to exceed seven (7) per centum per annum, provided that any such loan may be refunded or renewed, if necessary, for a further period of five (5) years. History: Laws 1933, ch. 52, § 4; 1941 Comp., § 77-2511; 1943, ch. 41, § 2; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-11.
NM Stat § 73-13-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-12 - [Advertisement or notice of sale unnecessary; private sale.]

It shall not be necessary that any advertisement or notice of sale of any obligation issued hereunder be had or given, but any such loan may be made and evidence of debt sold, negotiated and delivered at private sale without advertisement or notice. History: Laws 1933, ch. 52, § 5; 1941 Comp., § 77-2512; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-12. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 73-13-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-13 - [Total of loans not to exceed maximum.]

No second or subsequent loan shall be made hereunder where the total thereof, including loan previously made hereunder, shall exceed the maximum amount per acre authorized hereunder. History: Laws 1933, ch. 52, § 6; 1941 Comp., § 77-2513; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-13. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Cross references. — For loan amount limit, see 73-13-8 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 73-13-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-14 - [Debt constitutes lien on district.]

That obligations and evidence of debt issued by any district hereunder shall be a first lien on the income and property of such district, except outstanding bonds and lien obligations of [on] the records of the county clerk and recorder of the county or counties wherein said district be situated, as of prior date and recording of the loan or loans hereunder. History: Laws 1933, ch. 52, § 7; 1941 Comp., § 77-2514; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-14. 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 § 107. 94 C.J.S. Waters § 336.
NM Stat § 73-13-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-15 - [Use of borrowed money.]

Money obtained or borrowed under the provisions hereof shall be expended only in the betterment, extension, construction, operation, reconstruction and repair of the canal, irrigation system and physical works of the district, and for the payment or retirement of any or all existing indebtedness not evidenced by outstanding bonds, and in any such expenditures made by the district the tender [lender] of the monies shall not be responsible for the application or expenditure thereof. History: Laws 1933, ch. 52, § 8; 1941, ch. 112, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 77-2515; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-15. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 73-13-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-16 - [Special assessment entered by county assessor; lien; collection.]

Special assessments authorized and made hereunder shall be certified by the secretary of the board of directors of said district to the county assessor of the county or counties where the lands assessed are situated and said assessor shall immediately enter said special assessment on the tax rolls for the year specified in said special assessment whether such roll be in his hands or in the hands of the county treasurer and said special assessment when entered shall be and constitute a first lien upon the lands assessed until paid and shall be collected by the county treasurer at the same time and in the same manner with the same penalties and interest, when in default of payment, as are other levies and assessments of the district collected, or special assessments may be made and included with the regular levies and assessments made by the district for district purposes as now provided by law. History: Laws 1933, ch. 52, § 9; 1941 Comp., § 77-2516; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-16. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Cross references. — For assessment collection in irrigation districts, see 73-9-22 to 73-9-28 NMSA 1978. For assessment collection in districts cooperating with federal reclamation laws, see 73-11-32 to 73-11-48 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 45 Am. Jur. 2d Irrigation § 70. 94 C.J.S. Waters § 332.
NM Stat § 73-13-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-17 - [Purpose of act.]

The intent of this act [73-13-8 to 73-13-18 NMSA 1978] is to authorize and allow irrigation district [districts] coming under the provisions hereof to borrow money and make loans from the reconstruction finance corporation, under the provisions of the Relief Act of the federal congress of 1932, and amendments made or to be made thereto, or from any like agency of the federal government or from any other agency, person, corporation or association, and it is declared that tolls, assessments or charge for the use of water and other facilities of any such district shall be deemed self-liquidating, within the intent and meaning of the said act of congress in reference thereto. History: Laws 1933, ch. 52, § 10; 1941 Comp., § 77-2517; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-17. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Compiler's notes. — The Relief Act of 1932 formerly appeared as 15 U.S.C. § 601 et seq., but has now been repealed or omitted. The reconstruction finance corporation was abolished pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1957, 22 Fed. Reg. 4633, 71 Stat. 647, effective June 30, 1957.
NM Stat § 73-13-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-18 - [Construction of act.]

Any and all laws relating to irrigation districts within the state of New Mexico which would or might be construed in conflict with this act [73-13-8 to 73-13-18 NMSA 1978] shall be held inoperative for the purposes and intent of this act, and this act shall be deemed to be additional to other laws and acts permitting or authorizing indebtedness by any district coming under the provisions hereof. History: Laws 1933, ch. 52, § 11; 1941 Comp., § 77-2518; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-18. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 73-13-19 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 73 - Special Districts|Article 13 - General Provisions Relating to Irrigation Districts|Section 73-13-19 - [Delinquent tax sales; purchase by district.]

Whenever any lands within and forming part of any irrigation district organized under or governed by Chapter 41 of the Session Laws of 1919, and Chapter 20 of the Session Laws of 1919, have been heretofore or may be hereafter sold for delinquent taxes, such district may become the purchaser thereof or of the duplicate tax sale certificate therefor; provided, the rights and privileges by this act [73-13-19 to 73-13-23 NMSA 1978] conferred upon irrigation districts shall be cumulative, and this act shall not be construed to repeal Section 14 [73-11-35 NMSA 1978], Chapter 39 of the Sessions Laws of 1921. History: Laws 1923, ch. 107, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 73-301; 1941 Comp., § 77-2520; 1953 Comp., § 75-26-19. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Compiler's notes. — For Laws 1919, ch. 41, see compiler's notes to 73-9-1 NMSA 1978. For Laws 1919, ch. 20, see compiler's notes to 73-11-1 NMSA 1978 Cross references. — For tax sale purchases by districts cooperating with federal reclamation laws, see 73-11-35, 73-11-42, 73-11-45 NMSA 1978. For tax sale procedure generally, see 7-38-65 NMSA 1978 et seq. Delinquency of district assessment cause for sale at which district may purchase. — Property within an irrigation district may be sold for delinquency of the irrigation district's assessments even though state and other taxes have been paid and the irrigation district may buy the property which is thus sold. 1944 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 44-4484. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 45 Am. Jur. 2d Irrigation § 72. 94 C.J.S. Waters § 337.