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NM Stat § 72-19-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-7 - Provision for remonstrances.

Within one hundred eighty days from the time the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act goes into effect, a written, signed and acknowledged remonstrance against the acquiring of the flood control system provided for in Section 19 [72-19-19 NMSA 1978] of that act may be filed with the board by the owners of property of the value of at least thirty percent of the value of the property provided to be taxed in that act, based upon the assessed valuation of that property for general taxes for the year preceding the year of making such remonstrance. If there is real estate in the authority that has not been separately assessed by the taxing authorities, the board shall value such real estate for the purpose of such remonstrance on the same basis of valuation as other real estate similarly situated that has been separately assessed. The board shall, as soon as possible, examine such remonstrance, if made, and canvass and pass upon and determine its sufficiency, and its action shall be final. If the petition is found to contain the names of the owners of property of thirty percent of the total valuation of the property to be taxed under the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act and is found to be sufficient, then the flood control system shall not be acquired; provided that no action under the terms of that act shall be delayed during the period of one hundred eighty days, except that no bonds shall be issued during that time. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 7.
NM Stat § 72-19-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-8 - Board of directors.

The governing body of the authority is a board of directors consisting of five qualified electors of the authority. All powers, rights, privileges and duties vested in or imposed upon the authority are exercised and performed by and through the board of directors; provided that the exercise of any executive, administrative and ministerial powers may be, by the board, delegated and redelegated to officers and employees of the authority. Except for the first directors appointed as provided for in Section 72-19-9 NMSA 1978 or elected as provided for in Section 72-19-10 NMSA 1978 and except for any director chosen to fill an unexpired term, the term of each director runs for six years. Each director, subject to such exceptions, shall serve a six-year term, and each director shall serve until a successor has been duly chosen and qualified. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 8; 1991, ch. 60, § 2; 2018, ch. 79, § 128. ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, revised the language related to the commencing and ending dates of the terms of each director of the southern Sandoval county arroyo flood control district board; after "the term of each director", deleted "commences on the first day of January next following a general election in the state and", and after "six-year term", deleted "ending on the first day of January next following a general election". The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, in the third sentence substituted "Section 72-19-9 NMSA 1978 or elected as provided in Section 72-19-10 NMSA 1978" for "Section 9 of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act".
NM Stat § 72-19-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-9 - Appointment of first board.

When the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act goes into effect, the governor shall forthwith appoint five qualified electors of the authority as the directors comprising the first board. They shall serve until their successors have been elected and qualified. Immediately upon their appointment, the five directors shall meet, qualify and choose officers, as provided for organizational meetings in Section 13 [72-19-13 NMSA 1978] of that act. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 9.
NM Stat § 72-19-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-10 - Election of directors.

At the time that a proposal to incur debt is first submitted to the qualified electors, the qualified electors of the authority shall elect five qualified directors, two to serve a term ending January 1, 1993, two to serve a term ending January 1, 1995 and one to serve a term ending January 1, 1997. At the first election, the five candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected as directors. The terms of the directors shall be determined by lot at their organizational meeting. At each local election thereafter, the qualified electors of the authority shall elect similarly one or two qualified electors as directors to serve six-year terms as directors. Elections shall be held pursuant to the provisions of the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]. Nothing in the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act shall be construed as preventing qualified electors of the authority from being elected or reelected as directors to succeed themselves. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 9; 2018, ch. 79, § 129. ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, provided that elections for directors of the southern Sandoval county arroyo flood control district board shall be held pursuant to the provisions of the Local Election Act, and made technical and conforming changes; after "first submitted to the qualified electors", deleted "or at the first general election next following the effective date of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act, whichever occurs first", after "six-year terms as directors", deleted "and as successors to the directors whose terms end on the first day of January next following each such election" and added "Elections shall be held pursuant to the provisions of the Local Election Act.", and after "to succeed themselves", deleted the remainder of the section, which related to filling vacancies on the board. The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, in the first sentence substituted "qualified electors" for "taxpaying electors".
NM Stat § 72-19-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-11 - Nomination of directors.

Written nominations of any candidate as director may be filed with the proper filing officer in accordance with the provisions of the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]. Each nomination of any candidate shall be signed by not less than fifty qualified electors, regardless of whether or not nominated, shall designate the name of the candidates nominated and shall recite that the subscribers are qualified electors and that the candidates designated are qualified electors of the authority. No written nomination may designate more qualified electors as candidates than there are vacancies. No qualified elector may nominate more than one candidate for any vacancy. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 11; 1991, ch. 60, § 4; 2018, ch. 79, § 130. ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, provided that nominations for candidates as members of the southern Sandoval county arroyo flood control board be filed in accordance with the provisions of the Local Election Act, and made technical and conforming changes; deleted "Not later than forty-five days before a proposal to incur debt is first submitted to the qualified electors or at the first general election next following the effective date of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act, whichever occurs first", after "filed with the", deleted "secretary of the board" and added "proper filing officer in accordance with the provisions of the Local Election Act", and deleted the last two sentences of the section, which related to placement of names on the ballot and the filing of nominations. The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, substituted "qualified electors" for "taxpaying electors" throughout the section.
NM Stat § 72-19-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-12 - Filling vacancies on board.

Upon a vacancy occurring in the board by reason of death, change of residence, resignation or for any other reason, the governor shall appoint a qualified elector of the authority as successor to serve the unexpired term. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 12.
NM Stat § 72-19-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-13 - Organizational meetings.

Except for the first board, each board shall meet on the first business day next following the first day of the month that the term of office begins for members elected in the immediately preceding election at the office of the board within the authority. Each member of the board, before entering upon official duties, shall take and subscribe on oath that the member will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution and laws of New Mexico and will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of office to the best of the member's ability, which oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. Each director shall, before entering upon official duties, give a bond to the authority in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) with good and sufficient surety, conditioned for the faithful performance of all of the duties of office, without fraud, deceit or oppression, and the accounting for all money and property coming into the director's hands, and the prompt and faithful payment of all money and the delivering of all property coming into the director's custody or control belonging to the authority, to the director's successors in office. Premiums on all bonds provided for in this section shall be paid by the authority, and all such bonds shall be kept on file in the office of the secretary of state. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 13; 2018, ch. 79, § 131. ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, revised the schedule for the first meeting of the southern Sandoval county arroyo flood control board following the election of new members to the board, and made technical and conforming changes; and after "following the first day of", deleted "January in each odd-numbered year" and added "the month that the term of office begins for members elected in the immediately preceding election".
NM Stat § 72-19-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-14 - Board's administrative powers.

The board may exercise the following powers: A. fix the time and place at which its regular meetings will be held within the authority and provide for the calling and holding of special meetings; B. adopt and amend or otherwise modify bylaws and rules for procedure; C. select one director as chairman of the board and president of the authority, and another director as chairman pro tem of the board and president pro tem of the authority, and choose a secretary and a treasurer of the board and authority, each of which two positions may be filled by a person who is, or is not, a director, and both of which positions may, or may not, be filled by one person; D. prescribe by resolution a system of business administration and create all necessary offices and establish and re-establish the powers, duties and compensation of all officers and employees; E. require and fix the amount of all official bonds necessary or desirable and convenient in the opinion of the board for the protection of the funds and property of the authority, subject to the provisions of Section 13 [72-19-13 NMSA 1978] of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act; F. prescribe a method of auditing and allowing or rejecting claims and demands; G. provide a method for the letting of contracts on a fair and competitive basis for the construction of works, any facility or any project or any interest therein or the performance or furnishing of labor, materials or supplies as required in that act; H. designate an official newspaper published in the authority in the English language and direct additional publication in any newspaper where it deems that the public necessity may so require; and I. make and pass resolutions and orders on behalf of the authority not repugnant to the provisions of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act, necessary or proper for the government and management of the affairs of the authority, for the execution of the powers vested in the authority and for carrying into effect the provisions of that act. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 14.
NM Stat § 72-19-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-15 - Records of board.

On all resolutions and orders, the roll shall be called, and the ayes and nays shall be recorded. All resolutions and orders, as soon as may be after their passage, shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose and be authenticated by the signature of the presiding officer of the board and the secretary. Every legislative act of the board of a general or permanent nature shall be by resolution. The book of resolutions and orders is a public record. A record shall also be made of all other proceedings of the board, minutes of all meetings, certificates, contracts, bonds given by officers, employees and any other agents of the authority, and all corporate acts, which record is also a public record. The treasurer shall keep strict and accurate accounts of all money received by and disbursed for and on behalf of the authority in a permanent record, which is also a public record. Any permanent record of the authority shall be open for inspection by any qualified elector thereof, by any other interested person or by any representative of the federal government or any public body. All records are subject to audit as provided by law for political subdivisions. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 15.
NM Stat § 72-19-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-16 - Meetings of board.

All meetings of the board shall be held within the authority and shall be open to the public. No business of the board shall be transacted except at a regular or special meeting at which a quorum consisting of at least three-fifths of the total membership of the board is present. Any action of the board requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present and voting. A smaller number of directors than a quorum may adjourn from time to time and may compel the attendance of absent members in the manner and under such penalties as the board may provide. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 16.
NM Stat § 72-19-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-17 - Compensation of directors.

Directors shall receive no compensation for their services as a director, officer, engineer, attorney, employee or other agent of the authority. Directors may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them on authority business with approval of the board. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 17.
NM Stat § 72-19-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-18 - Interest in contracts and property disqualifications.

No director or officer, employee or agent of the authority may be interested in any contract or transaction with the authority except in his official representative capacity or as provided, except for any contract of employment with the authority. Neither the holding of any office nor employment in the government of any public body or the federal government nor the owning of any property within the state, within or without the authority, may be deemed a disqualification for membership on the board or employment by the authority, or a disqualification for compensation for services as an officer, employee or agent of the authority, except as provided in Section 17 [72-19-17 NMSA 1978] of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 18.
NM Stat § 72-19-19 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-19 - Flood control system; hearings.

The authority is authorized, empowered and directed, subject to the provisions of Section 7 [72-19-7 NMSA 1978] of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act, to acquire, equip, maintain and operate a flood control system for the benefit of the authority and the inhabitants thereof, after the board has made such preliminary studies and otherwise taken such action as it determines to be necessary or desirable as preliminaries. The flood control system consists of such facilities as the board may determine. When a comprehensive program for the acquisition of the flood control system satisfactory to the board is available, it shall be tentatively adopted. The program need only describe the proposed flood control system in general terms and not in detail. A public hearing on the proposed program shall be scheduled, and notice of the hearing shall be given by publication. After the hearing and any adjournments of that hearing which may be ordered, the board may either require changes to be made in the program as the board may consider desirable or the board may approve the program as prepared. If any substantial changes to the program are ordered at any time, a further hearing shall be held pursuant to notice which shall be given by publication. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 19.
NM Stat § 72-19-20 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-20 - Implementing powers.

The board may: A. acquire, improve, equip, maintain and operate any project or facility for the control of flood and storm waters of the authority and the flood and storm waters of streams which have their sources outside of the authority but which streams and the flood waters thereof flow into the authority; B. protect from such floods or storm waters the water courses, watersheds, public highways, life and property in the authority; and C. exercise the right of eminent domain, either within or without the authority, in the manner provided by law for the condemnation of private property for public use. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 20.
NM Stat § 72-19-21 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-21 - Protection of property rights.

It is declared that the use of the property, lands, rights-of-way, easements or materials which may be condemned, taken or appropriated under the provisions of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act is a public use subject to the regulation and control of the state in the manner prescribed by law; but nothing in that act shall be deemed to authorize the authority or public body or person to divert the waters of any river, creek, stream, arroyo, irrigation system, canal or ditch from its channel to the detriment of any person, any public body or the federal government having any interest in such river, creek, stream, arroyo, irrigation system, canal or ditch, or the waters thereof or therein, unless compensation is ascertained and paid therefor under the laws authorizing the taking of private property for public use. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 21.
NM Stat § 72-19-23 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-23 - Levy and collection of taxes.

To levy and collect taxes, the board shall determine in each year the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation, taking into consideration other sources of revenue of the authority, and shall fix a rate of levy, without limitation as to rate or amount, except for the limitation in Subsection I of Section 22 [72-19-22 NMSA 1978] of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act and for any constitutional limitation, which, when levied upon the net taxable value, as that term is defined in the Property Tax Code [Chapter 7, Articles 35 to 38 NMSA 1978], of all property subject to property taxation within the authority, and together with other revenues, will raise the amount required by the authority annually to supply funds for paying expenses of organization and the costs of acquiring, improving, equipping, operating and maintaining any project or facility of the authority, and promptly to pay in full, when due, all interest on and principal of bonds and other securities of the authority, and in the event of accruing defaults or deficiencies, an additional levy may be made as provided in Section 24 [72-19-24 NMSA 1978] of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 23.
NM Stat § 72-19-24 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-24 - Levies to cover deficiencies.

The board, in certifying annual levies, shall take into account the maturing indebtedness for the ensuing year as provided in its contracts, maturing securities and interest on securities, and deficiencies and defaults of prior years and shall make ample provision for the payment thereof. In case the money produced from such levies, together with other revenues of the authority, is not sufficient punctually to pay the annual installments of its contracts or securities, and interest thereon, and to pay defaults and deficiencies, the board shall make such additional levies of taxes as may be necessary for such purposes, and notwithstanding any limitations, except the limitation in Subsection I of Section 22 [72-19-22 NMSA 1978] of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act, and any constitutional limitation, such taxes shall be made and continue to be levied until the indebtedness of the authority is fully paid. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 24.
NM Stat § 72-19-25 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-25 - Sinking fund.

Whenever any indebtedness has been incurred by the authority, it is lawful for the board to levy taxes and to collect revenue for the purpose of creating a reserve fund in such amount as the board may determine, which may be used to meet the obligations of the authority, for maintenance and operating charges and depreciation, and to provide improvements for the authority. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 25.
NM Stat § 72-19-26 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 72 - Water Law|Article 19 - Southern Sandoval County Flood Control|Section 72-19-26 - Manner of levying and collecting taxes.

It is the duty of the body having authority to levy taxes within each county to levy the taxes provided in Subsection I of Section 22 [72-19-22 NMSA 1978] of the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act, and elsewhere in that act. It is the duty of all officials charged with collecting taxes to collect such taxes at the time and in the form and manner and with like interest and penalties as other general (ad valorem) taxes are collected, and when collected, to pay the same to the authority. The payment of such collection shall be made monthly to the treasurer of the authority and paid into the depository thereof to the credit of the authority. All general (ad valorem) taxes levied under that act, together with interest thereon and penalties for default in payment thereof, and all costs of collecting the same constitute until paid a perpetual lien on and against the property taxed, and such lien is on a parity with the tax lien of other general (ad valorem) taxes. History: Laws 1990, ch. 14, § 26.