New Mexico Statutes
Article 28 - Water or Natural Gas Associations
Section 3-28-5 - Powers of association as body corporate.

Upon the filing of the certificate and copy thereof as provided in Section 3-28-4 NMSA 1978, the persons so associating, their successors and those who may thereafter become members of the association shall constitute a body corporate by the name set forth in the certificate and by such name may sue and be sued and shall have capacity to make contracts, acquire, hold, enjoy, dispose of and convey property, real and personal, and to do any other act or thing necessary or proper for carrying out the purposes of their organization.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-27-5, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1990, ch. 60, § 5.
The 1990 amendment, effective March 2, 1990, substituted "Section 3-28-4 NMSA 1978" for "Section 14-27-4 New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1953 Compilation" and made minor stylistic changes.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 3 - Municipalities

Article 28 - Water or Natural Gas Associations

Section 3-28-1 - Water or natural gas associations; powers.

Section 3-28-2 - Intercommunity water or natural gas supply association; directors.

Section 3-28-3 - Certificate of association.

Section 3-28-4 - Acknowledgment and filing of original certificate; recording of copy.

Section 3-28-5 - Powers of association as body corporate.

Section 3-28-6 - Amendment of certificate of incorporation.

Section 3-28-7 - Notice of first meeting.

Section 3-28-8 - Board of directors; powers.

Section 3-28-9 - Officers or agents; manner of appointment.

Section 3-28-10 - Revenue bond issues.

Section 3-28-11 - Terms and provisions of revenue bond issues.

Section 3-28-12 - Resolution for issuance of bond; execution.

Section 3-28-13 - Payment of bonds.

Section 3-28-14 - Refunding authorization; terms.

Section 3-28-14.1 - Publication of notice after adoption of resolutions; limitation of action.

Section 3-28-15 - Financial assistance.

Section 3-28-16 - Establishment of rates or contracts for service; lien against property served.

Section 3-28-17 - Proceeds from bond issues not to be diverted from purpose.

Section 3-28-18 - Violations of act; penalty.

Section 3-28-19 - Eminent domain.

Section 3-28-20 - Associations not subject to utility laws.

Section 3-28-21 - New Mexico public utility commission [public regulation commission] jurisdiction.

Section 3-28-22 - Validation; existing association and outstanding bonds.