Any holder of any bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 72-14-9 through 72-14-28 NMSA 1978 except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by resolution passed before the issuance of the bonds, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus or other proceeding, protect and enforce any rights granted hereunder or under such resolution and may enforce and compel performance of all duties required by those sections or by such resolution to be performed by the commission. The state pledges and agrees that while any bonds issued by the commission remain outstanding, the powers, duties or existence of the commission or any official or agency of the state and the distribution of revenues pledged to payment of the bonds to the commission shall not be diminished or impaired in any manner that will affect adversely the interests and rights of the holders of such bonds. The commission is authorized to include this pledge and agreement of the state in any agreement with the holders of the bonds.
History: 1953 Comp., § 75-34-22, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 266, § 14; 1997, ch. 241, § 13; 1997, ch. 246, § 13.
The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, added the section heading, substituted "Sections 72-14-9 through 72-14-28 NMSA 1978" for "this act or any of the coupons attached thereto", in the first sentence, in the second sentence inserted "The state pledges and agrees that" at the beginning, and "and the distribution of revenues pledged to payment of the bonds to the commission" near the middle, added the last sentence, and made minor stylistic changes.
Laws 1997, ch. 241, § 13 and Laws 1997, ch. 246, § 13, both effective June 20, 1997, enacted identical amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 1997, ch. 246, § 13. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 64 Am. Jur. 2d Public Securities and Obligations §§ 330 to 340.
94 C.J.S. Waters § 259.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 14 - Interstate Stream Commission; Protection of Interstate Streams
Section 72-14-1 - Interstate stream commission; creation; membership; organization.
Section 72-14-3.1 - State water plan; purpose; contents.
Section 72-14-3.2 - Water conservation plans; municipalities, counties and water suppliers.
Section 72-14-3.3 - Interstate stream commission; additional powers; strategic water reserve.
Section 72-14-4 - Budget and plan submitted to governor annually.
Section 72-14-5 - Annual expenditures made under budget and plan.
Section 72-14-6 - Appropriation; how disbursements are to be made.
Section 72-14-7 - [Governor authorized to protect water rights in interstate streams.]
Section 72-14-8 - [Governor may employ persons and fix their compensation.]
Section 72-14-9 - Definitions.
Section 72-14-10 - [Power to purchase, exchange and condemn property.]
Section 72-14-11 - Projects using revenue bond proceeds authorized.
Section 72-14-12 - [Power to cross watercourses and avenues of transportation.]
Section 72-14-13 - Water conservation revenue bonds authorized; extent of state obligation.
Section 72-14-14 - Revenues from bonds to be applied to cost of projects and associated expenses.
Section 72-14-15 - Funds established.
Section 72-14-16 - Bond proceeds to be appropriately credited.
Section 72-14-17 - Commission to set prices, rates or charges; contracts; disposition of property.
Section 72-14-20 - [Contracts and leases with agencies of United States authorized.]
Section 72-14-22 - Rights of bondholders; enforcement.
Section 72-14-24 - Purpose of act.
Section 72-14-24.1 - Acequia and community ditch infrastructure fund; created.
Section 72-14-25 - [Adjustment of plans and operations to facilitate federal aid to project.]
Section 72-14-27 - [Liberal construction of act.]
Section 72-14-29 - Loans from New Mexico irrigation works construction fund.
Section 72-14-30 - [Expenditure of funds for feasibility studies.]
Section 72-14-31 - [Loans to include sums for feasibility study.]
Section 72-14-32 - [Loans to supplement federal funds authorized.]
Section 72-14-33 - ["Project" defined.]
Section 72-14-34 - Budgets required.
Section 72-14-35 - [Exemption from Bateman Act.]
Section 72-14-36 - [Special water revenue bonds of interstate stream commission; purpose.]
Section 72-14-38 - Terms and conditions of bonds.
Section 72-14-40 - Sale of bonds.
Section 72-14-41 - Guarantee by severance tax funds.
Section 72-14-42 - Approval of issue.
Section 72-14-43 - Legislative findings; state appropriation of unappropriated water.
Section 72-14-45 - New Mexico unit fund; purpose; appropriation.