The boundaries of the authority are:
A combination of watersheds generally described as the combined watersheds of the four unnamed arroyos south of the Dona Ana arroyo and north of the Sand Hill arroyo, the Sand Hill arroyo, Alameda arroyo, Las Cruces arroyo and the Tortugas arroyo, all located in Dona Ana county, and being those arroyos that drain into the most northerly, central and southerly portions of the city of Las Cruces and adjacent areas from the east side of the Rio Grande river on the west, northwesterly to the headwaters of these arroyos on the east and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the NE corner section 15, T22S, R2E, NMPM as established by department of the interior, general land office survey, then by courses and distances in accordance with the survey of the department of interior, general land office, thence:
S 89 30' E, 5268.12' to the NE corner Sec. 14, T22S, R2E, thence N 89 40' E, 5244.36' to the NE corner Sec. 13, T22S, R2E, thence S 0 16' E, 2652.52' to the East 1/4 cor. Sec. 13, T22S, R2E, thence S 89 06' E, 5359.53' to the East 1/4 cor. Sec. 18, T22S, R3E, thence S 89 38' E, 5265.48' to the East 1/4 cor. Sec. 17, T22S, R3E, thence S 0 07' E, 2638.68' to the NE cor. Sec. 20, T22S, R3E, thence S 89 42' E, 5311.68' to the NE cor. Sec. 21, T22S, R3E, thence S 0 05' E, 5286.60' to the SE cor. Sec. 21, T22S, R3E, thence S 89 41' E, 5286.60' to the NE cor. Sec. 27, T22S, R3E, thence S 0 04' E, 5281.32' to the SE cor. Sec. 27, T22S, R3E, thence N 89 54' E, 2642.64' to the N 1/4 cor. Sec. 35, T22S, R3E, thence east 2658.48' to the NE cor. Sec. 35, T22S, R3E, thence S 0 01' W, 2646.60' to the E 1/4 cor. Sec. 35, T22S, R3E, thence N 89 51' E, 5266.47' to the E 1/4 cor. Sec. 36, T22S, R3E, thence east 5247.00' to the E 1/4 cor. Sec. 31, T22S, R4E, thence south 2640.00' to the SE cor. Sec. 31, T22S, R4E, thence east 5280.00' to the SE cor. Sec. 32, T22S, R4E, thence south 7939.8' to the E 1/4 cor. Sec. 8, T23S, R4E, thence N 89 55' W, 2637.36' to the center Sec. 8, T23S, R4E, thence south 2640.00' to the S 1/4 cor. Sec. 8, T23S, R4E, thence N 89 54' W, 2635.38' to the SE cor. Sec. 7, T23S, R4E, thence N 89 54' W, 5214.0' to the SW cor. Sec. 7, T23S, R4E, thence S 89 26' W, 5252.28' to the SW cor. Sec. 12, T23S, R3E, thence N 88 42' W, 2678.94' to the N 1/4 cor. Sec. 14, T23S, R3E, thence N 89 08' W, 2641.98' to the NW cor. Sec. 14, T23S, R3E, thence S 0 24' E, 2634.06' to the E 1/4 cor. Sec. 15, T23S, R3E, thence N 89 47' W, 2663.10' to the center Sec. 15, T23S, R3E, thence S 0 08' E, 2647.26' to the S 1/4 cor. Sec. 15, T23S, R3E, thence N 89 53' W, 2676.96' to the SW cor. Sec. 15, T23S, R3E, thence S 89 34' W, 5322.24' to the SW cor. Sec. 16, T23S, R3E, thence S 89 23' W, 5295.84' to the SW cor. Sec. 17, T23S, R3E, thence S 89 41' W, 2690.82' to the N 1/4 cor. Sec. 19, T23S, R3E, thence S 0 12' E, 2648.25' to the center of Sec. 19, T23S, R3E, thence N 89 47' W, 2607.00' to the W 1/4 cor. Sec. 19, T23S, R3E, thence S 0 10' W, 2641.98' to a point, said point being the SW cor. Sec. 19, T23S, R3E NMPM, thence S 52 15' W, approximately 7.33 miles to the eastern boundary of the Rio Grande river, thence northerly along the east bank of the Rio Grande river a distance of approximately 11.4 miles to the southern boundary of wasteway no. 5 of the Elephant Butte irrigation district, thence easterly a distance of approximately 1.16 miles to the intersection of county road D-028 (Dona Ana road) and county road D-041 (Dona Ana school road), thence easterly along county road D-041 (Dona Ana school road) a distance of approximately 2400 feet to the intersection of county road D-041 (Dona Ana school road) and county road C-075 (El Camino Real), thence easterly along county road D-108 (continuation of Dona Ana school road) a distance of approximately 3150 feet to the intersection of county road D-108 (Dona Ana school road) and county road D-23 (Elks drive), thence easterly a distance of approximately 5.27 miles to the NE corner Sec. 15, T22S and R2E to the point of beginning.
History: 1953 Comp., § 75-38-6, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 156, § 6; 1990, ch. 44, § 1.
The 1990 amendment, effective May 16, 1990, in the first sentence, inserted "the four unnamed arroyos south of the Dona Ana arroyo and north of the Sand Hill arroyo, the", substituted "the east side of the Rio Grande river on the west, northwesterly" for "state roads 28 and 292 on the west, northeasterly" and made stylistic changes and substituted the language "7.33 miles to the eastern boundary of the Rio Grande river" for "5.3 miles to a point on the center line of New Mexico state road 28, thence northwesterly along the center line of state road 28 approximately 3.6 miles to the intersection of state road 28 and state road 292, thence northwesterly along the center line of state road 292 approximately 2.8 miles to the intersection of state road 292 and U.S. highway 70-80 (Picacho Ave.), thence north approximately 3 miles to the center line of U.S. highway 85 (old), thence N 61 10' E approximately 6.5 miles to the point of beginning".
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 52A C.J.S. Levees and Flood Control § 17.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 17 - Las Cruces Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control
Section 72-17-1 - Short title.
Section 72-17-2 - Legislative declaration.
Section 72-17-3 - Decision of board or governing body final.
Section 72-17-4 - Definitions.
Section 72-17-5 - Creation of authority.
Section 72-17-6 - Boundaries of authority.
Section 72-17-7 - Provision for remonstrances.
Section 72-17-8 - Board of directors.
Section 72-17-9 - Appointment of first board.
Section 72-17-10 - Election of directors.
Section 72-17-11 - Nomination of directors.
Section 72-17-12 - Filling vacancies on board.
Section 72-17-13 - Organizational meetings.
Section 72-17-14 - Board's administrative powers.
Section 72-17-15 - Records of board.
Section 72-17-16 - Meetings of board.
Section 72-17-17 - Compensation of directors.
Section 72-17-18 - Interest in contracts and property disqualifications.
Section 72-17-19 - Flood control system; hearings thereon.
Section 72-17-20 - Implementing powers.
Section 72-17-21 - Protection of property rights.
Section 72-17-22 - Additional powers of authority.
Section 72-17-23 - Levy and collection of taxes.
Section 72-17-24 - Levies to cover deficiencies.
Section 72-17-25 - Sinking fund.
Section 72-17-26 - Manner of levying and collecting taxes.
Section 72-17-27 - Delinquent taxes.
Section 72-17-35 - Dissolution of authority.
Section 72-17-36 - Filing of dissolution resolution.
Section 72-17-37 - Disposition of property, funds and taxes of authority.
Section 72-17-38 - Powers of public bodies.
Section 72-17-39 - Effect of extraterritorial functions.
Section 72-17-40 - Forms of borrowing.
Section 72-17-41 - Issuance of notes.
Section 72-17-42 - Issuance of warrants.
Section 72-17-43 - Maturities of notes and warrants.
Section 72-17-44 - Issuance of bonds and incurrence of debt.
Section 72-17-45 - Issuance of temporary bonds.
Section 72-17-46 - Issuance of interim debentures.
Section 72-17-47 - Payment of securities.
Section 72-17-48 - Additionally secured securities.
Section 72-17-49 - Pledge of revenues.
Section 72-17-50 - Ranking among different issues.
Section 72-17-51 - Ranking among securities of same issue.
Section 72-17-52 - Payment recital in securities.
Section 72-17-53 - Incontestable recital in securities.
Section 72-17-54 - Limitations upon payment of securities.
Section 72-17-55 - Limitations upon incurring any debt.
Section 72-17-56 - Security details.
Section 72-17-57 - Capitalization of costs.
Section 72-17-58 - Other security details.
Section 72-17-59 - Reissuance of securities.
Section 72-17-60 - Negotiability.
Section 72-17-61 - Single bonds.
Section 72-17-62 - Lost or destroyed securities.
Section 72-17-63 - Execution of securities.
Section 72-17-64 - Interest coupons.
Section 72-17-65 - Facsimile signatures.
Section 72-17-66 - Facsimile seal.
Section 72-17-67 - Signatures of predecessors in office.
Section 72-17-68 - Facsimile signatures of predecessors.
Section 72-17-69 - Repurchase of securities.
Section 72-17-70 - Customary provisions.
Section 72-17-71 - Sale of securities.
Section 72-17-72 - Sale discount or commission prohibited.
Section 72-17-73 - Application of proceeds.
Section 72-17-74 - Use of unexpended proceeds.
Section 72-17-75 - Validity unaffected by use of proceeds.
Section 72-17-76 - Covenants in security proceedings.
Section 72-17-77 - Remedies of security holders.
Section 72-17-78 - Limitations upon liabilities.
Section 72-17-79 - Cancellation of paid securities.
Section 72-17-80 - Interest after maturity.
Section 72-17-81 - Refunding bonds.
Section 72-17-82 - Method of issuance.
Section 72-17-83 - Limitations upon issuance.
Section 72-17-84 - Use of refunding bond proceeds.
Section 72-17-85 - Payment of refunding bonds.
Section 72-17-86 - Combination of refunding and other bonds.
Section 72-17-87 - Supplemental provisions.
Section 72-17-88 - Board's determination final.
Section 72-17-89 - Issuance of interim debentures and pledge of bonds as collateral security.
Section 72-17-90 - Interim debentures not to be extended.
Section 72-17-92 - Publication of resolution or proceedings.
Section 72-17-93 - Failure to contest legality constitutes bar.
Section 72-17-94 - Confirmation of contract proceedings.
Section 72-17-95 - Review and judgment of court.
Section 72-17-96 - Purpose of tax exemptions.
Section 72-17-97 - Property exempt from general taxes.
Section 72-17-98 - Securities and income therefrom exempt.
Section 72-17-99 - Freedom from judicial process.
Section 72-17-100 - Resort to judicial process.
Section 72-17-101 - Legal investments in securities.