Each director shall be elected for a term of six years from and after the date of election and, unless removed from office as provided in Section 73-14-59 NMSA 1978, shall serve until a successor is duly elected and has qualified; provided that at the first election, one director shall be elected for a term of two years, two for a term of four years and two for a term of six years, to be determined according to counties if there is land in any district in more than one county, by the board calling the election. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term of the director whose office becomes vacant.
History: 1941 Comp., § 77-2732, enacted by Laws 1943, ch. 126, § 5; 1953 Comp., § 75-28-37; 2018, ch. 79, § 146.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, removed language unrelated to terms and vacancies of the board of directors; added the section heading; and after "as provided", added "in Section 73-14-59 NMSA 1978", and after "the director whose office becomes vacant.", deleted the remainder of the section, which related to the transfer of functions from an outgoing board of directors to a new board of directors.
Temporary provisions. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 173 provided:
A. The term of a conservancy district or watershed district board member that was set to expire on or before June 30, 2024 pursuant to the governing statutes of that district in effect before July 1, 2022 shall expire on December 31, 2023, and that member's successor shall be elected in the local election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2023 for a term beginning on January 1, 2024.
B. The term of a conservancy district or watershed district board member that was set to expire on or after July 1, 2024 but on or before June 30, 2026 pursuant to the governing statutes of that district in effect before July 1, 2022 shall expire on December 31, 2025, and that member's successor shall be elected in the local election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2025 for a term beginning on January 1, 2026.
C. The term of a conservancy district or watershed district board member that was set to expire on or after July 1, 2026 pursuant to the governing statutes of that district in effect before July 1, 2022 shall expire on December 31, 2027, and that member's successor shall be elected in the local election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2027 for a term beginning on January 1, 2028.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 73 - Special Districts
Article 14 - Conservancy Districts; Definitions; Organization and Management
Section 73-14-1 - Declaration.
Section 73-14-2 - Application.
Section 73-14-3 - Definition of terms.
Section 73-14-4 - Jurisdiction of the conservancy court.
Section 73-14-5 - Petition; place of filing; signatures; contents; land included.
Section 73-14-6 - Bond of petitioners.
Section 73-14-7 - Notice of hearing on petition.
Section 73-14-8 - Protesting petitions and hearing on petitions.
Section 73-14-10 - Notice of election; publication.
Section 73-14-11 - Form of ballot.
Section 73-14-12 - Conduct of election.
Section 73-14-13 - Declaration of organization.
Section 73-14-14 - Application of election law.
Section 73-14-15 - Hearing; declaration of organization; nature of district; contents of decree.
Section 73-14-16 - Filing order of incorporation.
Section 73-14-17 - Appointment of directors.
Section 73-14-19 - Boards of directors; membership; qualifications.
Section 73-14-20 - Definitions.
Section 73-14-20 - Definitions. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-20.1 - Qualified elector list.
Section 73-14-20.1 - Qualified elector list. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-21 - Board of directors; election; terms.
Section 73-14-22 - Board of directors; apportionment.
Section 73-14-23 - Suspension or removal.
Section 73-14-24 - Time and procedure for election.
Section 73-14-24 - Time and procedure for election. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-25 - Declaration of candidacy; signatures of electors.
Section 73-14-25 - Declaration of candidacy; signatures of electors. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-26 - Designation of positions for purposes of election.
Section 73-14-28 - Election judges. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-28.1 - Election.
Section 73-14-28.1 - Election. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-29 - Form of ballot. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-30 - Election expenses.
Section 73-14-31.1 - Absentee ballot application. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-31.3 - Absentee-early voting; electioneering. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-33 - Organization of the board of directors.
Section 73-14-35 - Employment of agents.
Section 73-14-36 - Preparation of plans.
Section 73-14-37 - Powers to execute improvement plans [; facilities for recreation and research]
Section 73-14-38 - Access to land.
Section 73-14-39 - General powers.
Section 73-14-40 - Letting contracts.
Section 73-14-41 - Dominant right of eminent domain.
Section 73-14-42 - Condemnation under general law.
Section 73-14-43 - Regulations to protect works.
Section 73-14-44 - Removal of structures.
Section 73-14-45 - Passing equipment through bridge or grade.
Section 73-14-46 - Surveys and investigations [; flood warning service]
Section 73-14-47 - The use of water.
Section 73-14-48 - General grant of power.
Section 73-14-49 - Declaration of policy.
Section 73-14-50 - Distribution of irrigation waters.
Section 73-14-51 - Rules and regulations.
Section 73-14-52 - Enforcement.
Section 73-14-55 - [Boards of directors; membership; qualifications.]
Section 73-14-55 - Boards of directors; membership; qualifications. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-56 - [Election of board members.]
Section 73-14-57 - Definition of "qualified electors".
Section 73-14-58 - [Six-year terms; vacancies; organization of board; transfer of property.]
Section 73-14-58 - Terms; vacancies. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-59 - [Suspension or removal of directors.]
Section 73-14-60 - [Board empowered to fill vacancies.]
Section 73-14-61 - Notice of candidacy; signatures of electors.
Section 73-14-61 - Notice of candidacy; signatures of electors. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-62 - [Time, place and procedure for election.]
Section 73-14-62 - Time, place and procedure for election. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-64 - [Conduct of election; procedure.] (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-66 - [Election expenses; payment; levy of tax.]
Section 73-14-67 - [Election violations; penalty.]
Section 73-14-68 - Audit of district records; levy.
Section 73-14-69 - Application of provisions of act.
Section 73-14-70 - Applicability of act.
Section 73-14-71 - Definition of "qualified elector.".
Section 73-14-72 - Board of directors; powers; election; terms.
Section 73-14-73 - Elections; when held.
Section 73-14-73 - Elections. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-74 - Eligibility of district to hold election.
Section 73-14-74 - Eligibility of district to hold election. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-75 - Election of first board of directors.
Section 73-14-76 - Vacancies on board; how filled.
Section 73-14-77 - Suspension or removal of board members.
Section 73-14-78 - Notice of candidacy; signatures of electors.
Section 73-14-78 - Notice of candidacy; signatures of electors. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-79 - Designation of board members for purposes of election.
Section 73-14-81 - Election judges. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-82 - Election; form of ballot. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-83 - Election; polls; opening and closing times. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-84 - Election; procedure. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-86 - Election; canvass; certificates of election. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-14-87 - Election expense.
Section 73-14-88 - Election violations; penalty.
Section 73-14-89 - Penalty; false voting.
Section 73-14-90 - Unlawful possession of absentee ballot material; penalty.
Section 73-14-91 - Unlawful opening of ballot box; penalty.
Section 73-14-92 - Falsifying an election document; penalty.