Whenever lands owned by the federal government or over which it has jurisdiction or control, shall be included in any district, the board shall immediately upon its appointment, proceed to make all necessary arrangements with the proper department or agency of the government for cooperating in making the contemplated improvements to the end that the said lands may properly remain within the district, and may be charged with and bear their just share of the costs of the improvements.
History: Laws 1927, ch. 45, § 802; C.S. 1929, § 30-802; 1941 Comp., § 77-3011; 1953 Comp., § 75-31-11.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 73 - Special Districts
Article 17 - Conservancy Districts; General Provisions
Section 73-17-1 - Lands in more than one district.
Section 73-17-2 - Union of districts.
Section 73-17-3 - Subdistricts.
Section 73-17-4 - District protection.
Section 73-17-5 - Prohibition of injury to survey marks [; field notes are district property]
Section 73-17-6 - Liability for damages.
Section 73-17-7 - Penalty for fraud.
Section 73-17-8 - Removal of officials for cause.
Section 73-17-9 - Remedy by mandamus.
Section 73-17-10 - Cooperation with United States government or other agencies.
Section 73-17-11 - Board to secure cooperation.
Section 73-17-12 - Interference with state and federal rights.
Section 73-17-13 - Federal [or state] appropriations.
Section 73-17-14 - State lands.
Section 73-17-15 - Correction of faulty notices.
Section 73-17-16 - Early hearings.
Section 73-17-17 - Appeals shall not delay proceedings.
Section 73-17-18 - Remedy for injury by a district.
Section 73-17-19 - Short forms and abbreviations.
Section 73-17-20 - Liberal construction.
Section 73-17-21 - Prescription and adverse possession.
Section 73-17-22 - Property, title, tax exempt.