A. The board of a contracting district shall cause notice to be given to the commissioner of public lands annually of the amount of assessment to become due on account of lands of the state within the district and the commissioner of public lands shall cause the same to be paid out of any funds in his hands not otherwise appropriated.
B. Public lands of the United States within any contracting district shall be subject to assessment for all purposes of this act [73-18-1 to 73-18-24 NMSA 1978] to the extent provided by the act of congress approved August 11, 1916, 39 Statutes at Large 506, upon full compliance therewith by the district.
History: Laws 1939, ch. 148, § 11; 1941 Comp., § 77-3111; 1953 Comp., § 75-32-11.
Cross references. — For the act of congress approved August 11, 1916, referred to in Subsection B, see 43 U.S.C. §§ 621 to 630.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 45 Am. Jur. 2d Irrigation § 60.
94 C.J.S. Waters § 319(3).
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 73 - Special Districts
Article 18 - Conservancy Districts; Reclamation Contracts
Section 73-18-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 73-18-2 - Additional powers; duties of board; contract indebtedness a general obligation.
Section 73-18-3 - Contract procedure inapplicable.
Section 73-18-4 - Plan of works.
Section 73-18-5 - When certain provisions to apply; general obligation.
Section 73-18-6 - Classification of real property.
Section 73-18-6.1 - Reclassification of property in certain districts.
Section 73-18-7 - Apportionment.
Section 73-18-7.1 - Assessment; modification; certain districts.
Section 73-18-8 - Assessments; appeals.
Section 73-18-8.1 - Assessments; appeals; certain districts.
Section 73-18-10 - Lien of assessments.
Section 73-18-11 - State lands; public lands.
Section 73-18-12 - Land disposal contracts authorized.
Section 73-18-13 - Water applications.
Section 73-18-14 - Tolls and charges; advance payment; omitted property.
Section 73-18-15 - Distribution of water supply.
Section 73-18-16 - Use of district funds to pay contract indebtedness.
Section 73-18-18 - Cumulative rights and remedies.
Section 73-18-19 - Change in organization or boundaries of district.
Section 73-18-20 - Proceedings to determine validity.
Section 73-18-21 - Contracts validated.
Section 73-18-22 - Scope of act.
Section 73-18-24 - Designation of act.
Section 73-18-25 - Conservancy districts to which act applies.
Section 73-18-26 - Division of district into election precincts.
Section 73-18-27 - Calling of first election.
Section 73-18-27 - Elections. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-18-28 - Director-at-large and municipal director.
Section 73-18-29 - Conservancy district board; how constituted.
Section 73-18-30 - Qualifications of electors.
Section 73-18-32 - Voting rights.
Section 73-18-33 - Qualifications of directors.
Section 73-18-33 - Qualifications of directors. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-18-34 - Becoming a candidate for director.
Section 73-18-34 - Becoming a candidate for director. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-18-35 - Term of office for director.
Section 73-18-35 - Term of office for director. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-18-36 - Compensation of directors.
Section 73-18-37 - Notice of election. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-18-38 - Forms and regulations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 73-18-41 - Application of general election laws.
Section 73-18-41 - Application of Local Election Act. (Effective July 1, 2022.)