New Mexico Statutes
Article 18 - Conservancy Districts; Reclamation Contracts
Section 73-18-21 - Contracts validated.

Any reclamation contract heretofore entered into by any district with the United States for any of the purposes enumerated in Section two [73-18-2 NMSA 1978] hereof, together with any and all action taken by or on behalf of a contracting district in pursuance thereof, is hereby ratified, validated and confirmed and such contract is hereby declared to be and the same shall remain a valid and subsisting obligation of the contracting district and all the real property within the contracting district shall be and remain liable to be assessed in the manner in this act [73-18-1 to 73-18-24 NMSA 1978] provided, for payments to become due to the United States under such contract until fully paid.
History: Laws 1939, ch. 148, § 21; 1941 Comp., § 77-3121; 1953 Comp., § 75-32-21.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

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 73-18-9 - District treasurer; county treasurers; assessors; duties; accounts; collection and disposition of assessments.

Section 73-18-9.1 - County treasurers; district treasurers; certain districts; collection and disposition of assessments.

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 73-18-17 - Removal of structures; passing equipment through bridge or grade and other powers.

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 73-18-23 - [Repeal.]

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 73-18-28 - Director-at-large and municipal director; qualified elector list. (Effective July 1, 2022.)

Section 73-18-29 - Conservancy district board; how constituted.

Section 73-18-30 - Qualifications of electors.

Section 73-18-31 - Ownership.

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 73-18-39 - Secretary and district board to put into effect canvass of election returns. (Repealed effective July 1, 2022.)

Section 73-18-40 - Abolishment of appointed board; creation of elective board; powers and duties. (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.)

Section 73-18-42 - File of county clerk.

Section 73-18-43 - Penalties.