A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 73-18-6 NMSA 1978 and in lieu thereof, the board of directors of any conservancy district created prior to 1930 embracing land situate in four or more counties and consisting of more than one hundred thousand acres, by resolution and with prior approval of the secretary of interior, in the manner it deems necessary for the welfare of the district and the benefit of the affected property owners of the district, shall establish by January 1, 1995 a unitary classification system for all benefited real property in the district for the purpose of annual ad valorem assessments and in addition shall set a water service charge for all irrigable lands in the district. The resolution of reclassification shall not become final and effective until it has been approved by the secretary of interior. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the board to prescribe assessments and charges on an ad valorem basis, on an acreage basis or on any other reasonable basis or any combination thereof.
B. As used in this section:
(1) "unitary classification system" means a single system for both irrigable and nonirrigable property in the district; and
(2) "water service charge" means an additional charge levied only against lands which are served by the district's water delivery system.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 270, ยง 1.
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.)