Such associations shall have the right of way over all property formerly belonging to the territory of New Mexico, for its canals, ditches or other works and shall have and exercise the same right to enter upon property to make surveys, and the same right to take and acquire property and rights-of-way for their reservoirs, canals, ditches and works, as is provided by the Eminent Domain Code [42A-1-1 to 42A-1-33 NMSA 1978].
History: Laws 1909, ch. 76, § 9; Code 1915, § 5653; C.S. 1929, § 150-109; 1941 Comp., § 77-1609; 1953 Comp., § 75-17-9; Laws 1981, ch. 125, § 56.
The 1981 amendment substituted "right of way" for "right-of-way" near the beginning of the section, substituted "property" for "lands" twice in the section and substituted "the Eminent Domain Code" for "Section 5892" of the Code of 1915 at the end of the section.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 73 - Special Districts
Article 5 - Water Users' Associations
Section 73-5-1 - [Water users associations; how organized.]
Section 73-5-2 - Certificate of organization; contents.
Section 73-5-3 - Acknowledgment; recording; evidence.
Section 73-5-4 - [Water users associations; bodies corporate; powers.]
Section 73-5-5 - Amendments to certificate.
Section 73-5-6 - [First meeting; notice.]
Section 73-5-7 - [Bylaws, rules and regulations.]