They shall at all times be under the control and direction of the court or presiding judge, and shall obey its or his directions; failure [failing] so to do they shall forfeit their compensation and be dealt with summarily as for contempt.
History: Laws 1912, ch. 84, § 25; Code 1915, § 1901; C.S. 1929, § 40-131; 1941 Comp., § 77-1831; 1953 Comp., § 75-19-31.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For punishment for contempt, see 34-1-2 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 73 - Special Districts
Article 6 - Drainage Districts; Formation
Section 73-6-1 - Drainage district; petition for; contents.
Section 73-6-2 - [Petition amendment; consolidation.]
Section 73-6-3 - [Noncontiguous lands.]
Section 73-6-4 - [Petition; hearing; notice.]
Section 73-6-5 - [Nonresidents; petition; notice.]
Section 73-6-6 - [Notice; proof of service.]
Section 73-6-7 - [Notice; personal service.]
Section 73-6-8 - [Notice; owners not served.]
Section 73-6-9 - [Notice; time of service.]
Section 73-6-10 - [Hearing; failure of service.]
Section 73-6-11 - [Hearing; objections.]
Section 73-6-12 - [Hearing and determination.]
Section 73-6-13 - [Proof of ownership.]
Section 73-6-14 - [Petition; deed made to defeat.]
Section 73-6-15 - [Petition; purchasers after notice of petition.]
Section 73-6-16 - [Petition; insufficient signatures.]
Section 73-6-18 - [Qualifications of voters; application of general election laws.]
Section 73-6-19 - [Elected by plurality vote.]
Section 73-6-21 - ["Resident freeholder" defined.]
Section 73-6-22 - [Determining and declaring result of election.]
Section 73-6-23 - [Election precincts; polling places; election judges and clerks.]
Section 73-6-24 - [Time for holding second and subsequent elections; commissioners holding over.]
Section 73-6-25 - [Commissioners; oath; bond; quorum; concurrence of majority.]
Section 73-6-26 - [Appointments to fill expired terms; time; notice.]
Section 73-6-27 - [Commissioners; vacancies.]
Section 73-6-28 - [Commissioners; accounts; records; vouchers.]
Section 73-6-29 - [Commissioners; annual report.]
Section 73-6-30 - [Commissioners; compensation; expenses.]
Section 73-6-31 - [Commissioners; court to control; contempt.]
Section 73-6-32 - [Commissioners; bonds; liability.]
Section 73-6-33 - [Commissioners; organization; examination of lands; report.]
Section 73-6-34 - [Commissioners to report.]
Section 73-6-35 - [Commissioners; hearing on report.]
Section 73-6-36 - [Commissioners; report; hearing; adjournment.]
Section 73-6-37 - [Commissioners; report; remonstrance.]
Section 73-6-38 - [Lands added to; notice to owners.]
Section 73-6-39 - [Commissioners report; trial; judgment; costs.]
Section 73-6-40 - [Commissioners report; trial; findings; confirmation.]
Section 73-6-41 - [Commissioners report; findings final; appeal to Supreme Court.]
Section 73-6-42 - [Name; boundaries; corporation; powers.]
Section 73-6-43 - [Commissioners; powers.]
Section 73-6-44 - [Conditions precedent to formation of drainage district.]