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NEW MEXICO STATUTES AND CODES
Article 2 - Ditches or Acequias, 73-2-1 through 73-2-68.
- Section 73-2-1 - Right of construction; damages.
- Section 73-2-2 - Condemnation of lands.
- Section 73-2-3 - Taking of lands for construction.
- Section 73-2-4 - Preference right for irrigation; obstruction.
- Section 73-2-5 - Ditch over land of another; easement; right of servient owner; penalty.
- Section 73-2-6 - Ancient ditches protected.
- Section 73-2-7 - Ownership; right to water.
- Section 73-2-8 - Management of ditches crossing county line.
- Section 73-2-9 - Acequias declared public.
- Section 73-2-10 - Ownership of plants on banks.
- Section 73-2-11 - Community ditches made corporations; ditches taking water from common source.
- Section 73-2-12 - Officers, election, bonds and vacancies in certain counties.
- Section 73-2-13 - Vacancies in office of commissioner.
- Section 73-2-14 - Ditch elections; votes.
- Section 73-2-15 - Failure to hold election; calling of special election.
- Section 73-2-16 - Disqualifications.
- Section 73-2-17 - Disqualifications.
- Section 73-2-18 - Pay of mayordomo.
- Section 73-2-19 - Mayordomo; not to lease lands.
- Section 73-2-20 - Mayordomo not to lease lands; penalty.
- Section 73-2-21 - Commissioners' powers and duties; mayordomo's duties.
- Section 73-2-22 - Acequia and community ditch associations; borrowing money; contracting indebtedness; security for payment.
- Section 73-2-22.1 - Acequia and community ditch associations; additional powers; water rights acquisition; nonforfeiture.
- Section 73-2-23 - Reimbursement of commissioner's expenses.
- Section 73-2-24 - Maximum charge in lieu of fatigue work; excepted counties.
- Section 73-2-25 - Persons delinquent not to use water; penalty.
- Section 73-2-26 - Actions for collection of assessments.
- Section 73-2-27 - Community ditches defined.
- Section 73-2-28 - Acequia and community ditch associations.
- Section 73-2-28.1 - Acequias and community ditch associations; insurance coverage.
- Section 73-2-29 - Improper conduct of mayordomo or commissioner; removal from office; temporary appointment of successor.
- Section 73-2-30 - Duty to furnish laborers.
- Section 73-2-31 - Failure to furnish laborers.
- Section 73-2-32 - Disposition of fines.
- Section 73-2-33 - Duty to work.
- Section 73-2-34 - Common labor; failure to work.
- Section 73-2-35 - Obligation to work continues until completion.
- Section 73-2-36 - Duty to furnish laborers; mayordomos to superintend work.
- Section 73-2-37 - Penalty for abandoning work.
- Section 73-2-38 - Labor to be in proportion to land ownership.
- Section 73-2-39 - Duty to furnish laborers; duty of absent landowner.
- Section 73-2-40 - Failure to furnish laborers; penalty.
- Section 73-2-41 - Indians; rights and duties.
- Section 73-2-42 - Blind persons; free irrigation.
- Section 73-2-43 - Bridges across roads.
- Section 73-2-44 - Payment for bridges.
- Section 73-2-45 - Persons delinquent for bridges not to use waters.
- Section 73-2-46 - Mayordomo failure to perform duties; penalty.
- Section 73-2-47 - Several ditches from one stream; joint meeting of commissioners.
- Section 73-2-48 - Organization; rules and regulations.
- Section 73-2-49 - Distribution of water.
- Section 73-2-50 - Neglect of duty; penalty.
- Section 73-2-51 - Not applicable on Rio Grande.
- Section 73-2-52 - Spillways; place; work on excess water.
- Section 73-2-53 - Degaguas; irrigation from; irrigation with excess water; subject to regular payment; use without consent of mayordomo; penalty.
- Section 73-2-54 - Joint spillways or degaguas; use of water without consent; penalty.
- Section 73-2-55 - Joint spillways or degaguas; use of water; authority of majority of mayordomos.
- Section 73-2-55.1 - Water banking; acequias and community ditches.
- Section 73-2-56 - Change in location, extension or reconstruction of ditch; consent of water users; expense.
- Section 73-2-57 - Crossing lands in reconstruction; compensation; determination; procedure.
- Section 73-2-58 - Appraisers; oath.
- Section 73-2-59 - Appraisement; notice to landowners; contents; service; return.
- Section 73-2-60 - Report of appraisers; contents.
- Section 73-2-61 - Payment of appraised value; right to possession; forcible entry and detainer.
- Section 73-2-62 - Appeal from appraisement to district court.
- Section 73-2-63 - Change in place of diversion; permit unnecessary.
- Section 73-2-64 - Interference with ditch; illegal water use; penalty; failure to prosecute; injunctive relief.
- Section 73-2-65 - Acequia commission; created; membership; terms.
- Section 73-2-66 - Powers and duties.
- Section 73-2-67 - Legal counsel.
- Section 73-2-68 - Per diem.
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