Section 77-14-8 - Irrigation districts; impounding trespassing animals. - New Mexico Statutes

77-14-8. Irrigation districts; impounding trespassing animals.

Whenever a majority of the resident landowners who are qualified voters in any political subdivision of an irrigation section petitions the board of county commissioners in which the political subdivision is located for an order permitting trespassing livestock to be restrained and held for damages under the terms set forth in Sections 77-14-8 through 77-14-24 NMSA 1978, the board of county commissioners, at its first regular session after the filing of the petition with the county clerk, shall grant the request in the petition and cause an order to that effect to be duly entered. Sections 77-14-8 through 77-14-24 NMSA 1978 also apply to such animals as are kept, fed, pastured and maintained outside of the political subdivision and include livestock running on the range outside of or kept, fed, pastured and maintained outside of the political subdivision.