In any appeal to the district court from the decision, act or refusal to act of any state executive officer or body in matters relating to water rights, the proceeding upon appeal shall be de novo as cases originally docketed in the district court unless otherwise provided by law.[1]
Appeals in Matters Relating to Water Rights
N.M. Const. art. XVI, § 5 — under Irrigation and Water Rights.
N.M. Const. art. XVI, § 5
Appeals in Matters Relating to Water Rights