Chapter 72 — Chapter 72

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NMSA 1978, § 72-14-23 New Mexico irrigation works construction fund created;
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limitation of liability under act; reparation of damages caused in carrying out powers granted; authority of commission to receive contributions. A. There is created a fund to be known as the "New Mexico irrigation works construction fund", which shall consist of the income credi…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-24 Purpose of act
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This amendatory act [72-14-23, 72-14-24 NMSA 1978] is passed by the legislature knowing that the powers its [it] confers on the interstate stream commission are broad. It is therefore in order that the legislature declare that its policy is not that the state interstate stream co…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-24.1 Acequia and community ditch infrastructure fund;
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created. A. The "acequia and community ditch infrastructure fund" is created in the state treasury and shall be administered by the interstate stream commission. The fund consists of money transferred from the New Mexico irrigation works construction fund and interest accruing to…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-25 [Adjustment of plans and operations to facilitate federal
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aid to project.] For the purpose of obtaining financial aid from the United States of America, the commission may adjust the plans and operation of any project, created under this act [72-14-9 to 72-14-23, 72-14-25 to 72-14-28 NMSA 1978], to conform to the laws and regulations of…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-26 Disposition of water for public, domestic, industrial and
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other uses; reconveyance to grantors. In addition to the powers conferred upon the commission to sell, lease and otherwise dispose of waters for the purpose of irrigation, development of power, watering of stock or other purposes, the commission shall have power to sell, lease an…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-27 [Liberal construction of act.]
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This act [72-14-9 to 72-14-23, 72-14-25 to 72-14-28 NMSA 1978], being necessary for the welfare of the state and its citizens, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. History: 1953 Comp., § 75-34-26, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 266, § 18.
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-28 [Powers of state agencies and subdivisions to contract
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with federal government respecting water projects.] In addition to powers now vested by law in them, conservancy districts, water and sanitation districts, irrigation districts, departmental agencies or political subdivisions of the state, drainage districts and similar organizat…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-29 Loans from New Mexico irrigation works construction
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fund. The interstate stream commission is authorized to make loans, on such terms and for such length of time not exceeding fifty years as it shall deem proper, to irrigation and similar districts organized under the laws of the state, to acequia and community ditch associations …
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-3 [General powers of commission; interstate compacts;
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employees; attorney general's duties.] That said commission is hereby authorized to negotiate compacts with other states to settle interstate controversies or looking toward an equitable distribution and division of waters in interstate stream systems, subject, in all cases, to f…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-3.1 State water plan; purpose; contents
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A. It is the intent of the legislature that the interstate stream commission, in collaboration with the office of the state engineer and the water trust board, prepare and implement a comprehensive state water plan. B. The state water plan shall be a strategic management tool for…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-3.2 Water conservation plans; municipalities, counties and
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water suppliers. A. As used in this section, "covered entity" means municipalities, counties and any other person that supplies, distributes or otherwise provides at least five hundred acre- feet of water annually for domestic, commercial, industrial or government customers for o…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-3.3 Interstate stream commission; additional powers;
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strategic water reserve. A. The interstate stream commission shall establish a strategic water reserve and may purchase or lease from willing sellers or lessors or receive through donation surface water or water rights or storage rights to compose the reserve. The commission may …
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-30 [Expenditure of funds for feasibility studies.]
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The interstate stream commission is authorized to spend out of any unpledged funds in [the] New Mexico irrigation works construction fund such sums as needed in order to have feasibility studies made regarding any project. History: 1953 Comp., § 75-34-29, enacted by Laws 1957, ch…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-31 [Loans to include sums for feasibility study.]
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Any loan made for any project as provided shall include any sums which have been spent out of unpledged funds in the New Mexico irrigation works construction fund for a feasibility study on such project under the provisions of Section 2 [72-14-30 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., …
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-32 [Loans to supplement federal funds authorized.]
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Any loan made as provided may be used to supplement amounts granted or borrowed from the United States of America or any instrumentality, or agency thereof, or amounts granted or expended under the authority of Sections 72-14-9 to 72-14-28 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 75-34-…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-33 ["Project" defined.]
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"Project" is defined to include and embrace all means of conserving and distributing water, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, reservoirs, dams, diversion canals, distributing canals, lateral ditches, pumping units, wells, mains, pipelines and waterworks…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-34 Budgets required
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The interstate stream commission shall annually prepare and submit a budget in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6-3-1 through 6-3-22 NMSA 1978 covering all funds created or held under the provisions of Sections 72-14-9 through 72-14-33 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § …
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-35 [Exemption from Bateman Act.]
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The provisions of the Bateman Act [6-6-11 and 6-6-13 to 6-6-18 NMSA 1978] shall not apply to loans authorized herein. History: 1953 Comp., § 75-34-33, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 80, § 6.
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-36 [Special water revenue bonds of interstate stream
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commission; purpose.] A. For the purpose of building, operating and maintaining dams on the Canadian river or its tributaries between Conchas dam and the Texas border, the interstate stream commission of the state is hereby authorized to anticipate the proceeds of the collection …
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-37 [Special water revenue bonds of interstate stream
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commission; anticipation of tax proceeds.] In the event House Bill No. 117 of the twenty-fourth legislature becomes law, the taxes collected, the proceeds of which are hereinafter anticipated, shall be those levied by that 1959 act. History: 1953 Comp., § 75-34-34.1, enacted by L…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-38 Terms and conditions of bonds
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The terms and conditions of the bonds including but not limited to: date of issue; maturities; coupon rate or rates; call features; call premiums; refundability; and other covenants covering the general and technical aspects of the bond issue, including provision for additional b…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-39 Funding
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All revenue from sale of water shall go into a general fund from which the commission is authorized to transfer operating requirements, principal and interest requirements and such other funds as are practical in the sound financing of the dam. History: 1953 Comp., § 75-34-36, en…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-4 Budget and plan submitted to governor annually
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The interstate stream commission shall annually prepare and submit a budget together with a complete and detailed plan looking toward the improvement of the Rio Grande in this state, and increasing the surface flow of water in the river, during the ensuing fiscal year. The plan a…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-40 Sale of bonds
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The bonds provided for by this act [72-14-36, 72-14-38 to 72-14-42 NMSA 1978] may be sold at public or private sale, in the discretion of the commission, provided, however, that no sale may be made for less than the par value of the bonds, plus accrued interest from the date of i…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-41 Guarantee by severance tax funds
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After the appropriations made for payment of the bonds authorized by the following acts: Laws 1951, Chapter 24; Laws 1947, Chapter 46; Laws 1949, Chapter 111; Laws 1953, Chapter 99; Laws 1953, Chapter 149; Laws 1953, Chapter 169; Laws 1953, Chapter 170; Laws 1955, Chapter 122; La…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-42 Approval of issue
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No bonds shall be finally issued and sold under this act [72-14-36, 72-14-38 to 72- 14-42 NMSA 1978] until the issue shall have been approved by a majority of the state board of finance in a regular or called meeting. History: 1953 Comp., § 75-34-39, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 190…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-43 Legislative findings; state appropriation of
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unappropriated water. Based upon the findings and recommendations of the report from New Mexico state university and the university of New Mexico on state appropriation of unappropriated water, the legislature finds that: A. the future water needs of New Mexico can best be met by…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-44 Interstate stream commission; groundwater
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appropriation; water rights purchase. A. The interstate stream commission is authorized to appropriate groundwater or purchase water rights on behalf of any of the various regions of the state. B. Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting the condemnation of water …
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-45 New Mexico unit fund; purpose; appropriation
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A. The "New Mexico unit fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of money distributed to the state pursuant to Paragraphs (2)(D)(I) and (ii) of Section 403(f) of the federal Colorado River Basin Project Act of 1968, as amended by Section 107(a) of the federa…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-46 Strategic water reserve fund; created
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A. The "strategic water reserve fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of distributions, appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and income from investment of the fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year sh…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-5 Annual expenditures made under budget and plan
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The interstate stream commission shall annually expend from the money appropriated, within the money actually available and within the budget submitted and approved, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6-3-1 through 6-3-22 NMSA 1978, such sum as may be necessary for the…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-6 Appropriation; how disbursements are to be made
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A. Annually, one million dollars ($1,000,000) shall be distributed from the improvement of Rio Grande income fund to the forest land protection revolving fund. B. There is appropriated annually all money remaining in the improvement of the Rio Grande income fund after the distrib…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-7 [Governor authorized to protect water rights in interstate
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streams.] That the governor of the state of New Mexico is hereby authorized to take such steps, make such investigations and institute or cause to be instituted in the name of the state, such proceedings as in his judgment may be necessary for the protection of the rights to the …
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-8 [Governor may employ persons and fix their
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compensation.] That the governor of New Mexico is authorized to employ such engineers, employees and attorneys as in his judgment may be necessary for the provisions of this act [72-14-7, 72-14-8 NMSA 1978], and to fix the compensation therefor. History: Laws 1927, ch. 120, § 2; …
NMSA 1978, § 72-14-9 Definitions
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As used in Sections 72-14-9 through 72-14-28 NMSA 1978: A. "engineer" or "state engineer" means the state engineer of New Mexico; B. "commission" means the interstate stream commission or other department or agency which may be created and charged with the duties and functions of…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14A-1 Short title
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Sections 1 through 5 [72-14A-1 to 72-14A-5 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Water Security Planning Act". History: Laws 2023, ch. 123, § 1.
NMSA 1978, § 72-14A-2 Definition
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As used in the Water Security Planning Act, "commission" means the interstate stream commission. History: Laws 2023, ch. 123, § 2.
NMSA 1978, § 72-14A-3 Condemnation of water rights
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Nothing in the Water Security Planning Act shall be construed as permitting the condemnation of water rights or as determining, abridging or affecting in any way the water rights of water right owners in the state. History: Laws 2023, ch. 123, § 3.
NMSA 1978, § 72-14A-4 Water planning funding; regional water planning; rules;
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guidelines. A. Subject to available funding, the commission shall establish and conduct a regional water security program pursuant to the provisions of the Water Security Planning Act. The commission may make grants or loans of funds for the purpose of regional water planning, as…
NMSA 1978, § 72-14A-5 Regional water planning entities
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A. An entity shall not be made a part of a proposal for planning funds under this section without that entity's consent. B. The outcomes sought by each regional water planning entity shall: (1) be established through broad public input; (2) consider public welfare values, balanci…
NMSA 1978, § 72-15-1 [Animas-La Plata Project Compact.]
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The state of New Mexico does hereby ratify, approve and adopt the Animas-La Plata Project Compact, which is a [as] follows: ANIMAS-LA PLATA PROJECT COMPACT The state of Colorado and the state of New Mexico, in order to implement the operation of the Animas-La Plata federal reclam…
NMSA 1978, § 72-15-10 [Costilla Creek Compact.]
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The state of New Mexico does hereby ratify, approve and adopt the compact aforesaid, which is as follows: COSTILLA CREEK COMPACT Signed at Santa Fe, New Mexico, September 30, 1944 The state of Colorado and the state of New Mexico, parties signatory to this compact (hereinafter re…
NMSA 1978, § 72-15-11 [Notice of approval.]
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Notice of approval of said compact shall be given by the governor of New Mexico to the governor of Colorado as provided in Article IX of said compact. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-11, enacted by Laws 1945, ch. 51, § 2.
NMSA 1978, § 72-15-12 [Ratification and approval.]
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The ratification and approval of said compact by this state shall not be binding or obligatory until it shall have been likewise approved by the legislature of the state of Colorado and by the congress of the United States. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-12, enacted by Laws 1945, c…
NMSA 1978, § 72-15-13 [Amended Costilla Creek Compact.]
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The state of New Mexico does hereby ratify, approve and adopt the Amended Costilla Creek Compact, amending the Costilla Creek Compact ratified and approved by this legislature by the Laws of 1945, Chapter 51, which is as follows: AMENDED COSTILLA CREEK COMPACT The state of Colora…
NMSA 1978, § 72-15-14 [Notice of approval.]
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Notice of approval of the Amended Costilla Creek Compact shall be given by the governor of New Mexico to the governor of Colorado and to the president of the United States of America. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-14, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 256, § 2.
NMSA 1978, § 72-15-15 [Ratification and approval.]
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The ratification, approval and adoption of the Amended Costilla Creek Compact by this state shall not be binding or obligatory until it shall be likewise approved by the legislature of the state of Colorado and by the congress of the United States. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-15…
NMSA 1978, § 72-15-16 [La Plata River Compact.]
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The state of New Mexico does hereby ratify, approve and adopt the compact aforesaid which is as follows: LA PLATA RIVER COMPACT The state of Colorado and the state of New Mexico, desiring to provide for the equitable distribution of the waters of the La Plata river, and to remove…
NMSA 1978, § 72-15-17 [Notice of approval.]
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Notice of the approval of said compact shall be given by the governor of New Mexico to the governor of Colorado, as provided in Article VII of said compact. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-17, enacted by Laws 1923, ch. 7, § 2.
NMSA 1978, § 72-15-18 [Ratification and approval.]
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The ratification and approval of said compact by this state shall not be binding or obligatory until it shall have been likewise approved by the legislature of the state of Colorado and by the congress of the United States. History: 1978 Comp., § 72-15-18, enacted by Laws 1923, c…