2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 73: Special Districts
Article 8: Drainage Districts Within Federal Reclamation Projects, 73-8-1 through 73-8-60
Section 73-8-37: Notice of hearing on petition to include lands; contents; expenses.
73-8-37. [Notice of hearing on petition to include lands; contents; expenses.]
Upon the filing of such petition the secretary of the district shall cause notice of such filing to be given in the manner provided by this act [73-8-1 to 73-8-60 NMSA 1978] with reference to other notices required to be published. Such notice shall recite the filing of the petition, the names of the petitioners, a description of the lands involved and the prayer of the petitioners, and shall notify all interested persons to appear at the office of the board of directors at a time to be fixed in the notice, and show cause in writing, if any they have, why the petition should not be granted. The time specified in the notice shall be the regular meeting of the board held next after the expiration of the time fixed for the publication of notices under this act.
The petitioner or petitioners shall advance to the secretary sufficient money to cover the estimated costs of all proceedings under such petition, and until such estimated amount has been advanced no publication shall be made.
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