2009 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 72 - Water Law.
Article 6 - Water-Use Leasing
Section 72-6-2 - Definitions.
72-6-2. Definitions.
As used in the Water-Use Leasing Act [72-6-1 to 72-6-7 NMSA 1978]:
A. "owner" means a person who owns a valid water right;
B. "lessee" means a person who leases the use of water from an owner;
C. "person" means the state or any agency, institution or political subdivision thereof, any public or private corporation, individual, partnership, association or other entity, and includes any officer or governing or managing body of any political subdivision or public or private corporation; and
D. "engineer" means the state engineer as appointed in Section 72-2-1 NMSA 1978.
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