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2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 73 - Special Districts
Article 2 - Ditches or Acequias
Section 73-2-3 - [Taking of lands for construction.]
Universal Citation: NM Stat § 73-2-3 (2019)
In case a community of people desire to construct a ditch or acequia in any part of the state, and the constructors are the owners of all the land upon which said ditch or acequia is constructed, in such case no one shall be bound to pay for said land, as all the persons interested in the construction of said ditch or acequia are to be benefited by it.
History: Laws 1851-1852, p. 189, § 7; C.L. 1865, ch. 1, § 7; C.L. 1884, § 4; C.L. 1897, § 4; Code 1915, § 5736; C.S. 1929, § 151-406; 1941 Comp., § 77-1403; 1953 Comp., § 75-14-3.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 94 C.J.S. Waters § 339.
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