2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 73 - Special Districts
Article 3 - Ditches or Acequias; Special Provisions Governing Certain Counties
Section 73-3-9 - [Ditch commissioner; neglect of duties.]
Any wilful neglect of his duties or abuse of his powers by any ditch commissioner shall be deemed a misdemeanor and any such commissioner, upon conviction thereof before any justice of the peace [magistrate court] within the county where such offense is committed, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00) recoverable in the manner provided by law.
History: Laws 1903, ch. 32, § 9; Code 1915, § 5795; C.S. 1929, § 151-512; 1941 Comp., § 77-1508; 1953 Comp., § 75-15-8.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Section 35-1-38 NMSA 1978 abolished the office of justice of the peace, transferred the jurisdiction, powers and duties of said justices to the magistrate court and provided that all statutory references to "justice of the peace" shall be construed to refer to the magistrate court.
Cross references. — For counties to which this section does not apply, see 73-3-11 NMSA 1978.
