2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 73 - Special Districts
Article 11 - Irrigation Districts Cooperating with United States Under Reclamation Laws; Fiscal Affairs; Local Improvements and Special Powers
Section 73-11-17 - [Insufficiency of funds from local improvement district; liability of district at large.]
In the event of the failure of the lands within the local improvement district to furnish money sufficient for the payment of principal or interest of the certificates of indebtedness for such local improvement work, and in case of a default in the payment of principal and interest, as aforesaid, the amount delinquent shall be paid by the general warrant of the irrigation district at large, but the lands of the local improvement district shall not thereby become released from liability for special assessment therefor. Such certificates of indebtedness, if issued, shall be redeemed as soon as there shall be available for that purpose money in the construction fund of the local improvement district.
History: Laws 1921, ch. 39, § 21; C.S. 1929, § 73-175; 1941 Comp., § 77-2317; 1953 Comp., § 75-24-17.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For definition of "irrigation district," see 73-11-54 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 45 Am. Jur. 2d Irrigation § 93.
94 C.J.S. Waters § 337.
