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Current as of May 06, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
All artesian waters which have been declared to be public waters shall be under the supervision and control of the state engineer, as provided by this act, but where artesian conservancy districts have been duly organized pursuant to Chapter 97 of the New Mexico Session Laws of 1931 and acts amendatory thereof, such districts shall have concurrent power and authority with the state engineer to enforce the regulatory provisions, as herein provided, insofar as the waters to be conserved and controlled by the respective districts are affected.
This act shall not be construed to affect the provisions of Chapter 131 of the New Mexico Session Laws of 1931, being “An act relating to underground waters, declaring certain underground waters to be public waters and relating to the beneficial appropriation thereof and repealing Article 2 of Chapter 151 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1929 Compilation,” and the state engineer may intervene on behalf of the state in any proceeding brought by or against any artesian conservancy district where it is necessary for the proper protection or adjudication of rights to the public waters of the state.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 72. Water Law § 72-13-2. Supervision of artesian waters - last updated May 06, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-72-water-law/nm-st-sect-72-13-2/
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