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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 73. Special Districts § 73-10-7. Districts 25,000 acres or less; qualified electors

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. In any district having an irrigable area of twenty-five thousand acres or less, a “qualified elector” is any person who:

(1) owns one-half acre or more of agricultural land within the district or has evidence of title to such lands or is a purchaser of such lands under contract for the purchase of such lands from the state; or

(2) is a resident entryman of public lands within the district; and

(3) meets all other requirements of Section 73-10-7 NMSA 1978.

B. Any person who meets the qualifications of Paragraph A(1) is a resident freeholder.

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