New Mexico Statutes Chapter 73. Special Districts § 73-18-33. Qualifications of directors

The director-at-large shall be the owner of class “A” land within the district and shall be a resident of the district. The director for the municipal election precinct shall be a resident and shall be the owner of real estate within the district boundaries of the municipality. A director representing a district election precinct outside the municipality shall be a resident of the district and the owner of irrigable land within the voting precinct for which the director is a director.