§ 72-4-1 County drains; duty of state engineer; preliminary surveys;
§ 72-4-2 [Authority to acquire water rights for development of county water supply system.]
§ 72-4-3 [Authority to establish county water supply system;
§ 72-4-4 Water revenue bonds; limitations; conditions of issuance
§ 72-4-5 [Water revenue bonds; security; restrictions and limitations.]
§ 72-4-6 [Determinations and findings prior to supplying water.]
§ 72-4-7 [Sale of water revenue bonds; application of proceeds; cost of acquiring system.]
§ 72-4-8 Water system cost paid from bond proceeds only
§ 72-4-9 [Water revenue bonds shall be legal investments.]
§ 72-4-10 [Water revenue bonds, income, security instruments, agreements and revenue exempt from taxation.]
§ 72-4-11 [Election by voters prior to issuance of bonds not required.]
§ 72-4-12 [Notice, consent or approval by governmental body or public officer not required prior to issuance of bonds.]
§ 72-4-13 Hydrographic survey of state stream systems; duty of state engineer; dam and reservoir sites; cooperation with United States
§ 72-4-14 [Cooperation with federal reclamation service; federal projects.]
§ 72-4-15 [Determination of water rights; copies of hydrographic surveys; suits to determine right of appropriation.]
§ 72-4-16 [Reports of hydrographic surveys; filing with state engineer; copies as evidence.]
§ 72-4-17 Suits for determination of water rights; parties;
§ 72-4-18 [Suits concerning water rights; submission of facts to jury or referee.]
§ 72-4-19 [Adjudication of rights; decree filed with state engineer;
§ 72-4-20 [Water rights on interstate streams in litigation; duty of state engineer; exception.]
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 72 > Article 4 - Surveys, Investigations and Adjudication of Rights

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