New Mexico § 73-2-12 - Officers, election, bonds and vacancies in certain counties
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 73-2-12 — Officers, election, bonds and vacancies in certain counties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73-2-12. Officers, election, bonds and vacancies in certain counties
The officers of such community ditches or acequias shall consist of three commissioners
and one mayordomo or superintendent, each of whom shall be the owner of an interest
in the ditch or the water therein. The officers shall be elected biennially on the first Monday of December of the
odd numbered years and shall assume the duties of their office not later than the
first Monday of the following January. On or before the first Monday of January, the commissioners shall organize by election
of one of their number as chairman, another as secretary and another as treasurer. The treasurer shall be required to give a bond to the state in a sum to be fixed
by the commissioners. The mayordomo shall also be required to give a bond to the state in a sum to be
fixed by the commissioners. The condition of the bonds is to be for the accounting of all money coming into
their hands by virtue of their offices and for the faithful performance of their respective
duties. In the event of a vacancy in the office of mayordomo, the commissioners shall have
power to appoint a mayordomo or superintendent to hold office until his successor
is elected and qualified.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 73-2-12 cover?
Section 73-2-12 ("Officers, election, bonds and vacancies in certain counties") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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