New Mexico § 73-2-15 - Failure to hold election; calling of special election
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 73-2-15 — Failure to hold election; calling of special election, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73-2-15. Failure to hold election; calling of special election
In case no election shall be held of commissioners of any community ditch or acequia
on the first Monday of December as provided by law, the commissioners holding office
during the preceding year shall call and hold an election as soon as practicable thereafter,
and give at least five days notice thereof by posting not less than six notices on
the line of said ditch or acequia, stating the place and time of the election; said
election to be conducted in the manner provided for the regular annual elections,
and under existing provisions of law relative to such elections and the votes thereat. In case the commissioners shall refuse or neglect to call and hold said elections
within a reasonable time, any three or more of those entitled to vote thereat may
call such election and hold the same in the manner and under the provisions aforesaid,
and the three persons receiving the highest number of votes at such election shall
be the commissioners of the said ditch or acequia until their successors are regularly
elected and qualified.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 73-2-15 cover?
Section 73-2-15 ("Failure to hold election; calling of special election") 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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