New Mexico § 19-5-10 - Water appropriation application

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-5-10 — Water appropriation application, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 19-5-10. Water appropriation application

Before any contract as provided in Sections 19-5-7 to 19-5-9 NMSA 1978 , shall issue, the applicant shall file with the commissioner a certificate of the

state engineer showing a compliance with the laws, and regulations for the appropriation

of water, and that applicant has the right to appropriate water for such purposes:

provided, that no such contract shall operate to prevent the cancellation, according

to law, of any permit to appropriate waters of the state.

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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-5-10 cover?

Section 19-5-10 ("Water appropriation application") 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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