New Mexico § 72-1-11 - Indian water rights settlements; approval of settlements; reports
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§ 72-1-11. Indian water rights settlements; approval of settlements; reports
A. Upon congressional authorization of funding of the federal government's portion
of the costs of an Indian water rights settlement, the state engineer shall notify
the legislature of the amount of the state's portion of the costs necessary to implement
the settlement. Upon joint resolution of the legislature, the interstate stream commission may expend
money in the Indian water rights settlement fund to implement the terms of the approved
settlement. B. On or before November 15 of each year, the state engineer and the interstate stream
commission shall report to the appropriate legislative interim committee dealing with
Indian affairs and to the legislative finance committee on: (1) the status of proposed Indian water rights settlements requiring state financing; (2) the distribution of funds from the Indian water rights settlement fund to implement
approved settlements; and (3) recommendations on the level of funding for the Indian water rights settlement
fund necessary to timely implement Indian water rights settlements. C. As used in Sections 1 and 2 of this act: (1) “ Indian water rights settlement ” means an agreement between the state and a tribe, but not exclusive of any other
party as appropriate, that resolves all of the tribe's water rights claims and that
has been approved by the United States congress; and (2) “ tribe ” means a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or pueblo.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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