New Mexico § 73-1-12 - Recording of findings and decree; fees
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 73-1-12 — Recording of findings and decree; fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73-1-12. Recording of findings and decree; fees
As soon as practical and within thirty days after the district has been declared a
corporation by the court, the clerk of the court shall transmit to the secretary of
state and to the county clerk of each of the counties having lands in the district
certified copies of the findings and the decree of the court incorporating the district. The copies shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, and copies shall
also be filed in the office of the county clerk of each county in which a part of
the district may be, where they shall become permanent records. The clerk in each county shall receive a fee of one dollar ($1.00) for filing and
preserving the copies. The secretary of state shall receive a fee of five dollars ($5.00) for filing and
preserving the copies.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 73-1-12 cover?
Section 73-1-12 ("Recording of findings and decree; fees") 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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