New Mexico § 73-2-65 - Acequia commission; created; membership; terms
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§ 73-2-65. Acequia commission; created; membership; terms
A. There is created the “acequia commission”, which is administratively attached to
the local government division of the department of finance and administration. B. The acequia commission shall be appointed by the governor and shall consist of
eleven members who reside in the irrigated areas of the state containing acequias. Members shall own land irrigated from an acequia or community ditch organized pursuant
to a ditch or acequia statute. Each member appointed by the governor shall serve a term of four years. C. The initial appointments to the acequia commission shall include the ten persons
serving as members of the governor's acequia commission, organized pursuant to executive
order 88-06, and one member of the public who has a background in business. Of the initial appointees, four members shall be appointed by lot for two-year terms,
four members shall be appointed by lot for three-year terms and three members shall
be appointed by lot for four-year terms. D. The acequia commission shall meet at the call of the chairman not less than quarterly
and not more than once a month. The chairman shall be elected from among the members of the commission.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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