New Mexico Statutes
§ 72-12A-13 — Existing water rights recognized
New Mexico § 72-12A-13
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 72-12A-13 (2026).
Text
Existing water rights based upon application to beneficial use are hereby recognized. Nothing herein contained is intended to impair the same or to disturb the priorities thereof. Nothing in the Mine Dewatering Act shall be construed to permit condemnation of water rights and the owner of a water right shall not be considered to have forfeited or abandoned his rights under that act.
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Legislative History
Laws 1980, ch. 148, § 13.
Nearby Sections
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 72-12A-13, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/72/72-12A-13.