New Mexico Statutes
§ 72-14-44 — Interstate stream commission; groundwater
New Mexico § 72-14-44
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 72-14-44 (2026).
Text
appropriation; water rights purchase.
A.The interstate stream commission is authorized to appropriate groundwater or purchase water rights on behalf of any of the various regions of the state.
B.Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting the condemnation of water rights or as determining, abridging or affecting in any way the water rights of Indian nations, tribes or pueblos.
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Legislative History
Laws 1987, ch. 182, § 2; 2023, ch. 123, § 6.
Nearby Sections
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Natural waters; public§ 72-1-12
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New Mexico § 72-14-44, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/72/72-14-44.