New Mexico § 72-18-33 Dissolution; order entered; conditions attached

New Mexico Statutes

§ 72-18-33 — Dissolution; order entered; conditions attached

New Mexico § 72-18-33

Ch. 72Water Law

Art. 18Flood Control Districts

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 72-18-33 (2026).

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A.In the event the vote results in approval of the dissolution, the court shall enter an order dissolving the district for all purposes or for all purposes except those reserved in the plan, if any. The order shall state that there are no outstanding securities or other financial obligations or that any such securities or other financial obligations are adequately secured by escrow funds or federal securities, or, if the district has outstanding securities or other obligations, such order shall incorporate the provisions of the court's findings accepting the plan for dissolution, including the provisions relating to protection of creditors by means of the agreement as specified in Section 30 [72-18-30 NMSA 1978] of the Flood Control District Act.

B.Whenever the functions of the district

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A. In the event the vote results in approval of the dissolution, the court shall enter an order dissolving the district for all purposes or for all purposes except those reserved in the plan, if any. The order shall state that there are no outstanding securities or other financial obligations or that any such securities or other financial obligations are adequately secured by escrow funds or federal securities, or, if the district has outstanding securities or other obligations, such order shall incorporate the provisions of the court's findings accepting the plan for dissolution, including the provisions relating to protection of creditors by means of the agreement as specified in Section 30 [72-18-30 NMSA 1978] of the Flood Control District Act. B. Whenever the functions of the district are to be continued, the court may provide that all or certain members of the board shall remain in office, subject to appointment by the court to fill vacancies, for performance of duties under Subsections C and D of this section. C. If the board is continued in existence for the purpose of the payment of securities or other financial obligations, the order for dissolution shall provide that the board shall be responsible for certifying to the board of county commissioners the amount of revenue to be raised by the annual mill levy of the district necessary for payment of the district's obligations. D. In any case in which an agreement has been made for continuation of the functions of the district, the court may authorize the board to continue in existence for the purpose of seeing to the performance of the agreement, including negotiations relating to any future modifications, procedures for which are provided for in the original agreement. The court's order may in such case specify that its jurisdiction over the dissolution continues for the purpose of considering any future modifications or other questions concerned with performance of the agreement.