New Mexico § 73-12-36 Action of board on petition to include land; order

New Mexico Statutes

§ 73-12-36 — Action of board on petition to include land; order

New Mexico § 73-12-36

Ch. 73Special Districts

Art. 12Electrical Irrigation Districts

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 73-12-36 (2026).

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describing new boundaries; electors may protest. The board of directors if they deem it not for the best interests of the district to include therein the lands mentioned in the petition, shall by order reject the said petition, but if they deem it for the best interests of the district that said lands be included the board may order that the district be so changed as to include therein the lands mentioned in the said petition. The order shall describe the entire boundaries of the district with the lands so included, if the district boundaries be changed thereby, and for that purpose the board may cause a survey to be made of such portion of such boundaries as may be deemed necessary; provided, if within thirty days from the making of such order a majority of the qualified electors of the d

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describing new boundaries; electors may protest. The board of directors if they deem it not for the best interests of the district to include therein the lands mentioned in the petition, shall by order reject the said petition, but if they deem it for the best interests of the district that said lands be included the board may order that the district be so changed as to include therein the lands mentioned in the said petition. The order shall describe the entire boundaries of the district with the lands so included, if the district boundaries be changed thereby, and for that purpose the board may cause a survey to be made of such portion of such boundaries as may be deemed necessary; provided, if within thirty days from the making of such order a majority of the qualified electors of the district protest in writing to said board against the inclusion of such lands, in said district, said order shall be held for naught and said lands shall not be included therein.