New Mexico § 73-2-25 Persons delinquent not to use water; penalty

New Mexico Statutes

§ 73-2-25 — Persons delinquent not to use water; penalty

New Mexico § 73-2-25

Ch. 73Special Districts

Art. 2Ditches or Acequias

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 73-2-25 (2026).

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No person who has, after due notice, failed or refused to do his work, or pay the amount assessed against him in lieu of the work upon the acequia or ditch, shall be allowed to take or use any water from the same or any contra acequia or lateral thereof, while default on the payment of failure to do work continues. Any person who continues to take or use any water after having been given notice of failure or refusal to do his work, or pay the amount assessed against him in lieu of the work shall pay a civil penalty for the benefit of the ditch or acequia of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200). The penalty may be recovered in an action by the ditch officials before the magistrate court in the county where the ditch is located.

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No person who has, after due notice, failed or refused to do his work, or pay the amount assessed against him in lieu of the work upon the acequia or ditch, shall be allowed to take or use any water from the same or any contra acequia or lateral thereof, while default on the payment of failure to do work continues. Any person who continues to take or use any water after having been given notice of failure or refusal to do his work, or pay the amount assessed against him in lieu of the work shall pay a civil penalty for the benefit of the ditch or acequia of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200). The penalty may be recovered in an action by the ditch officials before the magistrate court in the county where the ditch is located.