That as the same are now constituted under the provisions of "The Conservancy Act of New Mexico," "boards of commissioners," and "boards of directors" of all conservancy districts except as hereinafter provided shall be abolished and shall cease to exist upon the happening of the events hereinafter specified.
In lieu of the boards hereby abolished, there is hereby created within and for each conservancy district, now or hereafter organized and existing under and by virtue of said Conservancy Act of New Mexico, a board of directors, which shall bear the name "Board of Directors of the . . . . . . . . . . . Conservancy District"; shall be a body corporate, may sue and be sued and which shall succeed to, have, exercise, enjoy, assume and perform all of the rights, powers, obligations and duties now by law vested in, conferred upon, imposed upon or required of, the boards hereby abolished.
History: 1941 Comp., § 77-2728, enacted by Laws 1943, ch. 126, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 75-28-33.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 1943, ch. 126, contained no effective date provision, but was enacted at a session which adjourned on April 12, 1943. See N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes. — For the meaning of "Conservancy Act", see compiler's notes to 73-14-1 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 94 C.J.S. Waters § 320.