The votes shall be counted in accordance with the provisions of the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]. If a majority of the votes cast favors creation of the district, the county canvassing board shall certify the results to the county clerk in the county involved. Upon proper recording of the action, the watershed district shall be duly created. After recording, the certification shall be filed with the New Mexico department of agriculture.
History: 1953 Comp., § 45-5-29, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 210, § 11; 1973, ch. 332, § 5; 1977, ch. 254, § 49; 1987, ch. 234, § 74; 2003, ch. 228, § 3; 2018, ch. 79, § 162.
ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, provided that the votes in a watershed district election shall be counted in accordance with the provisions of the Local Election Act; and after "The votes shall be counted", deleted "by the election officers at the close of the polls and report of the results along with the ballots delivered to the polling superintendent, who shall certify the results to the board of supervisors" and added "in accordance with the provisions of the Local Election Act", and added "county canvassing" preceding "board".