Nothing in this act shall be construed to in any manner affect the rights of water users under community ditches in towns or villages in this state as to their voting power in determining whether any such ditch shall be included in an irrigation district, and each of said water users shall have the same right and voice in determining such question and in the signing of the statement provided for in the preceding section [73-9-1 NMSA 1978] as he has in the control and management of such ditch.
History: Laws 1919, ch. 41, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 73-202; 1941 Comp., § 77-2102; 1953 Comp., § 75-22-2.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes. — The term "this act" refers to Laws 1919, ch. 41, §§ 1 to 57, effective March 10, 1919, the provisions of which are compiled as 73-9-1 to 73-9 6, 73-9-10 to 73-9-19, 73-9-22, 73-9-24 and 73-9-26 to 73-9-62 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 45 Am. Jur. 2d Irrigation §§ 58 to 61.
94 C.J.S. Waters § 319.