The local government division of the department of finance and administration shall approve all budgets of water and sanitation districts and shall from time to time review fiscal policies of such districts and report to the legislature and the governor any actions or policies of the districts deemed to be in violation of the law or the best interest of the people of New Mexico. The district shall submit annually to the local government division its budget for approval in the manner required by regulation of the division. The district shall submit any other information or data concerning the operation of the district, as deemed necessary by the local government division. Violation of the provisions of this section by the board of any water and sanitation district or any officer thereof shall be deemed cause for removal or suspension in the manner as provided by law for county officers.
History: 1953 Comp., § 75-18-48.1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 345, § 10.
Cross references. — For removal and suspension of local public officers, see Chapter 10, Article 4 NMSA 1978.
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