A. The "eastern New Mexico water utility authority" is created coextensive with the boundaries of Curry and Roosevelt counties and the territory physically occupied by the water facilities of the authority to plan, design, develop, purchase, acquire, own, operate, establish, construct and maintain the eastern New Mexico rural water system pipelines and waterworks to supply water for domestic, commercial, non-irrigated agricultural and industrial purposes by any available means to persons within and without the boundaries of the authority.
B. The eastern New Mexico water utility authority is created for the benefit of the seven members of the eastern New Mexico rural water authority, including Curry county, the city of Clovis, the city of Portales, the city of Texico, the town of Melrose, the town of Elida and the village of Grady.
History: Laws 2010, ch. 39, § 4.
Effective dates. — Laws 2010, ch. 39, § 21 made the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority Act effective July 1, 2010.
Temporary provisions. — Laws 2010, ch. 39, § 20 provided that all functions, appropriations, money, records, contracts, equipment and other real and personal property pertaining to the eastern New Mexico rural water authority shall be transferred to the eastern New Mexico water utility authority. Debts of the eastern New Mexico rural water authority shall be debts of the eastern New Mexico water utility authority. The eastern New Mexico water utility authority shall not impair the rights of any bondholders of outstanding bonds of the eastern New Mexico rural water authority. All contractual obligations of the eastern New Mexico rural water authority and the counties and municipalities that have the power to appoint a member to the board of directors of the eastern New Mexico water utility authority shall be binding on the eastern New Mexico water utility authority. The public regulation commission shall audit the eastern New Mexico rural water authority prior to the transfer of money, assets and debts to the eastern New Mexico water utility authority.
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