73-2-63: [Change in place of diversion; permit unnecessary.]

It shall not be necessary for the officers of public community acequias established and in operation prior to March 19, 1907, to make any application to, or obtain any permit from, the state engineer or the board of water commissioners in order to change the place of diversion; provided that by such change no increase in the amount of water appropriated shall be made beyond the amount to which the acequia was formerly entitled.