{"data":{"id":"us-nm/72-12-4","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"72-12-4","heading":"[Existing water rights recognized.]","body":"Existing water rights based upon application to beneficial use are hereby recognized. Nothing herein contained is intended to impair the same or to disturb the priorities thereof.","path":["Chapter 72 - Water Law","ARTICLE 12 Underground Waters"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18575/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"7eb563573062fd1eceff3b8e3134346ecadc02d2e9f9b46ebd0ccb797ed838e3","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/72-12-3.1","next":"us-nm/72-12-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}