{"data":{"id":"us-nm/73-10-7","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"73-10-7","heading":"Districts 25,000 acres or less; qualified electors.","body":"A. In any district having an irrigable area of twenty-five thousand acres or less, a \"qualified elector\" is any person who:\n(1) owns one-half acre or more of agricultural land within the district or has evidence of title to such lands or is a purchaser of such lands under contract for the purchase of such lands from the state; or\n(2) is a resident entryman of public lands within the district; and\n(3) meets all other requirements of Section 73-10-7 NMSA 1978.\nB. Any person who meets the qualifications of Section [Paragraph] A(1) is a resident freeholder.","path":["Chapter 73 - Special Districts","ARTICLE 10 Irrigation Districts Cooperating with United States Under Reclamation Laws; Formation and Management"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18576/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"c9b0fab632ecc98a14a9d8bfdfa336747b5da21457f71735c76409680173e5e8","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/73-10-6","next":"us-nm/73-10-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}