{"data":{"id":"us-nm/73-12-30","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"73-12-30","heading":"Prior water rights not affected.","body":"Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize any person to divert the waters of any river, creek, stream, canal or reservoir to the detriment of any person having a prior right to the waters of such river, creek, stream, canal or reservoir.","path":["Chapter 73 - Special Districts","ARTICLE 12 Electrical Irrigation Districts"],"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":"2ea66713f4b80b9ceddb14c334abbff6b7668e29d2d0fdb54b82aa8d3b8bbdfe","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/73-12-29","next":"us-nm/73-12-31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}