{"data":{"id":"us-nm/73-17-20","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"73-17-20","heading":"Liberal construction.","body":"This act being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, and being necessary for the prevention of great loss of life, and for the security of public and private property from floods and other uncontrolled waters, it shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of this act.","path":["Chapter 73 - Special Districts","ARTICLE 17 Conservancy Districts; General Provisions"],"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":"c8c7aa39d906f30aeb5ba4f79269a840ad0b74e3b2f12d3f9c068aece29cfc72","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/73-17-19","next":"us-nm/73-17-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}