Bill > HB108

This bill clarifies definitions for "directors" and "supervisors" within watershed and soil and water conservation districts, respectively, and modifies the process for appointing directors to a watershed district's board. Specifically, it allows a watershed district's board of directors to request that the board of supervisors of the soil and water conservation district where it's located levy an annual assessment on real property within the watershed district to fund its operations, administration, construction, and maintenance. This assessment, subject to approval by the board of supervisors, would be levied on the net taxable value of real property and has a specified limit per one thousand dollars of value, though this limit doesn't apply to levies for bond retirement. The bill also outlines procedures for situations where a watershed district spans multiple soil and water conservation districts, detailing how additional directors are appointed and how budgets are approved. Furthermore, it clarifies that expenditures of collected assessment funds must be made by the watershed district's board of directors upon the order and approval of the soil and water conservation district's board of supervisors.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=108&year=26