It shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners to appoint an emergency flood superintendent for each of said districts. Each emergency flood superintendent shall be a citizen of the United States, and of the state of New Mexico, and shall have resided in the district for which he is appointed not less than two years. The term 'superintendent' wherever used in this act [4-50-10 to 4-50-17 NMSA 1978] shall be construed to mean 'emergency flood superintendent.' History: Laws 1921, ch. 169, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 151-302; 1941 Comp., § 15-4711; 1953 Comp., § 15-50-11.
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