The five director-members of the board of directors created by Sections 73-14-54 through 73-14-69 NMSA 1978 shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]. History: 1941 Comp., § 77-2736, enacted by Laws 1943, ch. 126, § 9; 1953 Comp., § 75-28-41; Laws 1959, ch. 313, § 1; 2018, ch. 79, § 148. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For first election after constructing works of district, see 73-14-69 NMSA 1978.The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, provided that elections for the conservancy district board of directors shall be held in accordance with the Local Election Act; and after 'board of directors created', added 'by Sections 73-14-54 through 73-14-69 NMSA 1978', and after 'shall be elected', deleted the remainder of the section and added 'in accordance with the provisions of the Local Election Act.'
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