Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 72 - Water Law. > Article 1 - Water Rights in General, 72-1-1 through 72-1-12. > Section 72-1-4 - Declaration of water rights vested prior to 1907; force and effect of prior declarations.

Section 72-1-4 - Declaration of water rights vested prior to 1907; force and effect of prior declarations.

72-1-4. [Declaration of water rights vested prior to 1907; force and effect of prior declarations.]

Declarations heretofore filed in substantial compliance with Section 1 [72-1-3 NMSA 1978] hereof shall be recognized as of the same force and effect as if filed after the taking effect of this act [72-1-3, 72-1-4 NMSA 1978].