1. A. For the purpose of Sections 3-27-1 and 3-49-1 NMSA 1978, a municipality may:

   1. (1) open, construct, repair, keep in order and maintain water mains, laterals, reservoirs, standpipes, sewers and drains; and
   2. (2) assess and collect as other assessments and collections are made the amount necessary to cover the cost of the work.
2. B. The assessment against the lot or land along or through which the street runs shall be made in such portion as is just and equitable according to the benefits accruing to the lot or land and to its value.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-17-21, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.

ANNOTATIONS

Cross references. — For acquisition and maintenance of sanitary sewers by municipality, see 3-26-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

For water facilities, see 3-27-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

For improvement districts, see 3-33-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

For power of municipality to open, construct, repair, keep in order and maintain water mains, laterals, reservoirs, standpipes, sewers and drains, see 3-49-5 NMSA 1978.

For regulation of use of waters, see 3-53-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 56 Am. Jur. 2d Municipal Corporations, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions §§ 439, 569 to 574.

Right to compel municipality to extend its water system, 48 A.L.R.2d 1222.

Validity and construction of regulation by municipal corporation fixing sewer-use rates, 61 A.L.R.3d 1236.

64 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations §§ 1535 to 1538.