This act [Chapter 72, Article 16 NMSA 1978] being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety and general welfare, the rule of strict construction shall have no application hereto, but it shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes and objects for which this act is intended.
§ 72-16-103 NMSA 1978
Liberal construction
Known as the Arroyo Flood Control Act
The act spans §§ 72–72 (104 sections).
1953 Comp., § 75-36-103, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 311, § 103.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.