This act being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, and being necessary for the prevention of great loss of life, and for the security of public and private property from floods and other uncontrolled waters, it shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of this act.
§ 73-17-20 NMSA 1978
Liberal construction
Laws 1927, ch. 45, § 906; C.S. 1929, § 30-906; 1941 Comp., § 77-3020; 1953 Comp., § 75-31-20.
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.