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URGENT NEED Volunteer task force to continue work on the Mutual Domestic effort.
There have been many individuals indicating "support" for this endeavor. If you want the work to continue, please volunteer to help The Board feels it necessary to pass the responsibility onto a new volunteer committee to ensure that the effort continues on track and culminates in a successful venture Contact any board member for more information.
Summary of the MDWCA effort. **************************** May 11, 2010 - Phase 1 Cost Estimate and Description of Next Steps February 27 MDWCA Meeting Minutes Sanitary Projects Act (SPA) Open Meetings Act Compliance Guide Inspection of Public Records Act Compliance Guide Construct of a Preliminary Engineer Report Questions?-- MDWA@slppoa.org
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Many of New Mexico's water systems are formed as Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Associations (MDWCAs), a unique organization authorized by the Sanitary Projects Act. There are approximately 220 MDWCAs spread throughout the State. MDWCAs were first authorized by the State Legislature in 1947 as a solution to a public health crisis, the hazardous practices of use of water from ditches, rivers, and shallow wells. The Act was successful in bringing safe drinking water to rural New Mexico and continues this tradition today. Purpose
The purpose of the Sanitary Projects Act (SPA) is to improve the public health through a program that will provide for the installation of sanitary domestic water facilities and/or sewage works in rural unincorporated communities and thereby eliminate “present hazardous practices and conditions.”
Formation
An Association can be formed by creating a certificate of association that will be filed with the Public Regulation Commission and/or Corporation Commission.
Governing Structure
The local administration of the association and the operation and maintenance of the project shall be carried out in each community by a board of directors composed of an odd number of at least three members. The board of directors is required to have a president, a vice president and a secretary-treasurer or a secretary and a treasurer.
Restrictions
An association can not use state funds to construct a project required in order to allow creation of a subdivision under the Land Subdivision Act. However, an association may construct a project serving a previously approved subdivision in the service area of the association.
Membership
All persons within a community who participate or want to participate in a project may become members upon complying with the rules set by the board and approved by NMED. Anyone who did not participate in an original project is admitted to membership upon payment of a reasonable fee, as determined by the board and NMED. |
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