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- Title
The Implications of Bounds v. State of New Mexico.
- Authors
Richardson, Jesse J.; Dowell, Tiffany
- Abstract
National attention has turned to a case currently pending before the New Mexico Supreme Court. Bounds v. State of New Mexico involves a facial constitutional challenge to New Mexico's domestic well statute. The Plaintiff, Horace Bounds, claims that the statute, which requires the State Engineer to issue permits to any applicants for domestic purposes, violates the constitutional provision known as the Prior Appropriation Doctrine. The decision of the Court will likely have impacts across the country and beyond the legal realm. This decision could impact the well drilling industry, economic development, and administrative agencies. Numerous other western states have similar exempt well provisions, and the decision by the New Mexico Supreme Court could well lead to litigation or pushes for changes in legislation on other states as well.
- Subjects
NEW Mexico; UNITED States; ABANDONMENT of oil wells; GROUNDWATER; NEW Mexico. Supreme Court; GOVERNMENT policy
- Publication
Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education, 2012, Vol 148, Issue 1, p17
- ISSN
1936-7031
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1936-704X.2012.03109.x