RELATING TO WATER; DIRECTING THE OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER TO PURCHASE, INSTALL AND STUDY ALTERNATIVE DEVICES TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE FLOW OF RIVER WATER.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER--DEVICES TO MEASURE RIVER WATER.--The office of the state engineer shall purchase, install and study prototypes of alternative devices that accurately measure the flow of river water on a real-time basis. In carrying out the purpose of this section, the office of the state engineer shall consult with and utilize the services of the Los Alamos national laboratory, the Sandia national laboratories and the United States geological

survey.