Any and all laws relating to irrigation districts within the state of New Mexico which would or might be construed in conflict with this act [73-13-8 to 73-13-18 NMSA 1978] shall be held inoperative for the purposes and intent of this act, and this act shall be deemed to be additional to other laws and acts permitting or authorizing indebtedness by any district coming under the provisions hereof.
NMS § 73-13-18