The Village of Ruidoso desires to enter into a non-exclusive contractual relationship with a practicing attorney to provide legal counsel to the Village of Ruidoso, including but not limited to attending Village Council Meetings, answering questions presented by the Mayor and/or Village Council members and Staff, addressing any water rights legal matter that comes before the Village including, but not limited to, representation of the Village in cases before the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer and in the courts dealing with all aspects of water rights law, including, but not limited to acquisition or transfer of water rights, consumption, crediting and other aspects of water usage and other legal and administrative matters involving the Village's interests in water rights. The ATTORNEY must maintain an office within the State of New Mexico and employee a staff that is adequate enough to respond to the Village's requests within a reasonable amount time. The Village of Ruidoso will pay no retainer and the contract will prohibit the attorney under contract from engaging in litigation against the Village of Ruidoso.
