New Mexico Code — 3
Browse 226 sections in division 3 of the New Mexico code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 3-1-1. Municipalities; short title
- § 3-1-2. Definitions
- § 3-1-3. Municipalities; name; prohibiting the use of name of another municipality
- § 3-1-4. Municipalities; change of status; continuation of ordinances; judicial notice
- § 3-1-5. Petitions; examinations of signatures; purging; judicial review
- § 3-1-6. Final day to act
- § 3-2-1. Petition to incorporate area as a municipality; map and money for census
- § 3-2-2. Characteristics of territory proposed to be incorporated as a municipality
- § 3-2-3. Urbanized territory; incorporation limited within urbanized territory
- § 3-2-4. Special provisions for incorporation of municipalities under certain circumstances
- § 3-2-5. Incorporation; duties of county commissioners after filing of petition to act; population data required; election; right of appeal to district court
- § 3-2-6. Incorporation; notice of the election; registered voters to vote; appointment of election officials; conduct of election; question to be submitted; location of voting places
- § 3-2-7. Incorporation; notice of the election results; publication or posting; filing of results; limitation on resubmission
- § 3-2-8. Incorporation; election of first officers; duties of board of county commissioners and county clerk; selection of terms of first officers
- § 3-2-9. Incorporation complete; judicial notice; defects in incorporation; appeal
- § 3-3-1. Municipalities incorporated under special act; laws applicable
- § 3-3-2. Municipalities incorporated under special act; petition for reorganization; election
- § 3-3-3. Municipalities incorporated under special act; special election; ballot
- § 3-3-4. Municipalities incorporated under special act; reorganization approved; election for new officers; term of office
- § 3-4-1. Disincorporation; petition; notice of election
- § 3-4-2. Disincorporation; ballots
- § 3-4-3. Disincorporation; conduct of election
- § 3-4-4. Disincorporation; vote required; effect on debts and contracts
- § 3-4-5. Disposition of records after disincorporation; pending business
- § 3-4-6. Notice of disincorporation; publication
- § 3-4-7. Disincorporation; care of property; manager; disposition of funds
- § 3-4-8. Income from property of a disincorporated municipality
- § 3-4-9. Disincorporation; insufficient income to pay obligations; levy of tax; duty vested in board of county commissioners
- § 3-5-1. Municipal consolidation; commissioners; ordinances; special election; declaration of consolidation; payment of bonded indebtedness or judgment levy
- § 3-6-1. Change of name; election
- § 3-6-2. Change of name; ballots; certificate; recording
- § 3-7-1. Methods of annexation
- § 3-7-1.1. Traditional historic community; qualifications; annexation restrictions
- § 3-7-2. Extension of utility service by municipality or other utility
- § 3-7-3. Limitation on annexation
- § 3-7-4. Annexation; territory owned by the United States, state of New Mexico or a political subdivision; interposition not to prohibit annexation
- § 3-7-5. Annexation; arbitration; resolution of intent
- § 3-7-6. Annexation; arbitration; creation of board
- § 3-7-7. Annexation; election of three members from territory proposed to be annexed; notice; polling places; election officials; ballots; canvass of votes
- § 3-7-8. Annexation; arbitration; appointment of three members by municipality
- § 3-7-9. Annexation; arbitration; selection of seventh member; procedure; qualifications
- § 3-7-10. Annexation; arbitration; chairman; meetings; power of board; final determination
- § 3-7-11. Municipal boundary commission; purpose
- § 3-7-12. Municipal boundary commission; appointment; qualifications of members; payment of members; secretary of finance and administration to provide staff
- § 3-7-13. Contents of petition; submission to department of finance and administration
- § 3-7-14. Meetings of the municipal boundary commission; election of a chairman; to meet in municipality to which annexation is proposed; public notice of meeting
- § 3-7-15. Duties of the municipal boundary commission; authority of commission to annex; order is final; review by certiorari
- § 3-7-16. Filing the order of the municipal boundary commission; annexation complete
- § 3-7-17. Annexation; petition by owners of contiguous territory; duty of governing body; ordinance; appeal
- § 3-7-17.1. Annexation; certain municipalities in class A counties; procedures; limitations
- § 3-7-18. Annexation to include streets
- § 3-10-1. Officers; elective; term of office
- § 3-10-2. Officers; oath and bond; failure to qualify
- § 3-10-3. Noncharter municipalities; governing bodies; compensation
- § 3-10-6. Officers; extra compensation; penalty
- § 3-10-7. Officers; removal for malfeasance in office; complaint; jurisdiction of district court; hearing; serving notice
- § 3-10-8. Officers; delivery of records
- § 3-11-1. Powers of mayor; applicability
- § 3-11-2. Mayor; vacated office; appointment by governing body
- § 3-11-3. Mayor; presiding officer of governing body; limitation on vote
- § 3-11-4. Mayor; chief executive officer; powers
- § 3-11-5. Mayor; appointment of officers after election
- § 3-11-6. Mayor; authority to appoint, supervise and discharge employees
- § 3-11-7. Additional powers of mayor
- § 3-12-1. Vacancy on governing body
- § 3-12-1.1. Election of members of governing bodies; requiring residency
- § 3-12-2. Governing body; corporate authority; legislative body; members of council and boards of trustees; quorum
- § 3-12-2.1. Governing body; mayor-council; change in number of members
- § 3-12-3. Governing body; powers and duties
- § 3-12-4. Governing body to provide for creation of certain appointive offices
- § 3-13-1. Clerk; duties
- § 3-13-2. Police officers
- § 3-13-3. Appointment of manager; duties and qualifications
- § 3-13-4. Municipality may establish a merit system; provisions constitute part of an employment contract
- § 3-14-1. Commission-manager; application to municipalities over three thousand
- § 3-14-2. Commission-manager; special election for adoption
- § 3-14-3. Commission-manager; certifying results of election; recording; affirmative vote; organization
- § 3-14-4. Commission-manager; charter
- § 3-14-5. Commission-manager; boundaries; retention of general powers
- § 3-14-6. Commission-manager; districts for selection of commissioners; redistricting
- § 3-14-8. Commissioners; special election; terms
- § 3-14-9. Vacancies in commission
- § 3-14-10. Commission-manager; selection of mayor; duties
- § 3-14-11. Commission meetings; disclosure
- § 3-14-12. Powers vested in commission; duties of commission
- § 3-14-13. Manager; employment; qualifications; salary
- § 3-14-14. Manager; duties; attendance at meetings; budget
- § 3-14-15. Commissioner-manager; departments; directors
- § 3-14-16. Commission-manager; recall; election
- § 3-14-17. Commission-manager; referendum; subjects petition; election; effect; repeal of emergency measure
- § 3-14-18. Commission-manager; initiative; failure of commission to adopt; election
- § 3-14-19. Abandonment of commission-manager government
- § 3-15-1. Short title
- § 3-15-2. Qualified electors may adopt charter
- § 3-15-3. Definitions
- § 3-15-4. Petition; submission to voters; frequency of elections; withdrawal of signatures
- § 3-15-5. Charter commission; appointment; number; qualifications; duties
- § 3-15-6. Gratuitous service by committee; expenses
- § 3-15-7. Charter; provisions; restrictions; prior legislation
- § 3-15-8. Boundaries; prior rights and property; saving clause
- § 3-15-9. Special election on adoption of charter
- § 3-15-10. Qualifications of voters; ballots; conduct of election; effect of adoption
- § 3-15-11. First election of officers; time; law governing
- § 3-15-12. Filing and recording certified copies of charter
- § 3-15-13. Charter controls when statute is inconsistent; statutory interpretation
- § 3-15-14. Petitions; qualifications of signers; contents
- § 3-15-15. Publication of proposed charter
- § 3-15-16. Amendment or repeal of charter; alternate methods
- § 3-16-1. Combined city-county municipal corporations; definitions
- § 3-16-2. Combined organization; charter committee; proposed charter; election; ballots
- § 3-16-3. Approval of charter at election; legislative body for combined organization
- § 3-16-4. Charter; contents
- § 3-16-5. Date for commencing operation of new organization; disapproval of charter; effect
- § 3-16-6. Powers of combined organization
- § 3-16-7. County officers at time of city and county consolidation; duties
- § 3-16-8. Justices of the peace [magistrates] at time of city and county consolidation; duties; vacancies
- § 3-16-9. Municipal judges to be provided for in charter
- § 3-16-10. Pending cases in courts not to be affected by consolidation
- § 3-16-11. Probate judges and district judges at time of consolidation; effect
- § 3-16-12. Real and personal property taxes; assessment, levy and collection
- § 3-16-13. Books and records of combined organization; filing of instruments
- § 3-16-14. Assets and liabilities of city and county vest in combined organization; exceptions
- § 3-16-15. Continuation of prosecutions, ordinances, rights, privileges and franchises
- § 3-16-16. City and county property vests in combined organization
- § 3-16-17. Substitution of combined organization in pending court proceedings
- § 3-16-18. Collection of taxes; budgets; powers and duties of officers of combined organization
- § 3-17-1. Ordinances; purposes
- § 3-17-2. Ordinances; style
- § 3-17-3. Notice by publication of certain proposed ordinances
- § 3-17-4. Ordinances; roll call vote; adoption
- § 3-17-5. Proof of ordinance; authentication; publication; effective date; codification
- § 3-17-6. Codes adopted and enforced by reference; availability
- § 3-17-7. Water conservation and drought management plans
- § 3-18-1. General powers; body politic and corporate powers
- § 3-18-2. Prohibition on municipal taxing power
- § 3-18-3. Animals
- § 3-18-4. Buildings; construct, purchase, rehabilitate, care for
- § 3-18-5. Dangerous buildings or debris; removal; notice; right of municipality to remove; lien
- § 3-18-6. Building construction and restrictions; establishing fire zones
- § 3-18-7. Additional county and municipal powers; flood and mudslide hazard areas; flood plain permits; land use control; jurisdiction; agreement
- § 3-18-8. Cemeteries
- § 3-18-9. Census
- § 3-18-10. Power of eminent domain; purposes; proceedings
- § 3-18-11. Fire prevention and protection; insurance for volunteer firemen
- § 3-18-11.1. Fingerprinting of fireman applicants required; authorization for municipality to communicate such information to the federal bureau of investigation
- § 3-18-12. Food and merchandise; regulation and inspection
- § 3-18-13. Industrial nuisances and nauseous locations; regulation and prohibition
- § 3-18-14. Municipal libraries; establishment; contract services; state publications; gifts and bequests
- § 3-18-15. Works of art; other works; acquisition and maintenance
- § 3-18-16. Markets and market places
- § 3-18-17. Nuisances and offenses; regulation or prohibition
- § 3-18-18. Parks
- § 3-18-19. Park and recreation construction authorized
- § 3-18-20. Police ordinances; county jails
- § 3-18-21. Railroads; street railroads; crossings
- § 3-18-22. Requirement for sanitary facilities; notice to owners; failure to comply; municipality to perform work; lien; interest
- § 3-18-23. Steam boiler inspection
- § 3-18-24. Licensing and regulating secondhand and junk stores
- § 3-18-25. Water systems; sewers; assessments
- § 3-18-26. Toll bridges
- § 3-18-27. Trees and shrubs
- § 3-18-28. Municipal employees' retirement system
- § 3-18-29. Foreign-trade zones
- § 3-18-30. Parking citations; certain municipalities; administrative cost assessment
- § 3-18-31. Sale of gasoline; authority of the municipality
- § 3-18-32. Limitation of county and municipal restrictions on solar collectors
- § 3-19-1. Creation of planning commission
- § 3-19-2. Appointment, term, removal of commission
- § 3-19-3. Chairman; regular meetings; records
- § 3-19-4. Powers of commission
- § 3-19-5. Planning and platting jurisdiction
- § 3-19-6. Subdivision regulations
- § 3-19-7. Platting of street lines by planning commission
- § 3-19-8. Appeal
- § 3-19-9. Master plan; purposes
- § 3-19-10. Adoption of a master plan
- § 3-19-11. Legal status of master plan
- § 3-19-12. Approval constitutes amendment to master plan
- § 3-20-1. Definitions
- § 3-20-2. Subdivision; description
- § 3-20-3. Contents of plat; acknowledgment
- § 3-20-4. Streets and alleys
- § 3-20-5. County and municipal jurisdiction over subdivision; concurrent jurisdiction; acceptance of unapproved streets; exercise of jurisdiction
- § 3-20-6. Subdivision in unincorporated area; approval of county commission
- § 3-20-7. Subdivision within the platting jurisdiction of a municipality; approval of the planning authority; procedure; filing fee; notice of hearing
- § 3-20-8. Alternate summary procedure
- § 3-20-9. Subdivision within platting jurisdiction of a county and municipality; dual approval
- § 3-20-9.1. Plat approval; proof of adequate water supply on lands from which irrigation water rights have been severed
- § 3-20-10. Filing in office of county clerk; duties of county clerk
- § 3-20-11. Dedication for public use
- § 3-20-12. Vacation or partial vacation of plat; approval of government having jurisdiction; duties of county clerk
- § 3-20-13. Vacation; rights of utility
- § 3-20-14. Penalties for transferring lots in unapproved subdivisions
- § 3-20-15. Approval necessary for utility protection
- § 3-20-16. Validation of deeds
- § 3-21-1. Zoning; authority of county or municipality
- § 3-21-2. Jurisdiction of a county or municipal zoning authority
- § 3-21-2.1. Certain municipalities; changing the zoning or use of certain areas; election allowed
- § 3-21-3. Procedure for extraterritorial zoning
- § 3-21-3.1. Additional procedures for extraterritorial zoning and subdivision regulation
- § 3-21-3.2. Extraterritorial zoning in class A counties; procedures
- § 3-21-3.3. Extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction; concurrent authority for certain counties
- § 3-21-4. Extraterritorial zoning ordinance; enforcement and administration; appeals
- § 3-21-4.1. Extraterritorial zoning ordinances adopted under former law
- § 3-21-5. Zoning; conformance to comprehensive plan
- § 3-21-6. Zoning; mode of determining regulations, restrictions and boundaries of district; public hearing required; notice
- § 3-21-7. Appointment of a zoning commission; duties; preliminary report and hearing
- § 3-21-8. Appeals to zoning authority; grounds; stay of proceedings
- § 3-21-9. Zoning; appeal
- § 3-21-10. Zoning enforcement
- § 3-21-11. Conflicts between zoning regulations and other statutes and ordinances
- § 3-21-12. County zoning authority; authority to contract
- § 3-21-13. Zoning enforcement by counties
- § 3-21-14. Adoption of county zoning ordinances
- § 3-21-15. Special zoning districts; short title
- § 3-21-16. Purpose of act
- § 3-21-17. Definitions
- § 3-21-18. Special zoning district
- § 3-21-19. Zoning commission
- § 3-21-20. Election of members to the commission
- § 3-21-21. Powers of the commission
- § 3-21-22. Procedures for regulations or restrictions
- § 3-21-23. Ordinance; penalty; remedies
- § 3-21-24. Enforcement
- § 3-21-25. Judicial review
- § 3-21-26. Costs incurred by zoning commission of special zoning district; fees