New Mexico § 3-15-16 - Amendment or repeal of charter; alternate methods
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 3-15-16 — Amendment or repeal of charter; alternate methods, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-15-16. Amendment or repeal of charter; alternate methods
The charter of any municipality adopted under the provisions of Article 10, Section 6 of the constitution of New Mexico , by law of the territorial legislature of New Mexico or under the provisions of the
Municipal Charter Act may be amended or repealed either by a proposal submitted by
the governing body of the municipality to the qualified electors or by petition as
provided for in Section 3-15-4 NMSA 1978 for the adoption of an original charter at a general or special election and ratified
by a majority of the qualified electors voting on the amendment or repeal.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-15-16 ("Amendment or repeal of charter; alternate methods") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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