New Mexico § 5-5-6 - Agreements between county and city

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 5-5-6 — Agreements between county and city, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 5-5-6. Agreements between county and city

A county and a city may from time to time enter into agreements, long terms and short

terms, with each other concerning any project, including but not necessarily limited

to agreements concerning any power granted to either or both by this act, the exercise

of such powers, and conditions and limitations thereupon, and including by way of

example and not by limitation, a contract allocating a portion of any project to the

exclusive use and control of any party thereto, a contract concerning the construction

and equipment of a building, the plans and specifications therefor, and the work and

materials incidental thereto, including the acquisition or improvement of the site

therefor, or both, a contract for the ownership, care, custody, control, improvement,

operation and maintenance of any project after its acquisition and for defraying expenses

incurred therefor, a contract concerning the appointment of personnel therefor or

providing for rules, regulations and orders for the use by the public and charges,

if any, therefor, a contract for the allocation between the county and city of the

total utilization of said building, the method of effecting such allocation, and delineating

the rights, if any, of leasing any space in said building and its facilities, and

a contract concerning the maintenance of records of and for any project.

Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 5-5-6

What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 5-5-6 cover?

Section 5-5-6 ("Agreements between county and city") 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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