New Mexico § 67-3-40 - Control of state highways; maintenance costs
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 67-3-40 — Control of state highways; maintenance costs, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 67-3-40. Control of state highways; maintenance costs
The state transportation commission shall have full control over all roads designated
by the commission as state highways or created as state highways by acts of the legislature. The costs of maintenance thereof shall be paid by the state, provided, that if at
any time the money in the state road fund available for improvement or maintenance
of all such state highways in the state shall not be sufficient for such purposes,
the state transportation commission shall certify to the respective boards of county
commissioners the certain sections of the highways in the counties, proportionately
to such deficiency, which shall be improved and maintained wholly by the respective
counties until sufficient funds are provided in the state road fund to enable the
state to take over and maintain them as state highways.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 67-3-40
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 67-3-40 cover?
Section 67-3-40 ("Control of state highways; maintenance costs") 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.
How do I cite New Mexico § 67-3-40?
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Is this the official text of New Mexico law?
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