New Mexico § 3-16-15 - Continuation of prosecutions, ordinances, rights, privileges and franchises
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 3-16-15 — Continuation of prosecutions, ordinances, rights, privileges and franchises, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-16-15. Continuation of prosecutions, ordinances, rights, privileges and franchises
If there is a city and county consolidation all rights, franchises and privileges
granted by the city or county and all ordinances of the city effective at the date
the combined municipal organization government becomes operative shall continue in
full force and effect throughout the combined municipal organization until expiration,
repeal, termination, amendment or modification, as authorized by law, and all prosecutions
not already commenced for offenses committed before or after the county-city government
becomes operative may be made in the name of the combined municipal organization in
the proper court.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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