New Mexico § 3-21-2.1 - Certain municipalities; changing the zoning or use of certain areas; election allowed
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 3-21-2.1 — Certain municipalities; changing the zoning or use of certain areas; election allowed, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-21-2.1. Certain municipalities; changing the zoning or use of certain areas; election allowed
A municipality that has a population of one thousand five hundred or less at the last
federal decennial census and that is partially bordered, at the time of that census,
by federal land managed by the United States forest service, may change the zoning
or use of any land acquired by first submitting the question to the voters at a general
election or at a special election called for that purpose if the acquired land: A. was acquired by the municipality from or with the permission of the United States
forest service; B. lies adjacent to the municipality's geographical boundary; and C. is zoned or used at the time of acquisition for recreation, school sites, greenbelt
or buffer land.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 3-21-2.1
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 3-21-2.1 cover?
Section 3-21-2.1 ("Certain municipalities; changing the zoning or use of certain areas; election allowed") 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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