New Mexico § 60-5A-2 - Resubmission of local option question
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 60-5A-2 — Resubmission of local option question, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 60-5A-2. Resubmission of local option question
In any local option district in which the local option provisions of the Liquor Control
Act or former act have been rejected by the voters, it shall be permissible after
the expiration of two years from the date of the election at which the local option
provisions of the Liquor Control Act or any former act were rejected, to have another
local option election in the district by following the procedure provided for in Section
15 of the Liquor Control Act. At the option of the petitioners referred to in Subsection A of Section 15 of that
act, it shall be permissible to resubmit to the voters of one district not only the
question of the sale, service or public consumption of alcoholic beverages, but it
shall also be permissible to petition for a local option election for the purpose
of submitting to the voters of the district the question of permitting the sale of
alcoholic beverages by retailers only in the district.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 60-5A-2 cover?
Section 60-5A-2 ("Resubmission of local option question") 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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