New Mexico § 67-4-4 - County road contracts with state transportation commission

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 67-4-4 — County road contracts with state transportation commission, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 67-4-4. County road contracts with state transportation commission

The board of county commissioners of any county in this state may enter into a contract

with the state transportation commission by which all or any part of the work of construction

and maintenance of county roads and bridges and the purchasing of equipment, materials

and supplies shall be under the direction and control of the state transportation

commission and subject to the limitations of Sections 67-4-3 through 67-4-16 NMSA 1978 , and such board of county commissioners shall draw warrants payable out of the county

road and bridge fund to pay for the same, upon itemized vouchers or estimates certified

by the secretary. In the event a county has inadequate equipment and machinery to grade and maintain

county roads, upon request by the board of county commissioners and at such times

as state equipment and machinery are available in the vicinity and not in use for

state purposes, the state transportation commission is authorized to furnish the required

equipment and machinery with the operators and personnel required to perform such

work in consideration of the actual cost of the gasoline, oil and wages of such operators

and personnel involved in the work performed.

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

Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 67-4-4

What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 67-4-4 cover?

Section 67-4-4 ("County road contracts with state transportation commission") 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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