2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 3 - Municipalities
Article 15 - Municipal Charters

Section 3-15-1 - Short title. - Sections 3-15-1 through 3-15-16 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 3-15-2 - Qualified electors may adopt charter. - The qualified electors of a municipality who wish to be...

Section 3-15-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Municipal Charter Act, "municipality" means any...

Section 3-15-4 - Petition; submission to voters; frequency of elections; withdrawal of signatures. - Upon petition signed by five percent of the qualified electors...

Section 3-15-5 - Charter commission; appointment; number; qualifications; duties. - Within five days after the filing of the petition, the...

Section 3-15-6 - Gratuitous service by committee; expenses. - The electors shall serve without pay and may expend money...

Section 3-15-7 - Charter; provisions; restrictions; prior legislation. - The charter may provide for any system or form of...

Section 3-15-8 - Boundaries; prior rights and property; saving clause. - The territorial limits of the municipality shall remain the same...

Section 3-15-9 - Special election on adoption of charter. - Within five days after the filing with the clerk of...

Section 3-15-10 - Qualifications of voters; ballots; conduct of election; effect of adoption. - All qualified electors residing within the municipality shall be qualified...

Section 3-15-11 - First election of officers; time; law governing. - In case the charter is adopted pursuant to Section 3-15-10...

Section 3-15-12 - Filing and recording certified copies of charter. - In case of adoption of a charter under the provisions...

Section 3-15-13 - Charter controls when statute is inconsistent; statutory interpretation. - A. A municipality organized under the provisions of the Municipal...

Section 3-15-14 - Petitions; qualifications of signers; contents. - Petitions provided for in Sections 3-15-1 through 3-15-16 NMSA 1978,...

Section 3-15-15 - Publication of proposed charter. - Whenever a proclamation calling for a special election as provided...

Section 3-15-16 - Amendment or repeal of charter; alternate methods. - The charter of any municipality adopted under the provisions of...