If the proposition carries, the area described in the petition shall be and become a part of the county to which annexation was made on January 1 of the next odd-numbered year. Provided that whenever there shall be any outstanding indebtedness of the county or school district in which such area was originally located, the annexation shall not be complete for debt service purposes until such indebtedness is discharged in full.
History: 1941 Comp., § 15-3311, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 196, § 7; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-7.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties
Section 4-33-1 - [Annexation of a portion of a county to another county; reasons.]
Section 4-33-2 - [Petition for annexation.]
Section 4-33-3 - Contest; notice of election.
Section 4-33-4 - [Judges for election; form of ballots.]
Section 4-33-5 - [Counting and canvassing of votes.]
Section 4-33-6 - Copies of certificate of election; publication; delivery.
Section 4-33-7 - [Effective date of annexation; effect of outstanding indebtedness.]
Section 4-33-9 - [Disposition of taxes collected.]
Section 4-33-10 - [Taking entire county; indebtedness of old county; taxation.]
Section 4-33-11 - [Retention of court jurisdiction on creation or change of county.]
Section 4-33-12 - [Transcription of certain records.]
Section 4-33-13 - [Cost of transcription; certificate.]
Section 4-33-14 - [Transcription; effect; evidence.]
Section 4-33-15 - [Transcriptions made prior to 1899 validated.]
Section 4-33-16 - [Payment for transcription; county clerk; deferred payments.]
Section 4-33-17 - Annexation by resolution; notification of secretary of state; challenge.