New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 3 - Municipalities
Article 16 - Combined Municipal Organizations

Section 3-16-1 - Combined city-county municipal corporations; definitions. - As used in Sections 3-16-1 through 3-16-18 NMSA 1978: A....

Section 3-16-2 - Combined organization; charter committee; proposed charter; election; ballots. - When the total population of any combined municipal organization shall...

Section 3-16-3 - Approval of charter at election; legislative body for combined organization. - If the propositions submitted to the electors shall carry in...

Section 3-16-4 - Charter; contents. - The charter shall designate the number and terms of members...

Section 3-16-5 - Date for commencing operation of new organization; disapproval of charter; effect. - In the event a combined municipal organization is approved by...

Section 3-16-6 - Powers of combined organization. - Upon the date the new combined municipal organization begins operation...

Section 3-16-7 - County officers at time of city and county consolidation; duties. - In the event of a city and county consolidation, any...

Section 3-16-8 - Justices of the peace [magistrates] at time of city and county consolidation; duties; vacancies. - Unless otherwise provided for in the combined municipal organization charter,...

Section 3-16-9 - Municipal judges to be provided for in charter. - If there is a city and county consolidation, there shall...

Section 3-16-10 - Pending cases in courts not to be affected by consolidation. - If there is a city and county consolidation, any civil...

Section 3-16-11 - Probate judges and district judges at time of consolidation; effect. - A. The probate judge of the county when the consolidation...

Section 3-16-12 - Real and personal property taxes; assessment, levy and collection. - If there is a city and county consolidation all real...

Section 3-16-13 - Books and records of combined organization; filing of instruments. - A. If there is a city and county consolidation, and...

Section 3-16-14 - Assets and liabilities of city and county vest in combined organization; exceptions. - If there is a city and county consolidation all property,...

Section 3-16-15 - Continuation of prosecutions, ordinances, rights, privileges and franchises. - If there is a city and county consolidation all rights,...

Section 3-16-16 - City and county property vests in combined organization. - If there is a city and county consolidation, all property,...

Section 3-16-17 - Substitution of combined organization in pending court proceedings. - If any action, suit or proceeding is pending in any...

Section 3-16-18 - Collection of taxes; budgets; powers and duties of officers of combined organization. - A. The county treasurer shall proceed to collect all taxes...