New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 3 - Municipalities
Article 7 - Annexation of Territory

Section 3-7-1 - Methods of annexation. - A. There shall be three methods of annexing territory to...

Section 3-7-1.1 - Traditional historic community; qualifications; annexation restrictions. - A. To qualify as a traditional historic community, an area...

Section 3-7-2 - Extension of utility service by municipality or other utility. - A municipal utility or a utility under the jurisdiction of...

Section 3-7-3 - Limitation on annexation. - No municipality may annex territory within the boundary of another...

Section 3-7-4 - Annexation; territory owned by the United States, state of New Mexico or a political subdivision; interposition not to prohibit annexation. - A. Territory owned by the government of the United States,...

Section 3-7-5 - Annexation; arbitration; resolution of intent. - If the governing body of a municipality desires to annex...

Section 3-7-6 - Annexation; arbitration; creation of board. - After the adoption and filing of a plat as required...

Section 3-7-7 - Annexation; election of three members from territory proposed to be annexed; notice; polling places; election officials; ballots; canvass of votes. - A. Within ten days after the filing of the resolution...

Section 3-7-8 - Annexation; arbitration; appointment of three members by municipality. - Before the day of election required in the territory proposed...

Section 3-7-9 - Annexation; arbitration; selection of seventh member; procedure; qualifications. - A. Within five days after the board of county commissioners...

Section 3-7-10 - Annexation; arbitration; chairman; meetings; power of board; final determination. - A. After the seven members of the board of arbitration...

Section 3-7-11 - Municipal boundary commission; purpose. - A. The purpose of Sections 3-7-11 through 3-7-16 NMSA 1978...

Section 3-7-12 - Municipal boundary commission; appointment; qualifications of members; payment of members; secretary of finance and administration to provide staff. - A. The municipal boundary commission shall consist of three members...

Section 3-7-13 - Contents of petition; submission to department of finance and administration. - A. The petition shall: (1) describe the territory proposed to...

Section 3-7-14 - Meetings of the municipal boundary commission; election of a chairman; to meet in municipality to which annexation is proposed; public notice of meeting. - A. At its first meeting, and at any subsequent meeting...

Section 3-7-15 - Duties of the municipal boundary commission; authority of commission to annex; order is final; review by certiorari. - A. At the public hearing held for the purpose of...

Section 3-7-16 - Filing the order of the municipal boundary commission; annexation complete. - A. Within ten days after the municipal boundary commission makes...

Section 3-7-17 - Annexation; petition by owners of contiguous territory; duty of governing body; ordinance; appeal. - A. Except as provided in Sections 3-7-17.1 and 3-57-4 NMSA...

Section 3-7-17.1 - Annexation; certain municipalities in class A counties; procedures; limitations. - A. A petition seeking the annexation of territory contiguous to...

Section 3-7-18 - Annexation to include streets. - Any municipality annexing any territory shall include in the annexation...