A. Every public school in the state shall be located within the geographical boundaries of a school district.
B. A school district shall be created, exist or be consolidated only pursuant to the provisions of law.
C. The geographical boundaries of a school district shall not coincide or overlap the geographical boundaries of another school district except as may be provided by law.
History: 1953 Comp., § 77-3-1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 14.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 4 - Creation, Consolidation and Annexation
Section 22-4-1 - School districts.
Section 22-4-2 - New school districts; creation.
Section 22-4-3 - Consolidation; request; districts without junior or senior high schools; standards.
Section 22-4-4 - [Consolidation of district without junior or senior high schools; governing board.]
Section 22-4-5 - Alternate method of consolidation.
Section 22-4-6 - Alternate method; survey; report; submission to the state board [department].
Section 22-4-7 - Alternate method; survey committee.
Section 22-4-8 - Alternate method; survey committee; compensation.
Section 22-4-9 - Alternate method; standards for consolidation.
Section 22-4-10 - Order of state board [department].
Section 22-4-11 - [Publication of order; actions attacking order.]
Section 22-4-12 - Interim local school board; special election.
Section 22-4-13 - Special school district election; term of office.
Section 22-4-14 - Regular school district election; term of office.
Section 22-4-15 - Consolidated school districts; outstanding contracts; indebtedness.
Section 22-4-16 - [Existing school districts validated.]
Section 22-4-17 - Annexation of area for school district purposes; resolutions; approval; filing.