Any municipality electing to be governed under the commission-manager form of government shall retain its present boundary except as it may be altered as authorized by statute and shall possess all powers granted by the constitution and statutes of New Mexico to other municipalities, not inconsistent with the provisions of Sections 3-14-1 through 3-14-19 NMSA 1978.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-13-5, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 62 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 94.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 14 - Commission-Manager Form of Government; Municipalities Over 1,000
Section 3-14-1 - Commission-manager; application to municipalities over three thousand.
Section 3-14-2 - Commission-manager; special election for adoption.
Section 3-14-4 - Commission-manager; charter.
Section 3-14-5 - Commission-manager; boundaries; retention of general powers.
Section 3-14-6 - Commission-manager; districts for selection of commissioners; redistricting.
Section 3-14-8 - Commissioners; special election; terms.
Section 3-14-9 - Vacancies in commission.
Section 3-14-10 - Commission-manager; selection of mayor; duties.
Section 3-14-11 - Commission meetings; disclosure.
Section 3-14-12 - Powers vested in commission; duties of commission.
Section 3-14-13 - Manager; employment; qualifications; salary.
Section 3-14-14 - Manager; duties; attendance at meetings; budget.
Section 3-14-15 - Commissioner-manager; departments; directors.
Section 3-14-16 - Commission; manager; recall; election.
Section 3-14-18 - Commission-manager; initiative; failure of commission to adopt; election.
Section 3-14-19 - Abandonment of commission-manager government.