As used in Sections 3-16-1 through 3-16-18 NMSA 1978:
A. "combined municipal organization" means the combined city and county municipal corporation, whether prior to or subsequent to the completed consolidation, including the area within the exterior boundaries of the municipality and county;
B. "city" means the municipality involved in the city and county consolidation, including the area within the boundary of the city;
C. "county" means the county government including the area within the exterior boundaries of the county involved in the city and county consolidation, and outside the boundary of the city; and
D. "election units" includes the area of the city and county, respectively.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-15-1, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.
Home rule municipalities. — Home rule municipality may set minimum wage higher than that required by the state Minimum Wage Act because of the independent powers possessed by municipalities in New Mexico and the absence of any conflict with state law. New Mexicans for Free Enterprise v. City of Santa Fe, 2006-NMCA-007, 138 N.M. 785, 126 P.3d 1149.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 56 Am. Jur. 2d Municipal Corporations, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions §§ 81, 82.
62 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 79.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 16 - Combined Municipal Organizations
Section 3-16-1 - Combined city-county municipal corporations; definitions.
Section 3-16-2 - Combined organization; charter committee; proposed charter; election; ballots.
Section 3-16-3 - Approval of charter at election; legislative body for combined organization.
Section 3-16-4 - Charter; contents.
Section 3-16-5 - Date for commencing operation of new organization; disapproval of charter; effect.
Section 3-16-6 - Powers of combined organization.
Section 3-16-7 - County officers at time of city and county consolidation; duties.
Section 3-16-9 - Municipal judges to be provided for in charter.
Section 3-16-10 - Pending cases in courts not to be affected by consolidation.
Section 3-16-11 - Probate judges and district judges at time of consolidation; effect.
Section 3-16-12 - Real and personal property taxes; assessment, levy and collection.
Section 3-16-13 - Books and records of combined organization; filing of instruments.
Section 3-16-15 - Continuation of prosecutions, ordinances, rights, privileges and franchises.
Section 3-16-16 - City and county property vests in combined organization.
Section 3-16-17 - Substitution of combined organization in pending court proceedings.