The purpose of this act [3-57-1 to 3-57-9 NMSA 1978] is to provide for the orderly extension of municipal boundaries, to control the formation of new local public bodies, and to minimize the overlapping of a [sic] local governmental services, within class A counties.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-58-2, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 248, § 2.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 57 - Metropolitan Boundaries for Class A Counties
Section 3-57-2 - Purpose of act.
Section 3-57-4 - Methods of annexation.
Section 3-57-5 - Annexation by petition to municipality.
Section 3-57-6 - Petition to district court.
Section 3-57-7 - [Petition to district court;] service and publication of notice.