No municipality may annex territory within the boundary of another municipality or territory within a class A county with a population of more than three hundred thousand persons unless approved by the board of county commissioners for that county.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-7-3, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 2003, ch. 438, § 1.
The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, added the language beginning with "or" to the section.
A municipal corporation may annex a state registration station. 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 62-124.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 7 - Annexation of Territory
Section 3-7-1 - Methods of annexation.
Section 3-7-1.1 - Traditional historic community; qualifications; annexation restrictions.
Section 3-7-2 - Extension of utility service by municipality or other utility.
Section 3-7-3 - Limitation on annexation.
Section 3-7-5 - Annexation; arbitration; resolution of intent.
Section 3-7-6 - Annexation; arbitration; creation of board.
Section 3-7-8 - Annexation; arbitration; appointment of three members by municipality.
Section 3-7-9 - Annexation; arbitration; selection of seventh member; procedure; qualifications.
Section 3-7-10 - Annexation; arbitration; chairman; meetings; power of board; final determination.
Section 3-7-11 - Municipal boundary commission; purpose.
Section 3-7-13 - Contents of petition; submission to department of finance and administration.
Section 3-7-16 - Filing the order of the municipal boundary commission; annexation complete.
Section 3-7-17.1 - Annexation; certain municipalities in class A counties; procedures; limitations.