If the governing body of a municipality desires to annex contiguous territory, the governing body may, by resolution, declare that the benefits of municipal government are or can be made available within a reasonable time to the territory proposed to be annexed and that it desires to annex such territory. A copy of the resolution with a copy of a plat of the territory proposed to be annexed shall be filed with the county clerk.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-7-5, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.
Law reviews. — For note, "Annexation of Unincorporated Territory in New Mexico," see 6 Nat. Resources J. 83 (1966).
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.