New Mexico Statutes
Article 7 - Annexation of Territory
Section 3-7-8 - Annexation; arbitration; appointment of three members by municipality.

Before the day of election required in the territory proposed to be annexed, the governing body of the municipality proposing to annex the territory shall appoint three members of the board of arbitration who shall be qualified electors and owners of real property within the municipality.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-7-8, 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

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 3 - Municipalities

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 3-7-4 - Annexation; territory owned by the United States, state of New Mexico or a political subdivision; interposition not to prohibit annexation.

Section 3-7-5 - Annexation; arbitration; resolution of intent.

Section 3-7-6 - Annexation; arbitration; creation of board.

Section 3-7-7 - Annexation; election of three members from territory proposed to be annexed; notice; polling places; election officials; ballots; canvass of votes.

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 3-7-12 - Municipal boundary commission; appointment; qualifications of members; payment of members; secretary of finance and administration to provide staff.

Section 3-7-13 - Contents of petition; submission to department of finance and administration.

Section 3-7-14 - Meetings of the municipal boundary commission; election of a chairman; to meet in municipality to which annexation is proposed; public notice of meeting.

Section 3-7-15 - Duties of the municipal boundary commission; authority of commission to annex; order is final; review by certiorari.

Section 3-7-16 - Filing the order of the municipal boundary commission; annexation complete.

Section 3-7-17 - Annexation; petition by owners of contiguous territory; duty of governing body; ordinance; appeal.

Section 3-7-17.1 - Annexation; certain municipalities in class A counties; procedures; limitations.

Section 3-7-18 - Annexation to include streets.