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
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.