New Mexico Statutes
Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties
Section 4-33-15 - [Transcriptions made prior to 1899 validated.]

Whenever any county created prior to March 16, 1899 has already caused records affecting the property therein to be made from the records of the county or counties, from which the same was created and certified to be such transcription by the county clerk making the same; such transcription shall have the same force and effect and certified copies or any part thereof shall be receivable in evidence as above provided for counties which shall have such transcription after March 16th, 1899.
History: Laws 1899, ch. 70, § 4; Code 1915, § 1126; C.S. 1929, § 33-3306; 1941 Comp., § 15-3108; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-15.
Compiler's notes. — The 1915 Code compilers substituted "created prior to March 16, 1899" for "heretofore created by law," "affecting" for "effecting," "county clerk" for "probate clerk and ex officio recorder" and "shall have such transcription after March 16th, 1899" for "shall hereafter have such transcription."

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