Chapter 4 - Counties.
- Article 1 - Bernalillo County, 4-1-1 through 4-1-2.
- Article 1A - New County South of Bernalillo County (South Valley), 4-1A-1 through 4-1A-16.
- Article 2 - Catron County, 4-2-1 through 4-2-4.
- Article 3 - Chaves County, 4-3-1 through 4-3-4.
- Article 3A - Cibola County, 4-3A-1 through 4-3A-14.
- Section 4-3A-1 - Cibola county created.
- Section 4-3A-10 - Classification.
- Section 4-3A-11 - Unexpended funds and securities.
- Section 4-3A-12 - Voting machines.
- Section 4-3A-13 - Transfer of property.
- Section 4-3A-14 - Certificates of indebtedness.
- Section 4-3A-2 - County seat.
- Section 4-3A-3 - Temporary officers.
- Section 4-3A-4 - Precincts.
- Section 4-3A-5 - Tax records.
- Section 4-3A-6 - Unpaid taxes.
- Section 4-3A-7 - Unpaid indebtedness.
- Section 4-3A-8 - Transitional functions.
- Section 4-3A-9 - Judicial matters.
- Article 4 - Colfax County, 4-4-1 through 4-4-3.
- Article 5 - Curry County, 4-5-1.
- Article 6 - De Baca County, 4-6-1.
- Article 7 - Dona Ana County, 4-7-1 through 4-7-3.
- Article 8 - Eddy County, 4-8-1 through 4-8-4.
- Article 9 - Grant County, 4-9-1 through 4-9-2.
- Article 10 - Guadalupe County, 4-10-1 through 4-10-2.
- Article 11 - Harding County, 4-11-1 through 4-11-3.
- Article 12 - Hidalgo County, 4-12-1 through 4-12-2.
- Article 13 - Lea County, 4-13-1 through 4-13-3.
- Article 14 - Lincoln County, 4-14-1 through 4-14-2.
- Article 15 - Los Alamos County, 4-15-1 through 4-15-2.
- Article 16 - Luna County, 4-16-1 through 4-16-2.
- Article 17 - McKinley County, 4-17-1 through 4-17-2.
- Article 18 - Mora County, 4-18-1 through 4-18-4.
- Article 19 - Otero County, 4-19-1 through 4-19-2.
- Article 20 - Quay County, 4-20-1 through 4-20-7.
- Section 4-20-1 - County boundaries.
- Section 4-20-2 - Present organization to remain; county seat.
- Section 4-20-3 - Funds, credits and taxes.
- Section 4-20-4 - Precincts and school districts remain.
- Section 4-20-5 - Records and tax rolls.
- Section 4-20-6 - Salaries of officers.
- Section 4-20-7 - Change of name.
- Article 21 - Rio Arriba County, 4-21-1 through 4-21-2.
- Article 22 - Roosevelt County, 4-22-1 through 4-22-3.
- Article 23 - Sandoval County, 4-23-1 through 4-23-2.
- Article 24 - San Juan County, 4-24-1.
- Article 25 - San Miguel County, 4-25-1 through 4-25-7.
- Section 4-25-1 - County boundaries.
- Section 4-25-2 - Present organization retained; county seat.
- Section 4-25-3 - Funds, credits and taxes.
- Section 4-25-4 - Precincts and school districts remain the same.
- Section 4-25-5 - Records and tax rolls.
- Section 4-25-6 - Salaries remain the same.
- Section 4-25-7 - Change of name.
- Article 26 - Santa Fe County, 4-26-1 through 4-26-2.
- Article 27 - Sierra County, 4-27-1 through 4-27-3.
- Article 28 - Socorro County, 4-28-1.
- Article 29 - Taos County, 4-29-1.
- Article 30 - Torrance County, 4-30-1 through 4-30-2.
- Article 31 - Union County, 4-31-1 through 4-31-2.
- Article 32 - Valencia County, 4-32-1.
- Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties, 4-33-1 through 4-33-17.
- Section 4-33-1 - Annexation of a portion of a county to another county; reasons.
- Section 4-33-10 - Taking entire county; indebtedness of old county; taxation.
- Section 4-33-11 - Retention of court jurisdiction on creation or change of county.
- Section 4-33-12 - Transcription of certain records.
- Section 4-33-13 - Cost of transcription; certificate.
- Section 4-33-14 - Transcription; effect; evidence.
- Section 4-33-15 - Transcriptions made prior to 1899 validated.
- Section 4-33-16 - Payment for transcription; county clerk; deferred payments.
- Section 4-33-17 - Annexation by resolution; notification of secretary of state; challenge.
- Section 4-33-2 - Petition for annexation.
- Section 4-33-3 - Contest; notice of election.
- Section 4-33-4 - Judges for election; form of ballots.
- Section 4-33-5 - Counting and canvassing of votes.
- Section 4-33-6 - Copies of certificate of election; publication; delivery.
- Section 4-33-7 - Effective date of annexation; effect of outstanding indebtedness.
- Section 4-33-8 - Taking part of territory from existing county; indebtedness of existing county; taxation by new county.
- Section 4-33-9 - Disposition of taxes collected.
- Article 34 - Change of County Seats, 4-34-1 through 4-34-10.
- Section 4-34-1 - Petition; number of signers; calling of election; deposit in certain cases; deeds to property for buildings; prohibited removals; limitation on elections.
- Section 4-34-10 - Tax levy for payment of bonds.
- Section 4-34-2 - Notice of election; ballots; canvassing.
- Section 4-34-3 - Bonds for new building; bids.
- Section 4-34-4 - Removal to new county seat; neglect of officer; misdemeanor; penalty.
- Section 4-34-5 - Notice of establishment of new county seat; pending actions and proceedings.
- Section 4-34-6 - City cooperating in erection of buildings; bonds; taxation.
- Section 4-34-7 - City cooperating; amount of bonds required; city to have perpetual use.
- Section 4-34-8 - City cooperating; sale of bonds; construction by commissioners; maintenance.
- Section 4-34-9 - City cooperating; bonds and deeds may be in lieu of cash contribution.
- Article 35 - Determination of Boundary Disputes, 4-35-1 through 4-35-4.
- Article 36 - Miscellaneous Powers of Counties, 4-36-1 through 4-36-11.
- Section 4-36-1 - [County public library;] secretary of state to furnish publications.
- Section 4-36-10 - Class A county; sewer and water utility; operation authorization.
- Section 4-36-11 - Findings; declaration of disaster; powers of county commissions.
- Section 4-36-2 - County libraries; establishment; contract services; gifts and bequests.
- Section 4-36-3 - County power to act as agent; purpose.
- Section 4-36-4 - County property.
- Section 4-36-5 - Firefighting; county may purchase from municipalities.
- Section 4-36-6 - Parks; county government acquisition.
- Section 4-36-7 - Foreign trade zones.
- Section 4-36-8 - Class B county; sewer and water utility.
- Section 4-36-9 - Reimbursement for expenses attendant to temporary detention of a child; reimbursement for ancillary services; civil action.
- Article 37 - County Ordinances, 4-37-1 through 4-37-13.
- Section 4-37-1 - Counties; powers; ordinances.
- Section 4-37-10 - Short title.
- Section 4-37-11 - Validation.
- Section 4-37-12 - Effect and limitations.
- Section 4-37-13 - Construction.
- Section 4-37-2 - Areas in which county ordinances are effective.
- Section 4-37-3 - Enforcing county ordinances; jurisdiction.
- Section 4-37-4 - Enforcement officers in counties; duties.
- Section 4-37-5 - County ordinances; style and form.
- Section 4-37-6 - Voting on proposed county ordinances; majority vote required for passage or repeal.
- Section 4-37-7 - Proposal of ordinances; publication.
- Section 4-37-8 - Printed county ordinances; seal; use as evidence.
- Section 4-37-9 - County ordinances; recording and publication; effective date.
- Section 4-37-9.1 - Water conservation and drought management plans.
- Article 38 - Board of County Commissioners, 4-38-1 through 4-38-42.
- Section 4-38-1 - Exercise of county powers.
- Section 4-38-10 - Chairman.
- Section 4-38-11 - Chairman; powers and duties.
- Section 4-38-12 - Seal; sessions to be public; rules and regulations.
- Section 4-38-13 - Powers; property belonging to county.
- Section 4-38-13.1 - County equipment and property; permitted uses.
- Section 4-38-13.2 - Legislative findings; community value.
- Section 4-38-14 - County appropriation for state fair authorized.
- Section 4-38-15 - Agent of county having charge of county exhibit at state fair; appointment.
- Section 4-38-16 - Accounts; county buildings; taxation.
- Section 4-38-17 - Tax levy for county general purposes; allocation.
- Section 4-38-17.1 - Tax levies authorization; procedures; health purposes.
- Section 4-38-18 - Management in general.
- Section 4-38-19 - County commissioners; employing deputies and employees; employing a county manager.
- Section 4-38-2 - Members; quorum.
- Section 4-38-20 - Precinct boundaries; filing with the secretary of state.
- Section 4-38-21 - Creation of new precincts; petition necessary.
- Section 4-38-22 - Change in precincts; map.
- Section 4-38-23 - Change in precincts; certificates and map to secretary of state.
- Section 4-38-24 - Roads; elections.
- Section 4-38-25 - Bridges.
- Section 4-38-26 - Streets in unincorporated county seats.
- Section 4-38-27 - Receipts and expenditures; publication of report.
- Section 4-38-28 - Payments without authority; liability of commissioners.
- Section 4-38-29 - Approving unauthorized account; penalty; recovery of money.
- Section 4-38-3 - Residence in districts; period for districting; election at large.
- Section 4-38-30 - Neglect of duty; penalty.
- Section 4-38-31 - Establishment of airports.
- Section 4-38-32 - Eminent domain power for acquiring airports.
- Section 4-38-33 - Eminent domain power over land contiguous and adjacent to airport.
- Section 4-38-34 - Joint county-municipal operation of airports.
- Section 4-38-35 - Federal aid for airports; gifts.
- Section 4-38-36 - Power to issue bonds for airports.
- Section 4-38-37 - Procedure for issuing bonds for airports.
- Section 4-38-38 - Creation of county advisory boards.
- Section 4-38-39 - Duties of board.
- Section 4-38-4, 4-38-5 - Repealed.
- Section 4-38-40 - Executive committee.
- Section 4-38-41 - Terms of members.
- Section 4-38-42 - Salary [; members of advisory board]
- Section 4-38-6 - Election; term.
- Section 4-38-7 - Holding office until successor is qualified.
- Section 4-38-8 - Meetings.
- Section 4-38-9 - Proceedings to be published.
- Article 39 - County Assessor, 4-39-1 through 4-39-7.
- Section 4-39-1 - Repealed.
- Section 4-39-2 - Courses in property valuation and property tax administration authorized; issuance of certificates.
- Section 4-39-3 - Qualifications for appraiser's certificates.
- Section 4-39-4 - Additional compensation to assessors.
- Section 4-39-5 - Additional compensation to appraisers.
- Section 4-39-6 - Assessors; removal proceedings against; secretary of taxation and revenue may cause to be instituted; district attorney; attorney general.
- Section 4-39-7 - Repealed.
- Article 40 - County Clerk, 4-40-1 through 4-40-10.
- Section 4-40-1 - Repealed.
- Section 4-40-10 - Newspapers; abstraction, mutilation or destruction; penalty.
- Section 4-40-2 - County clerk; bond.
- Section 4-40-3 - Duties; ex-officio clerk of board of county commissioners.
- Section 4-40-4 - Duties as clerk of county commissioners.
- Section 4-40-5 - Duties as to accounts allowed by board; copies of records.
- Section 4-40-6 - Duties as to orders for money.
- Section 4-40-7 - Newspaper subscriptions.
- Section 4-40-8 - To keep file of newspapers.
- Section 4-40-9 - Newspapers; payment of expenses.
- Article 41 - County Sheriff, 4-41-1 through 4-41-22.
- Section 4-41-1 - Repealed.
- Section 4-41-10 - Right to carry arms; deputies; appointment.
- Section 4-41-10.1 - Right to carry concealed arms.
- Section 4-41-11 - Injuries to sheriff or deputy while making arrest; medical expenses; limitation.
- Section 4-41-11.1 - Qualifications; waiver.
- Section 4-41-12 - Entering other counties; powers.
- Section 4-41-13 - Execution of process of probate court; attendance.
- Section 4-41-14 - Sheriff to serve and execute process and orders of magistrate [and municipal] courts.
- Section 4-41-15 - Fees; payment in advance.
- Section 4-41-16 - Fees; attendance on courts; sessions of county commissioners; hearing before judges.
- Section 4-41-17 - Executions; commissions and expenses.
- Section 4-41-18 - Fees; service of jury venire.
- Section 4-41-19 - County peace officers and constables; mileage; conditions.
- Section 4-41-2 - Duties.
- Section 4-41-20 - Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and other county peace officers; public transportation; reimbursement.
- Section 4-41-21 - More than one subpoena, summons or prisoner; no extra charge.
- Section 4-41-22 - Other fees.
- Section 4-41-3 - Failure to execute bond and oath; performing duties; penalty.
- Section 4-41-4 - Exercising powers after removal; penalty.
- Section 4-41-5 - Deputy sheriffs; appointment and term; merit system.
- Section 4-41-6 - Counties authorized to establish merit systems for deputies and personnel in the county sheriff's office.
- Section 4-41-7 - Provisions of merit system constitute part of employment contract.
- Section 4-41-8 - Deputy sheriff; qualifications; character; revocation of commission.
- Section 4-41-9 - Deputy sheriffs; powers and duties.
- Article 42 - County Surveyor, 4-42-1 through 4-42-15.
- Section 4-42-1 - County surveyor; election; qualifications.
- Section 4-42-10 - County surveying; surveys by county surveyor.
- Section 4-42-11 - County surveyor; contracting.
- Section 4-42-12 - Survey books; admissibility in evidence.
- Section 4-42-13 - Surveys to be numbered; tax assessment by reference to number.
- Section 4-42-14 - Lines and corners not to be changed; private lands not to be surveyed without consent.
- Section 4-42-15 - County surveys.
- Section 4-42-2 - Injuries by surveyors; suit on bond.
- Section 4-42-3 - Surveys for use in court; authority to administer oaths; testimony.
- Section 4-42-4 - Office; books; records of surveys.
- Section 4-42-5 - Method of calculation; reestablishing corners in accordance with United States manual of instructions.
- Section 4-42-6 - Interference with surveyor; penalty; damages.
- Section 4-42-7 - Fees; purchase of plats of United States surveys; admissibility of certified copies of surveys as evidence; filing copy of surveys.
- Section 4-42-8 - Surveying of lands divided by county line.
- Section 4-42-9 - County boundaries; survey in accordance with United States manual of instructions.
- Article 43 - County Treasurer, 4-43-1 through 4-43-4.
- Article 44 - Salaries and Provisions Applicable to More Than One Office, 4-44-1 through 4-44-45.
- Section 4-44-1 - Classification for salary purposes.
- Section 4-44-12.1 - Equity.
- Section 4-44-12.2 - Legislative intent; purpose.
- Section 4-44-12.3 - Legislative intent; uniform salary changes.
- Section 4-44-13 - County clerks acting as court clerks; additional compensation.
- Section 4-44-14 - H class counties; salaries and expenses.
- Section 4-44-15 - Fees collected by officers of H class counties; disposition.
- Section 4-44-16 - Powers and duties of officers of H class counties.
- Section 4-44-17 - Insufficient funds for hire of full-time deputies in fifth class counties.
- Section 4-44-18 - Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and guards; expenses incurred in serving process and certain other official business; per diem.
- Section 4-44-19 - Prisoners; operating allowance; records and maintenance.
- Section 4-44-2 - Biennial determination of classification.
- Section 4-44-20 - Prisoners; feeding in transit.
- Section 4-44-21 - No compensation except as provided by law.
- Section 4-44-22 - Disqualification for financial interest.
- Section 4-44-23 - Confidential information.
- Section 4-44-24 - Contracts with former officials or employees.
- Section 4-44-25 - Disclosure of financial interest.
- Section 4-44-26 - Disclosure for persons on retainer or contract.
- Section 4-44-27 - Enforcement procedures.
- Section 4-44-28 - Collection of fees, commissions, mileage and per diem; accounts; payment to county treasurer.
- Section 4-44-29 - Fees to be collected in advance.
- Section 4-44-3 - Establishment of H class counties.
- Section 4-44-30 - County treasurer; receipts; accounts of officers.
- Section 4-44-31 - County general fund created.
- Section 4-44-32 - Embezzlement; negligence; perjury; penalties.
- Section 4-44-33 - Stationery, postage and office supplies.
- Section 4-44-34 - Officers to keep office at county seat.
- Section 4-44-35 - Deputy county officers; oaths; bonds.
- Section 4-44-36 - Abolishment of certain county offices.
- Section 4-44-37 - Petition for election on question of abolition.
- Section 4-44-38 - Notice of petition; challenging sufficiency of petition.
- Section 4-44-39 - Calling of election; notice.
- Section 4-44-4 - Class A counties; salaries.
- Section 4-44-4.1 - Class B counties; over three hundred million dollars valuation; salaries.
- Section 4-44-40 - Election judges and clerks; form for ballot.
- Section 4-44-41 - Counting and canvassing of returns.
- Section 4-44-42 - Recount of votes.
- Section 4-44-43 - Results of canvass and any recount to be published.
- Section 4-44-44 - Petition for restoration of abolished offices; election; ballots.
- Section 4-44-45 - Elections; costs; limitations.
- Section 4-44-5 - Class B counties; salaries.
- Section 4-44-6 - Class C counties; salaries.
- Section 4-44-7 - First class counties; over twenty-seven million dollars valuation; salaries.
- Section 4-44-8 - First class counties; under twenty-seven million dollars valuation; salaries.
- Section 4-44-9 to 4-44-12 - Repealed.
- Article 45 - Accounts and Claims Against Counties, 4-45-1 through 4-45-7.
- Section 4-45-1, 4-45-2 - Repealed.
- Section 4-45-3 - Accounts to be itemized; board may disapprove.
- Section 4-45-4 - County orders for payment from treasury; form and signature.
- Section 4-45-5 - Accounts against county; appeal from disallowance.
- Section 4-45-6 - Repealed.
- Section 4-45-7 - Examination of canceled orders.
- Article 46 - Suits by and Against Counties, 4-46-1 through 4-46-4.
- Article 47 - Public Buildings and Works, 4-47-1 through 4-47-4.
- Article 48 - Hospitals, 4-48-1 through 4-48-16.
- Section 4-48-1 - Recompiled.
- Section 4-48-10 - Recompiled.
- Section 4-48-11 - Repealed.
- Section 4-48-12 - Repealed.
- Section 4-48-13, 4-48-14 - Recompiled.
- Section 4-48-15 - Repealed.
- Section 4-48-16 - Recompiled.
- Section 4-48-2 - Repealed.
- Section 4-48-3 to 4-48-6 - Recompiled.
- Section 4-48-7, 4-48-8 - Repealed.
- Section 4-48-9, 4-48-9.1 - Repealed.
- Article 48A - Special Hospital Districts, 4-48A-1 through 4-48A-30.
- Section 4-48A-1 - Short title.
- Section 4-48A-10 - Board of trustees; duties.
- Section 4-48A-11 - Board of trustees; acquisition of existing hospital facilities; agreements.
- Section 4-48A-12 - Board of trustees; issue of bonds.
- Section 4-48A-13 - Bonds; form; interest; maturities.
- Section 4-48A-14 - Imposition of tax for payment of bonds.
- Section 4-48A-15 - Refunding bonds.
- Section 4-48A-16 - Special tax imposed for special hospital district.
- Section 4-48A-17 - Election procedures.
- Section 4-48A-18 - Dissolution of the special hospital district.
- Section 4-48A-19 - Reserved.
- Section 4-48A-2 - Definitions.
- Section 4-48A-20 - Hospital revenue bonds; authority to issue; pledge of revenues.
- Section 4-48A-21 - Use of proceeds of bond issue.
- Section 4-48A-22 - Revenue bonds; terms.
- Section 4-48A-23 - Resolution authorizing revenue bonds.
- Section 4-48A-24 - Revenue bonds not general obligations of special hospital district.
- Section 4-48A-25 - Revenue bonds; security.
- Section 4-48A-26 - Revenue bonds; exemption from taxation.
- Section 4-48A-27 - Election not required.
- Section 4-48A-28 - No notice or publication required.
- Section 4-48A-29 - Agreements with the New Mexico hospital equipment loan council; authority; security; restrictions and limitations and other details.
- Section 4-48A-3 - Creation of special hospital district; power of counties to agree to create special hospital districts.
- Section 4-48A-3.1 - Artesia special hospital district.
- Section 4-48A-3.2 - Nor-Lea special hospital district.
- Section 4-48A-3.3 - Jal special hospital district.
- Section 4-48A-30 - Refunding revenue bonds.
- Section 4-48A-4 - Formation of special hospital district; petition.
- Section 4-48A-5 - Formation of special hospital district; election.
- Section 4-48A-5.1 - Voting in certain special hospital districts after formation.
- Section 4-48A-6 - Board of trustees; terms; vacancies; removal.
- Section 4-48A-7 - Board of trustees; qualifications; automatic removal.
- Section 4-48A-8 - Board of trustees; organization; bond.
- Section 4-48A-9 - Board of trustees; powers.
- Article 48B - Hospital Funding, 4-48B-1 through 4-48B-29.
- Section 4-48B-1 - Short title.
- Section 4-48B-10 - Hospital governing boards for county hospitals; members; appointment; terms; powers; bonds.
- Section 4-48B-11 - Federal aid.
- Section 4-48B-12 - Tax levies authorized.
- Section 4-48B-13 - County hospital; power to lease; expenditure of proceeds from tax levy.
- Section 4-48B-14 - Payment of charges; persons committed by district court.
- Section 4-48B-15 - Election on special levy.
- Section 4-48B-16 - Validation of earlier elections.
- Section 4-48B-17 - Governing boards of county hospitals authorized to establish retirement plans and programs for employees of county hospitals.
- Section 4-48B-18 - Hospital revenue bonds; authority to issue; pledge of revenues.
- Section 4-48B-19 - Use of proceeds of bond issue.
- Section 4-48B-2 - Purpose of act.
- Section 4-48B-20 - Revenue bonds; terms.
- Section 4-48B-21 - Ordinance authorizing revenue bonds.
- Section 4-48B-22 - Hospital revenue bonds not general county obligations.
- Section 4-48B-23 - Revenue bonds; security; restrictions and limitations.
- Section 4-48B-24 - Revenue bonds; exemption from taxation.
- Section 4-48B-25 - Election not required.
- Section 4-48B-26 - No notice or publication required.
- Section 4-48B-27 - Hospitals declared necessary public buildings.
- Section 4-48B-28 - Agreements with the New Mexico hospital equipment loan council; authority; security; restrictions and limitations and other details.
- Section 4-48B-29 - Refunding revenue bonds.
- Section 4-48B-3 - Definitions.
- Section 4-48B-4 - Annual report.
- Section 4-48B-5 - Power of counties.
- Section 4-48B-6 - Election on bond question; petition; notice; limitation on holding; election without petition.
- Section 4-48B-7 - Power to lease hospitals.
- Section 4-48B-8 - Sick and indigent persons; agreements for care with state and county agencies.
- Section 4-48B-9 - Joint construction and operation of hospitals by counties; municipal participation; indebtedness authorized.
- Article 49 - Bonds for Courthouses, Jails, Bridges, Hospitals and Libraries, 4-49-1 through 4-49-21.
- Section 4-49-1 - Bonds for remodeling and making additions.
- Section 4-49-10 - Conduct of election.
- Section 4-49-11 - Ballots.
- Section 4-49-12 - Qualifications of voters.
- Section 4-49-13 - Stream on county boundary; bridge bonds.
- Section 4-49-14 - Vote for issuance; notice of bids; proposals; place of construction.
- Section 4-49-15 - Contracts authorized.
- Section 4-49-16 - Registration of bonds.
- Section 4-49-17 - Tax levy for payment of bonds.
- Section 4-49-18 - Taxes to be paid in cash; use for specified purpose.
- Section 4-49-19 - Redemption; notice; cancellation.
- Section 4-49-2 - Location of county hospitals; approval of the department of health.
- Section 4-49-20 - Use of funds for specific purpose; misapplication; penalty.
- Section 4-49-21 - Failure to levy tax; mandamus.
- Section 4-49-3 - Two or more counties joining in construction of county hospital; bonds.
- Section 4-49-4 - Bonds for courthouses, jails and bridges.
- Section 4-49-5 - Election necessary.
- Section 4-49-6 - Legislative declaration; necessary public buildings and public projects.
- Section 4-49-7 - General obligation bonds; authority to issue.
- Section 4-49-8 - Election on bond question; petition; notice; election without petition.
- Section 4-49-9 - Second petition; procedure.
- Article 50 - Flood Control, 4-50-1 through 4-50-17.
- Section 4-50-1 - County flood commissioner; appointment; salary.
- Section 4-50-10 - Emergency flood districts; establishment.
- Section 4-50-11 - Emergency flood superintendent; appointment; qualifications.
- Section 4-50-12 - Term, oath and bond of superintendent.
- Section 4-50-13 - Emergency flood workers.
- Section 4-50-14 - Service of notice, summons or calls for work; filing list.
- Section 4-50-15 - Failure to work or pay; penalty; use of fine money.
- Section 4-50-16 - Emergency district flood fund; superintendent failing to pay amounts collected; penalty; recovery.
- Section 4-50-17 - Powers and duties of superintendent.
- Section 4-50-2 - Tax levy; county flood fund; authority to borrow.
- Section 4-50-3 - Inspection of rivers; construction of works; personnel; contracts for financing.
- Section 4-50-4 - Entry upon lands; damages; interference; misdemeanor; objections.
- Section 4-50-5 - Condemnation of property.
- Section 4-50-6 - Limit on indebtedness; payment of expenses.
- Section 4-50-7 - Report to county commissioners.
- Section 4-50-8 - Work in adjoining counties.
- Section 4-50-9 - Expenditure of funds raised under prior law.
- Article 51 - County Budget, 4-51-1 through 4-51-3.
- Article 52 - Refuse Disposal Districts, 4-52-1 through 4-52-15.
- Section 4-52-1 - Short title.
- Section 4-52-10 - Votes; results.
- Section 4-52-10.1 - Creation; alternate procedure.
- Section 4-52-11 - Powers.
- Section 4-52-12 - Addition of land.
- Section 4-52-13 - Detaching land.
- Section 4-52-14 - Discontinuance of districts.
- Section 4-52-15 - Penalty [for violation of ordinance.]
- Section 4-52-2 - Definitions.
- Section 4-52-3 - Purpose of act.
- Section 4-52-4 - Application of act.
- Section 4-52-5 - Area.
- Section 4-52-6 - Petitions.
- Section 4-52-7 - Hearing; notice.
- Section 4-52-8 - Referendum.
- Section 4-52-9 - Ballots.
- Article 53 - Special District Procedures, 4-53-1 through 4-53-11.
- Section 4-53-1 - Short title.
- Section 4-53-10 - Decisions of commission.
- Section 4-53-11 - Administration.
- Section 4-53-2 - Definitions.
- Section 4-53-3 - County special district commission.
- Section 4-53-4 - Powers and duties of commission.
- Section 4-53-5 - Proposals for creation of special districts.
- Section 4-53-6 - Merger, consolidation or dissolution of special district.
- Section 4-53-7 - Hearings.
- Section 4-53-8 - Factors to be considered.
- Section 4-53-9 - Multi-county special districts.
- Article 54 - Community Service Districts, 4-54-1 through 4-54-5.
- Article 55 - Special Assessment Districts for Improvements in Class A Counties, 4-55-1 through 4-55-34.
- Article 55A - County Improvement Districts, 4-55A-1 through 4-55A-43.
- Section 4-55A-1 - Short title.
- Section 4-55A-10 - Improvement district; petition method; requirements; distribution of costs; notice of hearing.
- Section 4-55A-11 - Improvement district; notice of preliminary hearing.
- Section 4-55A-12 - Improvement district; preliminary hearing; protest; action of the board; action in district court.
- Section 4-55A-12.1 - Imposition of improvement district property tax; limitations.
- Section 4-55A-13 - Improvement district; levy and collection of assessments prior to commencing improvement; special fund; misuse; penalty.
- Section 4-55A-14 - Improvement district; advertising for bids; county may do work; contribution by governmental agency.
- Section 4-55A-15 - Notice of bid; acceptance of bid.
- Section 4-55A-16 - Improvement district; assessment of railroad property.
- Section 4-55A-17 - Improvement district; assessment roll; notice of assessment hearing.
- Section 4-55A-18 - Improvement district; filing of objections; assessment hearing; action of the board; appeal to district court.
- Section 4-55A-19 - Improvement district; assessments; terms of payment; liens.
- Section 4-55A-2 - Improvement district; definitions.
- Section 4-55A-20 - Improvement district; authority to issue bonds or assignable certificates.
- Section 4-55A-21 - Improvement district; rights of negotiable bondholders or assignable certificate holders.
- Section 4-55A-22 - Improvement district; additional duties imposed on county.
- Section 4-55A-23 - Improvement district; acceptance of deed in lieu of foreclosure.
- Section 4-55A-24 - Improvement district; foreclosure; trustee may purchase at foreclosure of liens; contents of bid.
- Section 4-55A-25 - Improvement district; title subject to redemption vests in trustee.
- Section 4-55A-26 - Improvement district; private or public sale of property; redemption period; application for authorization; appraisement; disposition of proceeds.
- Section 4-55A-27 - Improvement district; assessment funds; expenditures; misuse; penalties.
- Section 4-55A-28 - Transfer of improvement district funds.
- Section 4-55A-29 - Improvement district; reassessment after voiding of assessments; procedure.
- Section 4-55A-3 - Improvement district; authorization; limitation.
- Section 4-55A-30 - Improvement district; reassessment; defects waived; credit for previous payment.
- Section 4-55A-31 - Improvement district; appeal to district court.
- Section 4-55A-32 - Improvement district; payment of reassessment; continuing proceedings to collect assessment.
- Section 4-55A-33 - Improvement district; appeal of reassessment; procedure exclusive.
- Section 4-55A-34 - Improvement district; application of reassessment fund to outstanding indebtedness.
- Section 4-55A-35 - Improvement district; refunding improvement bonds; authority.
- Section 4-55A-36 - Refunding bonds; escrow; detail.
- Section 4-55A-37 - Improvement district; ordinance for refunding bonds; conditions; sale or exchange.
- Section 4-55A-38 - Improvement district; payment of assessment for refunding bond; maximum term; interest; prepayment; liens.
- Section 4-55A-39 - Improvement district; construction of sections.
- Section 4-55A-4 - Improvement district; purpose.
- Section 4-55A-4.1 - Improvement district; additional purpose.
- Section 4-55A-40 - Street and road improvement fund authorization.
- Section 4-55A-41 - Street and road improvement fund; use.
- Section 4-55A-42 - Street and road improvement fund; repurchasing bonds or certificates; pledging income.
- Section 4-55A-43 - Street and road improvement fund; diverting proceeds from tax.
- Section 4-55A-5 - Improvement district; powers of a county.
- Section 4-55A-6 - Improvement district; limitations on powers of county with respect to street or right of way under jurisdiction of state transportation commission.
- Section 4-55A-7 - Improvement district; provisional order method; procedure; preliminary lien; notice of pendency of district; effect.
- Section 4-55A-8 - Improvement district; notice of assessment; protests.
- Section 4-55A-9 - Improvement district; provisional order; protest; action in district court.
- Article 55B - Historic Building Improvement Act, 4-55B-1 through 4-55B-5.
- Section 4-55B-1 - Short title.
- Section 4-55B-2 - Definitions.
- Section 4-55B-3 - Authorization for a county to impose an historic building improvements tax; resolution; election required.
- Section 4-55B-4 - Conduct of election; ballot.
- Section 4-55B-5 - Imposition of tax; certification by department of finance and administration; discontinuance of tax.
- Article 55C - Solar Energy Improvement Special Assessment Act, 4-55C-1 through 4-55C-8.
- Section 4-55C-1 - Short title.
- Section 4-55C-2 - Definitions.
- Section 4-55C-3 - Ordinance imposing solar energy special assessment.
- Section 4-55C-4 - Implementation of solar energy improvement special assessment.
- Section 4-55C-5 - Solar energy improvement special assessment; amount; collection; lien created.
- Section 4-55C-6 - Solar energy improvement special assessment; disbursement of proceeds.
- Section 4-55C-7 - Solar energy improvement financing institutions; certification of qualified entities.
- Section 4-55C-8 - Additional criteria prohibited.
- Article 56 - Refuse; Collection and Disposal, 4-56-1 through 4-56-3.
- Article 57 - Planning Commission, 4-57-1 through 4-57-3.
- Article 58 - Planning Districts, 4-58-1 through 4-58-6.
- Article 59 - County Industrial Revenue Bonds, 4-59-1 through 4-59-16.
- Section 4-59-1 - Short title.
- Section 4-59-10 - No contribution by county.
- Section 4-59-11 - Bonds made legal investments.
- Section 4-59-12 - Exemption from taxation.
- Section 4-59-13 - Construction of act.
- Section 4-59-14 - No notice or publication required.
- Section 4-59-15 - Board of finance.
- Section 4-59-16 - Liberal interpretation.
- Section 4-59-2 - Definitions.
- Section 4-59-3 - Legislative intent.
- Section 4-59-4 - Additional powers conferred on counties.
- Section 4-59-4.1 - Notice to municipality and county assessor.
- Section 4-59-5 - Bonds issued to finance projects.
- Section 4-59-6 - Security for bonds.
- Section 4-59-7 - Requirements respecting lease.
- Section 4-59-8 - Refunding bonds.
- Section 4-59-9 - Use of proceeds from sale of bonds.
- Section 4-59-9.1 - Procedure for issuing industrial revenue bonds or refunding bonds.
- Article 60 - County Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, 4-60-1 through 4-60-15.
- Section 4-60-1 - Short title.
- Section 4-60-10 - No contribution by county.
- Section 4-60-11 - Bonds made legal investments.
- Section 4-60-12 - Exemption from taxation.
- Section 4-60-13 - Proceedings for issuance and sale of bonds; no notice or publication required.
- Section 4-60-14 - Construction of act.
- Section 4-60-15 - Limitation.
- Section 4-60-2 - Definitions.
- Section 4-60-3 - Legislative intent.
- Section 4-60-4 - Additional powers conferred on counties.
- Section 4-60-5 - Bonds issued to finance projects.
- Section 4-60-6 - Security for bonds.
- Section 4-60-7 - Requirements respecting lease or agreement of sale.
- Section 4-60-8 - Refunding bonds.
- Section 4-60-9 - Use of proceeds from sale of bonds.
- Article 61 - Small Counties Assistance, 4-61-1 through 4-61-3.
- Article 62 - Revenue Bonds, 4-62-1 through 4-62-10.
- Section 4-62-1 - Revenue bonds; authority to issue; pledge of revenues; limitation on time of issuance.
- Section 4-62-10 - Refunding revenue bonds; ordinance; resolution.
- Section 4-62-2 - Use of proceeds of bond issue.
- Section 4-62-3 - Revenue bonds; terms.
- Section 4-62-3.1 - Exemption from taxation.
- Section 4-62-4 - Ordinance authorizing revenue bonds; two-thirds majority required; resolution authorizing revenue bonds to be issued and sold to the New Mexico finance authority.
- Section 4-62-5 - Revenue bonds not general county obligations; authentication.
- Section 4-62-6 - Revenue bonds; mandatory rates for non-utility revenue-producing projects; mandamus; impairment of payment.
- Section 4-62-7 - Revenue bonds; refunding authorization.
- Section 4-62-8 - Refunding bonds; escrow; detail.
- Section 4-62-9 - Refunding revenue bonds; terms.