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2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 3: Municipalities
Article 1: General Provisions, 3-1-1 through 3-1-6
Section 3-1-3: Municipalities; name; prohibiting the use of name of another municipality.


NM Stat § 3-1-3 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis) What's This?

3-1-3. Municipalities; name; prohibiting the use of name of another municipality.

Any municipality may be known as the:

A. "city of ............";

B. "town of ............"; or

C. "village of ............"; but no municipality which changes its name or incorporates shall adopt the name of an existing municipality.

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