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2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 4: Counties
Article 53: Special District Procedures, 4-53-1 through 4-53-11
Section 4-53-9: Multi-county special districts.


NM Stat § 4-53-9 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis) What's This?

4-53-9. Multi-county special districts.

In the event that the territory of any special district lies in two or more counties, proposals to create, or petitions to merge, consolidate or dissolve special districts shall be forwarded to commissions in each of the counties affected. The commissions shall within ten days agree upon a date and place for a joint public hearing and shall proceed jointly as otherwise directed by the Special District Procedures Act [4-53-1 to 4-53-11 NMSA 1978], except that all time spans shall be measured from the date of the agreement.

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