2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 67: Highways
Article 5: Vacation, Alteration and Establishment of County Roads and Bridges, 67-5-1 through 67-5-21
Section 67-5-5: Alteration or establishment; petition; contents.


NM Stat § 67-5-5 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis) What's This?

67-5-5. [Alteration or establishment; petition; contents.]

The board of county commissioners may alter, widen or change any established road or lay out any new road in their respective counties, when petitioned by ten freeholders residing within two miles of the road sought to be altered, widened, changed or laid out. Said petition shall set forth a description of the road sought to be altered, widened or changed and if the petition be for a new road it shall set forth the points where it is to terminate.

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