2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 3 - Municipalities
Section 7 Annexation of Territory
Section 3-7-5 Annexation; arbitration; resolution of intent.

NM Stat § 3-7-5 (2015) What's This?

3-7-5. Annexation; arbitration; resolution of intent.

If the governing body of a municipality desires to annex contiguous territory, the governing body may, by resolution, declare that the benefits of municipal government are or can be made available within a reasonable time to the territory proposed to be annexed and that it desires to annex such territory. A copy of the resolution with a copy of a plat of the territory proposed to be annexed shall be filed with the county clerk.

History: 1953 Comp., 14-7-5, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.

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