2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 4 - Counties
Section 38 Board of County Commissioners
Section 4-38-26 Streets in unincorporated county seats.

NM Stat § 4-38-26 (2015) What's This?

4-38-26. [Streets in unincorporated county seats.]

The boards of county commissioners in the unincorporated county seats of this state shall have the same powers that were possessed by the boards of trustees and city council in the incorporated towns and cities of New Mexico, on March 7, 1897, with reference to the care, opening, altering, changing and grading of roads and streets in their respective county seats, and with reference to the laying of sidewalks and taking care of the same in such county seat: provided, that the county shall not pay any of the expenses in making such improvements or changes.

History: Laws 1897, ch. 30, 1; C.L. 1897, 664(13); Code 1915, 1206; C.S. 1929, 33-4220; 1941 Comp., 15-3522; 1953 Comp., 15-37-24.

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