2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 4 - Counties
Article 34 - Change of County Seats
Section 4-34-5 - [Notice of establishment of new county seat; pending actions and proceedings.]
When a new county seat shall have been established in accordance with this article the county commissioners shall cause due notice thereof to be published in some newspaper of general circulation published in said county for four consecutive weeks, and all suits, actions, process, prosecutions and proceedings already commenced or that may be commenced shall proceed to final judgment and execution at such new county seat.
History: Laws 1897, ch. 6, § 5; C.L. 1897, § 634; Code 1915, § 1144; C.S. 1929, § 33-3505; 1941 Comp., § 15-3205; 1953 Comp., § 15-34-5.
ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — The words "this article" were substituted for the words "this act" by the 1915 Code compilers and referred to art. 29 of ch. 24 of the 1915 Code compiled herein as 4-34-1 to 4-34-10 NMSA 1978. The words "this act" referred to Laws 1897, ch. 6, compiled herein as 4-34-1 to 4-34-5 NMSA 1978.
Cross references. — For publication of notice, see 14-11-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
