2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 4 - Counties
Article 45 - Accounts and Claims Against Counties
Section 4-45-5 - Accounts against county; appeal from disallowance.
When a claim of a person against a county is disapproved in whole or in part by the board of county commissioners, that person may appeal the decision of the board to the district court pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 1876, ch. 1, § 22; C.L. 1884, § 353; C.L. 1897, § 671; Code 1915, § 1224; C.S. 1929, § 33-4238; 1941 Comp., § 15-4205; 1953 Comp., § 15-44-5; Laws 1998, ch. 55, § 16; 1999, ch. 265, § 16.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For payment of appealed claims, see 6-6-16 NMSA 1978.
For procedures governing administrative appeals to the district court, see Rule 1-074 NMRA.
The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted "Section 39-3-1.1" for "Section 12-8A-1".
The 1998 amendment, effective September 1, 1998, rewrote this section to the extent that a detailed comparison is impracticable.
Appeal from disallowance of claim by board. — The board of county commissioners is the body which approves or disapproves the reports of the treasurers in their several counties, and an appeal lies to the district court, and may be taken by any person whose claim is disallowed in whole or in part by that board. Territory v. Newhall, 1909-NMSC-016, 15 N.M. 141, 103 P. 982.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 56 Am. Jur. 2d Municipal Corporations, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions § 768.
20 C.J.S. Counties §§ 244 to 248.
