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NM Stat § 4-22-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 22 - Roosevelt County|Section 4-22-3 - [County seat.]

That the county seat of the said county of Roosevelt shall be established at the town of Portales in said county. History: Laws 1903, ch. 7, § 1; Code 1915, § 1103; C.S. 1929, § 33-2002; 1941 Comp., § 15-2003; 1953 Comp., § 15-22-3. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — This section was incorporated in article 15, chapter 24 of the 1915 Code. It was not reenacted by its inclusion therein, but was compiled merely for convenience. See the 1915 Code, p. 1665. Cross references. — For removal of county seats, see N.M. Const., art. X, § 3 and 4-34-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 4-23-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 23 - Sandoval County|Section 4-23-2 - [County seat.]

The county seat of the said county of Sandoval is hereby established at the town of Bernalillo in said county. History: Laws 1905, ch. 10, § 3; Code 1915, § 1105; C.S. 1929, § 33-2102; 1941 Comp., § 15-2102; 1953 Comp., § 15-23-2. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For removal of county seats, see N.M. Const., art. X, § 3 and 4-34-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 4-24-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 24 - San Juan County|Section 4-24-1 - [Original county boundaries.]

That all of that portion of Rio Arriba county, New Mexico, comprised within the following boundaries, as hereinafter described, shall form and constitute a new county, to be hereafter known as the county of San Juan, to wit: commencing at the state line of Colorado, running along the San Juan river to where the San Juan crosses range line between ranges seven and eight [west; thence south on said range line], to the north line of Bernalillo [McKinley] county; thence west to the line of Arizona; thence running north on the Arizona line to the state of Colorado; thence east to the place of beginning; also to include all the settlements on the San Juan river below the mouth of the Los Pinos river. History: Laws 1887, ch. 13, § 1; C.L. 1897, § 569; Code 1915, § 1106; C.S. 1929, § 33-2201; 1941 Comp., § 15-2201; 1953 Comp., § 15-24-1. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Compiler's notes. — There is an ambiguity in the description of the east boundary of the county which may have been due to an omission of part of the wording of the original bill during the process of enrolling and engrossing. The compiler has inserted the bracketed words to complete the sense of the description. The original south boundary of San Juan county was amended by Laws 1901, ch. 39 [4-17-1 NMSA 1978] and was fixed as being the fifth standard parallel north. This section was incorporated as article 17, chapter 24 of the 1915 Code. It was not reenacted by its inclusion therein, but was compiled merely for convenience. See the 1915 Code, p. 1665. Cross references. — For boundaries of Bernalillo county, see 4-1-1 and 4-1-2 NMSA 1978. For boundaries of McKinley county, see 4-17-1 NMSA 1978. For boundaries of Rio Arriba county, see 4-21-1 and 4-21-2 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 4-25-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 25 - San Miguel County|Section 4-25-2 - [Present organization retained; county seat.]

That the present organization of the county of San Miguel as to precincts, school districts, officials and otherwise shall be and become the organization of the new county of Jefferson; that the county seat of the county of Jefferson shall be and remain at Las Vegas until changed according to law. All officials of San Miguel county who were duly elected at the last general election and who qualified as required by law and all appointive officials duly qualified shall be and remain the officials of Jefferson county, holding their respective offices for the time for which they were severally elected or appointed, and qualified, and they shall perform all of the duties relating to their respective offices in the county of Jefferson hereby created. History: Laws 1923, ch. 142, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 33-2302; 1941 Comp., § 15-2302; 1953 Comp., § 15-25-2. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — The name of Jefferson county was changed to San Miguel county by Laws 1923, ch. 151. Cross references. — For removal of county seats, see N.M. Const., art. X, § 3 and 4-34-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 4-25-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 25 - San Miguel County|Section 4-25-3 - [Funds, credits and taxes.]

All funds, monies, rights, credits, licenses and taxes which belong to or were to be paid to the county of San Miguel shall be and become the property of the county of Jefferson hereby created, and all such monies and taxes shall be paid to the proper official of Jefferson county; and any valid and existing indebtedness, liability or obligation of the county of San Miguel shall be and become an indebtedness, liability or obligation of the said county of Jefferson. History: Laws 1923, ch. 142, § 3; C.S. 1929, § 33-2303; 1941 Comp., § 15-2303; 1953 Comp., § 15-25-3. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — The name of Jefferson county was changed to San Miguel county by Laws 1923, ch. 151.
NM Stat § 4-25-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 25 - San Miguel County|Section 4-25-4 - [Precincts and school districts remain the same.]

The precincts and school districts heretofore existing in San Miguel county and the officials thereof shall be and remain the same as they were until changed according to law. The area included in the county of Jefferson which is not within any precinct or school district of said county may be organized into precincts or school districts in the manner provided by law. History: Laws 1923, ch. 142, § 4; C.S. 1929, § 33-2304; 1941 Comp., § 15-2304; 1953 Comp., § 15-25-4. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — The name of Jefferson county was changed to San Miguel county by Laws 1923, ch. 151.
NM Stat § 4-25-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 25 - San Miguel County|Section 4-25-5 - [Records and tax rolls.]

All records, tax rolls, assessments and tax schedules heretofore belonging or pertaining to the county of San Miguel shall belong to and become the property of the county of Jefferson. All things and acts or duties which could have been legally required to be done or performed by any person, firm, corporation, board or official in the county of San Miguel may also be required from such person, firm, corporation, board or official in the county of Jefferson. Assessments of lands not assessed for the year 1923 shall be made for said year in the county of Jefferson by the state tax commission. History: Laws 1923, ch. 142, § 5; C.S. 1929, § 33-2305; 1941 Comp., § 15-2305; 1953 Comp., § 15-25-5. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — The name of Jefferson county was changed to San Miguel county by Laws 1923, ch. 151.
NM Stat § 4-25-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 25 - San Miguel County|Section 4-25-6 - [Salaries remain the same.]

The officials of Jefferson county shall receive the same salaries respectively as they would have received as officials in San Miguel county until otherwise provided by law. History: Laws 1923, ch. 142, § 8; C.S. 1929, § 33-2308; 1941 Comp., § 15-2307; 1953 Comp., § 15-25-7. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — The name of Jefferson county was changed to San Miguel county by Laws 1923, ch. 151.
NM Stat § 4-25-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 25 - San Miguel County|Section 4-25-7 - [Change of name.]

That the name of the county of Jefferson, heretofore created, is hereby changed to San Miguel county. History: Laws 1923, ch. 151, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 33-2309; 1941 Comp., § 15-2308; 1953 Comp., § 15-25-8.
NM Stat § 4-26-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 26 - Santa Fe County|Section 4-26-1 - [County boundaries.]

The boundaries of Santa Fe county shall be defined as follows: commencing at the southeast corner of township eight north, range eleven east; thence north between ranges eleven and twelve east, to the northeast corner of township twenty north, range eleven east; thence west between townships twenty and twenty-one north, to the northwest corner of township twenty north, range seven east; thence south between ranges six and seven east to the southwest corner of township eight north, range seven east; thence east between townships seven and eight north to the place of beginning. History: Laws 1889, ch. 127, § 1; C.L. 1897, § 596; Code 1915, § 1108; C.S. 1929, § 33-2401; 1941 Comp., § 15-2401; 1953 Comp., § 15-26-1. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Since the enactment of this section, the following changes have been made in the boundaries of Santa Fe county: on the north, Espanola precinct number 16 was detached and made a part of Rio Arriba county [see 4-26-2 NMSA 1978 and also description of present boundaries of Rio Arriba county in compiler's notes under 4-21-1 NMSA 1978]; on the south, the southern boundary was made the township line between townships 9 and 10 north by the creation of Torrance county [see 4-30-1 NMSA 1978]; on the west, the present boundary is as described in this section, [see also 4-23-1 NMSA 1978] although a change in the boundary was made by Laws 1891, ch. 55 [see compiler's notes under 4-1-1 NMSA 1978]. The eastern boundary remains as described in this section. A change also was made by the creation of Los Alamos county by Laws 1949, ch. 134, compiled as 4-15-1 and 4-15-2 NMSA 1978. Santa Fe county was originally created by Laws 1852, p. 292, which read: "The boundaries of the county of Santa Fe are, on the east, from the point of Torreones, drawing a direct line across the summit of the mountain until it reaches the angle formed by the eastern and southern boundaries of the county of Rio Arriba; from the above-mentioned point of Torreones, drawing a direct line toward the south, touching the point called Salinas in the mountain of Galisteo, and continuing said line until it reaches the Cibolo spring; from this point to the westward and turning the point of San Ysidro toward the north in the direction of Juana Lopez, touching the mouth of Las Bocas canyon, and from thence drawing a direct line toward the north, until it reaches the boundaries of the county of Rio Arriba." The sections of this article were incorporated in Article 19 and Article 14 respectively of Chapter 24 of the 1915 Code. They were not reenacted by their inclusion therein, but were compiled merely for convenience. See the 1915 Code, p. 1665. Cross references. — For boundaries of Los Alamos county, see 4-15-1 NMSA 1978. For boundaries of Rio Arriba county, see 4-21-1 and 4-21-2 NMSA 1978. For boundaries of Torrance county, see 4-30-1 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 4-26-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 26 - Santa Fe County|Section 4-26-2 - [Espanola precinct attached to Rio Arriba county.]

That all of precinct number sixteen of Santa Fe county, known as Espanola precinct, be and the same is hereby detached from Santa Fe county and made a part of Rio Arriba county and attached to precinct number seven of said Rio Arriba county. History: Laws 1903, ch. 24, § 1; Code 1915, § 1100; C.S. 1929, § 33-1902; 1941 Comp., § 15-2402; 1953 Comp., § 15-26-2. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For boundaries of Rio Arriba county, see 4-21-1 and 4-21-2 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 4-27-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 27 - Sierra County|Section 4-27-2 - [Boundary between Sierra and Grant counties.]

That the boundary line between the counties of Sierra and Grant be, and the same is hereby located, fixed and established as follows: beginning at a point where the line between townships 12 and 13 south of the New Mexico principal base line intersects the one hundred and eighth (108th) meridian west of Greenwich, and running thence eastwardly along the said line between said townships 12 and 13 south, to the summit of the Sierra Mimbres, or Black range, and thence southwardly along the summit of said Sierra Mimbres, or Black range, to Mule springs in Mule pass in Cook's canyon range, and thence east-southeast to the southwest corner of township 19 south of range 7 west of the New Mexico principal base and meridian. History: Laws 1917, ch. 57, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 33-2502; 1941 Comp., § 15-2502; 1953 Comp., § 15-27-2. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For boundaries of Grant county, see 4-9-1 and 4-9-2 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 4-27-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 27 - Sierra County|Section 4-27-3 - [County seat.]

The county seat of said county of Sierra is hereby permanently located and established at the town of Hillsborough in said county of Sierra. History: Laws 1884, ch. 109, § 3; C.L. 1884, § 323; C.L. 1897, § 561; Code 1915, § 1110; C.S. 1929, § 33-2503; 1941 Comp., § 15-2503; 1953 Comp., § 15-27-3. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For removal of county seats, see N.M. Const., art. X, § 3, and 4-34-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. Election authorizing removal of county seat valid. — Election held Nov. 3, 1936 authorizing the removal of the county seat from Hillsboro to Hot Springs was valid. Orchard v. Board of Comm'rs, 1938-NMSC-011, 42 N.M. 172, 76 P.2d 41.
NM Stat § 4-30-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 30 - Torrance County|Section 4-30-1 - [County boundaries.]

That a county which shall be known as Torrance county is hereby created out of that portion of the territory of New Mexico included within the following boundaries, as indicated by the United States surveys, to wit: commencing at the standard corner to sections no. 33 and no. 34, township one north, range five east of the New Mexico principal base line, and running thence north through the center of townships one, two and three north to the line between townships three and four north; thence west on the said township line to the southwest corner of township four north, range five east; thence north on the range line between ranges four and five east, to the southwest corner of township eight north, range five east; thence east on the township line between townships seven and eight north to the southeast corner of township eight north, range seven east; thence north on the range line between ranges seven and eight east to the northwest corner of township eight north, range eight east, on the second standard parallel north; thence west on the second standard parallel north to the southwest corner of township nine north, range seven east; thence north on the range line between ranges six and seven east to the northwest corner of township nine north, range seven east; thence east on the township line between townships nine and ten north, to the northeast corner of township nine north, range fifteen east; thence south on the range line between ranges fifteen and sixteen east, to the New Mexico principal base line; and thence west on said New Mexico principal base line to the place of beginning. History: Laws 1903, ch. 70, § 1; 1905, ch. 2, § 2; Code 1915, § 1113; C.S. 1929, § 33-2801; 1941 Comp., § 15-2801; 1953 Comp., § 15-30-1. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Torrance county was formed principally from the county of Valencia but also took in portions of other counties. The sections of this article were incorporated in Article 23, Chapter 24 of the 1915 Code. They were not reenacted by their inclusion therein, but were compiled merely for convenience. See the 1915 Code, p. 1665. Laws 1905, ch. 2, § 1, which amended the boundaries of the county and changed the county seat, was in the nature of a purpose clause. Cross references. — For boundaries of Santa Fe county, see 4-26-1 and 4-26-2 NMSA 1978. For original boundaries of Valencia county, see 4-32-1 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 4-30-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 30 - Torrance County|Section 4-30-2 - [County seat.]

The county seat of the said county of Torrance shall be, and the same is hereby located at the town of Estancia in said county. History: Laws 1903, ch. 70, § 2; 1905, ch. 2, § 3; Code 1915, § 1114; C.S. 1929, § 33-2802; 1941 Comp., § 15-2802; 1953 Comp., § 15-30-2. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 1905, ch. 2, § 3, changed the county seat from Progreso to Estancia. Cross references. — For removal of county seats, see N.M. Const., art. X, § 3 and 4-34-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. Collateral attacks on validity of act changing county seat. — A contention that a murder conviction made at a term of court held in Estancia was invalid on the grounds that this section, amending Laws 1903, ch. 70, § 2, changed the county seat from Progreso to Estancia and was a special act in violation of the former Springer Act (48 U.S.C., § 1471, now repealed), was not well taken, since Estancia was at least a de facto county seat, and the validity of this section had not been attacked in a direct proceeding. Territory v. Clark, 1909-NMSC-005, 15 N.M. 35, 99 P. 697. Collateral attack on validity of location of county seat. — Action by taxpayer to restrain county commissioners from contracting for or erecting a courthouse or jail at Estancia, on ground that Estancia was not the lawful county seat in that act designating it as the county seat was unconstitutional, was not maintainable since it was a collateral attack on validity of location of county seat. Torres v. Board of County Comm'rs, 1910-NMSC-065, 15 N.M. 703, 110 P. 851.
NM Stat § 4-31-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 31 - Union County|Section 4-31-2 - [County seat.]

The county seat of the county of Union shall be and the same is hereby located in the town of Clayton in said county. History: Laws 1893, ch. 49, § 2; C.L. 1897, § 616; Code 1915, § 1116; C.S. 1929, § 33-2902; 1941 Comp., § 15-2902; 1953 Comp., § 15-31-2. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For removal of county seats, see N.M. Const., art. X, § 3 and 4-34-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 4-33-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties|Section 4-33-2 - [Petition for annexation.]

A petition executed by at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the qualified electors residing within the portion of the county proposed to be annexed shall be filed with the county commissioners of the county in which such portion is located. Such petition shall set forth the facts showing the existence of the conditions described in Section 1 [4-33-1 NMSA 1978] hereof and shall accurately set out the boundaries of the portion of the county proposed to be annexed. History: 1941 Comp., § 15-3306, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 196, § 2; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-2. ANNOTATIONSWhen signers may withdraw names from petition. — While signers of petition may withdraw their names before the body to which it is addressed has acted on it, they may not do so afterwards. Crosthwait v. White, 1951-NMSC-003, 55 N.M. 71, 226 P.2d 477. Number of names on petition held sufficient. — Where signers of petition could no longer withdraw their names by a subsequent petition, leaving more than 51 percent of the electors asking for an election, a sufficient number of names appeared upon the petition. Crosthwait v. White, 1951-NMSC-003, 55 N.M. 71, 226 P.2d 477.
NM Stat § 4-33-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties|Section 4-33-4 - [Judges for election; form of ballots.]

At such election held hereunder there shall be three election judges named by the county commissioners. Ballots shall be printed and furnished by the county commissioners, which ballots shall read as follows: "Shall the area described in the petition filed with the county commissioners of .... ............ county be annexed to ............ county? For annexation ............ Against annexation ............ " History: 1941 Comp., § 15-3308, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 196, § 4; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-4.
NM Stat § 4-33-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties|Section 4-33-5 - [Counting and canvassing of votes.]

The ballots cast shall be counted by the election officials and the results thereof certified to the county commissioners. Within three days after the election held as herein provided, the county commissioners shall meet and canvass the votes cast and if a majority of those voting shall have voted for the annexation, the area as described in the petition shall be annexed to the other county as provided in said petition. History: 1941 Comp., § 15-3309, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 196, § 5; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-5.
NM Stat § 4-33-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties|Section 4-33-6 - Copies of certificate of election; publication; delivery.

Immediately upon canvassing the results of the election held pursuant to Chapter 4, Article 33 NMSA 1978, the board of county commissioners shall cause a certified copy of its certificate of election to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in both counties and shall cause a copy to be delivered to the department of finance and administration, the taxation and revenue department and the county assessor of each county affected. History: 1941 Comp., § 15-3310, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 196, § 6; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-6; Laws 1995, ch. 12, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, added the section heading; inserted "held pursuant to Chapter 4, Article 33 NMSA 1978", substituted "department of finance and administration, the tax and revenue department" for "state tax commission", and made stylistic changes. Right to contest annexation election. — Annexation is a special statutory proceeding and the right of contest and the jurisdiction to entertain it must be found in the Act itself. No such right is provided by the Act. Hartley v. Board of Cnty. Comm'rs, 1957-NMSC-028, 62 N.M. 281, 308 P.2d 994.
NM Stat § 4-33-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties|Section 4-33-7 - [Effective date of annexation; effect of outstanding indebtedness.]

If the proposition carries, the area described in the petition shall be and become a part of the county to which annexation was made on January 1 of the next odd-numbered year. Provided that whenever there shall be any outstanding indebtedness of the county or school district in which such area was originally located, the annexation shall not be complete for debt service purposes until such indebtedness is discharged in full. History: 1941 Comp., § 15-3311, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 196, § 7; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-7.
NM Stat § 4-33-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties|Section 4-33-9 - [Disposition of taxes collected.]

All moneys collected by the collector of such new county or of the county to which said territory has been added pursuant to the levy and assessment provided for in Section 4-33-8 NMSA 1978 shall be paid to the treasurer and collector of the county from which territory was taken, on or before the fifteenth day of each month. History: Laws 1903, ch. 20, § 2; Code 1915, § 1120; C.S. 1929, § 33-3102; 1941 Comp., § 15-3102; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-9.