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2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 18 - Mora County › Section 4-18-3 - [Southern boundary.]

The dividing line to be known as the dividing line of the counties of Mora and San Miguel, shall be as follows: taking as a fixed point five hundred yards north of the house of Leandro Sanchez, at Pena Blanca, in the county of San Miguel; thence running a line directly to the west to the eastern boundary line of the county of Santa Fe; thence running from said point five hundred yards north of the house of Leandro Sanchez on a line directly east to the fall and source of the Arroyo de la Jara; thence following the current of the Arroyo de la Jara to its junction with the Sapello river; thence following down the Sapello river to the old government bridge or crossing over the El Sapellocito; thence running on a direct line east, or as nearly as may be, to the Pinos Altos, leaving all settlements on both sides of the Mora river, and within the valley of said river, in the county of Mora; thence from Pinos Altos in a direct line to the east to the limits of the territory of New Mexico.
History:
Laws 1882, ch. 86, § 1; C.L. 1884, § 290; Laws 1889, ch. 37, § 1; C.L. 1897, § 576; Code 1915, § 1092; C.S. 1929, § 33-1603; 1941 Comp., § 15-1603; 1953 Comp., § 15-18-3.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— The eastern part of this line was changed by the creation of Harding county.
Cross references.
— For boundaries of Harding county,
see
4-11-1 NMSA 1978.
For boundaries of San Miguel county,
see
4-25-1 NMSA 1978.
For boundaries of Santa Fe county,
see
4-26-1 and 4-26-2 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 18 - Mora County › Section 4-18-4 - [County seat; courts.]

The county seat of said county shall be at the plaza of Santa Gertrudes de Mora, and the district and probate courts shall be held at the said county seat at such times and places as may be fixed by law.
History:
Laws 1859-1860, p. 76; C.L. 1865, ch. 42, § 19; C.L. 1884, § 259; C.L. 1897, § 525; Code 1915, § 1093; C.S. 1929, § 33-1604; 1941 Comp., § 15-1604; 1953 Comp., § 15-18-4.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For removal of county seats,
see
N.M. Const., art. X, § 3 and 4-34-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 19 - Otero County › Section 4-19-1 - [County boundaries.]

That there be and hereby is created out of a part of the counties of Dona Ana, Socorro and Lincoln a new county to be known [as] and called Otero county, which shall embrace all that portion of said counties of Dona Ana, Socorro and Lincoln lying within the following boundaries, viz.: beginning at a point on the boundary line between the territory of New Mexico and the state of Texas where the range line between ranges five and six east of New Mexico principal meridian, projected south, would intersect said boundary line; thence running north on said range line to the third standard parallel south; thence east along the third standard parallel south to the range line between ranges six and seven east; thence north along said range line between ranges six and seven east to the second standard parallel south; thence east along said second standard parallel south to where the same intersects the range line between ranges twelve and thirteen east; thence south along said range line between ranges twelve and thirteen east to the township lying [line] between townships eleven and twelve south; thence east along said township line between said townships eleven and twelve to the intersection of the range line between ranges sixteen and seventeen east; thence south along said range line between ranges sixteen and seventeen east, to the intersection of the same with the third standard parallel south; thence west along said third standard parallel south to the intersection of the range line between ranges fifteen and sixteen east, south of the third standard parallel south; thence south along said range line between ranges fifteen and sixteen east to the fourth standard parallel south; thence east along the fourth standard parallel south to the western boundary of Eddy county; thence south along said western boundary of Eddy county to the boundary line between the territory of New Mexico and the state of Texas; thence west along said boundary line between said territory and state to the place of beginning.
History:
Laws 1899, ch. 3, § 1; Code 1915, § 1094; C.S. 1929, § 33-1701; 1941 Comp., § 15-1701; 1953 Comp., § 15-19-1.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references.
— For boundaries of Dona Ana county,
see
4-7-1 to 4-7-3 NMSA 1978.
For boundaries of Eddy county,
see
4-8-1 to 4-8-3 NMSA 1978.
For boundaries of Lincoln county,
see
4-14-1 and 4-14-2 NMSA 1978.
For original boundaries of Socorro county,
see
4-28-1 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 19 - Otero County › Section 4-19-2 - [County seat.]

That the county seat of said county so created is hereby fixed and established at the town of Alamogordo therein.
History:
Laws 1899, ch. 3, § 2; Code 1915, § 1095; C.S. 1929, § 33-1702; 1941 Comp., § 15-1702; 1953 Comp., § 15-19-2.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For removal of county seats,
see
N.M. Const., art. X, § 3 and 4-34-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 20 - Quay County › Section 4-20-2 - [Present organization to remain; county seat.]

That the present organization of the county of Quay as to precincts, school districts, officials and otherwise shall be and become the organization of the new county of Washington; the county seat of the county of Washington shall be and remain at Tucumcari until changed according to law. All officials of Quay 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 Washington 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 Washington hereby created.
History:
Laws 1923, ch. 141, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 33-1802; 1941 Comp., § 15-1802; 1953 Comp., § 15-20-2.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— The name of Washington county was changed to Quay county by Laws 1923, ch. 150.
Cross references.
— For removal of county seats,
see
N.M. Const., art. X, § 3 and 4-34-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 20 - Quay County › Section 4-20-3 - [Funds, credits and taxes.]

All funds, monies, rights, credits, licenses and taxes which belong to or were to be paid to the county of Quay shall be and become the property of the county of Washington hereby created, and all such monies and taxes shall be paid to the proper official of Washington county; and any valid and existing indebtedness, liability or obligation of the county of Quay shall be and become an indebtedness, liability or obligation of the said county of Washington.
History:
Laws 1923, ch. 141, § 3; C.S. 1929, § 33-1803; 1941 Comp., § 15-1803; 1953 Comp., § 15-20-3.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— The name of Washington county was changed to Quay county by Laws 1923, ch. 150.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 20 - Quay County › Section 4-20-4 - [Precincts and school districts remain.]

The precincts and school districts heretofore existing in Quay county and the officials thereof shall be and remain the same as they were until changed according to law.
History:
Laws 1923, ch. 141, § 4; C.S. 1929, § 33-1804; 1941 Comp., § 15-1804; 1953 Comp., § 15-20-4.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— The name of Washington county was changed to Quay county by Laws 1923, ch. 150.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 20 - Quay County › Section 4-20-5 - [Records and tax rolls.]

All records, tax rolls, assessments and tax schedules heretofore belonging or pertaining to the county of Quay shall belong to and become the property of the county of Washington. 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 Quay may also be required from such person, firm, corporation, board or official in the county of Washington.
History:
Laws 1923, ch. 141, § 5; C.S. 1929, § 33-1805; 1941 Comp., § 15-1805; 1953 Comp., § 15-20-5.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— The name of Washington county was changed to Quay county by Laws 1923, ch. 150.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 20 - Quay County › Section 4-20-6 - [Salaries of officers.]

The officials of Washington county shall receive the same salaries respectively as they would have received as officials in Quay county until otherwise provided by law.
History:
Laws 1923, ch. 141, § 8; C.S. 1929, § 33-1808; 1941 Comp., § 15-1807; 1953 Comp., § 15-20-7.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— The name of Washington county was changed to Quay county by Laws 1923, ch. 150.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 20 - Quay County › Section 4-20-7 - [Change of name.]

The name of Washington county, heretofore created, is hereby changed to Quay county.
History:
Laws 1923, ch. 150, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 33-1809; 1941 Comp., § 15-1808; 1953 Comp., § 15-20-8.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 21 - Rio Arriba County › Section 4-21-2 - [Eastern boundary.]

That the dividing line between the counties of Taos and Rio Arriba shall be changed so as to read as follows: the same shall be a straight line from the point where the present dividing line between said counties crosses the Rio Grande; thence to the north side of the house known as that of Antonio Domingo Lucero, deceased; thence west, crossing the Ojo Caliente river, to the summit of the Hot Springs mountains; and thence north to the junction of the Canada de los Comanches with the Ojo Caliente river, and thence following the wagon road to the crossing of the Tres Piedras arroyo west of the house of Juan Estevan Rodriguez, deceased, at the town of Tres Piedras; thence running west with said arroyo for a distance of one mile; thence north for a distance of one mile; thence east to the present dividing line of said counties; and thence to the southern boundary of the state of Colorado. Provided, that this will not affect any litigation now pending in said counties of Rio Arriba and Taos February 20th, 1905.
History:
Laws 1880, ch. 46, § 3; C.L. 1884, § 286; C.S. 1897, § 541; Laws 1905, ch. 11, § 1; Code 1915, § 1101; C.S. 1929, § 33-1903; 1941 Comp., § 15-902; 1953 Comp., § 15-21-2.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— The wagon road to Conejos, Colorado, was made the boundary by Laws 1880, ch. 46, § 2.
See
compiler's notes to 4-21-1 NMSA 1978.
Cross references.
— For original boundaries of Taos county,
see
4-29-1 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 22 - Roosevelt County › Section 4-22-2 - [Addition to Roosevelt county.]

That all that portion of the territory described as follows: commencing at the southwest corner of township four south of range thirty east, thence south on range line to the southwest corner of township five south of range thirty east; thence east on said township line which is also the first standard parallel south, to the northwest corner of township six south of range thirty-two east; thence south on range line to the southwest corner of township seven south of range thirty-two east; thence east on township line to the northwest corner of township eight south of range thirty-four east; thence south on range line between ranges thirty-three and thirty-four east to the southwest corner of township eight south of range thirty-four east; thence east along the township line between townships eight and nine south to its intersection with the western boundary line of the state of Texas; thence in a northerly direction along the boundary line between Texas and New Mexico to the southeast corner of Roosevelt county; thence west along township line to the southwest [southeast] corner of township five south of range thirty east; thence north on range line to the northeast corner of township five south, range thirty east; thence west along township line to the place of beginning, be and it hereby is annexed to the county of Roosevelt as a part and portion thereof for every purpose.
History:
Laws 1917, ch. 11, § 18; C.S. 1929, § 33-618; 1941 Comp., § 15-2002; 1953 Comp., § 15-22-2.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes.
— This section was part of the act creating De Baca county. That act transferred a portion of the western part of Roosevelt county to De Baca county and added the above-described territory to Roosevelt county on the south.
Cross references.
— For boundaries of De Baca county,
see
4-6-1 NMSA 1978.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler'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.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For removal of county seats,
see
N.M. Const., art. X, § 3 and 4-34-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed 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.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler'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.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— The name of Jefferson county was changed to San Miguel county by Laws 1923, ch. 151.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— The name of Jefferson county was changed to San Miguel county by Laws 1923, ch. 151.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— The name of Jefferson county was changed to San Miguel county by Laws 1923, ch. 151.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— The name of Jefferson county was changed to San Miguel county by Laws 1923, ch. 151.
2023 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.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler'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.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For boundaries of Rio Arriba county,
see
4-21-1 and 4-21-2 NMSA 1978.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For boundaries of Grant county,
see
4-9-1 and 4-9-2 NMSA 1978.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross 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.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler'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.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler'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.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For removal of county seats,
see
N.M. Const., art. X, § 3 and 4-34-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
When 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
ANNOTATIONS
The 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties › Section 4-33-10 - [Taking entire county; indebtedness of old county; taxation.]

Should an entire county having an outstanding indebtedness, bonded or otherwise, be taken so as to form a new county or be absorbed into another county already existing, it is hereby made the duty of the board of county commissioners of such new county, or of the county into which such entire new county may have been absorbed, annually to levy a tax which shall be assessed and collected by the assessor and collector of said county at the time and in the manner that other taxes are levied, assessed and collected in said county, unless such indebtedness has been otherwise provided for, upon all citizens, residents and property now subject or which may herein be subject to taxation within the limits of the county so taken or absorbed as herein mentioned sufficient to pay the interest or principal or both of such outstanding indebtedness in the same manner and to the same extent as was or would be required of the county commissioners of the county so taken or absorbed had the same not been taken or absorbed.
History:
Laws 1903, ch. 20, § 3; Code 1915, § 1121; C.S. 1929, § 33-3301; 1941 Comp., § 15-3103; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-10.
ANNOTATIONS
Compulsion of contribution from former portion of county for payment of judgment against county.
— Where a county has been divided between two other counties, it may compel contribution from such counties for the payment of a judgment in proportion to the taxable property in each.
Comm'rs of Santa Fe Cnty. v. Territory of N.M. ex rel. Coler
, 215 U.S. 296, 30 S. Ct. 111, 54 L. Ed. 202 (1909).
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties › Section 4-33-11 - [Retention of court jurisdiction on creation or change of county.]

The jurisdiction of the courts of this state to proceed to final determination or settlement of all civil and criminal actions and probate proceedings pending therein shall in no wise be affected by the creation of a new county or by any other change of the boundary lines of any county, and the court in which such action or proceeding is then pending shall retain full jurisdiction of such action or proceeding to final judgment or decree, subject only to change of venue or appeals, as provided by law.
History:
Laws 1899, ch. 55, § 1; Code 1915, § 1122; C.S. 1929, § 33-3302; Laws 1939, ch. 76, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 15-3104; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-11.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties › Section 4-33-12 - [Transcription of certain records.]

That whenever a new county has been created out of any county or counties of the state of New Mexico it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of the new county to arrange within thirty days from the time said commissioners qualify, for the transcribing of all that portion of the records on file in the office of the probate clerk and recorder of the original county or counties which affect persons, real estate and personal property situate or being in the new county.
History:
Laws 1899, ch. 70, § 1; Code 1915, § 1123; Laws 1917, ch. 106, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 33-3303; 1941 Comp., § 15-3105; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-12.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For payment for transcription of records,
see
4-33-13, 4-33-16 NMSA 1978.
A photographic copy of a county record
is a sufficient "transcript." 1921 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 21-2863 1/2.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties › Section 4-33-13 - [Cost of transcription; certificate.]

The cost of transcribing such records shall be paid by the new county so created and the board of county commissioners of such county are [is] hereby empowered and directed to provide for such transcribing of records, either by contract let to some competent and responsible person or persons or by hiring responsible and competent persons for such work but in no event shall the price paid therefor exceed the sum of ten (10) cents per hundred (100) words for transcribing deeds and such printed or written matter or the sum of five cents [($.05)] per square inch for the reproduction of maps, plats, etc. Provided, that no instrument shall be required to be transcribed for less than twenty-five (25) cents or any map or plat reproduced for less than one ($1.00) dollar. When the transcription of such records shall have been completed the person or persons making such transcription shall enter, upon the last page of such new records created or upon the face of such plat or maps reproduced, a certificate under oath, that the same are true and correct copies of the instruments as originally recorded.
History:
Laws 1899, ch. 70, § 2; Code 1915, § 1124; Laws 1917, ch. 106, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 33-3304; 1941 Comp., § 15-3106; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-13.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references.
— For payments to county clerk for transcription of records,
see
4-33-16 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties › Section 4-33-14 - [Transcription; effect; evidence.]

Upon the completion of the transcription of any such record in the manner provided in the two preceeding [preceding] sections [4-33-12, 4-33-13 NMSA 1978] and the delivery thereof to any such new county, the same shall be taken and deemed in law the equivalent of such original record and be of the same force and effect and impart notice equally with original records, and certified copies of the transcribed records or any part thereof made by the county clerk of said new county shall be receivable in evidence in the same manner certified copies of such original records would have been so received.
History:
Laws 1899, ch. 70, § 3; Code 1915, § 1125; C.S. 1929, § 33-3305; 1941 Comp., § 15-3107; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-14.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes.
— The 1915 Code compilers substituted "county clerk" for "probate clerk and ex officio recorder."
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties › Section 4-33-15 - [Transcriptions made prior to 1899 validated.]

Whenever any county created prior to March 16, 1899 has already caused records affecting the property therein to be made from the records of the county or counties, from which the same was created and certified to be such transcription by the county clerk making the same; such transcription shall have the same force and effect and certified copies or any part thereof shall be receivable in evidence as above provided for counties which shall have such transcription after March 16th, 1899.
History:
Laws 1899, ch. 70, § 4; Code 1915, § 1126; C.S. 1929, § 33-3306; 1941 Comp., § 15-3108; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-15.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— The 1915 Code compilers substituted "created prior to March 16, 1899" for "heretofore created by law," "affecting" for "effecting," "county clerk" for "probate clerk and ex officio recorder" and "shall have such transcription after March 16th, 1899" for "shall hereafter have such transcription."
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties › Section 4-33-16 - [Payment for transcription; county clerk; deferred payments.]

The account of such county clerk shall be presented to the board of county commissioners of the new county, said account to be itemized and verified, showing his expenses and services for such work, which shall consist of money, if any, actually expended by him for books of record in which the transcripts had been entered and a charge at the rate of fifteen cents [($.15)] per one hundred words for copying, comparing, indexing and certifying the transcripts of records and he shall be allowed interest on all deferred payments at six percent per annum.
History:
Laws 1907, ch. 28, § 2; Code 1915, § 1128; C.S. 1929, § 33-3308; 1941 Comp., § 15-3110; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-17.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes.
— Since this section seems to apply only to the county clerk of a county out of which another has been created, it may not apply to a person engaged to transcribe such records under 4-33-13 NMSA 1978 who is not a clerk of such county.
The 1915 Code compilers substituted "county clerk" for "probate clerk and ex officio recorder."
Cross references.
— For costs of transcription of records,
see
4-33-13 NMSA 1978.
Compensation of deceased clerk.
— Where probate clerk died in 1906 while in process of making transcripts of property records of old county for use of new county, the compensation to which his estate was entitled was fixed by C.L. 1897, § 1768 (superseded by 34-7-14, 34-7-15 NMSA 1978), and not by this section, which imposed additional duties which were not performed by the decedent.
Summers v. Board of Cnty. Comm'rs
, 1910-NMSC-025, 15 N.M. 376, 110 P. 509.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties › Section 4-33-17 - Annexation by resolution; notification of secretary of state; challenge.

If there are no qualified electors residing within the portion of a county proposed to be annexed by another county, resolutions shall be passed by the county commissions of both affected counties approving a transfer of territory from one county to the other. The resolutions shall state the facts permitting such transfer by this method and a description of the territory to be transferred. The county clerks shall forward a copy of each resolution to the secretary of state. The county to which the territory is to be transferred shall place the territory within one or more of its voting precincts and so notify the secretary of state for compliance with election laws. Any aggrieved property owner or qualified elector within the annexed territory may file an action in the district court; if no action is filed within the ninety days, the transfer of the territory shall take place in accordance with the provisions of Section 4-33-7 NMSA 1978.
History:
1978 Comp., § 4-33-17, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 64, § 1.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 4 - Counties › Article 34 - Change of County Seats › Section 4-34-2 - [Notice of election; ballots; canvassing.]

The county commissioners shall cause a certified copy of such order to be published in some newspaper of general circulation published in said county for four consecutive weeks immediately prior to such election, and by handbills posted up at three of the most public places in each precinct at least four weeks prior to such election.
The ballots to be voted at such election shall have printed thereon the words: For county seat . . . . . . . . . . . ., with the name of the place for which the voter desires to cast his ballot either printed or written thereon. Such ballots shall be canvassed as in elections for county officers and the returns of such election shall be certified by the county clerk to the secretary of state together with a certified copy of the order of the county commissioners and a sworn certificate of the publication thereof, to be filed in the office of said secretary.
History:
Laws 1897, ch. 6, § 2; C.L. 1897, § 631; Code 1915, § 1141; C.S. 1929, § 33-3502; 1941 Comp., § 15-3202; 1953 Comp., § 15-34-2.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For canvassing of ballots,
see
1-13-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For publication of notice,
see
14-11-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
Form of ballot.
— Form of ballots in county seat removal election was held sufficient where ballot provided for in order was "For county seat . . . ."
Gray v. Taylor
, 1910-NMSC-069, 15 N.M. 742, 113 P. 588 (1910),
aff'd on rehearing
, 1911-NMSC-020, 16 N.M. 171, 113 P. 588,
aff'd
, 227 U.S. 51, 33 S. Ct. 199, 57 L. Ed. 413 (1913).