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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. If one-fourth of the registered voters of a municipality petition the board of county commissioners of the county in which the municipality is situated to disincorporate the municipality, the board of county commissioners shall, within fourteen days after the petition has been certified as valid, adopt an election resolution calling for a special election to be held within the municipality on the question of disincorporating the municipality. At the top of each page of a disincorporation petition, the following heading shall be printed in substantially the following form:
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“PETITION TO DISINCORPORATE THE MUNICIPALITY OF․․․․․․ |
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We, the undersigned registered voters of the municipality of ․․․․․․, pursuant to Section 3-4-1 NMSA 1978, petition the board of county commissioners of․․․․․․county to conduct a special election on the question of disincorporating the municipality of․․․․․․ |
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The day for holding the election shall not be less than fifty days or more than sixty days after the board of county commissioners adopts the election resolution.
B. Notice of the election shall be published as required in the Local Election Act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 3. Municipalities § 3-4-1. Disincorporation; petition; notice of election - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-3-municipalities/nm-st-sect-3-4-1/
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