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New Mexico Constitution Art. XXII, § 4. Continuing effect of territorial laws

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

All laws of the territory of New Mexico in force at the time of its admission into the union as a state, not inconsistent with this constitution, shall be and remain in force as the laws of the state until they expire by their own limitation, or are altered or repealed; and all rights, actions, claims, contracts, liabilities and obligations, shall continue and remain unaffected by the change in the form of government.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Constitution Art. XXII, § 4. Continuing effect of territorial laws - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/new-mexico-constitution/nm-const-art-xxii-sect-4/

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