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Section 3-18-26 – Toll bridges.

A municipality may establish, license, regulate and fix the tolls of all toll bridges and ferries. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-17-22, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.

Section 3-18-27 – Trees and shrubs.

A municipality may, by ordinance, regulate the planting, transplanting, growing, trimming, pruning, preservation and protection of trees, shrubs and vines or create a commission for the purpose of such regulation. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-17-23, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For defacing tree within 400 yards of highway a petty […]

Section 3-18-28 – Municipal employees’ retirement system.

A municipality may enter into contracts with private insurance companies to establish a retirement system for its employees. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-17-24, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 71, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 60A Am. Jur. 2d Pensions and Retirement Funds §§ 1604, 1606. 62 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations […]

Section 3-18-29 – [Foreign-trade zones.]

The governing body of any municipality, pursuant to the federal Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as may be amended from time to time, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, may: A. with the prior written approval of the board of economic development, apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate and maintain a foreign-trade zone; […]

Section 3-18-31 – Sale of gasoline; authority of the municipality.

The governing body of the municipality may provide, by ordinance, for the monitoring and inspection of gasoline sales through pumps of service stations located within the territorial boundaries of the municipality in order to monitor the sale of gasoline within its municipality. History: Laws 1989, ch. 153, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and […]

Section 3-18-24 – Licensing and regulating secondhand and junk stores.

A municipality may: A. regulate, tax or license secondhand dealers and junk store dealers or any person who accepts used merchandise for value; B. prohibit their purchasing any article from a minor without the written consent of the parent or guardian; and C. require that a record of purchases be kept and be subject at […]

Section 3-18-25 – Water systems; sewers; assessments.

A. For the purpose of Sections 3-27-1 and 3-49-1 NMSA 1978, a municipality may: (1) open, construct, repair, keep in order and maintain water mains, laterals, reservoirs, standpipes, sewers and drains; and (2) assess and collect as other assessments and collections are made the amount necessary to cover the cost of the work. B. The […]