All counties are granted the same powers that are granted municipalities except for those powers that are inconsistent with statutory or constitutional limitations placed on counties. Included in this grant of powers to the counties are those powers necessary and proper to provide for the safety, preserve the health, promote the prosperity and improve the […]
This act [4-37-10 to 4-37-13 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Home Rule County Validation Act”. History: Laws 1987, ch. 8, § 1.
All amendments adopted under color of law to a county charter adopted under the provisions of Article 10, Section 5 of the constitution of New Mexico allowing or purporting to allow the county to exercise all legislative powers and perform all functions not expressly denied by general law or charter as provided in Article 10, […]
The Home Rule County Validation Act [4-37-10 to 4-37-13 NMSA 1978] shall operate to supply such legislative authority as may be necessary to validate any amendments to a county charter adopted under Article 10, Section 5 of the constitution of New Mexico allowing the county to exercise the powers provided for in Article 10, Section […]
The Home Rule County Validation Act [4-37-10 to 4-37-13 NMSA 1978], being necessary to secure the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, shall be liberally construed to carry out its purposes. History: Laws 1987, ch. 8, § 4.
County ordinances are effective within the boundaries of the county, including privately owned land or land owned by the United States. However, ordinances are not effective within the limits of any incorporated municipality; provided that an ordinance adopted by a county pursuant to the Solar Energy Improvement Special Assessment Act shall be effective within the […]
A. County ordinances may be enforced by prosecution for violations of those ordinances in any court of competent jurisdiction of the county. Penalties for violations of any county ordinances shall not exceed a fine of three hundred dollars ($300) or imprisonment for ninety days or both the fine and imprisonment; except that a county may […]
A. It is the duty of every county sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable and other county law enforcement officer to: (1) enforce the provisions of all county ordinances; (2) diligently file a complaint or information alleging a violation if circumstances would indicate that action to a reasonably prudent person; and (3) cooperate with the district attorney […]
The style and form of county ordinances shall be determined by the board of county commissioners. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-36A-5, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 312, § 5.
A. A proposed county ordinance shall be passed only by a majority vote of all the members of the board of county commissioners, and an existing county ordinance shall be amended or repealed in the same manner. Upon a vote of passage, amendment or repeal of any county ordinance, the yeas and nays shall be […]
A. Ordinances may be proposed by any member of the board of county commissioners. Ordinances shall not be submitted to the board for final passage until a majority of the members have directed that the title and a general summary of the subject matter of the proposed ordinances be published one time in a newspaper […]
County ordinances may be received in evidence without further proof when they are printed and when the ordinance purports to be printed by the county. Ordinances may also be proved by the seal of the board of county commissioners. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-36A-8, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 312, § 8.
A. All county ordinances, immediately after their passage, shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose and shall be authenticated by the signature of the county clerk. B. No ordinance shall take effect until thirty days after the ordinance has been recorded in the book kept by the county for that purpose. C. […]
A county shall consider ordinances and codes to encourage water conservation and drought management planning pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 [72-14-3.2 NMSA 1978] of this act. History: Laws 2003, ch. 138, § 2. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 138 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, […]
