Annexation of Territory

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Section
3-7-1

Methods of annexation.

Section
3-7-1.1

Traditional historic community; qualifications; annexation restrictions.

Section
3-7-2

Extension of utility service by municipality or other utility.

Section
3-7-3

Limitation on annexation.

Section
3-7-4

Annexation; territory owned by the United States, state of New Mexico or a political subdivision; interposition not to prohibit annexation.

Section
3-7-5

Annexation; arbitration; resolution of intent.

Section
3-7-6

Annexation; arbitration; creation of board.

Section
3-7-7

Annexation; election of three members from territory proposed to be annexed; notice; polling places; election officials; ballots; canvass of votes.

Section
3-7-8

Annexation; arbitration; appointment of three members by municipality.

Section
3-7-9

Annexation; arbitration; selection of seventh member; procedure; qualifications.

Section
3-7-10

Annexation; arbitration; chairman; meetings; power of board; final determination.

Section
3-7-11

Municipal boundary commission; purpose.

Section
3-7-12

Municipal boundary commission; appointment; qualifications of members; payment of members; secretary of finance and administration to provide staff.

Section
3-7-13

Contents of petition; submission to department of finance and administration.

Section
3-7-14

Meetings of the municipal boundary commission; election of a chairman; to meet in municipality to which annexation is proposed; public notice of meeting.

Section
3-7-15

Duties of the municipal boundary commission; authority of commission to annex; order is final; review by certiorari.

Section
3-7-16

Filing the order of the municipal boundary commission; annexation complete.

Section
3-7-17

Annexation; petition by owners of contiguous territory; duty of governing body; ordinance; appeal.

Section
3-7-17.1

Annexation; certain municipalities in class A counties; procedures; limitations.

Section
3-7-18

Annexation to include streets.