Any county may by ordinance establish a planning commission. A county planning commission shall consist of not less than five (5) members who shall be appointed by the county commission. Administrative officials of the county may be appointed as ex-officio nonvoting members of the planning commission.
History: 1953 Comp., § 15-58-1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 150, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the Planning District Act, see 4-58-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For municipal planning, see 3-19-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For planning and platting of subdivisions, see 3-20-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For the Regional Planning Act, see 3-56-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
Law reviews. — For note, "County Regulation of Land Use and Development," see 9 Nat. Resources J. 266 (1969).
For article, "Existing Legislation and Proposed Model Flood Plain Ordinance for New Mexico Municipalities," see 9 Nat. Resources J. 629 (1969).
For note, "Subdivision Planning Through Water Regulation in New Mexico," see 12 Nat. Resources J. 286 (1972).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 83 Am. Jur. 2d Zoning and Planning § 54.
20 C.J.S. Counties § 39; 101 C.J.S. Zoning § 9.