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N.M. Stat. § 3-1-1 (2026)

Municipalities; short title.

✓ current as of May 2026
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Chapter 3 NMSA 1978 [except Article 66] may be cited as the "Municipal Code".

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-1-1, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1981, ch. 204, § 1.

                                    ANNOTATIONS

Law reviews. — For note, "Annexation of Unincorporated Territory in New Mexico," see
6 Nat. Resources J. 83 (1966).

For comment, "Regional Planning - Subdivision Control - New Mexico's New Municipal
Code," see 6 Nat. Resources J. 135 (1966).

For comment, "Land Use Planning - New Mexico's Green Belt Law," see 8 Nat.
Resources J. 190 (1968).

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 56 Am. Jur. 2d Municipal Corporations,
Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions §§ 1 to 3.

62 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 1 et seq.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1958–2025 · leading case: Chavez v. City of Albuquerque, 952 P.2d 474 (N.M. Ct. App. 1997).
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Chavez v. City of Albuquerque, 952 P.2d 474 (N.M. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 6× “The enabling legislation is found in the Municipal Code, NMSA 1978, §§ 3-1-1 to 3-64-5 (1965). Zamora, 120 N.”
Tapia v. City of Albuquerque, 10 F. Supp. 3d 1207 (D.N.M. 2014). · cites it 3× “The Code provides that ”[a]ny municipality may establish by ordinance a merit system for the hiring, promotion, discharge and general regulation of municipal employees.”
Pub. Serv. Co. of New Mexico v. NEW MEXICO Pub. Util. Comm'n, 992 P.2d 860 (N.M. 1999). · cites it 2× “{22} Second, the Commission and Gallup contend that because the term “electric utility” is not defined in the NMPUA, or anywhere else in the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, this Court should provide meaning to that term by reading the NMPUA in pari materia with other statutory…”
Montoya v. Bolack, 372 P.2d 387 (N.M. 1962). · cites it 4× “* * *" Section 3-1-1, N.M.S.A., 1953 Comp., in addition to certain material not pertinent in this case, appears as follows: "As used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise: The words `qualified elector,' `elector' or `voter' means any citizen of the United States who…”
Johnston v. Bd. of Educ. of Portales Msd, 333 P.2d 1051 (N.M. 1958). · cites it 4× “, § 3-1-1, where we find this language conforming the statutes to the constitutional definition of a qualified voter (Const.”
Mascarenas v. City of Albuquerque, 2012 NMCA 31 (N.M. Ct. App. 2012). “1, §§ 3-1-1 to -28 (1978, as amended through 2010).”
City of Albuquerque v. AFSCME Council 18 Ex Rel. Puccini, 249 P.3d 510 (N.M. Ct. App. 2011). “1, §§ 3-1-1 to -28 (1978) (amended through 2010).”
Gonzales v. City of Albuquerque, 849 F. Supp. 2d 1123 (D.N.M. 2011). “See Merit System Ordinance § 3-1-1. Under the Merit System Ordinance, all employees are divided into unclassified service and classified service.”
Tapia v. City of Albuquerque, 10 F. Supp. 3d 1171 (D.N.M. 2014). “Ordinances, §§ 3-1-1 to -28 (“MSO”). . The City Defendants do not dispute this fact, but assert that it is irrelevant.”
City of Albuquerque v. Chavez, 941 P.2d 509 (N.M. Ct. App. 1997). “I, §§ 3-1-1 to -25 (1978 & Supp.1989), the grievance was set for a hearing before an independent personnel hearing officer (hearing officer).”
Tapia v. City of Albuquerque, 10 F. Supp. 3d 1323 (D.N.M. 2014). “Ordinances, §§ 3-1-1 to -28 ("MSO”). . Forney was referring to Dr.”
Langdon v. Jaramillo, 454 P.2d 269 (N.M. 1969). · cites it 9× “Appellant refused to register appellees on the grounds that they resided within areas under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States and that the laws of New Mexico, § 3-1-1, N.M.S.A., 1953 Comp., would not permit voter registration under the circumstances.”
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