New Mexico Statutes

N.M. Stat. § 4-36-4 (2026)

[County property.]

✓ current as of May 2026

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Any real or personal property heretofore or which may hereafter be transferred to
any county shall be deemed the property of such county.

History: Laws 1876, ch. 1, § 2; C.L. 1884, § 333; C.L. 1897, § 652; Code 1915, § 1151;
C.S. 1929, § 33-3602; 1941 Comp., § 15-3402; 1953 Comp., § 15-36-2.

                                       ANNOTATIONS

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 56 Am. Jur. 2d Municipal Corporations,
Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions §§ 491 to 499.

Absence of specific statutory authority, power of governing body of county to dispose of
county real estate in, 21 A.L.R.2d 722.
Public utility plant or interest therein, power of county to sell, lease or mortgage, 61
A.L.R.2d 595.

20 C.J.S. Counties §§ 143 to 149.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: SWEPI, LP v. Mora Cnty., 81 F. Supp. 3d 1075 (D.N.M. 2015).

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SWEPI, LP v. Mora Cnty., 81 F. Supp. 3d 1075 (D.N.M. 2015). · cites it 2× “If a county disapproves a person’s monetary claim against the county, the person can appeal the decision to a New Mexico district court, rather than appealing to the State.”

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