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N.M. Stat. § 4-44-3 (2026)

Establishment of H class counties

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There is hereby created and established a further and additional classification of counties in New Mexico, which shall be and are hereby declared to be and are described as H class counties. Any county which covers an area of not more than 200 square miles shall be a county of the H class. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-43-3.1, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 4, § 1; 1985, ch. 62, § 1.

ANNOTATIONS

Cross references. — For salaries, expenses, fees and powers and duties of officers of unincorporated counties of the H class, see 4-44-14 to 4-44-16 NMSA 1978.

For inclusion of H class counties in definition of municipality, see 3-1-2 NMSA 1978.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1995–2015 · leading case: Morningstar Water Users Ass'n v. New Mexico Pub. Util. Comm'n, 904 P.2d 28 (N.M. 1995).
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Morningstar Water Users Ass'n v. New Mexico Pub. Util. Comm'n, 904 P.2d 28 (N.M. 1995). · cites it 2× “” NMSA 1978, § 4-44-3 (Repl.Pamp.1992). The process by which such a county can come within the PUA is described by Section 62-6-5.”
Montano v. Los Alamos Cnty., 926 P.2d 307 (N.M. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “Furthermore, Los Alamos County covers an area of not more than two-hundred square miles, thereby making it an H class county pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 4-44-3 (Repl. Pamp.1992). DISCUSSION I.”
Einer v. Rivera, 2015-NMCA-045, 7 N.M. 624. · cites it 2× “” NMSA 1978, § 4-44-3 (1985). (The record indicates that Los Alamos County has a total area of 109 square miles and San Miguel County a total area of 4736 square miles.”
Einer v. Rivera, No. 33,362 (N.M. Ct. App. Feb. 2, 2015). · cites it 2× “” NMSA 1978, § 4-44-3 (1985). (The record indicates that Los Alamos County 9 has a total area of 109 square miles and San Miguel County a total area of 4736 10 square miles.”
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