New Mexico Statutes

N.M. Stat. § 4-53-1 (2026)

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✓ current as of May 2026

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Chapter 4, Article 53 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Special District Procedures
Act".

History: 1953 Comp., § 15-53-1, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 291, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 4-
53-1, 2025, ch. 83, § 14.

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Cross references. — For refuse disposal districts, see 4-52-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

For community service districts, see 4-54-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

For playgrounds and recreational facilities, see 5-4-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

For water and sanitation districts, see 73-21-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, changed "This act" to "Chapter 4, Article
53 NMSA 1978".

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2008–2008 · leading case: Moongate Water Co. v. DoÑa Ana Mut. Dom. Water Consumers Ass'n, 194 P.3d 755 (N.M. Ct. App. 2008).

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Moongate Water Co. v. DoÑa Ana Mut. Dom. Water Consumers Ass'n, 194 P.3d 755 (N.M. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “We do not find the exemption of SPA associations from the procedures set forth in the SDPA to be determinative of the status of SPA associations.”

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