§ 4-33-1 [Annexation of a portion of a county to another county;
§ 4-33-2 [Petition for annexation.]
§ 4-33-3 Contest; notice of election
§ 4-33-4 [Judges for election; form of ballots.]
§ 4-33-5 [Counting and canvassing of votes.]
§ 4-33-6 Copies of certificate of election; publication; delivery
§ 4-33-7 [Effective date of annexation; effect of outstanding indebtedness.]
§ 4-33-8 [Taking part of territory from existing county; indebtedness of existing county; taxation by new county.]
§ 4-33-9 [Disposition of taxes collected.]
§ 4-33-10 [Taking entire county; indebtedness of old county;
§ 4-33-11 [Retention of court jurisdiction on creation or change of county.]
§ 4-33-12 [Transcription of certain records.]
§ 4-33-13 [Cost of transcription; certificate.]
§ 4-33-14 [Transcription; effect; evidence.]
§ 4-33-15 [Transcriptions made prior to 1899 validated.]
§ 4-33-16 [Payment for transcription; county clerk; deferred payments.]
§ 4-33-17 Annexation by resolution; notification of secretary of state;
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 4 > Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.