New Mexico § 3-16-13 Books and records of combined organization; filing of

New Mexico Statutes

§ 3-16-13 — Books and records of combined organization; filing of

New Mexico § 3-16-13

Ch. 3Municipalities

Art. 16Combined Municipal Organizations

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 3-16-13 (2026).

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A.If there is a city and county consolidation, and on and after the date the combined municipal organization government becomes operative, adequate books and records shall be provided in the municipal corporation for recording or filing instruments in the municipal corporation, as will be more specifically provided in the combined municipal organization charter. All books and records provided and kept by a county officer prior to the consolidation of the city and county shall continue to be made available to the public by the combined municipal organization and copies thereof furnished as now provided by law by the combined municipal organization official who, under the charter, is required to keep and maintain the records, with the same force and effect as if the consolidati

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instruments. A. If there is a city and county consolidation, and on and after the date the combined municipal organization government becomes operative, adequate books and records shall be provided in the municipal corporation for recording or filing instruments in the municipal corporation, as will be more specifically provided in the combined municipal organization charter. All books and records provided and kept by a county officer prior to the consolidation of the city and county shall continue to be made available to the public by the combined municipal organization and copies thereof furnished as now provided by law by the combined municipal organization official who, under the charter, is required to keep and maintain the records, with the same force and effect as if the consolidation had not occurred. B. Instruments required or authorized by law to be filed or recorded with county clerks in order to constitute public notice, shall be filed with the clerk of the combined municipal organization or officer designated in the charter for such purposes, and when so filed or recorded shall have the same force and effect and constitute public notice in the same manner and to the same extent as if filed with county clerks of a county.