New Mexico § 3-49-2 Straightening or altering streets; exchange of street land for

New Mexico Statutes

§ 3-49-2 — Straightening or altering streets; exchange of street land for

New Mexico § 3-49-2

Ch. 3Municipalities

Art. 49Streets, Sidewalks and Public Grounds

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 3-49-2 (2026).

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land on new route; consent of owner; deeds. Whenever it is necessary to straighten or alter any street to facilitate traffic, the governing body may: A. with the consent of the owner, exchange the land on which the street lies for any land owned and held in fee simple; B. convert the land received from the owner in fee simple to a street; and C. execute a deed to the land on which the street lies to the owner who has exchanged his land with the municipality for the land on which the street lies.

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land on new route; consent of owner; deeds. Whenever it is necessary to straighten or alter any street to facilitate traffic, the governing body may: A. with the consent of the owner, exchange the land on which the street lies for any land owned and held in fee simple; B. convert the land received from the owner in fee simple to a street; and C. execute a deed to the land on which the street lies to the owner who has exchanged his land with the municipality for the land on which the street lies.