New Mexico Statutes

§ 4-56-2 — County may collect and dispose of all refuse

New Mexico § 4-56-2
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 4Counties
Art. 56Refuse; Collection and Disposal

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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 4-56-2 (2026).

Text

A. A county may establish and maintain, manage and supervise a system of storage, collection and disposal of all refuse. The board of county commissioners may appropriate money for:

(1)the lease, purchase or condemnation of such lands or rights-of-way as are necessary for the storage, collection and disposal of refuse;
(2)the planning, construction, improvement, operation and maintenance of such structures and equipment as may be necessary for the storage, collection and disposal of refuse;
(3)the compensation of the necessary employees;
(4)the payment of the cost of contracting on behalf of the county for the collection and disposal of refuse by any firm, corporation or individual.

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Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 15-57-2, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 79, § 2.

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