{"data":{"id":"us-nm/3-57-4","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"3-57-4","heading":"Methods of annexation.","body":"There shall be two methods of annexing territory to a municipality within class A counties:\nA. by petition to a municipality as provided by Section 3-57-5 NMSA 1978 or, if the municipality has over two hundred thousand persons, as provided by Section 3-7-17.1 NMSA 1978; and\nB. by petition to the district court as provided by Sections 3-57-6 through 3-57-8 NMSA 1978.\nAny other method provided by the Municipal Code or any other act shall have no application within class A counties.","path":["Chapter 3 - Municipalities","ARTICLE 57 Metropolitan Boundaries for Class A Counties"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18504/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"7576208add7b383dbf0995aed0adaaea8459bf3bc6cd2173ff6bcdefb34e4be0","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/3-57-3","next":"us-nm/3-57-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}