{"data":{"id":"us-nm/4-46-1","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"4-46-1","heading":"[Name for purpose of suit.]","body":"In all suits or proceedings by or against a county, the name in which the county shall sue or be sued shall be the board of county commissioners of the county of . . . . . . . . . ., but this provision shall not prohibit county officers, when authorized by law, from suing in their name of office for the benefit of the county.","path":["Chapter 4 - Counties","ARTICLE 46 Suits by and Against Counties"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18505/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"7d1ae6b41391140ef5c778e5cc8d7cab68c9d55aed232793158ba52ca237bf8c","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/4-45-7","next":"us-nm/4-46-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}