{"data":{"id":"us-nm/62-21-6","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"62-21-6","heading":"Regional plans; joint powers agreement; regional government.","body":"A. Two or more municipalities, two or more counties or one or more municipalities and counties may enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreements Act [11-1-1 to 11-1-7 NMSA 1978] to develop a regional essential services development plan, which may consist of existing local plans. The parties to the agreement shall be deemed a regional government for the purposes of the Essential Services Development Act.\nB. The joint powers agreement shall provide for appointment of a project manager who shall be responsible for the management of projects and money from public support. The agreement may provide for a regional body consisting of representatives from the governing bodies of each local government that is a party to the agreement and may determine the powers and duties of that body in implementing the regional government's plan and providing public support for essential services projects.","path":["Chapter 62 - Electric, Gas and Water Utilities","ARTICLE 21 Essential Services Development"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18565/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"d3de1478f26c3992e4a860d02a81ee846890731cd445c26cfb83ffb0c2d7d4a3","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/62-21-5","next":"us-nm/62-21-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}