Chapter 4 — Chapter 4

That the county of Los Alamos is hereby created out of those portions of Sandoval and Santa Fe counties lying and situate within the following boundaries, to wit: beginning at NE corner of the SE 1/4 of section 13, township 20 north, range 6 east of the New Mexico principal merid…

That the county seat of said Los Alamos county shall be established at the community of Los Alamos therein. History: 1941 Comp., § 15-1352, enacted by Laws 1949, ch. 134, § 2; 1953 Comp., § 15-15-2.

That a county, which shall be known as Luna county, is hereby created out of that portion of the territory of New Mexico included within the following boundaries, as indicated by United States survey, to wit: commencing at the northwest corner of township twenty-one south, range …

That the county seat of said county of Luna shall be established at the town of Deming in said county. History: Laws 1901, ch. 38, § 2; Code 1915, § 1086; C.S. 1929, § 33-1402; 1941 Comp., § 15-1402; 1953 Comp., § 15-16-2.

The present boundaries of McKinley county, as established by Chapter 19 of the Session Laws of 1899, are hereby enlarged and extended by adding thereto the following territory from the counties of Bernalillo and Valencia, viz.: beginning at the point where the second standard par…

The county seat of the county of McKinley shall be and the same is hereby located in the town of Gallup in said county. History: Laws 1899, ch. 19, § 2; Code 1915, § 1088; C.S. 1929, § 33-1502; 1941 Comp., § 15-1502; 1953 Comp., § 15-17-2.

All that portion of the territory embraced within the following boundaries, to wit: on the north and east by the limits of the territory of New Mexico; on the south by the northern limits of the county of San Miguel; and on the west by the tops of the ridge of mountains which div…

The boundaries dividing the counties of Taos and Mora shall hereafter be as follows, that is to say: west of the valley of Mora, a line running north, commencing at the first hill west of the said valley of Mora, and east of the Jicarita, crossing the Vega del Estillero opposite …

The dividing line to be known as the dividing line of the counties of Mora and San Miguel, shall be as follows: taking as a fixed point five hundred yards north of the house of Leandro Sanchez, at Pena Blanca, in the county of San Miguel; thence running a line directly to the wes…

The county seat of said county shall be at the plaza of Santa Gertrudes de Mora, and the district and probate courts shall be held at the said county seat at such times and places as may be fixed by law. History: Laws 1859-1860, p. 76; C.L. 1865, ch. 42, § 19; C.L. 1884, § 259; C…

That there be and hereby is created out of a part of the counties of Dona Ana, Socorro and Lincoln a new county to be known [as] and called Otero county, which shall embrace all that portion of said counties of Dona Ana, Socorro and Lincoln lying within the following boundaries, …

That the county seat of said county so created is hereby fixed and established at the town of Alamogordo therein. History: Laws 1899, ch. 3, § 2; Code 1915, § 1095; C.S. 1929, § 33-1702; 1941 Comp., § 15-1702; 1953 Comp., § 15-19-2.

That the present county of Quay is hereby abolished and there is hereby created the county of Washington, which said county of Washington shall be described and its boundaries shall be as follows, to wit: beginning at a point on the boundary line between the states of New Mexico …

That the present organization of the county of Quay as to precincts, school districts, officials and otherwise shall be and become the organization of the new county of Washington; the county seat of the county of Washington shall be and remain at Tucumcari until changed accordin…

All funds, monies, rights, credits, licenses and taxes which belong to or were to be paid to the county of Quay shall be and become the property of the county of Washington hereby created, and all such monies and taxes shall be paid to the proper official of Washington county; an…

The precincts and school districts heretofore existing in Quay county and the officials thereof shall be and remain the same as they were until changed according to law. History: Laws 1923, ch. 141, § 4; C.S. 1929, § 33-1804; 1941 Comp., § 15-1804; 1953 Comp., § 15-20-4.

All records, tax rolls, assessments and tax schedules heretofore belonging or pertaining to the county of Quay shall belong to and become the property of the county of Washington. All things and acts or duties which could have been legally required to be done or performed by any …

The officials of Washington county shall receive the same salaries respectively as they would have received as officials in Quay county until otherwise provided by law. History: Laws 1923, ch. 141, § 8; C.S. 1929, § 33-1808; 1941 Comp., § 15-1807; 1953 Comp., § 15-20-7.

The name of Washington county, heretofore created, is hereby changed to Quay county. History: Laws 1923, ch. 150, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 33-1809; 1941 Comp., § 15-1808; 1953 Comp., § 15-20-8. ARTICLE 21 Rio Arriba County

The boundaries of the county of Rio Arriba are as follows: on the south from the Puertecito of Pojuaque, drawing a direct line toward the west in the direction of the mesilla of San Yldefonso; from the mesilla crossing the Rio del Norte toward the west and continuing until it rea…

That the dividing line between the counties of Taos and Rio Arriba shall be changed so as to read as follows: the same shall be a straight line from the point where the present dividing line between said counties crosses the Rio Grande; thence to the north side of the house known…

That there be and hereby is created a county, to be known as and called Roosevelt county, out of that portion of the territory of New Mexico included in the following boundaries, as indicated by the United States survey, to wit: commencing at the southwest corner of township two …

That all that portion of the territory described as follows: commencing at the southwest corner of township four south of range thirty east, thence south on range line to the southwest corner of township five south of range thirty east; thence east on said township line which is …

That the county seat of the said county of Roosevelt shall be established at the town of Portales in said county. History: Laws 1903, ch. 7, § 1; Code 1915, § 1103; C.S. 1929, § 33-2002; 1941 Comp., § 15-2003; 1953 Comp., § 15-22-3.

That there be and is hereby created a county, to be known as and called the county of Sandoval, out of that portion of the territory of New Mexico included within the following boundaries, to wit: beginning at a point three miles north of the southwest corner of township twenty- …

The county seat of the said county of Sandoval is hereby established at the town of Bernalillo in said county. History: Laws 1905, ch. 10, § 3; Code 1915, § 1105; C.S. 1929, § 33-2102; 1941 Comp., § 15-2102; 1953 Comp., § 15-23-2.

That all of that portion of Rio Arriba county, New Mexico, comprised within the following boundaries, as hereinafter described, shall form and constitute a new county, to be hereafter known as the county of San Juan, to wit: commencing at the state line of Colorado, running along…

That the present county of San Miguel is hereby abolished and there is hereby created the county of Jefferson out of the area formerly in San Miguel county and also out of a triangular area within the Pablo Montoya grant, lying between the counties of Guadalupe, Quay and San Migu…

That the present organization of the county of San Miguel as to precincts, school districts, officials and otherwise shall be and become the organization of the new county of Jefferson; that the county seat of the county of Jefferson shall be and remain at Las Vegas until changed…

All funds, monies, rights, credits, licenses and taxes which belong to or were to be paid to the county of San Miguel shall be and become the property of the county of Jefferson hereby created, and all such monies and taxes shall be paid to the proper official of Jefferson county…

The precincts and school districts heretofore existing in San Miguel county and the officials thereof shall be and remain the same as they were until changed according to law. The area included in the county of Jefferson which is not within any precinct or school district of said…

All records, tax rolls, assessments and tax schedules heretofore belonging or pertaining to the county of San Miguel shall belong to and become the property of the county of Jefferson. All things and acts or duties which could have been legally required to be done or performed by…

The officials of Jefferson county shall receive the same salaries respectively as they would have received as officials in San Miguel county until otherwise provided by law. History: Laws 1923, ch. 142, § 8; C.S. 1929, § 33-2308; 1941 Comp., § 15-2307; 1953 Comp., § 15-25-7.

That the name of the county of Jefferson, heretofore created, is hereby changed to San Miguel county. History: Laws 1923, ch. 151, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 33-2309; 1941 Comp., § 15-2308; 1953 Comp., § 15-25-8. ARTICLE 26 Santa Fe County

The boundaries of Santa Fe county shall be defined as follows: commencing at the southeast corner of township eight north, range eleven east; thence north between ranges eleven and twelve east, to the northeast corner of township twenty north, range eleven east; thence west betwe…

That all of precinct number sixteen of Santa Fe county, known as Espanola precinct, be and the same is hereby detached from Santa Fe county and made a part of Rio Arriba county and attached to precinct number seven of said Rio Arriba county. History: Laws 1903, ch. 24, § 1; Code …

All that part of the territory of New Mexico comprised within the following boundaries and limits, to wit: commencing at the Mule springs, in Mule pass, in Cook's canyon range, in the county of Grant, and running thence in a northwesterly direction along the summit of the Mimbres…

That the boundary line between the counties of Sierra and Grant be, and the same is hereby located, fixed and established as follows: beginning at a point where the line between townships 12 and 13 south of the New Mexico principal base line intersects the one hundred and eighth …

The county seat of said county of Sierra is hereby permanently located and established at the town of Hillsborough in said county of Sierra. History: Laws 1884, ch. 109, § 3; C.L. 1884, § 323; C.L. 1897, § 561; Code 1915, § 1110; C.S. 1929, § 33-2503; 1941 Comp., § 15-2503; 1953 …

The boundaries of the county of Socorro are as follows: on the south, drawing a direct line to the eastward from the Muerto spring in the Jornada in the direction of La Laguna, and continuing until it terminates with the boundary of the territory; drawing a direct line toward the…

The boundaries of the county of Taos are as follows: on the south, from the first house of the town of Embudo, on the upper side, where the canyon of Picuris terminates, drawing a direct line toward the south over the mountain of Bajillo at the town of Rincones, until it reaches …

That a county which shall be known as Torrance county is hereby created out of that portion of the territory of New Mexico included within the following boundaries, as indicated by the United States surveys, to wit: commencing at the standard corner to sections no. 33 and no. 34,…

The county seat of the said county of Torrance shall be, and the same is hereby located at the town of Estancia in said county. History: Laws 1903, ch. 70, § 2; 1905, ch. 2, § 3; Code 1915, § 1114; C.S. 1929, § 33- 2802; 1941 Comp., § 15-2802; 1953 Comp., § 15-30-2.

That the county of Union is hereby created out of that portion of the territory of New Mexico lying and being situate within the following metes and bounds, to wit: commencing at a point on the line between the state of Colorado and the territory of New Mexico where the range lin…

The county seat of the county of Union shall be and the same is hereby located in the town of Clayton in said county. History: Laws 1893, ch. 49, § 2; C.L. 1897, § 616; Code 1915, § 1116; C.S. 1929, § 33- 2902; 1941 Comp., § 15-2902; 1953 Comp., § 15-31-2.

The county of Valencia shall be bounded as follows: on the south, drawing a line from a point between the town of Jose Pino and the house of Jose Antonio Chavez toward the east in the direction of the Bocas de Abo, and continuing said line along the Gabilan mountain until it term…

reasons.] Whenever, because of the location and conditions of roads, or the existence or nonexistence of transportation facilities, it will be more convenient for the residents of any portion of a county to travel to the county seat of some other contiguous county, and because of…

taxation.] Should an entire county having an outstanding indebtedness, bonded or otherwise, be taken so as to form a new county or be absorbed into another county already existing, it is hereby made the duty of the board of county commissioners of such new county, or of the count…

county.] The jurisdiction of the courts of this state to proceed to final determination or settlement of all civil and criminal actions and probate proceedings pending therein shall in no wise be affected by the creation of a new county or by any other change of the boundary line…

That whenever a new county has been created out of any county or counties of the state of New Mexico it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of the new county to arrange within thirty days from the time said commissioners qualify, for the transcribing of all tha…