Section 3-19-1 - Creation of planning commission. - New Mexico Statutes

3-19-1. Creation of planning commission.

A municipality is a planning authority and may, by ordinance:   

A.     establish a planning commission;   

B.     delegate to the planning commission:   

(1)     the power, authority, jurisdiction and duty to enforce and carry out the provisions of law relating to planning, platting and zoning; and   

(2)     other power, authority, jurisdiction and duty incidental and necessary to carry out the purpose of Sections 3-19-1 through 3-19-12 NMSA 1978;   

C.     retain to the governing body as much of this power, authority, jurisdiction and duty as it desires; and   

D.     adopt, amend, extend and carry out a general municipal or master plan which may be referred to as the general or master plan.