Section 3-57-3 - Definitions. - New Mexico Statutes

3-57-3. Definitions.

As used in the Metropolitan Boundary Act for Class A Counties [3-57-1 to 3-57-9 NMSA 1978]:   

A.     "county" means the county in which the municipality or land is situated;   

B.     "district court" means the district court of the district in which the municipality or land is situated;   

C.     "local public body" means every political subdivision of the state which is empowered to receive or expend public money from whatever source derived;   

D.     "publish" or "publication" means printing in a newspaper which maintains an office in the county and is of general circulation within the county; and   

E.     "municipality" means all municipalities having a population over one hundred thousand and located within a class A county, but only as to that land located within a conservancy district.