Section 4-27-3 - [County seat.]

NM Stat § 4-27-3 (2019) (N/A)
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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 Comp., § 15-27-3.

Cross references. — For removal of county seats, see N.M. Const., art. X, § 3, and 4-34-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

Election authorizing removal of county seat valid. — Election held Nov. 3, 1936 authorizing the removal of the county seat from Hillsboro to Hot Springs was valid. Orchard v. Board of Comm'rs, 1938-NMSC-011, 42 N.M. 172, 76 P.2d 41.