The board of county commissioners is authorized to have the lands of the county, or any portion thereof, surveyed by a licensed land surveyor under the direction and in accordance with the instructions of the board of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners is authorized to purchase from any licensed professional surveyor any survey and the related plats, maps and field notes with payment to be made from the county general fund.
History: Laws 1912, ch. 34, § 1; Code 1915, § 1172; C.S. 1929, § 33-4001; 1941 Comp., § 15-3916; 1953 Comp., § 15-41-16; Laws 1973, ch. 4, § 11; 1973, ch. 258, § 141; 1981, ch. 14, § 2; 2011, ch. 56, § 15.
Cross references. — For determination of boundary disputes, see 4-35-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
The 2011 amendment, effective December 31, 2012, required that county surveys be performed by a licensed professional surveyor and required that surveys, maps and field notes purchased by a county be purchased from a licensed professional surveyor.
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