A. Any municipality, county or special district may by resolution adopted by its governing body, petition the commission requesting the merger, dissolution or consolidation of any special district within the county. Merger or consolidation petitions shall include information as will permit the commission to evaluate the degree to which the proposed action will permit more effective and efficient performance of the service provided by the special district.

B. The resident property owners of any special district may petition the commission requesting the merger, dissolution or consolidation of any special district in which they reside. The petition shall be signed by at least twenty percent of the property owners actually residing within the territory of the special district.

C. Upon receipt of a petition for the merger, dissolution or consolidation of a special district, the commission shall direct the county clerk to notify the governing authorities of each political subdivision specified in Subsection B of Section 5 [4-53-5 NMSA 1978], and the governing body of the special district which is the subject of the petition. At the same time the commission shall cause to be published an announcement of such petition and the hearing to be held thereon in the manner provided in Subsection C of Section 5.

History: 1953 Comp., § 15-53-6, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 291, § 6.

Cross references. — For factors to be considered in merger, consolidation or dissolution of district, see 4-53-8 NMSA 1978.

For multi-county special districts, see 4-53-9 NMSA 1978.

For publication of notice generally, see 14-11-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.