New Mexico Statutes 3-19-1. Creation of planning commission
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A municipality is a planning authority and may, by ordinance: A. establish a planning commission;
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 3-19-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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 N.M. Stat. Ann.;
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.