Any person seeking the approval of a plat of a subdivision within the platting jurisdiction of both a county and municipality shall secure an endorsement of approval from both the board of county commissioners and the planning authority of the municipality before the plat is filed in the office of the county clerk.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 3-20-9

  • 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.
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