Committee advances measure to modernize municipal code for mayor–council cities

Mar 7, 2025

The House Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 298, which updates long-unchanged municipal code provisions for mayor–council governments, including rules on filling mayoral vacancies and cross-jurisdictional law-enforcement support.

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House Judiciary Committee members voted to advance House Bill 298, a package of updates to New Mexico’s municipal code that sponsors and municipal experts said are overdue.

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