Whenever the governing body of a municipality wishes to change the name of the municipality, the governing body may submit the question of changing the name to a vote of the qualified electors of the municipality at the next regular municipal election or at a special election called for that purpose.
§ 3-6-1 NMSA 1978
Change of name; election
1953 Comp., § 14-6-1, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.
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