EXPAND LIMITATION ON MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION

HB 122 would expand a current restriction on municipal annexation by adding counties with over 300,000 residents (class A counties) to the list of areas where cities need county commission approval to annex land. This change directly affects municipalities in New Mexico's largest counties, requiring them to seek county permission before expanding their boundaries into those areas. The bill modifies existing law (Section 3-7-3 NMSA 1978) to broaden the scope of annexation restrictions beyond previously specified counties. It does not create new annexation rules but extends an existing requirement to additional counties.