SECESSION OF COUNTIES FROM NM, CA

HJR 10 proposes a constitutional amendment in New Mexico to establish a process for three or more contiguous counties to secede and join another state or form a new state. It requires a petition signed by at least 15% of voters in each county, a special election where two-thirds of voters in each county approve secession, unanimous approval from all affected county commissions, payment of outstanding state debts, and eventual congressional approval. The amendment must be approved by New Mexico voters at the next general election. This resolution does not authorize secession itself but creates the legal framework for it, directly affecting eligible New Mexico counties seeking to leave the state.