Inquiry Service

Each year the League answers more than 4,000 inquiries from municipal and other government officials, academics, news media, civic and professional groups. Besides using its legal and other professional staff, the League maintains an impressive array of authoritative references, searches the Supreme Court Law Library, State Library Federal Laws. Some helpful resources are listed below.

Many of the documents in the library below are in .pdf format and can be accessed and read with Adobe Reader.

Local Government Environmental Assistance Network LGEAN

Useful Websites for New Mexico Municipalities

The Basics of Municipal Government in New Mexico

• Basics of Incorporation
• Forms of Municipal Government in New Mexico
• Powers of Municipalities
• Questions Which May Be Place on the Ballot in Mayor/Council Municipalities Which Are Not Home Rule
• Dillon’s Rule - The Birth of Home Rule

Governing Body

• Governing Body Code of Ethics sample
• Governing Body Meetings
• Ingredients for an Effective Council Meeting
• 52 Tips for Successful Public Service
• There Are No Commissioners in Mayor/Council Municipalities
• The Governing Body Acting as a Hearing Panel
• Search Robert’s Rules of Order Online
• Open Meetings Act Compliance Guide
• Public Records Act Compliance Guide
• Rules of Procedure for Governing Bodies
• The Values of Policies and Procedures

Human Resources

• Personnel Responsibilities of Municipal Elected Officials
• Personnel Policies and Procedures
• Personnel Policy Checklist
• Performance Evaluations - Some Practical Tips
• The Fair Labor Standards Act - Pt. 1
• The Fair Labor Standards Act - Pt. 2
• Nepotism: It’s All Relative
• Merit Systems
• NMML/Technology Net Municipal Compensation Survey

Finance

• Municipal Revenue Sources in New Mexico
• DFA Per Diem and Mileage Regulations