# N.M. Stat. § 61-5A-7: Dental and dental hygiene districts created

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C61_A5A_S61-5A-7

## Section

- **Citation:** N.M. Stat. § 61-5A-7
- **Heading:** Dental and dental hygiene districts created
- **Jurisdiction:** New Mexico
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 5A / Section 61-5A-7

## Text

For the purpose of selecting members of the board and the committee, there are created five districts composed of the following counties:

A. district I: San Juan, Rio Arriba, Taos, Sandoval, McKinley and Cibola;

B. district II: Colfax, Union, Mora, Harding, San Miguel, Quay, Guadalupe, Santa Fe and Los Alamos;

C. district III: Bernalillo, Valencia and Torrance;

D. district IV: Catron, Socorro, Grant, Sierra, Hidalgo, Luna, Dona Ana and Otero; and

E. district V: Lincoln, De Baca, Roosevelt, Chaves, Eddy, Curry and Lea.

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