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New Mexico counties began meeting on an annual basis in 1936 to address their concerns and collaborate on initiatives. In 1968, the New Mexico Association of Counties (NMAC) was officially incorporated and has served as a statewide voice for all counties in New Mexico ever since. NMAC is an umbrella organization of county elected officials and employees. NMAC supports and promotes the idea that all county elected officials must have the opportunity to act together to solve problems and work for the progress of county government in New Mexico.

The Association accomplishes this by providing legislative representation, general research, lawsuit coordination, training and assistance in developing and improving methods of administration and financing county government. We offer insurance pools covering worker's compensation and property, casualty and liability insurance. Various publications and conferences assist county officials in carrying out the duties of their office. NMAC is an advocate for county government.

Tony Atkinson

NMAC Board President

Paul Gutierrez

Executive Director

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:: Legislative Issues

2010 Legislative Session

PRIORITY ISSUES

Grant counties statutory authority for reasonable franchise fees or franchise tax, consistent with municipal authority.
Expand statutory definition of felony offender to include all felony offenders sentenced to local county detention facilities.
Study length of stay for arrestees held on felony charges in county detention facilities.
Expand the term limit for county elected officials from two to three four-year terms.

2009 Resolutions for 2010 Legislative Session

2009 Final Legislative Bulletin

2009 Bills Signed and Chaptered

2009 Memorials

NACo Legislative Conference

March 6th - 10th

For more information on the statewide collaborative illegal dumping initiative click here.

NMAC Sustaining Members

Sustaining Members are vendors from the private sector that find it

beneficial to participate and support the counties through the Association.

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:: Affiliates

The New Mexico Association of Counties Affiliates are subsections of the Association that concentrate on specialized professional areas. The affiliates meet at our Midwinter Legislative Conference in January and at our Annual Conference in June.

Each affiliate elects officers and has separate bylaws that conform with those of the NMAC:

LOSS PREVENTION TRAINING

The Insurance Authority offers a variety of loss prevention training courses including bloodborne pathogens, defensive driving, electrical safety, emergency vehicle operations, ergonomics, fire safety, first aid and CPR, flagging, fleet safety, harassment in the workplace, Haz Com, hazard inspections, hiring/interviewing practices, law enforcement training, lockout/tagout, materials handling and lifting, risk management, sexual harassment/misconduct, traffic control and planning, trenching and shoring, workplace violence, and work zone safety. In addition, the Insurance Authority provides various training courses specifically geared for law enforcement and detention officers, and often brings in outside experts to help provide specialized training. Trainings are tailored to the specific needs of each county.

For a Current Schedule of Loss Prevention Trainings, please email:

losspreventiontraining@nmcounties.org.

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DWI Coordinators

E911 Directors

Finance & Purchasing

Fire & Emergency Mgrs.

GIS/Rural Addressers

Human Resources

Health Care

Information Technology

Land Use

Risk Managers

Probate Judges

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COUNTY COLLEGE

The purpose of County College is to foster professional development and create a consistent program for continued training. The program is designed to meet the needs of all aspects of county government by providing cost-effective, accessible and targeted educational opportunities

to all county policy makers and staff.

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For further information or questions about County College contact Terry Canup at 575-646-5424 or via email at tcanup@nmsu.edu.