History and government of New Mexico . ulturaland grazing country and transplanted to them the countytype of government, not only because it was the type towhich they were accustomed, but because it was the onlyone suited to southwestern conditions. In New Mexicothe two systems met. Our county type of government,therefore, owes its origin and permanence to both Spanishand English sources. 401. Functions of County Government. — Unlike theState, which has its own large sphere of independent actionwhich cannot be changed by the Federal government, thecounties are not independent units with powers
History and government of New Mexico . ulturaland grazing country and transplanted to them the countytype of government, not only because it was the type towhich they were accustomed, but because it was the onlyone suited to southwestern conditions. In New Mexicothe two systems met. Our county type of government,therefore, owes its origin and permanence to both Spanishand English sources. 401. Functions of County Government. — Unlike theState, which has its own large sphere of independent actionwhich cannot be changed by the Federal government, thecounties are not independent units with powers of their own,but convenient political divisions for the execution of Statelaw. They were created by the legislature, and their 330 COUNTY GOVERNMENT 331 powers, duties, and even their territory may be changed bythe legislature. The government of a county must executethe laws of the State throughout its whole area; collecttaxes — State, county, and local; preserve order; make thenecessary provision for public education; maintain a. Chaves County Court House system of public highways and bridges; and perform anyother duties placed upon it by State law. 402. Classification of Counties and County Salaries. —For determining the salaries of county officers the legis-lature of 1915 classified the counties of the State into fiveclasses on the basis of the assessed valuation of the taxableproperty in each county, as follows: First Class, $14,000,000 or over. Second Class, from $8,250,000to $14,000,000. Third Class, from $6,500,000 to $8,250,000. FourthClass, from $4,750,000 to $6,500,000. Fifth Class, less than $4,750,000. 332 THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW MEXICO The official salary schedule is as follows: I II III IV V County Commissioners . $ 800 $ 600 $ 400 $ 300 $ 300 Probate Judge 800 600 400 300 300 Superintendent of Schools . 2,000 1,800 1,500 1,400 1,300Assessor ......... 3,000 2,200 2,400 1,750 1,200 Treasurer ....... 3,000 2,200 2,400 1,750 1,200 Sheriff 3,Soo 2,700 2,400 1,750
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