The county seat of Cibola county shall be established at the municipality of Grants. The board of county commissioners of Cibola county after their appointment as provided in this act [4-3A-1 to 4-3A-14 NMSA 1978], shall select, designate and acquire a tract of land within that city as a place upon which shall be built the courthouse and public buildings of the county of Cibola.
NMS § 4-3A-2