Appendix III

WEB SITES OF MEXICO'S 31 STATES

Pursuant to Article 43 of Mexico's Federal Constitution, the Republic of Mexico is composed of 31 States and one Federal District (i.e., Mexico City). Each of the States has its own Constitution, codes (i.e., Civil Code, Civil Procedure, Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure, and some a State Tax Code), decrees and regulations, all of them passed by the State Legislature, and published in the corresponding Official State Gazette (i.e., Periódico Oficial del Estado).

Although each of the homepages of each individual State may be accessed directly by typing its respective homepage address, it is recommended to make the first contact with the State in question through "Directorio" because this federal clearinghouse provides an initial page with relevant information on local agencies and other useful links for each State.

www.directorio.gob.mx
This e-portal is the clearinghouse for all of Mexico's federal agencies.

Select Enlaces a los Sitios del Gobierno Mexicano (Links to the Mexican Government Sites), this leads to the menu of State homepages and other links; click in the line titled: "Gobiernos Estatales" (State Governments) to access the desired State..

Each individual State homepage may be accessed directly by using its own homepage address. Most of the State's homepages give access to the four major State Codes, the State Constitution, and some State legislation. The pertinent key words needed to access these legal materials is given below.


Aguascalientes
www.aguascalientes.gob.mx 
Click: Leyes Estatales÷Leyes o Códigos
This homepage also links to the Periódico Oficial del Estado on line.

Baja California
www.congresobc.gob.mx
Better to use: www.directorio.gob.mx, Click: Leyes del Estado de Baja California.

Baja California Sur
www.gbcs.gob.mx
Click: Cortes y Tribunales÷Tribunal Superior del Estado÷Códigos y Leyes.

Campeche
www.campeche.gob.mx
Click: Gobierno÷Poder Legislativo÷www.congresocam.gob.mx÷Compendio de Leyes.

Chiapas
www.chiapas.gob.mx
No legal materials available.

Chihuahua
www.chihuahua.gob.mx 
No codes only a few statutes
Click: Gobierno÷Leyes del Estado.

Coahuila
www.coahuila.gob.mx
Click: Legislación÷Selecciona la Ley.

Durango
www.durango.gob.mx
Legal materials only through: www.congresodurango.gob.mx  ÷Legislación

Estado de México
http://mexico.gob.mx
Better to use: www.directorio.gob.mx, Click: Leyes Vigentes/Códigos Vigentes.

Guanajuato
www.guanajuato.gob.mx 
Better to use: www.directorio.gob.mx, Click: www.congresogto.gob.mx 

Guerrero
No legal materials available.

Hidalgo
www.hidalgo.gob.mx
No legal materials available.
Some information relevant to foreign investment in English. Click: Business/Negocios.

Jalisco
www.jalisco.gob.mx 
Legal materials only through: www.congresojal.gob.mx (Legislación Estatal)
No the State Codes available.

Michoacán
www.michoacan.gob.mx ÷Gobierno ÷LegislaciónEstatal (http://www.michoacan.gob.mx/gobierno/legislacion_estatal/legislacion.htm)
No State Codes available.

Morelos
www.morelos.gob.mx ÷Gobierno÷NuestrasLeyes  Also:÷Leyesdel EstadodeMorelos 

Nayarit
www.nayarit.gob.mx 
No legal materials available.

Nuevo León
www.portal.nl.gob.mx ÷LeyesyReglamentos 
Also through Directorio. Click: Poder Judicial del Estado de Nuevo León.

Oaxaca
www.oaxaca.gob.mx  ÷Gobierno del Estado÷www.congresooaxaca.gob.mx÷Legisla

Puebla
www.puebla.gob.mx  ÷Gobierno÷Compilación Legislativa
No State Codes available.
Better through: www.congresopuebla.gob.mx  ÷Legislación en Línea÷Códigos

Querétaro
www.queretaro.gob.mx  ÷Marco Jurídico

Quintana Roo
www.quintanaroo.gob.mx  ÷Legislación
This site is easy to navigate and includes helpful legal, cultural and historical information.

San Luis Potosí
www.sanluispotosi.gob.mx 
Better to use: www.directorio.gob.mx  Click: ÷Congreso del Estado÷Documentos.

Sinaloa
www.sinaloa.gob.mx  ÷Leyes y Códigos

Sonora
www.sonora.gob.mx  ÷Gobierno÷Poder Judicial

Tabasco
www.tabasco.gob.mx  ÷Leyes y Códigos

Tamaulipas
www.tamaulipas.gob.mx  ÷Leyes
Only State Constitution and Civil Code.

Tlaxcala
www.tlaxcala.gob.mx 
Better to use: www.directorio.gob.mx  Click: ÷www.congretlax.gob.mx÷Legislación
 
Veracruz
www.veracruz.gob.mx 
Better through: www.legisver.gob.mx  ÷Leyes

Yucatán
www.yucatan.gob.mx  ÷Gobierno÷Leyes y Normas÷Compendio de Leyes

Zacatecas
www.zacatecas.gob.mx 
No legal materials available.
Better to use: www.directorio.gob.mx  Click: ÷Only some State laws
No State Codes available.

This article (Electronic Guide to the Best Mexican Law Web Sites) was posted in early January 2004 in the electronic website LLRX (www.llrx.com) thanks to the generosity of Ms. Sabrina I. Pacifici.