New Mexico § 22-5-6 Nepotism prohibited

New Mexico Statutes

§ 22-5-6 — Nepotism prohibited

New Mexico § 22-5-6

Ch. 22Public Schools

Art. 5Local School Boards

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Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 22-5-6 (2026).

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A.A local superintendent shall not initially employ or approve the initial employment in any capacity of a person who is the spouse, father, father-in-law, mother, mother-in- law, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister or sister- in-law of a member of the local school board or the local superintendent. The local school board may waive the nepotism rule for family members of a local superintendent.

B.Nothing in this section shall prohibit the continued employment of a person employed on or before July 1, 2008.

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A. A local superintendent shall not initially employ or approve the initial employment in any capacity of a person who is the spouse, father, father-in-law, mother, mother-in- law, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister or sister- in-law of a member of the local school board or the local superintendent. The local school board may waive the nepotism rule for family members of a local superintendent. B. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the continued employment of a person employed on or before July 1, 2008.