New Mexico Statutes

§ 3-11-4 — Mayor; chief executive officer; powers

New Mexico § 3-11-4
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 3Municipalities
Art. 11Mayor-Council Municipality; Mayor

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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 3-11-4 (2026).

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The mayor is the chief executive officer and shall: A. enforce the ordinances and regulations of the municipality; B. exercise within the municipality the authority, indirectly through the use of police personnel, to suppress disorders and keep the peace; and C. perform other duties compatible with the mayor's office that the governing body may require; provided that such performance is in accordance with state law or the municipality's charter.

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Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 14-10-4, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1978 Comp., § 3-11-

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