New Mexico § 3-14-16 Commission; manager; recall; election

New Mexico Statutes

§ 3-14-16 — Commission; manager; recall; election

New Mexico § 3-14-16

Ch. 3Municipalities

Art. 14Commission-Manager Form of Government;

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 3-14-16 (2026).

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A.In any commission-manager municipality, any elective executive or commissioner is subject to a recall election for malfeasance in office, misfeasance in office or a violation of oath of office based upon acts or failures to act occurring during the current term of the official sought to be recalled. Recall of an elective executive or commissioner in a commissioner-manager municipality shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Recall Act [Chapter 1, Article 25 NMSA 1978].

B.If all commissioners are recalled at the same election, the district court shall order an election.

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A. In any commission-manager municipality, any elective executive or commissioner is subject to a recall election for malfeasance in office, misfeasance in office or a violation of oath of office based upon acts or failures to act occurring during the current term of the official sought to be recalled. Recall of an elective executive or commissioner in a commissioner-manager municipality shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Recall Act [Chapter 1, Article 25 NMSA 1978]. B. If all commissioners are recalled at the same election, the district court shall order an election.