New Mexico § 4-39-6 Assessors; removal proceedings against; secretary of

New Mexico Statutes

§ 4-39-6 — Assessors; removal proceedings against; secretary of

New Mexico § 4-39-6

Ch. 4Counties

Art. 39County Assessor

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 4-39-6 (2026).

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taxation and revenue may cause to be instituted; district attorney; attorney general.

A.The secretary of taxation and revenue may, if grounds appear therefor, cause removal proceedings to be instituted against any assessor by the district attorney for the county for which the assessor was elected, or by the attorney general, in the manner provided by law for the institution and prosecution of removal proceedings against public officers by district attorneys.

B.The secretary of taxation and revenue shall cause removal proceedings to be instituted under Subsection A of this section against any assessor whose functions have been suspended under Section 7-35-6 NMSA 1978 when any suspension under that section continues without interruption for a period of more than sixty days.

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taxation and revenue may cause to be instituted; district attorney; attorney general. A. The secretary of taxation and revenue may, if grounds appear therefor, cause removal proceedings to be instituted against any assessor by the district attorney for the county for which the assessor was elected, or by the attorney general, in the manner provided by law for the institution and prosecution of removal proceedings against public officers by district attorneys. B. The secretary of taxation and revenue shall cause removal proceedings to be instituted under Subsection A of this section against any assessor whose functions have been suspended under Section 7-35-6 NMSA 1978 when any suspension under that section continues without interruption for a period of more than sixty days. C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to repeal or limit any provisions of law relating to the liability of assessors as such or as public officers to fine, imprisonment or removal from office for failure, refusal or neglect to discharge any duty imposed upon them by law, but shall be in addition to them.