New Mexico § 72-16-10 Election of directors

New Mexico Statutes

§ 72-16-10 — Election of directors

New Mexico § 72-16-10

Ch. 72Water Law

Art. 16Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 72-16-10 (2026).

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A.Elections shall be held pursuant to the provisions of the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]. Directors shall be elected from single-member districts in which they reside. The board shall ensure that the districts remain contiguous, compact and as equal in population as is practicable, assessing the existing districts following each federal decennial census to accomplish that objective. A redistricting shall be effective at the following regular board election. Incumbent board members whose residences are redistricted out of their districts may serve out their term of office.

B.The qualified electors of the authority shall elect similarly one or two qualified electors as directors to serve six-year terms as directors and as successors to the directors whose terms end

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A. Elections shall be held pursuant to the provisions of the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]. Directors shall be elected from single-member districts in which they reside. The board shall ensure that the districts remain contiguous, compact and as equal in population as is practicable, assessing the existing districts following each federal decennial census to accomplish that objective. A redistricting shall be effective at the following regular board election. Incumbent board members whose residences are redistricted out of their districts may serve out their term of office. B. The qualified electors of the authority shall elect similarly one or two qualified electors as directors to serve six-year terms as directors and as successors to the directors whose terms end following each election. Nothing may be construed as preventing qualified electors of the authority from single-member districts from being elected or reelected as directors to succeed themselves.