New Mexico § 49-3-3 - First election of trustees
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 49-3-3 — First election of trustees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-3-3. First election of trustees
That upon the petition of ten or more inhabitants of and owners of land within the
said community lands of the people of Chaperito, it shall be the duty of the board
of county commissioners of the county of San Miguel to order an election to be held
for the choice of a board of trustees for the said community lands of the people of
Chaperito, and such board of county commissioners shall appoint three competent and
disinterested persons qualified to vote under the provisions of this chapter to serve
as judges of such election and shall, by proclamation printed at least once a week
for two successive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published in the
said county of San Miguel, give notice of the time and place of such election and
the objects thereof.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 49-3-3 cover?
Section 49-3-3 ("First election of trustees") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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