New Mexico § 19-1-6 - Assistant commissioner; chief clerk; clerical force
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-1-6 — Assistant commissioner; chief clerk; clerical force, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-1-6. Assistant commissioner; chief clerk; clerical force
The commissioner of public lands is hereby authorized to appoint an assistant commissioner
of public lands at a salary of not to exceed two thousand five hundred ($2,500) dollars
per annum. Such assistant commissioner, after filing his oath of office and such bond as the
commissioner may require, shall, in the absence of the commissioner of public lands
from the state capital, or in the event of a vacancy in the office of commissioner
of public lands, have authority to exercise all of the duties and powers by law incumbent
upon or vested in the commissioner of public lands. The commissioner of public lands is hereby authorized to employ a chief clerk, and
such additional clerical force as may be required for the proper administration of
the affairs of his office. The salaries of the assistant commissioner and of the chief clerk and general clerical
force shall be payable monthly, by warrant drawn on the state land maintenance fund,
but the annual salary expense of the employees herein provided for shall not exceed
five per centum of the income derived from state lands, exclusive of Santa Fe and
Grant county bond fund lands; provided, that this section shall not be held to repeal
or affect the provisions of Section 5260 of the Codification of 1915.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 19-1-6
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-1-6 cover?
Section 19-1-6 ("Assistant commissioner; chief clerk; clerical force") 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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