New Mexico § 2-3-11 - Director of service; qualifications; tenure; compensation
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 2-3-11 — Director of service; qualifications; tenure; compensation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-3-11. Director of service; qualifications; tenure; compensation
The legislative council service shall be in charge of a director appointed by the
legislative council. He shall be appointed by it without reference to party affiliation, and solely on
ground of fitness to perform the duties of his office. He shall be well versed in political science and in the methods of legal research
and bill drafting, and, preferably, shall have legal training and shall have practical
bill drafting experience. He shall hold office from the date of his appointment until such time as he be removed
by majority vote of the legislative council so appointing him or of any succeeding
legislative council, but in the event of any such removal, he shall be given six (6)
months' notice of the termination of his appointment or shall be paid six (6) months'
salary as terminal pay. He shall be paid such salary as shall be fixed by the legislative council and any
necessary traveling expenses payable as salary and expenses as other state officials
are paid.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-3-11 ("Director of service; qualifications; tenure; compensation") 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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