New Mexico § 3-11-5 - Mayor; appointment of officers after election
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 3-11-5 — Mayor; appointment of officers after election, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-11-5. Mayor; appointment of officers after election
A. At the organizational meeting of the governing body, the mayor shall submit, for
confirmation by the governing body, the names of persons who shall fill the appointive
offices of the municipality and the names of persons who shall be employed by the
municipality. If the governing body fails to confirm any person as an appointive official or employee
of the municipality, the mayor at the next regular meeting of the governing body shall
submit the name of another person to fill the appointed office or to be employed by
the municipality. B. Any person holding an appointed office at the time of the municipal election shall
continue in that office until the person's successor has been appointed and is qualified.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-11-5 ("Mayor; appointment of officers after election") 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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