New Mexico § 3-15-11 - First election of officers; time; law governing
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 3-15-11 — First election of officers; time; law governing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-15-11. First election of officers; time; law governing
In case the charter is adopted pursuant to Section 3-15-10 NMSA 1978 , it shall be the duty of the presiding officer of the governing body of the municipality
to issue a proclamation calling a special election for the election of such elective
officers as may be provided for in the charter. The election shall be at least ten days before the date specified in the charter
for it to go into effect, and the election shall be held in accordance with the provisions
of the Local Election Act and the charter.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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