New Mexico § 5-11-9 - Appointment of directors; qualifications; terms; resumption of governance by governing body

§ 5-11-9. Appointment of directors; qualifications; terms; resumption of governance by governing body

A. The governing body, at its option, may authorize the appointment of a separate

district board. In the case of an appointed district board, three of the appointed directors shall

serve an initial term to expire following a regular local election and not to exceed

six years. Two of the appointed directors shall serve an initial term to expire following a

regular local election and not to exceed four years. The resolution forming the district shall state which directors shall serve the

longer terms and which shall serve the shorter terms. If a vacancy occurs on the district board because of death, resignation or inability

of the director to discharge the duties of director, the governing body shall appoint

a director to fill the vacancy, who shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired

term until a successor is appointed or elected. B. At the end of the appointed directors' terms, the governing body shall resume governance

of the district as its board either directly or through the governing body's designees

or, at the governing body's option, shall hold an election of new directors by majority

vote of the qualified electors or if the election is canceled pursuant to Subsection G of Section 5-11-7 NMSA 1978 , an owner's determination conducted by ballot shall decide the new directors.