New Mexico § 72-2-1 - Appointment; removal; qualifications; duties; office; private practice prohibited
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 72-2-1 — Appointment; removal; qualifications; duties; office; private practice prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-2-1. Appointment; removal; qualifications; duties; office; private practice prohibited
There shall be a “state engineer” who shall be a technically qualified and registered
professional engineer under the Engineering and Land Surveying Practice Act and shall
be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. He shall hold office for the term of two years or until his successor has been appointed
and has qualified. He is subject to removal only for cause. He has general supervision of waters of the state and of the measurement, appropriation,
distribution thereof and such other duties as required. The salary of the state engineer shall be set by the governor, and he shall receive
necessary traveling expenses while away from his office in the discharge of official
duties pursuant to the provisions of the Per Diem and Mileage Act. The office of the state engineer shall be located at the seat of government. He shall not engage in any private practice.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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