New Mexico § 73-1-16 - Directors; term of office; vacancies on board
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 73-1-16 — Directors; term of office; vacancies on board, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73-1-16. Directors; term of office; vacancies on board
The directors elected pursuant to such election code shall be elected for a term of
six years each. Each director shall hold office for the term for which he was elected, and until
his successor is duly appointed, or elected, and has qualified, except as hereinafter
provided, being removable therefrom only for cause after a hearing upon a motion filed
by any interested person in the original proceeding in which the district was organized. Unless otherwise provided by the election code, vacancies shall be filled by appointment
of the district court having jurisdiction. Upon the election of the first board of directors, the directors shall draw numbers
by lot; numbers one (1) and two (2) shall serve two (2) years; numbers three (3)
and four (4) shall serve four (4) years, and number five (5) six (6) years.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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