New Mexico § 8-4-2 - Chief clerk as assistant; appointment; oath; bond

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 8-4-2 — Chief clerk as assistant; appointment; oath; bond, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 8-4-2. Chief clerk as assistant; appointment; oath; bond

The secretary of state is hereby authorized to appoint his chief clerk to be assistant

secretary. Such assistant secretary shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties

give bond to the state in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), which bond

shall be approved by the secretary of state and filed in his office, and shall take

and subscribe an oath of office as required by law.

Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 8-4-2 cover?

Section 8-4-2 ("Chief clerk as assistant; appointment; oath; bond") 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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