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N.M. Const. art. X, § 1 Classification of Counties; Salaries and Fees of County Officers
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The legislature shall classify the counties of the state. No county officer shall receive any fees or emoluments other than an annual salary, as established by the board of county commissioners. All fees collected by a county official shall be paid into the treasure of the county…
N.M. Const. art. X, § 2 Terms of County Officers
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A. In every county all elected officials shall serve four-year terms, subject to the provisions of Subsection B of this section. B. In those counties that prior to 1992 have not had four-year terms for elected officials, the assessor, sheriff and probate judge shall be elected to…
N.M. Const. art. X, § 3 Removal of County Seats
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No county seat, where there are county buildings, shall be removed unless three-fifths of the votes cast by qualified electors on the question of removal at an election called and held as now or hereafter provided by law, be in favor of such removal. The proposition of removal sh…
N.M. Const. art. X, § 4 Combined City and County Corporations
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A. The legislature shall, by general law, provide for the formation of combined city and county municipal corporations, and for the manner of determining the territorial limits thereof, each of which shall be known as a "city and county," and, when organized, shall contain a popu…