As used in the Election Code, "proper filing officer" means, for the purposes of filing: A. reports required by the Campaign Reporting Act [1-19-25 to 1-19-36 NMSA 1978] and the School District Campaign Reporting Act [1-22A-1 to 1-22A-10 NMSA 1978], the secretary of state; B. declarations of candidacy and candidate qualification documents by any candidate for statewide or federal office, the secretary of state; and C. declarations of candidacy and candidate qualification documents by all other candidates, the county clerk of the county in which the candidate resides. History: Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 14.
Proper filing officer
NMSA 1978, § 1-1-5.9 — under Article 1.
NMSA 1978, § 1-1-5.9