Civil Service Commission: Tenure

Civil Service Commission: Tenure. Six members shall serve a term of six years, staggered in such a manner that the term of one member expires each year, and one member shall serve a term of four years expiring concurrently with the term of the Governor. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointments. A member of the Commission may be removed by the Governor for gross neglect or dereliction of duty, conviction of a felony, or mental or physical incapacity. The removal of a member from the Commission is subject to judicial review. Source: PL 3-1, § 4, modified; repealed and reenacted by PL 17-80 § 3 (8112) (August 31, 2012). Commission Comment: 1985 Constitutional Amendment 41 modified the structure of the Civil Service Commission; see N.M.I. Const. art. XX, § 1.