Section 3-3-4 - Municipalities incorporated under special act; reorganization approved; election for new officers; term of office. - New Mexico Statutes

3-3-4. Municipalities incorporated under special act; reorganization approved; election for new officers; term of office.

A.     If a majority of the votes cast on the question of reorganizing a municipality incorporated by a special act favor reorganizing the municipality under general law, the governing body shall, within fourteen days after the results of the election reorganizing the municipality under general law have been canvassed and certified, adopt an election resolution calling for an election of officers. The election shall be called, conducted and canvassed in the manner provided in the Municipal Election Code [Chapter 3, Articles 8 and 9 NMSA 1978] for the election of officers at a regular municipal election, except that the provisions of Section 3-8-25 NMSA 1978 shall not apply and the election shall be held not later than one hundred and twelve days from the adoption of the election resolution.   

B.     The terms of office for the mayor, municipal judge and one-half of the members of the governing body shall be until the next regular municipal election. The terms of office for the remaining one-half of the governing body shall be until the second regular municipal election is held. The elected municipal officers shall continue in office until their successors are elected and qualified. The length of terms of the first members shall be determined by lot.