Section 36-1-9 - Removal from office; grounds enumerated. - New Mexico Statutes

36-1-9. [Removal from office; grounds enumerated.]

Any district attorney may be removed from office according to the provisions of this act [36-1-9 to 36-1-17 NMSA 1978] on any of the following grounds:   

A.     conviction of any felony or of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;   

B.     failure, neglect or refusal to discharge the duties of the office, or failure, neglect or refusal to discharge any duty devolving upon the officer by virtue of his office;   

C.     knowingly demanding or receiving illegal fees as such officer;   

D.     failure to account for money coming into his hands as such officer;   

E.     gross incompetency or gross negligence in discharging the duties of the office;   

F.     any other act or acts, which in the opinion of the court amount to corruption in office or gross immorality rendering the incumbent unfit to fill the office.