2018 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 22 - Public Schools
Article 5 - Local School Boards
Section 22-5-8 - Term of office.
A. The full term of office of a member of a local school board shall be four years succeeding the member's election to office at a regular local election held pursuant to the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978].
B. Any member of a local school board whose term of office has expired shall continue in that office until a successor is elected and qualified.
History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4-5, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 31; 1985, ch. 142, § 3; 1993, ch. 226, § 15; 2018, ch. 79, § 88.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, required local school board elections to be held pursuant to the Local Election Act, and made technical and conforming changes; and in Subsection A, after "four years", deleted "from March 1", after "regular", deleted "school district' and added "local", and after "election", added "held pursuant to the Local Election Act".
The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, deleted former Subsections B to D, pertaining to the term of office for a member elected prior to March 1, 1985 and the procedure for avoiding coinciding terms for members, and redesignated former Subsection E as Subsection B.
Defeated incumbent who is still a member of an existing five-man board may vote on the resolution to increase the board membership to seven. While he is what is commonly referred to as a lame duck, he still exercises the full powers of his office for his term of office. 1971 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 71-17.
