2018 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 49 - Land Grants
Article 2 - Corporations for Management of Community Land Grants
Section 49-2-5 - Vacancies in board; filling.]
If a vacancy shall occur in any such board of trustees the remaining members of such board shall fill such vacancy by appointment, to be made at any regular meeting of such board, and the person or persons so appointed shall hold office until there be a general election for members of such board and until the election and qualification of their successor or successors.
History: Laws 1917, ch. 3, § 5; C.S. 1929, § 29-205; 1941 Comp., § 9-205; 1953 Comp., § 8-2-5.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Appointee's tenure in office. — Under Laws 1891, ch. 86, § 24 (now repealed), where vacancy in office of trustee of community land grant was filled by appointment, the appointee was entitled to hold office until qualification of a successor elected at regular election held on day authorized by statute. 1909-12 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 12-944.
