Section 10-1-1 – [Ineligibility for recess appointment after rejection by senate.]

No person, whose nomination or appointment to any office in the state shall have been rejected by the senate, shall be eligible to hold office under recess appointment. History: Laws 1915, ch. 61, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 96-138; 1941 Comp., § 10-101; 1953 Comp., § 5-1-1. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For constitutional provision relating […]

Section 10-1-10 – [Nepotism prohibited; exceptions.]

It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person elected or appointed to any public office or position under the laws of this state or by virtue of any ordinance of any municipality thereof, to employ as clerk, deputy or assistant, in such office or position, whose compensation is to be paid out of public funds, […]

Section 10-1-11 – [Payment of nepotic employees; liability of employer and bondsmen; employment void.]

No person so unlawfully employed shall be paid or receive any compensation from public funds, and such employment shall be null and void, and the person or persons giving such employment, together with his or their bondsmen, shall be liable for any and all monies so unlawfully paid out. History: Laws 1925, ch. 50, § […]

Section 10-1-12 – [Employment of persons advocating sabotage, sedition or treason prohibited; discharge of such persons already employed.]

No person shall be knowingly employed by any state department, office, board, commission or bureau, county, municipality or other political subdivision, board of education or school board, who either directly or indirectly carries on, advocates, teaches, justifies, aids or abets a program of sabotage, force and violence, sedition or treason against the government of the […]

Section 10-1-13 – County officers; oath; bond.

A. As used in this section, “county officer” means county commissioner, county assessor, county clerk, county sheriff, county treasurer, probate judge, county flood commissioner and small claims court clerk. B. Before assuming the duties of office, each county officer shall take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by the constitution of New Mexico and […]

Section 10-1-9 – [False affidavit to obtain employment; penalty.]

Any applicant for employment mentioned in Section 1 thereof, who shall willfully file any false affidavit for the purpose of obtaining employment shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to the penalties mentioned in Section 4 [10-1-8 NMSA 1978] hereof. History: Laws 1933, ch. 68, § 5; 1941 Comp., […]