ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. — Sections 2-7C-1 to 2-7C-78 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991 (1st S.S), Chapter 2, were held to be malapportioned and, therefore, unconstitutional in Jepson v. Vigil-Giron, D-0101-CV-2001-02177 (1st Dist. Ct., filed January 24, 2002). The court approved and adopted a redistricting plan, which was set out as 2-7D-1 NMSA 1978. […]
The house of representatives is composed of seventy members to be elected from districts that are contiguous and that are as compact as is practical and possible. History: Laws 1991 (1st S.S.), ch. 2, § 3. ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. — The court order in Jepsen v. Vigil-Giron stated that the house districts established in 1991 […]
At the time of filing his declaration of candidacy for the office of state representative, a candidate shall reside in the district for which he files. Thereafter, if any representative permanently removes his residence from or maintains no residence in the district from which he was elected, he shall be deemed to have resigned and […]
A. Members of the house of representatives shall be elected for terms of two years. B. If a vacancy occurs in the office of representative for any reason, the vacancy shall be filled as follows: (1) in any representative district situated wholly within the exterior boundaries of a single county, by appointment of the board […]
A. Precinct designations and boundaries used in the 1991 House Redistricting Act are those precinct designations and boundaries established pursuant to the Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act [1-3-10 to 1-3-14 NMSA 1978] and revised and approved pursuant to that act by the secretary of state as of August 16, 1991, except as otherwise provided in the […]
ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. — Sections 2-7C-1 to 2-7C-78 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991 (1st S.S), Chapter 2, were held to be malapportioned and, therefore, unconstitutional in Jepsen v. Vigil-Giron, D-0101-CV-2001-02177 (1st Dist. Ct., filed January 24, 2002). The court approved and adopted a redistricting plan, which was set out as 2-7D-1 NMSA 1978. […]
