A. The term of office of members of the board of registration is from July 1 of an odd-numbered year until June 30 of the next succeeding odd-numbered year. Members of the board of registration shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified.
B. Members of the board of registration shall qualify by taking and filing in the office of the county clerk the oath required of county officials.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-35, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 93; 2019, ch. 212, § 57.
Cross references. — For county officers' oaths, see N.M. Const., art. XX, § 1 and 10-1-13 NMSA 1978.
The 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, provided the term of office for members of the board of registration; and in Subsection A, added the first sentence.
One contemplating becoming candidate may serve on board. — Even though a justice of the peace (now magistrate) contemplates becoming a candidate in the ensuing election, he may serve as a member of the board of registration and he would not be disqualified from doing so. 1946 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 46-4849 (opinion rendered under former law).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 90.
29 C.J.S. Elections § 42.
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