Such designated clerk or clerks shall be officially appointed by a written appointing order signed by the commissioner of public lands, bearing his official seal, which appointing order shall contain a specimen of the signature to be used by each clerk, in addition to the usual personal signature of each clerk. Any appointment may be revoked at any time by a similar order signed and filed as provided in this section. Each appointment and any revocation of appointment shall be filed in the state land office and in the office of the secretary of state and thereupon shall become effective without the necessity of being filed in any other place. Each clerk shall be under properly conditioned fidelity bond pursuant to the Surety Bond Act [10-2-13 to 10-2-16 NMSA 1978].
History: 1941 Comp., § 8-106b, enacted by Laws 1945, ch. 55, § 2; 1953 Comp., § 7-1-7; 1981, ch. 98, § 2.
Cross references. — For bonds for public officers and employees, see 10-2-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - Commissioner of Public Lands; Disposition of Revenue
Section 19-1-1.1 - State land trusts advisory board; members; appointment; terms.
Section 19-1-1.2 - State land trusts advisory board; removal of members; vacancies.
Section 19-1-1.3 - State land trusts advisory board; organization; meetings.
Section 19-1-1.4 - State land trusts advisory board; duties.
Section 19-1-2 - Duties of land commissioner.
Section 19-1-2.1 - Confidential information; penalty.
Section 19-1-3 - Delinquent payments; interest.
Section 19-1-4 - [Oath and bond.]
Section 19-1-5 - [Land commission under Enabling Act; members; officers; locating agents.]
Section 19-1-6 - [Assistant commissioner; chief clerk; clerical force.]
Section 19-1-8 - Filing of official appointment; revocation; bond.
Section 19-1-9 - [Additional assistance to defend contest suits.]
Section 19-1-10 - [Duties and bonds of subordinates; expenses payable from maintenance fund.]
Section 19-1-12 - State land office; expenses; how paid.
Section 19-1-13 - Maintenance fund balance; apportionment.
Section 19-1-14 - [Separate accounts; payment of deficiencies; exception.]
Section 19-1-16 - [Deposit of money derived from state lands.]
Section 19-1-17 - Permanent, income and current funds; creating deposits.
Section 19-1-18 - Sources of special funds.
Section 19-1-19 - Public buildings at capital, permanent fund; investment.
Section 19-1-20 - Transfers and distributions of funds for schools and institutions.
Section 19-1-21 - Copies of records; fees; use as evidence.
Section 19-1-22 - [Contracts for potash land exploration.]
Section 19-1-23 - [Rules and regulations for land office; posting changes.]
Section 19-1-24 - [Publication of rules and regulations; distribution of copies.]