New Mexico Statutes
Article 6 - State and County Fairs
Section 16-6-3 - Disqualification of commissioners; organization of commission; secretary and treasurer.

A. If any state fair commissioner changes his residence to any place outside the state, such change of residence shall operate ipso facto to vacate the office he holds.
B. The secretary and treasurer shall qualify by furnishing the commission with a good and sufficient bond pursuant to the Surety Bond Act [10-2-13 to 10-2-16 NMSA 1978], conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as secretary and treasurer and that he will faithfully account for and pay over to the person entitled thereto all money that comes into his hands as such officer. The secretary and treasurer shall hold office for a period of one year and until his successor is elected and qualified.
History: Laws 1913, ch. 46, § 3; Code 1915, § 5007; C.S. 1929, § 127-103; 1941 Comp., § 48-2103; 1953 Comp., § 45-20-3; 1994, ch. 143, § 5.
Cross references. — For corporations authorized to issue surety bonds, see 46-6-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
The 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, added the section heading; subdivided the section; in Subsection A, inserted "state fair" and made stylistic changes; and, in Subsection B, substituted "pursuant to the Surety Bond Act" for "in the sum of twenty thousand dollars in some surety company authorized to do business in this state", deleted "which said bond shall be filed with the secretary of state" following "officer" at the end of the first sentence, and made stylistic changes.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 16 - Parks, Recreation and Fairs

Article 6 - State and County Fairs

Section 16-6-1 - State fair commission; members; appointment; number; qualification; terms; oath; bond.

Section 16-6-2 - [Payment of premiums on bonds.]

Section 16-6-3 - Disqualification of commissioners; organization of commission; secretary and treasurer.

Section 16-6-3.1 - Budget review requirements.

Section 16-6-4 - Powers and duties of commission; annual fair; exhibits; premiums.

Section 16-6-5 - State fair commission administratively attached to tourism department.

Section 16-6-6 - [Annual meeting; election of officers; financial report to governor.]

Section 16-6-7 - [Annual appropriation; Albuquerque contribution.]

Section 16-6-8 - Repealed.

Section 16-6-9 - Appropriation; how paid to the commission.

Section 16-6-10 - Fair commission; expenses.

Section 16-6-11 - [Corporate powers of fair commission.]

Section 16-6-12 - [Contracts; financial interest by commissioner; effect; penalty.]

Section 16-6-13 - [Additional powers of fair commission; definitions.]

Section 16-6-14 - [Creating New Mexico state fair, a separate and independent legal entity.]

Section 16-6-15 - Additional powers.

Section 16-6-16 - Issuance of negotiable bonds; terms.

Section 16-6-17 - Powers to secure bonds.

Section 16-6-18 - Moneys of New Mexico state fair.

Section 16-6-19 - Validity of bonds.

Section 16-6-20 - Prohibitions against obligating state of New Mexico.

Section 16-6-21 - Bonds obligations of New Mexico state fair.

Section 16-6-22 - Supplemental nature of act, construction and purpose.

Section 16-6-23 - [Eastern New Mexico state fair; purposes; exhibits.]

Section 16-6-24 - [Reorganization of Chaves county cotton carnival.]

Section 16-6-25 - [Authorization for holding of an annual bi-state fair in Curry county.]

Section 16-6-26 - [Bi-state fair association.]

Section 16-6-27 - [Bond issue election; ballot; notice; voters; sale of bonds.]

Section 16-6-28 - [Declaration that bi-state fair association buildings are necessary public buildings.]

Section 16-6-29 - [Contesting validity of proceedings; limitation.]

Section 16-6-30 - [Tax levy; redemption fund; procedure for redeeming bonds.]

Section 16-6-31 - [Ownership and maintenance of real and personal property.]

Section 16-6-32 - Advisory committee created; appointments; staggered terms of members; duties.