After the results of the election have been canvassed, the governing body shall certify the results to the municipal clerk and they shall be recorded in the minutes book of the municipality. If a majority of the votes cast on the question favor organizing under a commission-manager form of government, the governing body shall proceed to organize the municipality under the commission-manager form of government.
History: 1953 Comp., ยง 14-13-3, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 14 - Commission-Manager Form of Government; Municipalities Over 1,000
Section 3-14-1 - Commission-manager; application to municipalities over three thousand.
Section 3-14-2 - Commission-manager; special election for adoption.
Section 3-14-4 - Commission-manager; charter.
Section 3-14-5 - Commission-manager; boundaries; retention of general powers.
Section 3-14-6 - Commission-manager; districts for selection of commissioners; redistricting.
Section 3-14-8 - Commissioners; special election; terms.
Section 3-14-9 - Vacancies in commission.
Section 3-14-10 - Commission-manager; selection of mayor; duties.
Section 3-14-11 - Commission meetings; disclosure.
Section 3-14-12 - Powers vested in commission; duties of commission.
Section 3-14-13 - Manager; employment; qualifications; salary.
Section 3-14-14 - Manager; duties; attendance at meetings; budget.
Section 3-14-15 - Commissioner-manager; departments; directors.
Section 3-14-16 - Commission; manager; recall; election.
Section 3-14-18 - Commission-manager; initiative; failure of commission to adopt; election.
Section 3-14-19 - Abandonment of commission-manager government.