A zoning commission consisting of five members shall be elected by the registered electors residing within the district in accordance with the provisions of the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]. Members of the commission shall be residents of the district, and each shall be elected for a term of two years. Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the remaining members appointing a new member to fill the unexpired term. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-20-17, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 206, § 5; 2018, ch. 79, § 61.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, provided that the Local Election Act governs elections for zoning commissioners; and after "residing within the district", added "in accordance with the provisions of the Local Election Act".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 21 - Zoning Regulations
Section 3-21-1 - Zoning; authority of county or municipality.
Section 3-21-2 - Jurisdiction of a county or municipal zoning authority.
Section 3-21-3 - Procedure for extraterritorial zoning.
Section 3-21-3.1 - Additional procedures for extraterritorial zoning and subdivision regulation.
Section 3-21-3.2 - Extraterritorial zoning in class A counties; procedures.
Section 3-21-3.3 - Extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction; concurrent authority for certain counties.
Section 3-21-4 - Extraterritorial zoning ordinance; enforcement and administration; appeals.
Section 3-21-4.1 - Extraterritorial zoning ordinances adopted under former law.
Section 3-21-5 - Zoning; conformance to comprehensive plan.
Section 3-21-7 - Appointment of a zoning commission; duties; preliminary report and hearing.
Section 3-21-8 - Appeals to zoning authority; grounds; stay of proceedings.
Section 3-21-9 - Zoning; appeal.
Section 3-21-10 - Zoning enforcement.
Section 3-21-11 - Conflicts between zoning regulations and other statutes and ordinances.
Section 3-21-12 - County zoning authority; authority to contract.
Section 3-21-13 - Zoning enforcement by counties.
Section 3-21-14 - Adoption of county zoning ordinances.
Section 3-21-15 - [Special zoning districts;] short title.
Section 3-21-16 - Purpose of act.
Section 3-21-17 - Definitions.
Section 3-21-18 - Special zoning district.
Section 3-21-19 - Zoning commission.
Section 3-21-20 - Election of members to the commission.
Section 3-21-21 - Powers of the commission.
Section 3-21-22 - Procedures for regulations or restrictions.
Section 3-21-23 - Ordinance; penalty; remedies.
Section 3-21-24 - Enforcement.
Section 3-21-25 - Judicial review.
Section 3-21-26 - Costs incurred by zoning commission of special zoning district; fees.