No person except a licensed professional engineer shall be eligible to hold any responsible office or position for the state or any political subdivision of the state that includes the performance or responsible charge of engineering work.
History: Laws 1987, ch. 336, § 27; 1993, ch. 218, § 21; 1999, ch. 259, § 18.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-23-32 NMSA 1978.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1987, ch. 336 repealed former 61-23-27 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1979, ch. 363, § 22, relating to injunctions, effective June 19, 1987, and enacted a new section.
The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, substituted "licensure" for "registration" in the section heading, and "licensed" for "registered" in the section.
The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, added "Engineering" at the beginning of the catchline, deleted "or professional surveyor, whichever is applicable" following "professional engineer", substituted "that includes" for "which requires", and deleted "or surveying work" at the end of the section.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 63C Public Officers and Employees § 50 to 52.
67 C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees § 34.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 23 - Engineering and Surveying
Section 61-23-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-2 - Declaration of policy. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-3 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-4 - Criminal offender's character evaluation. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-6 - Board members; qualifications. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-7 - Reimbursement of board members. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-8 - Removal of members of board. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-9 - Board; organization; meetings. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-10 - Duties and powers of the board. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-11 - Receipts and disbursement; fund created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-12 - Records and reports. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-13.1 - Repealed.
Section 61-23-17 - Application and examination fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-17.1 - Repealed.
Section 61-23-18 - Engineering; examinations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-21 - Practice of engineering. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-22 - Engineering; exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-24.1 - Engineering; professional development. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-26 - Engineering; public work. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-27.2 - Repealed.
Section 61-23-27.5 - Surveying; application and examination fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-27.6 - Surveying; examinations. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-27.8 - Surveying licenses and seals. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-27.10 - Surveying exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-27.12 - Surveying; professional development. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-27.13 - Surveying; public work. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-28.1 - Repealed.
Section 61-23-28.2 - Surveying; record of survey. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-29.1 - Repealed.
Section 61-23-31 - Licensure under prior laws. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-31.1 - Good samaritan. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-32 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-23-35 - Engineering and surveying scholarship program. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)