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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 3. Municipalities § 3-40-2. Cemetery board; appointment of members; term; qualifications

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. A municipality may create by ordinance a “cemetery board” to care for, manage and control a municipal cemetery. The cemetery board shall:

(1) be known as the “cemetery board of ․․․․․․․․․․”;

(2) consist of five members; and

(3) be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the governing body.

B. A member of the cemetery board shall:

(1) hold office for a term of two years;

(2) serve without compensation; and

(3) qualify by taking an oath of office to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office.

C. Within ten days of their appointment, the members of the cemetery board shall meet and organize by electing one of the members president of the board. The cemetery board shall adopt regulations governing the time and place of its meeting.

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