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The board of trustees shall consist of five members. In a land grant-merced with bylaws that include the use of precincts, no more than the apportioned number of members for any given precinct as set forth in the bylaws shall serve on the board of trustees. A person shall be qualified to be a member of the board if the person is a qualified voting member and is not in default of any dues, rent or other payment for the use of any of the common lands of the land grant-merced; provided that no person convicted of a felonious or infamous crime, unless the person has been pardoned or restored to political rights, shall be qualified to be elected or appointed to any board of trustees of a land grant-merced.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 49. Land Grants § 49-1-4. Board of trustees; qualifications - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-49-land-grants/nm-st-sect-49-1-4/
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