{"data":{"id":"us-nm/10-1-3","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"10-1-3","heading":"[Deputies and assistants convicted of crimes; penalty for appointment or retention.]","body":"It shall be unlawful for any state, county, district, or municipal officer to appoint, employ, or retain as a deputy or assistant any person convicted of a felonious or infamous crime, unless such person has been pardoned or restored to political rights; and any public officer who shall knowingly violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by fine of not less than one hundred dollars [($100)] nor more than five hundred dollars [($500)] and, in addition to such punishment, shall be removed from office in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.","path":["Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees","ARTICLE 1 Qualifications"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18510/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"8dee199910cda187ffa2f537e02c55dbd30011dada0c49bd35e160ed079cfa42","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/10-1-2","next":"us-nm/10-1-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}