{"data":{"id":"us-nm/10-4-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"10-4-2","heading":"[Causes for removal of local officers.]","body":"The following shall be causes for removal of any officer belonging to the class mentioned in the preceding section [10-4-1 NMSA 1978]:\nA. conviction of any felony or of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;\nB. failure, neglect or refusal to discharge the duties of the office, or failure, neglect or refusal to discharge any duty devolving upon the officer by virtue of his office;\nC. knowingly demanding or receiving illegal fees as such officer;\nD. failure to account for money coming into his hands as such officer;\nE. gross incompetency or gross negligence in discharging the duties of the office;\nF. any other act or acts, which in the opinion of the court or jury amount to corruption in office or gross immorality rendering the incumbent unfit to fill the office.","path":["Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees","ARTICLE 4 Removal of Local Officers"],"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":"e5a30d9eef7466f64cf955e2a17815dbf5aeda2b4c32181566a6bf4120c5d6be","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/10-4-1","next":"us-nm/10-4-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}