{"data":{"id":"us-nm/3-14-12","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"3-14-12","heading":"Powers vested in commission; duties of commission.","body":"A. All powers of the municipality are vested in the commission. The commission shall:\n(1) pass all ordinances and other measures conducive to the welfare of the municipality;\n(2) perform all acts required for the general welfare of the municipality;\n(3) in addition to the office of manager, create all offices necessary for the proper carrying on of the work of the municipality; and\n(4) have the authority to cross-commission public safety officers by resolution; provided that the resolution shall be renewed at each subsequent meeting of the commission as necessary.\nB. The commission shall appoint a manager and shall hold the manager responsible for the proper and efficient administration of the municipal government.","path":["Chapter 3 - Municipalities","ARTICLE 14 Commission-Manager Form of Government; Municipalities Over 1,000"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18504/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"7cb58250c37b3f51468449c346b93ae01b7ff113ee9d66e0f61212af4fb6d010","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/3-14-11","next":"us-nm/3-14-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}