{"data":{"id":"us-nm/4-41-5","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"4-41-5","heading":"Deputy sheriffs; appointment and term; merit system.","body":"The sheriffs in all the counties of this state shall have power to appoint deputies, who shall remain in office at the pleasure of such sheriffs; except that in counties which have established a merit system by ordinance, the provisions of the ordinance shall control the demotion and discharge of deputies and other employees of the sheriff's office, except for one under-sheriff and an executive secretary, both of whom shall hold exempt positions.","path":["Chapter 4 - Counties","ARTICLE 41 County Sheriff"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18505/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"4d640638117529f8ecb3fd035bef38c163880e7c5b1c619966104db46920852e","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/4-41-4","next":"us-nm/4-41-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}