{"data":{"id":"us-nm/4-44-14","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"4-44-14","heading":"H class counties; salaries.","body":"A. The annual salaries of elected or appointed part-time officers of an H class county shall not exceed, for:\n(1) county commissioners, fifteen thousand eight hundred forty-four dollars ($15,844) each;\n(2) treasurer, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922);\n(3) assessor, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922);\n(4) sheriff, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922);\n(5) county clerk, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922); and\n(6) probate judge, four thousand six hundred thirty-six dollars ($4,636).\nB. The annual salaries of elected or appointed full-time officers of an H class county shall not exceed, for:\n(1) treasurer, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars ($75,733);\n(2) assessor, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars ($75,733);\n(3) sheriff, seventy-eight thousand nine hundred fifty-two dollars ($78,952); and\n(4) county clerk, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars ($75,733).\nC. The governing body of an H class county shall designate whether each of the offices of treasurer, assessor, sheriff and county clerk is part time or full time; however, a change in that designation shall not take effect until the first day of the term of an elected county official who takes office after the change in designation is approved.","path":["Chapter 4 - Counties","ARTICLE 44 Salaries and Provisions Applicable to More Than One Office"],"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":"3f7b94d757d84d7d9f2461a6139f3ab1fe287911d31b0bd053a042c34563a535","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/4-44-13","next":"us-nm/4-44-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}