{"data":{"id":"us-nm/73-14-24","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"73-14-24","heading":"Time and procedure for election; rule adoption; election director; election proclamation.","body":"A. On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May prior to the middle Rio Grande conservancy district election, an election proclamation shall be published that includes a list of the offices for which a candidate may file, the date and place at which declarations of candidacy shall be filed and the date of the election. The election proclamation shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the counties in which the election shall be held.\nB. The members of the boards of directors created pursuant to provisions of Sections 73-14-18 through 73-14-30 NMSA 1978 shall be elected at an election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in October in 2025 and in each odd-numbered year thereafter.\nC. The elections for the members of the board of directors of the conservancy district shall be conducted, counted and canvassed as provided in Sections 73-14-18 through 73-14-30 NMSA 1978 and shall not be governed by or subject to the provisions of the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]. The polls may be opened and closed in the same manner as provided for the general election under the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978].\nD. The board of directors shall adopt procedures as necessary to conduct elections.","path":["Chapter 73 - Special Districts","ARTICLE 14 Conservancy Districts; Definitions; Organization and Management"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18576/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"fe5d8aecc959b823740080b8be94d5e24f2ce56827883dc4103840b497e48cc8","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/73-14-23","next":"us-nm/73-14-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}