As used in the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978], "person authorized to administer oaths" means any person empowered by the laws of any state, the federal government or of any foreign country to administer oaths.
§ 1-1-17 NMSA 1978
Person authorized to administer oaths
Known as the Election Code
The act spans §§ 1–1 (54 sections).
1953 Comp., § 3-1-16, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 17.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.