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§ 1-1-5.9 NMSA 1978

Proper filing officer

Known as the Election Code

The act spans §§ 1–1 (54 sections).

Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 14.

As used in the Election Code, "proper filing officer" means, for the purposes of filing:

A. reports required by the Campaign Reporting Act [ 1-19-25 to 1-19-36 NMSA 1978] and the School District Campaign Reporting Act [ 1-22A-1 to 1-22A-10 NMSA 1978], the secretary of state;

B. declarations of candidacy and candidate qualification documents by any candidate for statewide or federal office, the secretary of state; and

C. declarations of candidacy and candidate qualification documents by all other candidates, the county clerk of the county in which the candidate resides.

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.