Any member of the legislature of the state of New Mexico may resign his office by filing a written statement of such resignation with the secretary of state of New Mexico, and upon the filing of such resignation, the office of senator or representative filled by the person so resigning shall become vacant.
§ 2-1-1 NMSA 1978
[Resignation of members.]
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Midway Leasing, Inc. v. Wagner Equip. Co. (2018)
Most recently applied in Midway Leasing, Inc. v. Wagner Equip. Co. (November 2018)
Laws 1919, ch. 22, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 134-101; 1941 Comp., § 2-101; 1953 Comp., § 2-1-1.
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.