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§ 3-11-4 NMSA 1978

Mayor; chief executive officer; powers

1953 Comp., § 14-10-4, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1978 Comp., § 3-11-4, 2025, ch. 40, § 4.

The mayor is the chief executive officer and shall:

A. enforce the ordinances and regulations of the municipality;

B. exercise within the municipality the authority, indirectly through the use of police personnel, to suppress disorders and keep the peace; and

C. perform other duties compatible with the mayor's office that the governing body may require; provided that such performance is in accordance with state law or the municipality's charter.

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.