New Mexico Statutes 4-44-14. H class counties; salaries
A. The annual salaries of elected or appointed part-time officers of an H class county shall not exceed, for:
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(1) county commissioners, fifteen thousand eight hundred forty-four dollars ($15,844) each;
(2) treasurer, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922); (3) assessor, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922);
(4) sheriff, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922);
and (5) county clerk, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922);
(6) probate judge, four thousand six hundred thirty-six dollars ($4,636).
B. The annual salaries of elected or appointed full-time officers of an H class county shall not exceed, for:
(1) treasurer, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars ($75,733);
(2) assessor, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars ($75,733);
and (3) sheriff, seventy-eight thousand nine hundred fifty-two dollars ($78,952);
(4) county clerk, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars ($75,733).
C. The governing body of an H class county shall designate whether each of the offices of treasurer, assessor, sheriff and county clerk is part time or full time; however, a change in that designation shall not take effect until the first day of the term of an elected county official who takes office after the change in designation is approved.