1 Composition of department; terms of office of members; residing and maintaining records at seat of government
2 Canvass of elections; tie votes
3 Qualifications of executive officers
4 Governor’s executive power; commander of militia
5 Governor’s appointive and removal power; interim appointees
6 Governor’s power to pardon and reprieve
7 Succession to governorship
8 Lieutenant governor to be president of senate
9 Public accounts and reports
10 State seal
11 Commissions
12 Compensation of executive officers
13 Residence of public officers; election from equal districts
14 State transportation commission
15 Confirmation of cabinet secretaries
16 Vacancy in the office of the lieutenant governor
17 State ethics commission
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Terms Used In New Mexico Constitution > Article V - Executive Department

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.