A. The vacancy created by a recalled official shall be filled as provided by law for vacancies in office for the local jurisdiction.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 1-25-13

  • 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.
  • 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.

B. Under no circumstances may a recalled official be appointed to fill any vacancy for the remainder of the term of office for which the recalled official was elected and from which the official was recalled.