New Mexico Statutes 19-1-1.2. State land trusts advisory board; removal of members;
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 19-1-1.2
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- 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.
A. Members of the state land trusts advisory board shall not be removed except for incompetence, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. Provided, however, no removal shall be made without notice of hearing and an opportunity to be heard having first been given to the member. The supreme court is given exclusive jurisdiction over proceedings to remove members of the state land trusts advisory board under rules it may promulgate, and its decision in connection with these matters shall be final.
B. Any vacancy occurring on the state land trusts advisory board shall be filled by appointment of the commissioner of public lands with the advice and consent of the senate for the remainder of the unexpired term.