A. The board of county commissioners shall consist of either three or five qualified electors who shall be elected according to law. For a three-member board, two members constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting business. For a five- member board, three members constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting business.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 4-38-2

  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

B. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than one hundred thousand, as shown by the most recent federal decennial census, and having a final, full assessed valuation in excess of seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) shall consist of five qualified electors who shall be elected according to law.