A zoning commission consisting of five members shall be elected by the registered electors residing within the district in accordance with the provisions of the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]. Members of the commission shall be residents of the district, and each shall be elected for a term of two years. Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the remaining members appointing a new member to fill the unexpired term. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-20-17, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 206, § 5; 2018, ch. 79, § 61.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, provided that the Local Election Act governs elections for zoning commissioners; and after "residing within the district", added "in accordance with the provisions of the Local Election Act".
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