A. The governing body may appoint a park commission. One commissioner shall serve a one-year term, one commissioner shall serve a two-year term and one commissioner shall serve a three-year term so that after the initial appointments, one commissioner shall be appointed each year for a three-year term. The first three commissioners shall determine by lot their respective terms. Each commissioner shall be a resident of the municipality.
B. The governing body may remove any park commissioner for cause and may fill any vacancy on the park commission for the balance of the unexpired term.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-48-1, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300.
Cross references. — For powers of municipality regarding parks, see 3-18-18 NMSA 1978.
For park and recreation construction authorized, see 3-18-19 NMSA 1978.
For powers of municipality regarding trees and shrubs, see 3-18-27 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 59 Am. Jur. 2d Parks, Squares, and Playgrounds §§ 17, 18.
Power of municipal corporation to exchange its real property, 60 A.L.R.2d 220.
Power to directly regulate or prohibit abutter's access to street or highway, 73 A.L.R.2d 652.
Validity and construction of statute or ordinance requiring land developer to dedicate portion of land for recreational purposes, or make payment in lieu thereof, 43 A.L.R.3d 862.
Fees: power of municipality to charge nonresidents higher fees than residents for use of municipal facilities, 57 A.L.R.3d 998.
Liability of local government entity for injury resulting from use of outdoor playground equipment at municipally owned park or recreation area, 73 A.L.R.4th 496.
62 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations §§ 645 to 650.
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