State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-21 > Article-13 > Section-21-13-821-13-8. Community college board.
A. Community college board members shall be over twenty-one years of age, qualified electors and residents of the community college district.
B. Community college board members shall be elected for staggered terms of six years beginning on April 1 succeeding their elections. Elections shall be held:
(1) in conjunction with regular school district elections on the first Tuesday of February in each odd-numbered year if the community college board and school board agree to hold their elections at the same time; or
(2) on the date otherwise prescribed by the Community College Act [21-13-1 NMSA 1978].
C. All vacancies caused in any other manner than by the expiration of the term of office shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members. An individual appointed by the remaining members of the board to fill a vacancy in office shall serve until the next community college board election, at which time candidates shall file for and be elected to fill the vacant position to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.
D. A community college board shall select from its members a chair and secretary who shall serve in these offices until the next regular community college board election. After each community college board election, the members shall proceed to reorganize.
