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72-17-11. Nomination of directors.

Not later than forty-five days before a proposal to incur debt shall be first submitted to the taxpaying electors or at the first general election next following the effective date of the Las Cruces Arroyo Flood Control Act [72-17-1 to 72-17-103 NMSA 1978], whichever occurs first, written nominations of any candidate as director may be filed with the secretary of the board. Each nomination of any candidate shall be signed by not less than fifty taxpaying electors regardless of whether or not nominated therein; shall designate therein the name of the candidates thereby nominated, and shall recite that the subscribers thereto are taxpaying electors and that the candidate or candidates designated therein are qualified electors of the authority. No written nomination may designate more qualified electors as candidates, than there are vacancies. No taxpaying elector may nominate more than one candidate for any vacancy. If a candidate does not withdraw his name before the first publication of the notice of election, his name shall be placed on the ballot.

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72-17-11. Nomination of directors.

Not later than forty-five days before a proposal to incur debt shall be first submitted to the taxpaying electors or at the first general election next following the effective date of the Las Cruces Arroyo Flood Control Act [72-17-1 to 72-17-103 NMSA 1978], whichever occurs first, written nominations of any candidate as director may be filed with the secretary of the board. Each nomination of any candidate shall be signed by not less than fifty taxpaying electors regardless of whether or not nominated therein; shall designate therein the name of the candidates thereby nominated, and shall recite that the subscribers thereto are taxpaying electors and that the candidate or candidates designated therein are qualified electors of the authority. No written nomination may designate more qualified electors as candidates, than there are vacancies. No taxpaying elector may nominate more than one candidate for any vacancy. If a candidate does not withdraw his name before the first publication of the notice of election, his name shall be placed on the ballot.

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72-17-11. Nomination of directors.

Not later than forty-five days before a proposal to incur debt shall be first submitted to the taxpaying electors or at the first general election next following the effective date of the Las Cruces Arroyo Flood Control Act [72-17-1 to 72-17-103 NMSA 1978], whichever occurs first, written nominations of any candidate as director may be filed with the secretary of the board. Each nomination of any candidate shall be signed by not less than fifty taxpaying electors regardless of whether or not nominated therein; shall designate therein the name of the candidates thereby nominated, and shall recite that the subscribers thereto are taxpaying electors and that the candidate or candidates designated therein are qualified electors of the authority. No written nomination may designate more qualified electors as candidates, than there are vacancies. No taxpaying elector may nominate more than one candidate for any vacancy. If a candidate does not withdraw his name before the first publication of the notice of election, his name shall be placed on the ballot.