Nepotism prohibited
NMSA 1978, § 22-5-6
in effect22-5-6. Nepotism prohibited
A. A local superintendent shall not initially employ or approve the initial employment in any capacity of a person who is the spouse, father, father-in-law, mother, mother-in-law, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister or sister-in-law of a member of the local school board or the local superintendent. The local school board may waive the nepotism rule for family members of a local superintendent.
B. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the continued employment of a person employed on or before July 1, 2008.
1953 Comp., § 77-4-3.1, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 199, § 1; 1981, ch. 86, § 1; 2003, ch. 153, § 22; 2009, ch. 195, § 1.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18522/index.do#!b/22-5-6Fetched: 10/20/2026
