Legislative intent; uniform salary changes
NMSA 1978, § 4-44-12.3
in effect4-44-12.3. Legislative intent; uniform salary changes
A. The intent of the legislature when increasing the maximum salaries of elected county officials is to provide for equitable salary increases.
B. The majority of a board of county commissioners may provide for salary increases for elected county officials; however, a salary increase shall not take effect until the first day of the term of an elected county official who takes office after the date that salary increase is approved.
1978 Comp., § 4-44-12.3, enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 91, § 1; 1999, ch. 228, § 1; 2013, ch. 188, § 6; 2018, ch. 78, § 5.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18505/index.do#!b/4-44-12.3Fetched: 10/20/2026
