(A) Generally. Any officer elected or appointed to any city office shall take oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution and Laws of New Mexico, and to faithfully perform the duties of his or her office.
(1981 Code, § 2-3)
(B) Failure to take; failure to give required bond. The City Commission may declare vacated the office of any person who fails, within 10 days after he or she has been notified of his or her election or appointment to office, to take the oath of office, or to give bond when required.
(1981 Code, § 2-4)
Statutory reference:
Oath of office, see N.M. Const., art. XX, § 1
Similar provisions, see NMSA §§ 3-10-2A and 3-10-2C