The mayor shall sign all commissions, licenses and permits granted by the
governing body and other acts that the law or ordinances may require, or the
commissions, licenses and permits may be authenticated as authorized pursuant to the:
A. Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act [6-9-1 through 6-9-6 NMSA
1978];
B. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act [Chapter 14, Article 16 NMSA 1978]; and
C. Electronic Authentication of Documents Act [14-15-1 to 14-15-6 NMSA 1978].
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-10-7, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1978 Comp., § 3-11-
7, 2025, ch. 40, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2025 amendment, effective June 20, 2025, provided additional authority by which
commissions, licenses and permits may be authenticated; and added new subsection
designation "A" and added Subsections B and C.
Notes of Decisions
State ex rel. Palmer v. Miller, 391 P.2d 416 (N.M. 1964).
· cites it 4× “1963 (§ 3-11-7, N.M.S.A. 1953, pocket supp.) whereby he could have his name included as a candidate by the timely filing of a declaration of candidacy together with a nominating petition (the forms are specified in the section) signed by qualified electors who are members of the…”
Turner v. Judah, 286 P.2d 317 (N.M. 1955).
“Appellant was not nominated by the Democratic party nor by petitioners under § 3-11-7 of the 1953 Compilation and his name was not printed upon the ballots as a candidate.”
Turner v. Judah, 286 P.2d 317 (N.M. 1955).
“Appellant was not nominated by the Democratic party nor by petitioners under § 3-11-7 of the 1953 Compilation and his name was not printed upon the ballots as a candidate.”
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