Proper filing officer. As used in the Election Code, "proper filing officer" means, for the purposes of filing: A. reports required by the Campaign Reporting Act [1-19-25 through 1-19-36 NMSA 1978] and the School District Campaign Reporting Act [1-22A-1 through 1-22A-10 NMSA 1978], the secretary of state; B. declarations of candidacy and candidate qualification documents by any candidate for statewide or federal office, the secretary of state; and C. declarations of candidacy and candidate qualification documents by all other candidates, the county clerk of the county in which the candidate resides.
§ NMSA 1978, § 1-1-5.9Proper filing officer
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