Local election; date term of office begins. The term of office of a candidate elected in a regular local election or ensuing top-two runoff election shall begin on January 1 following the candidate's election, and the candidate to whom a certificate of election has been issued shall take the oath of office before entering upon the duties of office.
§ NMSA 1978, § 1-22-18Local election; date term of office begins
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