Local Rule LR11-109. Court administration.

[Related Statewide Rule 23-109 NMRA] A. Selection of chief judge. The chief judge shall be selected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 38 of the New Mexico Constitution and Rule 23-109 NMRA. B. Chief judge vacancy. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the chief judge, the district judges shall, by majority vote, elect one of their number to serve for the remainder of the term. C. Administrative authority. The chief judge may, after taking counsel with all of the judges of the district, designate another individual to act as the administrative authority in the district subject to approval of the New Mexico Supreme Court. D. In McKinley County. The judge of Division II shall have primary responsibility for judicial administration in McKinley County unless a majority of the judges in McKinley County vote to assign the responsibility to a judge of a different division. [LR11-113 recompiled and amended as LR11-109 by Supreme Court Order No. 16- 8300-015, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2016.]