N.M. Stat. § 3-11-3
Mayor; presiding officer of governing body; limitation on
vote; quorum.
A. The mayor of a municipality is the presiding officer of the governing body and
shall constitute a member of the governing body for purposes of determining whether a
quorum exists.
B. In all municipalities, the mayor shall vote only when there is a tie vote between
members of a governing body; provided that the mayor is vested with the authority to
break a tie vote in all circumstances, including matters requiring an affirmative vote of a
supermajority of members of the governing body.
C. A member of a governing body presiding as the mayor pro tem shall retain the
ability to vote as a member of the governing body but shall not vote as a mayor in the
event of a tie vote as provided pursuant to Subsection B of this section.