N.M. Stat. § 4-44-14
H class counties; salaries.
A. The annual salaries of elected or appointed part-time officers of an H class
county shall not exceed, for:
(1)
county commissioners, fifteen thousand eight hundred forty-four dollars
($15,844) each;
(2)
treasurer, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922);
(3)
assessor, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922);
(4)
sheriff, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922);
(5)
county clerk, seven thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($7,922);
and
(6)
probate judge, four thousand six hundred thirty-six dollars ($4,636).
B. The annual salaries of elected or appointed full-time officers of an H class county
shall not exceed, for:
(1)
treasurer, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars
($75,733);
(2)
assessor, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars
($75,733);
(3)
sheriff, seventy-eight thousand nine hundred fifty-two dollars ($78,952);
and
(4)
county clerk, seventy-five thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars
($75,733).
C. The governing body of an H class county shall designate whether each of the
offices of treasurer, assessor, sheriff and county clerk is part time or full time; however,
a change in that designation shall not take effect until the first day of the term of an
elected county official who takes office after the change in designation is approved.