N.M. Stat. § 1-22-18
§ 1-22-18. Local election; date term of office begins
Year: 2026Length: 52 words
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.