N.M. Stat. § 22-5-6
Nepotism prohibited.
A. A local superintendent shall not initially employ or approve the initial employment
in any capacity of a person who is the spouse, father, father-in-law, mother, mother-in-
law, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister or sister-
in-law of a member of the local school board or the local superintendent. The local
school board may waive the nepotism rule for family members of a local superintendent.
B. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the continued employment of a person
employed on or before July 1, 2008.