Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 3 - Municipalities. > Article 16 - Combined Municipal Organizations, 3-16-1 through 3-16-18. > Section 3-16-9 - Municipal judges to be provided for in charter.

Section 3-16-9 - Municipal judges to be provided for in charter.

3-16-9. Municipal judges to be provided for in charter.

If there is a city and county consolidation, there shall be municipal judges who shall exercise the powers and jurisdiction vested by the combined municipal organization charter in municipal courts. They shall be elected and their vacancies filled in the manner provided for in the charter.