Section 72-17-13 - Organizational meetings.

72-17-13. Organizational meetings.

Except for the first board, each board shall meet on the first business day next following the first day of January in each odd-numbered year, at the office of the board within the authority. Each member of the board, before entering upon his official duties, shall take and subscribe an oath that he will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution and laws of New Mexico, and that he will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his office to the best of his ability, which oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. Each director shall, before entering upon his official duties, give a bond to the authority in the sum of ten thousand dollars [($10,000)] with good and sufficient surety, conditioned for the faithful performance of each and all of the duties of his office, without fraud, deceit or oppression, and the accounting for all moneys and property coming into his hands, and the prompt and faithful payment of all moneys and the delivering of all property coming into his custody or control belonging to the authority of his successors in office. Premiums on all bonds provided for in this section shall be paid by the authority, and all such bonds shall be kept on file in the office of the secretary of state.