[Delivery of lawbooks, records and documents to successors; exception.]

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  5. [Delivery of lawbooks, records and documents to successors; exception.]

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All public officers of this state who may have received lawbooks, as such officers, are hereby required to turn over the same to their successors, as also the records and all other documents relative to their respective offices: provided, that the members of the legislature shall not be included in this section.

History: Laws 1854-1855; C.L. 1865, ch. 92, § 20; C.L. 1884, § 1741; C.L. 1897, § 2557; Code 1915, § 3985; C.S. 1929, § 96-135; 1941 Comp., § 10-510; 1953 Comp., § 5-6-9.

ANNOTATIONS

Cross references. — For county surveyor to deliver books to successor, see 4-42-4 NMSA 1978.

For county treasurer to deliver books and papers to successor, see 4-43-4 NMSA 1978.

For record books of county clerk delivered to successor, see 14-8-9 NMSA 1978.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 67 C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees § 211.


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