No officer belonging to the class mentioned in Section 10-4-1 NMSA 1978 can be removed from office in any manner except according to the provisions of this chapter.
History: Laws 1909, ch 36, § 30; Code 1915, § 3983; C.S. 1929, § 96-134; 1941 Comp., § 10-331; 1953 Comp., § 5-3-31.
ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — The 1915 Code compilers replaced "chapter 36 of the Session Laws of 1909," compiled as 10-3-1, 10-4-1 to 10-4-29 NMSA 1978, with "this chapter," referring to Chapter 80 of the 1915 Code, §§ 3950 to 3985, compiled as 10-1-2 to 10-1-4, 10-3-1, 10-4-1 to 10-4-29 and 10-17-5 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Injunction as remedy against removal, 34 A.L.R.2d 554.
20 C.J.S. Counties § 106; 62 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 506.