It shall be the duty of the board of trustees, who are elected as provided for in Section 19-4-11 NMSA 1978, on receipt of notice of their election, duly signed and certified to by the chairman and secretary of the meeting of the legal voters of such town, to at once organize, by the election of a president and secretary who shall be members of said board of trustees, and who shall attest by their signatures all acts and orders of said board: provided, that before organizing, such members shall qualify in the same manner as justices of the peace [magistrates] under the laws of this state, and a majority of said board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
History: Laws 1882, ch. 70, § 29; C.L. 1884, § 2803; C.L. 1897, § 4007; Code 1915, § 5548; C.S. 1929, § 144-136; 1941 Comp., § 8-536; 1953 Comp., § 7-5-36.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes. — The office of justice of the peace has been abolished by 35-1-38 NMSA 1978, and all jurisdiction, powers and duties thereof transferred to the magistrate courts. Section 35-1-38 NMSA 1978 further provided that reference in the law to justices of the peace shall be construed to mean the magistrate courts.
Cross references. — For qualification of magistrates, see 35-2-1 to 35-2-5 NMSA 1978.