Any member of the legislature of the state of New Mexico may resign his office by filing a written statement of such resignation with the secretary of state of New Mexico, and upon the filing of such resignation, the office of senator or representative filled by the person so resigning shall become vacant. History: Laws 1919, ch. 22, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 134-101; 1941 Comp., § 2-101; 1953 Comp., § 2-1-1. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and it is not part of the law. Cross references. — For organization of legislature, see N.M. Const., art. IV. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 81A C.J.S. States § 43.
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