N.M. Stat. § 49-1-19
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§ 49-1-19. Failure of trustee to perform duties; penalty
Official statutory text
Any member of the board of trustees who fails or refuses to perform any of the duties required to be performed by the board of trustees of the land grant-merced or any member of the board pursuant to Sections 49-1-1 through 49-1-18 NMSA 1978 or by any other law of New Mexico is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or both.
Status: in_force
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