New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 2 - PUBLIC FINANCE
Chapter 81 - RETIREE HEALTH CARE FUNDS
Part 12 - ELECTION OF THE CLASSIFIED STATE EMPLOYEE BOARD MEMBER
Section 2.81.12.10 - NOMINATIONS FOR CLASSIFIED STATE EMPLOYEE BOARD MEMBER
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. At the earliest possible Board meeting during the Classified state Employee Board Member election year, the NMRHCA Board shall adopt a resolution specifying when nominating petitions shall be made available for distribution and when the nominating petitions are due to be returned to the NMRHCA. These nominating petitions are due not earlier than three months prior and not later than one month prior to the date set for canvassing the election ballots. Within 5 days of the adoption of the resolution, the NMRHCA shall give public notice of said resolution by arranging for the resolution to be published in the state employee newsletter and in a New Mexico newspaper of general circulation.
B. Nominating petition forms may be obtained from the NMRHCA offices located at 810 West San Mateo, Suite D, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505.
C. In order to be eligible to hold the position of Classified State Employee NMRHCA Board member an individual must:
D. Nominating petitions shall be in the form prescribed by the NMRHCA. Nominating petitions may only be signed by active state employees as defined below by these rules in Subsection B of 2.81.12.11 NMAC. A nominating petition must have a minimum of 50 valid signatures for the candidate to be eligible. The five candidates with the highest number of valid nominating signatures shall be included on the ballot, and the others shall be eliminated. The names of the five candidates receiving the highest number of nominating signatures shall be placed on the election ballot in descending order according to the number of valid nominating signatures received and submitted by each candidate. In case of a tie, the election committee shall determine the order in which candidates are placed on the ballot by drawing names.
E. In the event that only one qualifying nominating petition is received under the terms of the procedures specified herein, then no election shall be conducted, but the sole candidate so qualifying shall be declared the winner by the election committee.