N.M. Const. art. V, § 4
- Constitution
- Constitution of New Mexico
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
[Governor's executive power; commander of militia.] The supreme executive power of the state shall be vested in the governor, who shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. He shall be commander in chief of the military forces of the state, except when they are called into the service of the United States. He shall have power to call out the militia to preserve the public peace, execute the laws, suppress insurrection and repel invasion.
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