Section 2-8D-3 - Residence.
2-8D-3. Residence.
At the time of filing a declaration of candidacy for the office of state senator, the candidate shall reside in the district for which he files. Thereafter, if a senator permanently removes his residence from or maintains no residence in the district from which he was elected, he shall be deemed to have resigned and his successor shall be selected as provided in Section 4 [2-8D-4 NMSA 1978] of the 2002 Senate Redistricting Act.