NMDOJ Claims Otero County Commission Violated Open Meetings Act

NMDOJ claims Otero County Commission violated Open Meetings Act

OTERO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Justice announced Friday that it has determined that Otero County commissioners violated the state's Open Meetings Act when they voted to renew its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Commissioners held an emergency meeting to make a decision about the contract on March 13; [...]

NM Department of Justice: Otero County Commission's vote to renew contract with ICE facility is invalid

OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) - The New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) announced Friday that the Otero County Commission violated the state’s Open Meetings Act when it held an emergency meeting to renew a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The NMDOJ’s Government Counsel and Accountability Bureau reviewed the meeting and concluded that the commission improperly classified the March 13 meeting as an “emergency.” Otero…

New Mexico DOJ says Otero County violated open meetings law in ICE contract renewal

A decision by the Otero County Commission to renew a federal detention services contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is invalid under New Mexi

AG says Otero County violated state law at ‘emergency meeting’

Sarah Rubinstein Alamogordo News The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office accused the Otero County Commission of violating the state’s Open Meetings Act, when it called… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post AG says Otero County violated state law at ‘emergency meeting’ appeared first on Alamogordo Daily News.

NMDOJ says Otero County broke the law when it met to extend immigrant detention contract

The Otero County Commission violated the Open Meetings Act on March 13, 2026, when it held an emergency meeting to extend a federal immigrant detention contract, according to the New Mexico Department of Justice. (Screengrab of Otero County Commission meeting)The Otero County Commission violated the New Mexico Open Meetings Act when it held an emergency meeting March 13 to extend a contract allowing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a…

Attorney general: Otero County broke law with ICE contract extension

State Rep. John Block, R-Alamogordo, said in a phone interview the contract extension was "absolutely done correctly."