SENATE BILL 62

51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2014

INTRODUCED BY

Jacob R. Candelaria

AN ACT

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY; REQUIRING FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FILED BY JUDICIAL OFFICERS TO BE POSTED ON THE WEB SITE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND ON THE SUNSHINE PORTAL.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 10-16A-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 46, Section 39) is amended to read:

     "10-16A-1. SHORT TITLE--FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ACT.--[Sections 39 through 45 of this act] Chapter 10, Article 16A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Financial Disclosure Act"."

     SECTION 2. A new section of the Financial Disclosure Act is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] POSTING OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS--JUDICIARY.--All financial disclosure statements filed by judges and officers of the judicial branch shall be posted on the web site of the secretary of state and on the sunshine portal web site."

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