April 6, 2001

SENATE EXECUTIVE MESSAGE NO. 81

The Honorable Richard Romero and

Members of the Senate

Executive-Legislative Building

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503

Honorable President and Members of the Senate:

I have this day VETOED and am returning SENATE BILL 381 enacted by the Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Session, 2001.

This bill requires government entities to send first-time published copies of legal notices to all newspapers, magazines, radio stations and television stations that submit a written request to be notified. I am concerned that the bill would impose such an onerous burden on state agencies that they would often violate the state’s notice laws, leading to a deluge of litigation and resulting in marked government inefficiency. There must exist a better way to make sure that our state’s media outlets stay informed.

Sincerely,

Gary E. Johnson

Governor

RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR:

Time: _____________________ By:_____________________________

Secretary of State

Date ______________________

Time:______________________

Date_______________________ By:_____________________________

Chief Clerk of the Senate

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