45th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2001

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION; CLARIFYING RESIDENCE; ALLOWING FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN PER DIEM AND MILEAGE EXPENSES.

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

Section 1. Section 8-7-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1997, Chapter 262, Section 3) is amended to read:

"8-7-3. RESIDENCE.--At the time of filing a declaration of candidacy for the office of public regulation commission member, a candidate shall reside in the district for which he files. If [any elected] a member of the public regulation commission permanently removes his residence from [or maintains no residence in] the district from which he was elected or appointed, he shall be deemed to have resigned and his successor shall be selected as provided in the Public Regulation Commission Apportionment Act."

Section 2. A new section of the Public Regulation Commission Act is enacted to read:

"[NEW MATERIAL] COMMISSIONERS--PER DIEM AND MILEAGE.--Commissioners who are traveling on official business may receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act from either their home or their duty station, whichever is applicable; provided, however, they may not receive per diem and mileage for commuting between their home and duty station."

Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2001.