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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Madalena		DATE TYPED:	02/05/01		HB	260
SHORT TITLE:		Time to Vote in Tribal & Pueblo Elections				SB
					ANALYST:		Woodlee

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01

FY02

FY01

FY02

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

No agency analysis provided

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 260 amends Section 1-12-42 NMSA 1978 to provide employees who are members of an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo with time to vote in tribal or pueblo elections. Currently, statute allows voters to be absent for two hours during election time. This bill specifically includes tribal or pueblo elections.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

There is no appropriation or fiscal implication contained within the bill.

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