FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2003





March 8, 2003





Mr. Speaker:



Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



SENATE BILL 114



has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:



1. On pages 2 through 7, strike Sections 2 and 3 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following section to read:



"Section 2. MAGISTRATE COSTS--MEDIATION FEE.--



A. Magistrate judges shall collect as costs a mediation fee not to exceed five dollars ($5.00) for the docketing of civil actions, except as provided in Subsection A of Section 35-6-3 NMSA 1978.



B. The magistrate court shall pay to the administrative office of the courts the costs collected pursuant to this section in accordance with the procedures provided for in Section 35-7-4 NMSA 1978. The amount of costs collected shall be credited to the magistrate court mediation fund.".

2. Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.,



and thence referred to the TAXATION AND REVENUE COMMITTEE.



Respectfully submitted,







W. Ken Martinez, Chairman





Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



Date



The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against

Yes: 7

Excused: Cervantes, Garcia, Godbey, Park

Absent: None





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