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HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 70

48

TH LEGISLATURE

- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -

FIRST SESSION

, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Kathy A. McCoy

A JOINT MEMORIAL

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE STRUCTURE AND PROCESS STUDY TASK

FORCE TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL SERVICE FIELD OFFICES.

WHEREAS, the demands placed on New Mexico's citizen

legislators are increasing, requiring legislators to spend more

of their time and money on their legislative duties; and

WHEREAS, legislators' duties include providing constituent

services, meeting with constituents, meeting with state and

local elected officials, making public appearances and

speeches, preparing for and attending interim committee

meetings and researching issues and preparing legislation; and

WHEREAS, between legislative sessions, legislators, with

the exception of legislative leaders, are not provided with

personal staff, office space or usual office resources, postage

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or telecommunications allowances or easy access to research

libraries and materials; and

WHEREAS, the New Mexico legislative council has appointed

a legislative structure and process study task force to examine

a range of legislative reforms that might allow the legislature

to fulfill its duties more effectively; and

WHEREAS, establishing legislative council service field

offices around the state might provide legislators more

convenient and ready access to the professional and support

staff services necessary to fulfill their legislative duties;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE

STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the legislative structure and process

study task force be requested to study the feasibility of

providing legislative council service field offices around the

state and report its recommendations and findings, if any, on

this issue with its full recommendations; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be

transmitted to the co-chairs of the legislative structure and

process study task force.

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