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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 12

48

TH LEGISLATURE

- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -

FIRST SESSION

, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Mary Jane M. Garcia

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 4, SECTION 10 OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION TO

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR EXPENSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE

DUTIES OF THEIR OFFICE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN

PERCENT OF THE ANNUAL SALARY PROVIDED FOR JUSTICES OF THE NEW

MEXICO SUPREME COURT.

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

Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article 4, Section 10

of the constitution of New Mexico to read:

"Each member of the legislature shall receive:

A. per diem at the internal revenue service per

diem rate for the city of Santa Fe for each day's attendance

during each session of the legislature and the internal revenue

service standard mileage rate for each mile traveled in going

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to and returning from the seat of government by the usual

traveled route, once each session as defined by Article 4,

Section 5 of this constitution;

B. per diem expense and mileage at the same rates

as provided in Subsection A of this section for service at

meetings required by legislative committees established by the

legislature to meet in the interim between sessions; [and

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C. an annual distribution for expenses directly

related to the duties of the member's office in an amount not

to exceed fifteen percent of the annual salary provided for

justices of the New Mexico supreme court; and

D.

no other compensation, perquisite or allowance."

Section 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution

shall be submitted to the people for their approval or

rejection at the next general election or at any special

election prior to that date that may be called for that

purpose.

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