HOUSE MEMORIAL 78

49th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2009

INTRODUCED BY

Dennis J. Kintigh

A MEMORIAL

REQUESTING A STUDY OF OPTIONS FOR CREATING GREATER TRANSPARENCY IN STATE GOVERNMENT BY PROVIDING AN ACCESSIBLE, SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF STATE BUDGETS.

     WHEREAS, transparency in state government is important to good governance; and

     WHEREAS, state taxpayers are entitled to know how state tax revenue is being expended; and

     WHEREAS, technology already exists that would allow the state to provide an easily accessible and searchable database that displays the state budget and appropriations; and

     WHEREAS, it is important to the legislature to understand the various options available to achieve the goal of budget transparency;  

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the department of finance and administration and the department of information technology study various means available to create an easily accessible, searchable database that displays the state budget and appropriations for each year; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study include an analysis of the pros and cons of the various options, and the costs related to each option; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study, when complete, be presented to appropriate legislative interim committees by November 1, 2009 and that a copy be submitted to the library of the legislative council service; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the secretary of finance and administration and the secretary of information technology.

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