SENATE BILL 584

51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2013

INTRODUCED BY

Phil A. Griego

AN ACT

RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE; ADDING A TWO-YEAR RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR LEGISLATIVE OFFICE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

     SECTION 1. Section 1-1-7.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1979, Chapter 378, Section 1, as amended by Laws 1993, Chapter 314, Section 1 and also by Laws 1993, Chapter 316, Section 1) is amended to read:

     "1-1-7.1. RESIDENCE FOR PURPOSE OF CANDIDACY AND SIGNING OF PETITIONS--RULE FOR DETERMINING--TWO-YEAR REQUIREMENT FOR LEGISLATIVE OFFICE.--

          A. For the purpose of determining the residence of a person desiring to be a candidate for the nomination or election to an office under the provisions of the Election Code or for the purpose of determining the residence of any signer of a petition required by the Election Code, permanent residence shall be resolved in favor of that place shown on the person's certificate of registration as [his] the person's permanent residence, provided the person resides on the premises.

          B. For a person desiring to be a candidate for the nomination or election to a legislative office under the provisions of the Election Code, the person shall have been registered to vote in the district in which the person wishes to be a candidate for two years prior to the election for that office."

     SECTION 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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