0001| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 12
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0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION,
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0003| 1996
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0004| INTRODUCED BY
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0005| ROBERT A. PERLS
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0011| A JOINT RESOLUTION
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0012| PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 4, SECTION 10 OF THE
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0013| CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE PER DIEM AND
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0014| MILEAGE AT AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED RATES ALLOWED BY THE INTERNAL
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0015| REVENUE SERVICE.
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0017| BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
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0018| Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article 4, Section 10
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0019| of the constitution of New Mexico to read:
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0020| "A. Each member of the legislature shall receive
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0021| [A. as per diem expense the sum of not more than
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seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for each day's attendance during
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each session, as provided by law, and twenty-five cents ($.25)
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for each mile traveled in going to and returning from the seat
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of government by the usual traveled route, once each session as
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defined by Article 4, Section 5 of this constitution;] per
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0002| diem at the internal revenue service per diem rate for the city
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0003| of Santa Fe for each day's attendance during each session as
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0004| defined by Article 4, Section 5 of the constitution of New
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0005| Mexico and the internal revenue service standard mileage rate
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0006| for each actual mile traveled in going to and returning from the
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0007| seat of government by the usual traveled route for each week of
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0008| a session as defined by Article 4, Section 5 of the constitution
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0009| of New Mexico.
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0010| B. Each member of the legislature shall receive
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0011| per diem expense and mileage at the same rates as provided in
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0012| Subsection A of this section for service at meetings required by
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0013| legislative committees established by the legislature to meet in
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0014| the interim between sessions [and].
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0015| C. Each member of the legislature shall receive no
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0016| other compensation, perquisite or allowance."
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0017| Section 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall
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0018| be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at
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0019| the next general election or at any special election prior to
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0020| that date which may be called for that purpose.
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