HOUSE EXECUTIVE MESSAGE NO. 20
The Honorable Ben Lujan and
Members of the House of Representatives
Executive-Legislative Building
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503
Honorable Speaker and Members of the House:
I have this day VETOED and am returning HOUSE BILL
562, enacted by the Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Session, 2001.
This bill would allow for the creation of a special
New Mexico license plate that includes the slogan, “New Mexico—Taste the
Tradition.” I am generally opposed to the creation of special license plates
for New Mexico’s motor vehicles, except when they provide information to other
motorists and law enforcement that the driver may require special consideration
in emergency situations, such as firefighters.
The special plates that currently exist are more than ample to provide
New Mexico’s motorists a choice when registering their vehicles.
Sincerely,
Gary E. Johnson
Governor
RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR:
Time: _____________________
By:_____________________________
Secretary of State
Date ______________________
Time:______________________
Date_______________________ By:_____________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
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