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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 2
48
TH LEGISLATURE
- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION
, 2007
INTRODUCED BY
Joseph J. Carraro
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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