0001|                      SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 7
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0002|     43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997
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0003|                            INTRODUCED BY
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0004|                           WILLIAM H. PAYNE
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0010|                          A JOINT RESOLUTION
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0011|     PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 4, SECTION 10 OF THE
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0012|     CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO PROHIBIT A LEGISLATOR FROM
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0013|     RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM PUBLIC FUNDS AS AN EMPLOYEE OF A
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0014|     POLITICAL SUBDIVISION DURING A LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND FOR
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0015|     MEETINGS CALLED BY A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
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0016|     
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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|          "Each member of the legislature shall receive:
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0021|               A.  per diem at the internal revenue service per
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0022|     diem rate for the city of Santa Fe for each day's attendance
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0023|     during each session of the legislature and the internal revenue
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0024|     service standard mileage rate for each mile traveled in going
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0025|     to and returning from the seat of government by the usual
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0001|     traveled route, once each session as defined by Article 4,
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0002|     Section 5 of this constitution;
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0003|               B.  per diem expense and mileage at the same rates
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0004|     as provided in Subsection A of this section for service at
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0005|     meetings required by legislative committees established by the
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0006|     legislature to meet in the interim between session; and
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0007|               C.  no other compensation, perquisite or allowance,
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0008|     <u>including any compensation for employment paid from public
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<u></u>0009| <u>    funds of a political subdivision during each day's attendance
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<u></u>0010| <u>    at a session of the legislature and for service at meetings
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<u></u>0011| <u>    required by legislative committee</u>."
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0012|          Section 2.  The amendment proposed by this resolution
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0013|     shall be submitted to the people for their approval or
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0014|     rejection at the next general election or at any special
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0015|     election prior to that date which may be called for that
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0016|     purpose.
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0017|                                    
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0018|   
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0019|                         FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0020|                           FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0023|                                                    February 17, 1997
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0025|   Mr. President:
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0002|       Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0003|   
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0004|                        SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 7
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0006|   has had it under consideration and reports same WITHOUT
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0007|   RECOMMENDATION, and thence referred to the PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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0008|   COMMITTEE.
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0010|                                Respectfully submitted,
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0014|                                __________________________________
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0015|                                Fernando R. Macias, Chairman 
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0017|   
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0018|   Adopted_______________________   Not Adopted_______________________
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0019|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0022|                     Date ________________________
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0025|   The roll call vote was <u> 4 </u> For <u> 3 </u> Against
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0001|           Yes:    4
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0002|           No:     Sanchez, Tsosie, Macias
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0003|                Excused:     McSorley
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0004|           Absent: None
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0008|   SJR07JU1
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