Constitutional Amendments (Arguments For and Against) Abridged

Brief Analysis of Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2:  Public Regulation Commission Qualifications

2012

Constitutional Amendment 2 proposes to amend Article 11, Section 1 of the Constitution of New Mexico to require the Legislature to establish, in statute, increased qualifications and continuing education requirements for individuals running for and serving as a commissioner of the Public Regulation Commission ("PRC"). The newly established requirements would apply to commissioners elected at the 2014 general election, and all subsequent elections, and to any commissioner appointed to fill a vacancy after July 1, 2013.