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AN ACT
RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT;
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE FORTY-FOURTH
LEGISLATURE, SECOND SESSION, 2000 AND FOR OTHER LEGISLATIVE
EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SERVICE, THE
LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY
COMMITTEE, THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE CHIEF CLERK'S
OFFICE AND THE SENATE CHIEF CLERK'S OFFICE; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Section 1. There is appropriated for the expense of the
legislative department of the state of New Mexico for the
forty-fourth legislature, second session, for per diem and
mileage of its members, for salaries of employees and for
other expenses of the legislature, the sum of three million
nine hundred seventy thousand twenty-two dollars ($3,970,022)
or so much thereof as may be necessary for such purposes.
Section 2. The expenditures referred to in Section 1 of
this act are as follows:
A. per diem for senators ------------ $ 171,360;
B. per diem for members of the house of
representatives ----------------------------------$ 285,600;
C. mileage traveled by members of the senate going
to and returning from the seat of government by the usually
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traveled route, one round trip ------------------ $ 3,950;
D. mileage traveled by members of the house of
representatives going to and returning from the seat of
government by the usually traveled route, one round trip -----
------------------------------------------------ $ 6,300;
E. salaries and employee benefits of senate
employees ------------------------------------- $ 1,046,971;
F. salaries and employee benefits of house of
representatives employees -----------------------$ 1,284,079;
G. for expense of the senate not itemized above,
three hundred thirteen thousand eight hundred sixty-two
dollars ($313,862). No part of this item may be transferred
to salaries or employee benefits;
H. for expense of the house of representatives not
itemized above, three hundred thousand fifty dollars
($300,050). No part of this item may be transferred to
salaries or employee benefits;
I. the expenditures for the house of
representatives shall be disbursed on vouchers signed by the
speaker and chief clerk of the house; the expenditures for the
senate shall be disbursed on vouchers signed by the chairman
of the committees' committee and the chief clerk of the
senate; and
J. for session expenses of the legislative council
service, the joint billroom and mailroom and joint legislative
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switchboard, five hundred fifty-seven thousand eight hundred
fifty dollars ($557,850) to be disbursed upon vouchers signed
by the director of the legislative council service. Following
adjournment of the session, expenditures authorized under
Subsections E through H of this section shall be disbursed
upon vouchers signed by the director of the legislative
council service.
Section 3. Computers purchased by the legislature are
to be placed in the custody of the legislative council service
by the chief clerks of the respective houses as soon after the
session as practicable.
Section 4. Under the printing contracts entered into
for the forty-fourth legislature, second session, the chairman
of the committees' committee of the senate, subject to the
approval of the committee, and the speaker of the house of
representatives are authorized and directed to provide for the
printing of all bills, resolutions, joint resolutions,
memorials and joint memorials introduced in the senate or
house, the printing of the weekly bill locator and the
printing of all necessary stationery required for use in the
respective houses. They are further directed to provide for
the purchase of all supplies necessary for use in the
respective houses within the appropriation provided. The
orders for printing, stationery and supplies shall be approved
by the chairman of the committees' committee in the senate or
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by the speaker for the house.
Section 5. For the second session of the forty-fourth
legislature, bills, resolutions, joint resolutions, memorials
and joint memorials delivered to the printer shall be returned
by the printer to the joint billroom within forty-two hours
after they are ordered to be printed. The billroom personnel
shall supply a complete file of bills, resolutions, joint
resolutions, memorials, joint memorials and other printed
distribution materials to the following:
A. one copy to each member of the house of
representatives and senate;
B. one copy to each county clerk, district judge,
radio or television station and newspaper and to the general
library of each state-supported institution of higher
learning; and
C. upon written request therefor, one copy to each
state department, commission, board, institution or agency,
each elected state official, each incorporated municipality,
each district attorney, each ex-governor, each member of the
New Mexico congressional delegation and each public school
district in the state.
Section 6. Any person not enumerated in Section 5 of
this act may secure a complete file of the bills, resolutions,
joint resolutions, memorials and joint memorials of the
legislature by depositing with the legislative council service
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the amount of three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325), which
deposit shall be paid to the state treasurer to the credit of
the legislative expense fund. Additional single copies of
items of legislation shall be sold for one dollar ($1.00)
unless the director of the legislative council service shall,
because of its length, assign a higher price not to exceed ten
cents ($.10) per page. Copies of a daily bill locator, other
than those copies furnished each member of the respective
houses, shall be supplied by the legislative council service
at a charge of ninety dollars ($90.00) for the entire session.
Section 7. There is appropriated from the general fund
to the legislative council service for fiscal year 2001 unless
otherwise indicated, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the
director of the legislative council service, the following:
A. Personal Services
$ 2,117,900
Employee Benefits
663,274
Travel
95,817
Maintenance & Repairs
20,100
Supplies & Materials
42,100
Contractual Services
186,900
Operating Costs
332,100
Other Operating Costs
250,000
Capital Outlay
72,000
Out-of-State Travel
103,000
Total
$ 3,883,191;
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B. for travel expenses of legislators other than
New Mexico legislative council members, on legislative council
business, for committee travel, staff and other necessary
expenses for other interim committees and for other necessary
legislative expenses for fiscal year 2001, the sum of eight
hundred eighty-six thousand dollars ($886,000); provided that
the New Mexico legislative council may transfer amounts from
the appropriation in this subsection, during the fiscal year
for which appropriated, to any other legislative appropriation
where they may be needed;
C. for pre-session expenditures and for necessary
contracts, supplies and personnel for interim session
preparation, the sum of three hundred fifty-two thousand three
hundred dollars ($352,300); and
D. for a statewide legislative intern program, the
sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
Section 8. There is appropriated from the general fund
to the legislative finance committee for fiscal year 2001, to
be disbursed on vouchers signed by the chairman of the
committee or his designated representative, the following:
Personal Services
$ 1,686,200
Employee Benefits
501,900
Travel
172,100
Maintenance & Repairs
18,400
Supplies & Materials
30,700
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Contractual Services
177,000
Operating Costs
112,400
Capital Outlay
25,600
Out-of-State Travel
32,100
Operating Transfer
700
Total
$ 2,757,100.
Section 9. There is appropriated from the general fund
to the legislative education study committee for fiscal year
2001, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the chairman of
the committee or his designated representative, the following:
Personal Services
$ 483,800
Employee Benefits
132,900
Travel
70,000
Maintenance & Repairs
15,000
Supplies & Materials
14,500
Contractual Services
15,000
Operating Costs
19,000
Capital Outlay
54,700
Out-of-State Travel
12,000
Other Financing Uses
200
Total
$ 817,100.
Section 10. There is appropriated from the general fund
to the legislative council service for the interim duties of
the senate rules committee the sum of twenty-one thousand six
hundred dollars ($21,600) for fiscal year 2001.
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Section 11. There is appropriated two hundred ninety-
eight thousand one hundred dollars ($298,100) from the general
fund and three hundred three thousand nine hundred dollars
($303,900) from legislative council service cash balances to
the legislative council service for expenditure in fiscal year
2001 for the operation of the house chief clerk's office, to
be disbursed on vouchers signed by the director of the
legislative council service, the following:
Personal Services
$ 433,600
Employee Benefits
140,500
Travel
1,900
Maintenance & Repairs
1,600
Supplies
1,000
Contractual Services
3,000
Operating Costs
3,900
Out-of-State Travel
16,500
Total
$ 602,000.
Section 12. There is appropriated three hundred thirty-
seven thousand seven hundred sixty-nine dollars ($337,769)
from the general fund and three hundred three thousand nine
hundred dollars ($303,900) from the legislative council
service cash balances to the legislative council service for
expenditure in fiscal year 2001 for the operation of the
senate chief clerk's office, to be disbursed on vouchers
signed by the director of the legislative council service, the
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following:
Personal Services
$ 438,600
Employee Benefits
141,850
Travel
2,100
Maintenance & Repairs
225
Supplies
1,000
Contractual Services
39,252
Operating Costs
7,170
Out-of-State Travel
11,472
Total
$ 641,669.
Section 13. There is appropriated from the general fund
to the legislative council service for the purpose of
providing the necessary support essential to the development
of reapportionment plans, including but not limited to, the
development of procedures, criteria and standards for
conducting the reapportionment process, the compilation of
pertinent data, the development of requisite databases to
interface United States census files with mapping
capabilities, the design and refinement of legislative
reapportionment and congressional redistricting plans and
other necessary preparation for reapportionment, the sum of
four hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($435,000) for
expenditure during fiscal years 2001 and 2002.
Section 14. CATEGORY TRANSFER.--Amounts set out in
Sections 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 of this act are provided for
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informational purposes only and may be freely transferred
among categories.
Section 15. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public
peace, health and safety that this act take effect
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