45th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2002
PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE 4, SECTION 4 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ELECTED FOR TERMS BEGINNING ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2005, SHALL SERVE TERMS OF FOUR YEARS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article 4, Section 4 of the constitution of New Mexico to read:
"Members of the legislature shall be elected as follows:
[those senators from Bernalillo, Chaves, Curry, DeBaca, Grant,
Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Sandoval, San Juan, San Miguel, Socorro,
Taos, Torrance, Union and Valencia counties for a term of six
years starting January 1, 1961, and after serving such terms
shall be elected for a term of four years thereafter; those
senators from all other counties for the terms of four years,
and members of the house of representatives for a term of two
years.] senators serving on January 1, 2003 shall complete the
term for which they were elected and, thereafter, senators
shall be elected for terms of four years; and members of the
house of representatives elected for terms ending before
January 1, 2005 shall be elected for terms of two years and,
thereafter, members of the house of representatives shall be
elected for terms of four years. They shall be elected on the
day provided by law for holding the general election of state
officers or representatives in congress. If a vacancy occurs
in the office of senator or member of the house of
representatives, for any reason, the county commissioners of
the county wherein the vacancy occurs shall fill such vacancy
by appointment.
Such legislative appointments as provided in this section shall be for a term ending on December 31, subsequent to the next succeeding general election."
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.