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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Maes		DATE TYPED:	2/25/03		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Removal of State Transportation Commissioners				SB	652/aSRC
					ANALYST:		Reynolds-Forte

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY03	FY04	FY03	FY04
	NFI		NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Conflicts with HB 810

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

No Response

State Highway and Transportation Department

SUMMARY

Synopsis of SRC Amendment

The SRC amendment changes the citation which references county road supervisors to the correct citation of 6-3-4 which references the State Highway Commissioners.

Synopsis of Original Bill

SB 652 changes current law that requires Highway Commissioners to only be removed for incompetence, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. This bill provides that Highway Commissioners will serve at the pleasure of the governor. SB 652 has an emergency clause.

CONFLICT

SB652 conflicts with HB810 which provides that a Highway Commissioner may be removed pursuant to a joint resolution of the legislature, passed by a two third’s vote in each house.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

SB 652 references current statute, Section 67-4-5 NMSA 1978, that relates to county road supervisors. The proper section in current statute related to State Highway Commissioners is Section 67-3-2, Subsection A, NMSA 1978. This is a technical change needed for the bill to be accurate.

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