SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 3

50th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2011

INTRODUCED BY

John M. Sapien

FOR THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

A JOINT MEMORIAL

REQUESTING THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO ADOPT A RULE TO REQUIRE THE USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND HANDOUTS FOR INTERIM COMMITTEES.

     WHEREAS, New Mexico is currently experiencing a budget crisis; and

     WHEREAS, requests for copies of documents from the legislature are significant in number; and

     WHEREAS, the public has a right to easy access to legislative documents; and

     WHEREAS, paper printing and photocopying require extensive use of energy and natural resources;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the New Mexico legislative council be requested to consider proposals for rules to convert to and make electronic communication and handout distribution available for interim committees; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the rules, at a minimum, provide for polling by the staff of their respective committee members to determine those members who desire to receive committee information in electronic format rather than paper and to direct all entities testifying to the respective committees to work with staff to provide those members a copy of materials to be handed out in electronic format in addition to paper documents for those who wish to continue to receive hard copies; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the co-chairs of the New Mexico legislative council.

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