0001| SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 19
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0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION,
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0003| 1996
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0004| INTRODUCED BY
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0005| VIRGIL O. RHODES
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0011| A JOINT RESOLUTION
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0012| PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 4, SECTION 10 OF THE
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0013| CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO LIMIT LEGISLATIVE PER DIEM AND
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0014| MILEAGE TO AN AMOUNT ALLOWED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
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0016| BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
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0017| Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article 4, Section 10
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0018| of the constitution of New Mexico to read:
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0019| "Each member of the legislature shall receive:
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0020| A. [as] per diem [expense the sum of not more than
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seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for each day's attendance during
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each session as provided by law, and twenty-five cents ($.25)]
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0023| at the internal revenue service per diem rate for the city of
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0024| Santa Fe for each day's attendance during each session of the
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0025| legislature and the internal revenue service standard mileage
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0001| rate for each mile traveled in going to and returning from the
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0002| seat of government by the usual traveled route, once each
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0003| session as defined by Article 4, Section 5 of this constitution;
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0004| B. per diem expense and mileage at the same rates as
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0005| provided in Subsection A of this section for service at meetings
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0006| required by legislative committees established by the
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0007| legislature to meet in the interim between sessions; and
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0008| C. no other compensation, perquisite or allowance."
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0009| Section 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall
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0010| be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at
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0011| the next general election or at any special election prior to
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0012| that date which may be called for that purpose.
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