0001|                            HOUSE BILL 881
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0002|     43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997
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0003|                            INTRODUCED BY
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0004|                            THOMAS P. FOY
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0010|                                AN ACT
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0011|     RELATING TO DOMESTIC AFFAIRS; AUTHORIZING FEDERAL JUDGES,
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0012|     JUSTICES AND MAGISTRATES TO SOLEMNIZE CONTRACTS OF MARRIAGE;
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0013|     AMENDING A SECTION OF THE NMSA 1978.
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0015|     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
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0016|          Section 1.  Section 40-1-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1859-
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0017|     1860, p. 120, as amended) is amended to read:
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0018|          "40-1-2.  CLERGYMEN OR CIVIL MAGISTRATES MAY SOLEMNIZE--
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0019|     FEES.--
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0020|               A.  It is lawful, valid and binding to all intents
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0021|     and purposes for those who may so desire to solemnize the
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0022|     contract of matrimony by means of any ordained clergyman or
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0023|     authorized representative of a federally recognized Indian
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0024|     tribe, without regard to the sect to which he may belong or the
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0025|     rites and customs he may practice.
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0001|               B.  Judges, justices and magistrates of any of the
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0002|     courts established by the <u>constitution of the United States
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<u></u>0003| <u>    and laws of the United States or established by the</u>
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0004|     constitution of New Mexico and laws of the state are civil
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0005|     magistrates having authority to solemnize contracts of
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0006|     matrimony.
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0007|               C.  Civil magistrates solemnizing contracts of
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0008|     matrimony shall charge no fee therefor."
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0009|                                                          State of New Mexico
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0010|                      House of Representatives
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0011|   
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0012|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0013|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0016|                                               February 24, 1997
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0019|   Mr. Speaker:
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0020|   
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0021|        Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0022|   
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0023|                        HOUSE BILL 881
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0024|                               
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0025|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0001|   recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0003|                                 Respectfully submitted,
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<u></u>0009| <u>                                </u>                             Thomas P. Foy, Chairman
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0012|   Adopted <u>                    </u>     Not Adopted <u>                    
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0014|             (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
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0016|                        Date <u>            </u>
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0018|   The roll call vote was<u> 11 </u> For<u> 0 </u> Against
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0019|   Yes:      11
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0020|             Excused:  Pederson, Rios
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0021|             Absent:   None
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0001|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0002|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0005|                                                  March 21, 1997
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0007|   Mr. President:
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0008|   
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0009|       Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been
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0010|   referred
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0011|   
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0012|                           HOUSE BILL 881
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0013|   
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0014|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0015|   recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the
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0016|   JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
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0017|   
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0018|                                Respectfully submitted,
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0022|                                
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0023|   __________________________________
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0024|                                Shannon Robinson, Chairman 
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0003|   Adopted_______________________   Not
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0004|   Adopted_______________________
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0005|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0008|                     Date ________________________
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0011|   The roll call vote was <u> 3 </u> For <u> 2 </u> Against
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0012|           Yes:    3
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0013|           No:     Boitano, Garcia
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0014|                Excused:     Adair, Ingle, Vernon, Smith
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0015|           Absent: None
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0020|   H0881PA1
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