State of New Mexico
                      House of Representatives
  
                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
  
  
                                                   March 13, 1997
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
       Your VOTERS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE, to whom has
  been referred
  
                 SENATE BILL 229, as amended
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
        1.  On page 1, line 19, after the period insert:
  
  "In adopting and promulgating these rules and regulations, the
  secretary of state shall comply with the provisions of the
  Administrative Procedures Act.  In addition to any other
  notification required pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph (2) of
  Subsection A of Section 12-8-4 NMSA 1978, the secretary of state
  shall notify all qualified political parties in the state and the
  New Mexico legislative council prior to adopting, amending or
  repealing any rule or regulation.".,
  
  and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
  
                                Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                                                                 
                                                              Edward C. Sandoval, Chairman
  
  
  Adopted                       Not Adopted                       
            (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
  
                         Date             
  
  The roll call vote was 8  For 0  Against
  Yes:      8
            Excused:  M.H. Garcia, Lujan, Nicely, Sanchez
            Absent:   None
  
  
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