HOUSE BILL 133

44TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 1999

INTRODUCED BY

J. "Andy" Kissner

AN ACT

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE; PROVIDING THAT AN OATH BE ADMINISTERED TO WITNESSES TESTIFYING BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 2-1-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1912, Chapter 1, Section 1) is amended to read:

"2-1-2. LEGISLATURE--POWERS OF OFFICERS--ADMINISTER OATHS TO WITNESSES.--The presiding officer of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, [or] the chairman of any committee of either house or the chairman of any joint committee of both houses of the legislature shall [~~have power to~~] administer an oath to any witness who may appear to testify at any investigation being had by either of [~~said~~] the houses of the legislature or any committee or joint committee [~~thereof~~] of the legislature."