44th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2000
RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE FORTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, SECOND SESSION, 2000 AND FOR OTHER LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SERVICE, THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE, THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE CHIEF CLERK'S OFFICE AND THE SENATE CHIEF CLERK'S OFFICE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Section 1. There is appropriated for the expense of the legislative department of the state of New Mexico for the forty-fourth legislature, second session, for per diem and mileage of its members, for salaries of employees and for other expenses of the legislature, the sum of three million nine hundred seventy thousand twenty-two dollars ($3,970,022) or so much thereof as may be necessary for such purposes.
Section 2. The expenditures referred to in Section 1 of this act are as follows:
A. per diem for senators ------------ $ 171,360; B. per diem for members of the house of
representatives ----------------------------------$ 285,600;
C. mileage traveled by members of the senate going to and returning from the seat of government by the usually traveled route, one round trip ------------------ $ 3,950;
D. mileage traveled by members of the house of representatives going to and returning from the seat of government by the usually traveled route, one round trip ----------------------------------------------------- $ 6,300;
E. salaries and employee benefits of senate employees ------------------------------------- $ 1,046,971;
F. salaries and employee benefits of house of representatives employees -----------------------$ 1,284,079;
G. for expense of the senate not itemized above,
three hundred thirteen thousand eight hundred sixty-two dollars ($313,862). No part of this item may be transferred to salaries or employee benefits;
H. for expense of the house of representatives not itemized above, three hundred thousand fifty dollars ($300,050). No part of this item may be transferred to salaries or employee benefits;
I. the expenditures for the house of representatives shall be disbursed on vouchers signed by the speaker and chief clerk of the house; the expenditures for the senate shall be disbursed on vouchers signed by the chairman of the committees' committee and the chief clerk of the senate; and
J. for session expenses of the legislative council service, the joint billroom and mailroom and joint legislative switchboard, five hundred fifty-seven thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($557,850) to be disbursed upon vouchers signed by the director of the legislative council service. Following adjournment of the session, expenditures authorized under Subsections E through H of this section shall be disbursed upon vouchers signed by the director of the legislative council service.
Section 3. Computers purchased by the legislature are to be placed in the custody of the legislative council service by the chief clerks of the respective houses as soon after the session as practicable.
Section 4. Under the printing contracts entered into for the forty-fourth legislature, second session, the chairman of the committees' committee of the senate, subject to the approval of the committee, and the speaker of the house of representatives are authorized and directed to provide for the printing of all bills, resolutions, joint resolutions, memorials and joint memorials introduced in the senate or house, the printing of the weekly bill locator and the printing of all necessary stationery required for use in the respective houses. They are further directed to provide for the purchase of all supplies necessary for use in the respective houses within the appropriation provided. The orders for printing, stationery and supplies shall be approved by the chairman of the committees' committee in the senate or by the speaker for the house.
Section 5. For the second session of the forty-fourth legislature, bills, resolutions, joint resolutions, memorials and joint memorials delivered to the printer shall be returned by the printer to the joint billroom within forty-two hours after they are ordered to be printed. The billroom personnel shall supply a complete file of bills, resolutions, joint resolutions, memorials, joint memorials and other printed distribution materials to the following:
A. one copy to each member of the house of representatives and senate;
B. one copy to each county clerk, district judge, radio or television station and newspaper and to the general library of each state-supported institution of higher learning; and
C. upon written request therefor, one copy to each state department, commission, board, institution or agency, each elected state official, each incorporated municipality, each district attorney, each ex-governor, each member of the New Mexico congressional delegation and each public school district in the state.
Section 6. Any person not enumerated in Section 5 of this act may secure a complete file of the bills, resolutions, joint resolutions, memorials and joint memorials of the legislature by depositing with the legislative council service the amount of three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325), which deposit shall be paid to the state treasurer to the credit of the legislative expense fund. Additional single copies of items of legislation shall be sold for one dollar ($1.00) unless the director of the legislative council service shall, because of its length, assign a higher price not to exceed ten cents ($.10) per page. Copies of a daily bill locator, other than those copies furnished each member of the respective houses, shall be supplied by the legislative council service at a charge of ninety dollars ($90.00) for the entire session.
Section 7. There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative council service for fiscal year 2001 unless otherwise indicated, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the director of the legislative council service, the following:
A. Personal Services $ 2,117,900
Employee Benefits 663,274
Travel 95,817
Maintenance & Repairs 20,100
Supplies & Materials 42,100
Contractual Services 186,900
Operating Costs 332,100
Other Operating Costs 250,000
Capital Outlay 72,000
Out-of-State Travel 103,000
Total $ 3,883,191;
B. for travel expenses of legislators other than New Mexico legislative council members, on legislative council business, for committee travel, staff and other necessary expenses for other interim committees and for other necessary legislative expenses for fiscal year 2001, the sum of eight hundred eighty-six thousand dollars ($886,000); provided that the New Mexico legislative council may transfer amounts from the appropriation in this subsection, during the fiscal year for which appropriated, to any other legislative appropriation where they may be needed;
C. for pre-session expenditures and for necessary contracts, supplies and personnel for interim session preparation, the sum of three hundred fifty-two thousand three hundred dollars ($352,300); and
D. for a statewide legislative intern program, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
Section 8. There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative finance committee for fiscal year 2001, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the chairman of the committee or his designated representative, the following:
Personal Services $ 1,686,200
Employee Benefits 501,900
Travel 172,100
Maintenance & Repairs 18,400
Supplies & Materials 30,700
Contractual Services 177,000
Operating Costs 112,400
Capital Outlay 25,600
Out-of-State Travel 32,100
Operating Transfer 700
Total $ 2,757,100.
Section 9. There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative education study committee for fiscal year 2001, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the chairman of the committee or his designated representative, the following:
Personal Services $ 483,800
Employee Benefits 132,900
Travel 70,000
Maintenance & Repairs 15,000
Supplies & Materials 14,500
Contractual Services 15,000
Operating Costs 19,000
Capital Outlay 54,700
Out-of-State Travel 12,000
Other Financing Uses 200
Total $ 817,100.
Section 10. There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative council service for the interim duties of the senate rules committee the sum of twenty-one thousand six hundred dollars ($21,600) for fiscal year 2001.
Section 11. There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative council service for expenditure in fiscal year 2001 for the operation of the house chief clerk's office, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the director of the legislative council service, the following:
Personal Services $ 433,600
Employee Benefits 140,500
Travel 1,900
Maintenance & Repairs 1,600
Supplies 1,000
Contractual Services 3,000
Operating Costs 3,900
Out-of-State Travel 16,500
Total $ 602,000.
Section 12. There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative council service for expenditure in fiscal year 2001 for the operation of the senate chief clerk's office, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the director of the legislative council service, the following:
Personal Services $ 438,600
Employee Benefits 141,850
Travel 2,100
Maintenance & Repairs 225
Supplies 1,000
Contractual Services 39,252
Operating Costs 7,170
Out-of-State Travel 11,472
Total $ 641,669.
Section 13. There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative council service for the purpose of providing the necessary support essential to the development of reapportionment plans, including but not limited to, the development of procedures, criteria and standards for conducting the reapportionment process, the compilation of pertinent data, the development of requisite databases to interface United States census files with mapping capabilities, the design and refinement of legislative reapportionment and congressional redistricting plans and other necessary preparation for reapportionment, the sum of four hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($435,000) for expenditure during fiscal years 2001 and 2002.
Section 14. CATEGORY TRANSFER.--Amounts set out in Sections 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 of this act are provided for informational purposes only and may be freely transferred among categories.
Section 15. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.