SENATE BILL 132

44th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2000

INTRODUCED BY

Linda M. Lopez

AN ACT

RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEE SALARIES; INCREASING THE MINIMUM SALARY FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES.

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

Section 1. A new section of the Personnel Act is enacted to read:

"[NEW MATERIAL] CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES--MINIMUM WAGE.--Employees in the service shall not make less than eight dollars fifty cents ($8.50) per hour."

Section 2. [NEW MATERIAL] JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES--MINIMUM WAGE.--Permanent employees in the judicial branch shall not make less than eight dollars fifty cents ($8.50) per hour.

Section 3. [NEW MATERIAL] LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES--MINIMUM WAGE.--Permanent employees in the legislative branch shall not make less than eight dollars fifty cents ($8.50) per hour.

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