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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T



SPONSOR: Hobbs DATE TYPED: 02/11/00 HB HJR 2/aHFL#1
SHORT TITLE: Municipal Runoff Elections, CA SB
ANALYST: Woodlee


APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY00 FY01 FY00 FY01
$ 17.0 Non-Recurring General Fund



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Duplicates SJR 1



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Secretary of State



SUMMARY



Synopsis of House Floor Amendment



The House Floor Amendment inserts a new section that allows for municipalities to have runoff elections if the municipality's charter provides for runoff elections and has not been amended. In addition, runoff elections are allowed by a charter amendment adopted by a majority of the qualified electors at a municipal election.



Synopsis of Bill



House Joint Resolution 2 proposes to amend Article 7 of the constitution of New Mexico to allow municipalities to conduct runoff elections.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



The bill does not appropriate funds. However, there is a $17.0 fiscal impact on the general fund because constitutional amendments must be printed and advertised by law. This is a non-recurring expenditure.



CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP



Senate Joint Resolution 1 also calls for the allowance of municipal runoff elections.



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