April 6, 2001
SENATE EXECUTIVE MESSAGE NO. 81
The Honorable Richard Romero and
Members of the Senate
Executive-Legislative Building
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503
Honorable President and Members of the Senate:
I have this day VETOED and am returning SENATE BILL
381 enacted by the Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Session, 2001.
This bill requires government entities to send first-time published copies of legal notices to all newspapers, magazines, radio stations and television stations that submit a written request to be notified. I am concerned that the bill would impose such an onerous burden on state agencies that they would often violate the state’s notice laws, leading to a deluge of litigation and resulting in marked government inefficiency. There must exist a better way to make sure that our state’s media outlets stay informed.
Sincerely,
Gary E. Johnson
Governor
RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR:
Time: _____________________ By:_____________________________
Secretary of State
Date ______________________
Time:______________________
Date_______________________
By:_____________________________
Chief
Clerk of the Senate
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