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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