April 5, 2001

SENATE EXECUTIVE MESSAGE NO. 77

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 RULES COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 855, as amended, without emergency clause, enacted by the Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Session, 2001.

This bill exempts from voter approval a municipality’s construction and installation of a new municipal wastewater facility, and exempts such facilities from Public Regulation Commission oversight. I disfavor any change in the law that disenfranchises the voter and removes government projects from citizen accountability.

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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