45th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2001

ADOPTING A JOINT RULE TO PROVIDE FOR AN AUTOMATIC ENDORSEMENT BY INTERIM COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF INTERIM COMMITTEE BILLS.

WHEREAS, Legislative Joint Rule 8-1 requires that joint rules may be adopted, amended or repealed by concurrent resolution approved by two-thirds of the membership of each house;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, that a joint rule be adopted to read:

"INTERIM COMMITTEE BILLS, RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS

The legislative council service shall print on the face of every bill, resolution and memorial endorsed by an interim committee the names of the members who were members of the interim committee and who have given their permission to the legislative council service to have their names printed on the legislation as if they had signed the legislation. Nothing in this joint rule shall prohibit any member from affixing his signature to any bill, resolution or memorial endorsed by an interim committee.".