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

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Hurt

 

DATE TYPED:

02/05/02

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

Four-Year Terms for State Representatives

 

SB

SJR 6

 

 

ANALYST:

Burch

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

 

 

 

 

 

30.0

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

                                                                                                                                                           

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

LFC files

Attorney General

Secretary of State

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

Senate Joint Resolution 6 proposes to amend Article 4, Section 4 of the New Mexico Constitution to change the terms of members of the House of Representatives from two years to four years.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

If passed, this question would appear on the ballot in the November 2002 general election.  The Secretary of State reports it costs $30.0 to place an item on the ballot for advertising and printing. Included in the cost is: (1) the publishing of constitutional amendments in English and Spanish for four consecutive weeks in one newspaper in each county of the state; (2) the oral translation and radio broadcast into the Native American languages of Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Keres, Zuni, Mescalero Apache, Jicarilla Apache and Navajo; and (3) the printing of amendments booklets in English and Spanish (including Spanish language translation cost) and distribution to all county clerks (100,000 booklets were printed for 2000 general election).  Therefore, there would be a nonrecurring cost to the general fund of $30.0 in FY03.  This legislation does not include an appropriation needed to fund these costs.

 

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