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

 

SPONSOR:

Rawson

 

DATE TYPED:

01/21/02

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

Municipal Runoff Elections, CA

 

SB

SJR 8

 

 

ANALYST:

Woodlee

 

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

 

 

 

 

 

$30.0

Recurring

General Fund

 

Duplicates House Joint Resolution 6

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

Secretary of State

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

Senate Joint Resolution 8 proposes to amend Article 7, Section 5 of the Constitution of New Mexico to allow municipalities to conduct runoff elections.

 

     Significant Issues

 

The joint resolution provides that a candidate who receives the highest number of votes for an office shall be declared elected to that office unless the municipality provides for runoff elections.  SJR 8 provides that a municipality that has not adopted a charter pursuant to Article 10, Section 6 of the Constitution of New Mexico may provide for runoff elections by ordinance.  Also, if a municipality has adopted a charter, then it may provide for runoff elections if the charter already approves them or if a charter amendment to allow for runoff elections is adopted by a majority of the qualified electors. 

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There is no appropriation associated with this joint resolution.  According to the Secretary of State, there is an approximate cost of $30.0 for the printing, advertising and language translation of the proposed constitutional amendment, if adopted.

 

DUPLICATION

 

Senate Joint Resolution 8 duplicates House Joint Resolution 6.

 

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