February 8, 2002

Mr. Speaker:

Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 1, strike line 15 up to the semicolon and insert in lieu thereof "AND LEGISLATIVE APPOINTMENT".

2. On page 2, line 4, remove the bracket and the line through.

3. On page 2, line 5, remove the line through the entire line and strike "three" and insert in lieu thereof "four".

4. On page 2, line 6, remove the line through "members of the same political party" and strike the remainder of the line up to the period.

5. On page 5, line 1, strike end quotation marks and between lines 1 and 2 insert the following new subsections:

"F. Vacancies due to death or resignation shall be filled by the original appointing authority to fill out the remainder of the term.

G. One each of the two new regent positions created by this 2002 amendment for the educational institutions other than the university of New Mexico shall be filled by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate. One each of the first two vacancies, not including the student position, due to the expiration of terms after the passage of this 2002 amendment shall be filled by appointment by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate. The first four vacancies on the board of regents of the university of New Mexico, not including the student position, of vacancies arising due to the expiration of terms, shall be appointed two each by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate."".,

and thence referred to the VOTERS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

Rick Miera, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 10 For 1 Against

Yes: 10

No: Williams

Excused: Hamilton, Urioste

Absent: None

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