AN ACT
RELATING TO CERTAIN GOVERNMENT
FUNCTIONS; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, FIRST
SESSION, 2003 AND FOR OTHER LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL SERVICE, THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION
STUDY COMMITTEE, THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE CHIEF CLERK'S OFFICE AND
THE SENATE CHIEF CLERK'S OFFICE; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO UPGRADE THE FIRE
ALARM SYSTEM AND THE SECURITY SYSTEM IN THE STATE CAPITOL; MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR FOR EXPENDITURE IN FISCAL YEAR 2003; MAKING A SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATION TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS FOR EXPENDITURE IN
FISCAL YEAR 2003; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Section 1. SESSION EXPENSES.--
A. There is appropriated for the expense of the
legislative department of the state of New Mexico for the first session of the
forty-sixth legislature for per diem and mileage of its members, for salaries
of employees and for other expenses of the legislature, six million eight
hundred ninety-three thousand five hundred seventy-eight dollars ($6,893,578)
or so much thereof as may be necessary for such purposes.
B. The expenditures referred to in Subsection A
of this section are as follows:
(1) per diem for senators ------- $ 365,400; (2) per diem for members of the house of
representatives
---------------------------------- $ 609,000;
(3) mileage traveled by members of the senate
going to and returning from the seat of government by the usually traveled
route, one round trip --------- $ 4,525;
(4) mileage traveled by members of the house of
representatives going to and returning from the seat of government by the
usually traveled route, one round trip
--------------------------------------------------------- $ 7,000;
(5) salaries and employee benefits of senate
employees ---------------------------------------$ 2,116,611;
(6) salaries and employee benefits of house of
representatives employees ------------------- $ 1,782,373;
(7) for expense of the senate not itemized above,
four hundred ninety-five thousand eight hundred
sixty-nine dollars ($495,869). No part of this item may be transferred to
salaries or employee benefits; and
(8) for expense of the house of representatives
not itemized above, four hundred seventy-four thousand nine hundred dollars
($474,900). No part of this item may be
transferred to salaries or employee benefits; and
(9) for session expenses of the legislative
council service, the joint billroom and mailroom and joint legislative
switchboard, one million thirty-seven thousand nine hundred dollars
($1,037,900) to be disbursed upon vouchers signed by the director of the
legislative council service.
C. The expenditures for the senate shall be
disbursed on vouchers signed by the chairman of the committees' committee and
the chief clerk of the senate. The
expenditures for the house of representatives shall be disbursed on vouchers
signed by the speaker and chief clerk of the house. Following adjournment of the session,
expenditures authorized pursuant to Paragraphs (1) through (8) of Subsection B
of this section shall be disbursed upon vouchers signed by the director of the
legislative council service.
D. Under the printing contracts entered into for
the first session of the forty-sixth legislature, the chairman of the
committees' committee of the senate, subject to the approval of the committee,
and the speaker of the house of representatives are authorized and directed to
provide for the printing of all bills, resolutions, joint resolutions,
memorials and joint memorials introduced in the senate or house, the printing
of the weekly bill locator and the printing of all necessary stationery
required for use in the respective houses.
They are further directed to provide for the purchase of all supplies
necessary for use in the respective houses within the appropriation
provided. The orders for printing,
stationery and supplies shall be approved by the chairman of the committees'
committee in the senate or by the speaker for the house.
Section 2. BILLS AND OTHER PRINTED MATERIALS.--
A. For the first session of the forty-sixth
legislature, bills, resolutions, joint resolutions, memorials and joint memorials
delivered to the printer shall be returned by the printer to the joint billroom
within forty-two hours after they are ordered to be printed. The billroom personnel shall supply a
complete file of bills, resolutions, joint resolutions, memorials, joint memorials
and other printed distribution materials to the following:
(1) one copy to each member of the house of
representatives and senate;
(2) one copy to each county clerk, district
judge, radio or television station and newspaper and to the general library of
each state-supported institution of higher learning;
(3) upon written request, one copy to each state
department, commission, board, institution or agency, each elected state
official, each incorporated municipality, each district attorney, each
ex-governor, each member of the New Mexico congressional delegation and each
public school district in the state; and
(4) one copy to two other addresses specified by
each individual member of the legislature.
B. Any person not listed in Subsection A of this
section may secure a complete file of the bills, resolutions, joint
resolutions, memorials and joint memorials of the legislature by depositing
with the legislative council service the amount of six hundred twenty-five
dollars ($625), which deposit shall be paid to the state treasurer to the
credit of the legislative expense fund.
Additional single copies of items of legislation shall be sold for two
dollars ($2.00) unless the director of the legislative council service shall,
because of its length, assign a higher price not to exceed ten cents ($.10) per
page. Copies of a daily bill locator,
other than those copies furnished each member of the respective houses, shall
be supplied by the legislative council service at a charge of one hundred
seventy-five dollars ($175) for the entire session.
Section 3. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SERVICE.--There is
appropriated from the general fund to the legislative council service for
fiscal year 2004 unless otherwise indicated, to be disbursed on vouchers signed
by the director of the legislative council service, the following:
A.
Personal Services &
Employee Benefits $ 2,966,900
Contractual Services 187,000
Other Costs 932,200
Total $ 4,086,100;
B.
for travel expenses of legislators other than New Mexico legislative
council members, on legislative council business, for committee travel, staff
and other necessary expenses for other interim committees and for other
necessary legislative expenses for fiscal year 2004, eight hundred eighty-six
thousand dollars ($886,000); provided that the New Mexico legislative council
may transfer amounts from the appropriation in this subsection, during the
fiscal year for which appropriated, to any other legislative appropriation
where they may be needed;
C.
for pre-session expenditures and for necessary contracts, supplies and
personnel for interim session preparation, three hundred fifty-two thousand
three hundred dollars ($352,300); and
D.
for a statewide legislative intern program, twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000).
Section 4. LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--There is
appropriated from the general fund to the legislative finance committee for
fiscal year 2004, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the chairman of the
committee or his designated representative, the following:
Personal Services & Employee
Benefits $ 2,519,100
Contractual Services 149,700
Other Costs 313,300
Total $
2,982,100.
Section 5. LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE.--There
is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative education study
committee for fiscal year 2004, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the
chairman of the committee or his designated representative, the following:
Personal Services & Employee
Benefits $ 737,596
Contractual Services 25,000
Other Costs 151,000
Total $
913,596.
Section 6. SENATE RULES COMMITTEE.--There is
appropriated from the general fund to the legislative council service for the
interim duties of the senate rules committee, twenty-one thousand six hundred
dollars ($21,600) for fiscal year 2004.
Section 7. HOUSE CHIEF CLERK.--There is appropriated
from the general fund to the legislative council service for expenditure in
fiscal year 2004 for the operation of the house chief clerk's office, to be
disbursed on vouchers signed by the director of the legislative council
service, the following:
Personal Services & Employee Benefits $ 777,350
Contractual Services 55,500
Other Costs 55,000
Total $
887,850.
Section 8. SENATE CHIEF CLERK.--There is appropriated
from the general fund to the legislative council service for expenditure in
fiscal year 2004 for the operation of the senate chief clerk's office, to be
disbursed on vouchers signed by the director of the legislative council
service, the following:
Personal Services & Employee
Benefits $ 726,500
Contractual Services 141,800
Other Costs 52,500
Total $
920,800.
Section 9. PHASE 2 IMPLEMENTATION OF CLASSIFICATION AND
SALARY RANGE STUDY--CONTINGENCY.--Two hundred ninety-seven thousand dollars
($297,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative council
service for expenditure in fiscal year 2004 for compensation adjustments for
permanent legislative staff in order to implement phase 2 of the national
conference of state legislatures classification and salary range study. Expenditure of the appropriation is contingent
upon:
A.
the classification and salary range review committee certifying the
adjustments necessary to bring salaries into compliance with the study; and
B.
final review and approval by the New Mexico legislative council.
Section 10. LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM.--There is
appropriated from the legislative cash balances to the legislative council
service for the legislative information system four hundred ninety-one thousand
six hundred dollars ($491,600) for expenditure during fiscal years 2003 and
2004.
Section 11. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AND SECURITY SYSTEM
UPGRADES.--Five hundred twenty thousand dollars ($520,000) is appropriated from
the legislative cash balances to the legislative council service for
expenditure in fiscal year 2004 for the purpose of upgrading the fire alarm
system and the security system in the state capitol.
Section 12. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS--OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the
office of the governor for the specified purposes for expenditure in fiscal
year 2003. Any unexpended or
unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2003 shall revert to
the general fund:
Personal Services & Employee
Benefits $ 730,300
Contractual Services 13,200
Other Costs 50,000
Total $
793,500.
Section 13. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS--OFFICE OF THE
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general
fund to the office of the lieutenant governor for the specified purposes for
expenditure in fiscal year 2003. Any
unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2003
shall revert to the general fund:
Personal Services & Employee
Benefits $ 71,200
Contractual Services 7,000
Total $
78,200.
Section 14. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS--ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICE OF THE COURTS.--Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) is appropriated from
the general fund to the administrative office of the courts for expenditure in
fiscal year 2003 for jury and witness costs.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal
year 2003 shall revert to the general fund.
Section 15. CATEGORY TRANSFER.--Amounts set out in
Sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12 and 13 of this act are provided for informational
purposes only and may be freely transferred among categories.
Section 16. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.--Each legislative
agency shall adhere to the performance measures specified in its strategic plan
and shall make reports as required in that plan.
Section 17. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public
peace, health and safety that this act
take effect immediately.
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