46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2003

ADOPTING LEGISLATIVE JOINT RULE 11-1 PERTAINING TO LIMITING THE NUMBER OF BILLS INTRODUCED BY EACH MEMBER.

WHEREAS, Legislative Joint Rule 8-1 requires that joint rules be adopted, amended or repealed by concurrent resolution approved by two-thirds of the membership of each house;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 the following new proposed Joint Rule 11-1 be adopted to read:

"LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF BILLS INTRODUCED BY A

LEGISLATOR (11-1)

A. No member of the house of representatives or of the senate shall introduce more than ten bills during a legislative session.

B. Excluded from each legislator's total are:

(1) five bills endorsed by an interim legislative committee;

(2) simple or joint memorials; and

(3) resolutions.

C. The limitation may be suspended in either house by a two-thirds' vote in that house.

D. A legislator may allocate any part of his allotment to another member of the same house.".