HOUSE VOTERS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 10

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2004

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 11, SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO DEFINE THE SCOPE OF PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION AUTHORITY.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article 11, Section 2 of the constitution of New Mexico to read:

     "The public regulation commission shall have [responsibility for chartering and regulating business corporations in such manner as the legislature shall provide. The commission shall have responsibility for regulating public utilities, including electric, natural gas and water companies; transportation companies, including common and contract carriers; transmission and pipeline companies, including telephone, telegraph and information transmission companies; insurance companies and others engaged in risk assumption; and other public service companies in such manner as the legislature shall provide] responsibility for regulating public utilities, telephone, telegraph and information transmission companies in such a manner as the legislature shall provide and shall have further duties and responsibilities as provided by law."

     Section 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election or at any special election prior to that date that may be called for that purpose.

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