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A RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE SENATE RULES TO PROVIDE FOR THE PREFILING OF
LEGISLATION.
WHEREAS, the rules of the senate may be amended by a
two-thirds' vote of the senators elected or by a majority
vote of the members of the senate upon the recommendation of
the senate rules committee;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the following senate rules be
amended to read:
"11-11
Each bill, resolution and memorial when prefiled or
introduced shall be accompanied by one copy
thereof.
11-12
Each bill, resolution and memorial when prefiled or
introduced shall be sent to the chief clerk's desk
to be taken up in the order in which it was
prefiled or introduced, unless the senate directs
otherwise."; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following new senate
rule be adopted:
"11-12-1 A senator may prefile legislation by depositing it
with the chief clerk between December 15 and 5:00
p.m. on the Friday before a regular session begins.
The chief clerk shall log and number prefiled