SENATE RESOLUTION 2

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2006

INTRODUCED BY

Leonard Tsosie

A RESOLUTION

AMENDING THE SENATE RULES TO PROVIDE FOR A TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND A HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE.

     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 rules committee;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that:

          A. Senate Rule 9-2 be amended to read:

"9-2      The following shall be the standing committees of the senate:

                     (a) conservation;

                     (b) corporations [and transportation];

                     (c) education;

                     (d) finance;

                     (e) health and human services;

                     (f) Indian and cultural affairs;

                     [(e)] (g) judiciary;

                     [(f)] (h) public affairs;

                     [(g)] (i) rules; and

                     [(h) Indian and cultural affairs] (j) transportation."; and

          B. Senate Rule 9-3 be amended to read:

"9-3      All members shall serve on two standing committees [except that members of the finance committee shall not serve on any other committee and] provided that service on the committees' committee or the senate ethics committee shall not be counted as service on a standing committee; provided, a member may be temporarily assigned or reassigned by the committees' committee to serve on a third committee as a replacement for any member on that third committee who will be, or has been, excused by the senate from attending sessions for any period in excess of ten days.".

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