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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2
48
TH LEGISLATURE
- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -
FIRST SESSION
, 2007
INTRODUCED BY
Henry 'Kiki' Saavedra
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
AMENDING LEGISLATIVE JOINT RULE 10-1 TO PROHIBIT THE DUAL
INTRODUCTION OF INTERIM COMMITTEE AND STATE AGENCY LEGISLATION
AND ADOPTING A JOINT RULE TO ALLOW JOINT SPONSORSHIP OF
LEGISLATION.
WHEREAS, Legislative Joint Rule 8-1 provides that joint
rules may be adopted, amended or repealed by concurrent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 Joint Rule
10-1 be amended to read as follows:
"BILL INTRODUCTION (10-1)
A.
The legislative council service shall not
draft or prepare a bill for introduction at any
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regular session of the legislature that convenes in
an odd-numbered year unless the request to draft or
prepare the bill for introduction has been received
by the legislative council service prior to 5:00
p.m. on the twenty-eighth calendar day of that
session. The legislative council service shall not
draft or prepare a bill for introduction at any
regular session of the legislature that convenes in
an even-numbered year unless the request to draft or
prepare the bill for introduction has been received
by the legislative council service prior to 5:00
p.m. on the thirteenth calendar day of that session.
The limitation provided in this rule does not apply
to the general appropriation bill, bills to provide
for the current expenses of the government and such
bills as may be referred to the legislature by the
governor by special message specifically setting
forth the emergency or necessity requiring such
legislation.
B. If an interim committee has endorsed a
bill, resolution or memorial, the legislative
council service shall draft and prepare the bill,
resolution or memorial for introduction in only one
house.
C. The legislative council service shall draft and
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prepare bills, resolutions and memorials requested by the
governor or the various departments, institutions and agencies
of the state for introduction in only one house.
"; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following new joint rule
be adopted to read:
"During any session of the legislature, any
bill, resolution or memorial introduced in the house
may be cosponsored by senate members by endorsing
the bill, resolution or memorial or by filing a
written notice in open session with the clerk of the
house within five calendar days of the introduction
of the legislation or prior to third reading in the
house, whichever occurs earlier, and any bill,
resolution or memorial introduced in the senate may
be cosponsored by house members by endorsing the
bill, resolution or memorial or by filing a written
notice in open session with the clerk of the senate
within five calendar days of the introduction of the
legislation or prior to third reading in the senate,
whichever occurs earlier. The names of the sponsor
and cosponsors of all bills, resolutions and
memorials shall be shown on the face of the enrolled
and engrossed legislation.".
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