1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
.168595.1
HOUSE VOTERS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 6
48
TH LEGISLATURE
- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -
FIRST SESSION
, 2007
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 4, SECTION 10 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO LIMIT REIMBURSMENTS TO MEMBERS OF
THE LEGISLATURE FOR EXPENSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE DUTIES OF
THEIR OFFICE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE
ANNUAL SALARY PROVIDED FOR JUSTICES OF THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME
COURT AND TO PROHIBIT MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE FROM USING
CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR NON-CAMPAIGN-RELATED EXPENSES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article 4, Section 10
of the constitution of New Mexico to read:
"A.
Each member of the legislature shall receive:
[A.
] (1)
per diem at the internal revenue
service per diem rate for the city of Santa Fe for each day's
attendance during each session of the legislature and the
pg_0002
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
HVEC/HJR 6
.168595.1
internal revenue service standard mileage rate for each mile
traveled in going to and returning from the seat of government
by the usual traveled route, once each session as defined by
Article 4, Section 5 of this constitution;
[B.
] (2)
per diem expense and mileage at the
same rates as provided in Subsection A of this section for
service at meetings required by legislative committees
established by the legislature to meet in the interim between
sessions; and
[C.
] (3)
no other compensation, perquisite or
allowance; provided that nothing in this section shall prohibit
members of the legislature from being reimbursed for expenses
directly related to the duties of their office in an annual
amount not to exceed fifteen percent of the annual salary
provided for justices of the New Mexico supreme court.
B. A member of the legislature shall not expend any
campaign funds for expenses other than campaign-related
expenses.
"
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.
- 2 -