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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 16

48

TH LEGISLATURE

- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -

FIRST SESSION

, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Jeff Steinborn

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 8 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW

MEXICO TO PROVIDE A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR PROPERTY OF A

VETERANS' ORGANIZATION CHARTERED BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS

AND USED BY A LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY FOR

EVENTS OR BY NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER

VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS.

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

Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article 8 of the

constitution of New Mexico by adopting a new section to read:

"The legislature shall exempt from taxation the property

of a veterans' organization chartered by the United States

congress and used by a local, state or federal governmental

entity for events or by nonprofit community organizations or

other veterans' organizations. The burden of proving

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eligibility for the exemption in this section is on the person

claiming the exemption."

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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