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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 14

48

TH LEGISLATURE

- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -

FIRST SESSION

, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Stuart Ingle

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO

ALLOW THE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LAWS THAT PROHIBIT REGULATORY

RULES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH FROM TAKING EFFECT UNTIL

REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE APPROPRIATE INTERIM OR STANDING

COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATURE.

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

Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article 4 of the

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

"The legislature may, by law, prohibit regulatory rules

proposed by an agency or officer of the executive branch from

taking effect until the proposed rules have been reviewed and

approved by the appropriate interim or standing committees of

the legislature. The law may establish procedures for

selecting those rules subject to the review and approval of

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legislative committees; procedures for designating the

appropriate committees to conduct the review and approval; and

procedures to ensure that rules necessary to address emergency

situations are not impeded by the review and approval

process."

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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