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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1

48

TH LEGISLATURE

- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -

FIRST SPECIAL SESSION

, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Shannon Robinson

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 4, SECTION 10 OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO PROVIDE FOR LEGISLATIVE SALARIES.

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:

"Each member of the legislature shall receive:

A. 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 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. per diem expense and mileage at the same rates

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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. [no other compensation, perquisite or allowance

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salary compensation limited to no more than the equivalent of

the annual federal poverty guidelines for a family of four

."

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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