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A MEMORIAL
REQUESTING THE NEW MEXICO MUSIC COMMISSION TO USE A LESS
STRINGENT RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR ENTRANTS IN THE NEW MEXICO
COWBOY SONG COMPETITION.
WHEREAS, the New Mexico house of representatives in 2007
passed House Memorial 70 requesting the New Mexico music
commission to conduct a competition for a New Mexico cowboy
song; and
WHEREAS, the New Mexico music commission is conducting a
competition for a New Mexico cowboy song and is receiving
entries in the competition; and
WHEREAS, House Memorial 70 directed that the competition
be open to any person who was born in New Mexico or who has
lived in New Mexico consecutively for the past twenty years;
and
WHEREAS, the New Mexico music commission reports that
entries have been received from persons with strong New Mexico
ties who do not meet the standard of twenty consecutive years'
residence in New Mexico and that this residency requirement
may unduly restrict entries in the competition;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the New Mexico
music commission be requested to open the competition to any
person who was born in New Mexico or who has lived in New