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AN ACT

MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE ENROLLED AND ENGROSSED

COPIES OF CERTAIN 2007 LAWS; CONFORMING THE LAW RELATING TO

HOSPITALITY FEE PROCEEDS TO THE ACTIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE;

CONFORMING THE LAW RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT

DECISIONS TO THE ACTIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE; DECLARING AN

EMERGENCY.

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

Section 1. Section 3-38A-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003,

Chapter 417, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read:

"3-38A-3. HOSPITALITY FEE AUTHORIZED--RATE--PURPOSE.--

A. A municipality may impose by ordinance a

hospitality fee on the gross rent received by proprietors of

tourist accommodations within the municipality in an amount

not to exceed one percent of the gross rent. The fee imposed

by this subsection may be referred to as the "hospitality

fee".

B. Proceeds from the hospitality fee shall be used

as follows:

(1) fifty percent of the proceeds shall be

used to equip and furnish a municipal convention center; and

(2) fifty percent of the proceeds shall be

used by the municipality to contract to purchase advertising

that publicizes and promotes tourist-related attractions,

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facilities and events in the municipality and the county and

tourist facilities or attractions within the area."

Section 2. Section 22-8B-10 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1999,

Chapter 281, Section 10, as amended) is amended to read:

"22-8B-10. CHARTER SCHOOLS--EMPLOYEES.--

A. A charter school shall hire its own employees.

The provisions of the School Personnel Act shall apply to

such employees. The head administrator of the charter school

shall employ, fix the salaries of, assign, terminate and

discharge all employees of the charter school.

B. The head administrator of a charter school

shall not initially employ or approve the initial employment

in any capacity of a person who is the spouse, father,

father-in-law, mother, mother-in-law, son, son-in-law,

daughter or daughter-in-law of a member of the governing body

or the head administrator. The governing body may waive the

nepotism rule for family members of a head administrator.

C. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the

continued employment of a person employed on or before July

1, 2007."

Section 3. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public

peace, health and safety that this act take effect

immediately.