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AN ACT

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE EXPENDITURES; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS

FROM LEGISLATIVE CASH BALANCES FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES OF THE

SECOND SPECIAL SESSION OF THE FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE;

DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

Section 1. SPECIAL SESSION--APPROPRIATION.--

A. The following amounts are appropriated from the

legislative cash balances for expenditure in fiscal year 2009

for the following expenses of the second special session of

the forty-eighth legislature:

(1) for the expense of the house of

representatives, two hundred fifty-seven thousand nine hundred

eighty-six dollars ($257,986) to be disbursed on vouchers

signed by the speaker and the chief clerk of the house of

representatives or the chief clerk's designee;

(2) for the expense of the senate, two

hundred thousand six hundred dollars ($200,600) to be

disbursed on vouchers signed by the chair of the committees'

committee and the chief clerk of the senate or the chief

clerk's designee;

(3) for the expense of the legislative

council service, the joint bill room and the legislative

switchboard, ninety-three thousand dollars ($93,000) to be

disbursed on vouchers signed by the director of the

legislative council service or the director's designee; and

(4) in addition to the amount set forth in

Paragraph (3) of this subsection, thirty-five thousand two

hundred thirty-three dollars ($35,233) is appropriated to the

legislative council service for mailing expenses of members of

the legislature, with twenty-three thousand three hundred

thirty-three dollars ($23,333) of that amount allocated to

members of the house of representatives and eleven thousand

nine hundred dollars ($11,900) of that amount allocated to

members of the senate, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by

the director of the legislative council service or the

director’s designee.

B. Following adjournment of the second special

session of the forty-eighth legislature, expenditures

authorized in this section shall be disbursed on vouchers

signed by the director of the legislative council service or

the director's designee.

Section 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public

peace, health and safety that this act take effect

immediately. HB 1

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