HOUSE BILL 181

49th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2009

INTRODUCED BY

Joseph Cervantes

AN ACT

RELATING TO THE COMMISSION FOR THE PROMOTION OF UNIFORMITY OF LEGISLATION IN THE UNITED STATES; INCREASING MEMBERSHIP.

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

     Section 1. Section 2-4-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967, Chapter 234, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:

     "2-4-1. COMMISSION FOR THE PROMOTION OF UNIFORMITY OF LEGISLATION IN THE UNITED STATES.--

          A. There is created a "commission for the promotion of uniformity of legislation in the United States", also known as the "uniform law commission". Its membership shall consist of:

                [A.] (1) two members appointed by the New Mexico legislative council, who shall be members of the legislature;

                (2) any member of the New Mexico bar who has represented New Mexico as a member of the uniform law commission for twenty or more years and who has been elected as a life member of the uniform law commission;

                [B.] (3) four members of the New Mexico bar, who shall be appointed by the New Mexico legislative council; [and who shall serve on the commission at their own expense;                C.] (4) the dean of the university of New Mexico law school or [his] the dean's designee; and

                [D.] (5) the director of the legislative council service, who shall serve ex officio.

          B. The members shall be known as [the "commissioners for the promotion of uniformity of legislation in the United States"] "uniform law commissioners" whose purpose is to promote uniformity of legislation in the United States."

     Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2009.

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