FORTY-NINTH LEGISLATURESB 136/a

SECOND SESSION, 2010



February 14, 2010


Madam President:


    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


SENATE BILL 136, as amended


has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:


    1. On page 5, line 1, strike "shall be responsible for" and insert in lieu thereof "may pay from the voting system revolving fund the costs of".


    2. On page 13, line 14, strike "electronic".


    3. On page 25, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following new section:


    "Section 19. Section 1-9-19 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1985, Chapter 207, Section 18, as amended) is amended to read:


    "1-9-19. [ELECTRONIC] VOTING SYSTEM REVOLVING FUND.--


         A. The "[electronic] voting system revolving fund" is created. The [electronic] voting system revolving fund may be used to:


             (1) pay for hardware, software, firmware, maintenance and support for voting systems, whether state- or county-owned, certified for use in state elections; and


             (2) finance, by contract, the purchase of [electronic] voting systems and necessary support equipment under the conditions stated in Section 1-9-17 NMSA 1978; provided that no expenditure shall be made pursuant to this paragraph if it would result in a fund balance of less than one million dollars ($1,000,000).


         B. The [electronic] voting system revolving fund may be expended upon vouchers signed by the secretary of finance and administration.


         C. If at the end of a fiscal year the [electronic] voting system revolving fund exceeds six million five hundred thousand dollars ($6,500,000), the amount in excess of six million five hundred thousand dollars ($6,500,000) shall revert to the general fund."".


    4. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.


    5. On page 25, lines 17 and 23, strike each occurrence of "electronic".






                               Respectfully submitted,




                               ___________________________________

                               Cisco McSorley, Chairman




Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against

Yes:     6

No:      0

Excused: Harden, Rue, Ryan, Sanchez, B., Sanchez, M.

Absent:  None



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