HOUSE BILL 333

50th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2011

INTRODUCED BY

Conrad D. James

AN ACT

RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYMENT; PROHIBITING THE PAYMENT FOR ACCUMULATED SICK LEAVE FOR ANY STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE; AMENDING AND REPEALING SECTIONS OF THE NMSA 1978.

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

     SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 10, Article 7 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] ACCUMULATED SICK LEAVE--PAYMENT PROHIBITED.--No officer or employee of the executive, judicial or legislative branch of state government shall be compensated for any accumulated sick leave, either while employed or upon retirement or other termination of state employment."

     SECTION 2. REPEAL.--Sections 10-7-10 and 10-7-11 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1983, Chapter 150, Sections 1 and 2, as amended) are repealed.

     SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is January 1, 2013.

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