FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURESB 212/a

FIRST SESSION, 2021



February 17, 2021


Mr. President:


    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


SENATE BILL 212, as amended


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


    1. On page 2, line 1, after "members", insert "of the commission, including the state engineer,".


    2. On page 2, line 17, after "resources", insert "who is a faculty member of the New Mexico institute of mining and technology".


    3. On page 2, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:


             "(1) members of the commission shall have no less than ten years' experience with New Mexico water resources;".


    4. Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.


    5. On page 3, strike Subsection C in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof:


         "C. An appointed member of the commission shall not have changed party registration in the two years next preceding the member's appointment in such a manner that the member's prior party registration would cause one political party to have more than five members. A member of the commission shall not continue to serve on the commission if the member changes party registration after the date of appointment in such a manner as to cause one political party to have more than five members.".





                               Respectfully submitted,




                               ___________________________________

                               Joseph Cervantes, Chairman




Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 5 For 2 Against

Yes:     5

No:      Moores, Pirtle

Excused: Baca, Cervantes

Absent:  None



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