HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1

55th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2021

INTRODUCED BY

Daymon Ely

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

AMENDING JOINT RULE 10-1 FOR THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE THAT REQUESTS TO DRAFT OR PREPARE A BILL MUST BE MADE BY THE TWENTY-FOURTH DAY OF THE SESSION.

     WHEREAS, Legislative Joint Rule 8-1 provides for the adoption, amendment or repeal of joint rules by concurrent resolution approved by two-thirds of the membership of each house;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, that Joint Rule 10-1 be amended to read:

          "JOINT SESSIONS (10-1)

A. The legislative council service shall not draft or prepare a bill for introduction at any regular session of the legislature that convenes in an odd-numbered year unless the request to draft or prepare the bill for introduction has been received by the legislative council service prior to 5:00 p.m. on the twenty-eighth calendar day of that session. The legislative council service shall not draft or prepare a bill for introduction at any regular session of the legislature that convenes in an even-numbered year unless the request to draft or prepare the bill for introduction has been received by the legislative council service prior to 5:00 p.m. on the thirteenth calendar day of that session. The limitation provided in this rule does not apply to the general appropriation bill, bills to provide for the current expenses of the government and such bills as may be referred to the legislature by the governor by special message specifically setting forth the emergency or necessity requiring such legislation.

B. If an interim committee has endorsed a bill, resolution or memorial, the legislative council service shall draft and prepare the bill, resolution or memorial for introduction in only one house.

C. The legislative council service shall draft and prepare bills, resolutions and memorials requested by the governor or the various departments, institutions and agencies of the state for introduction in only one house.

D. For the first session of the fifty-fifth legislature, the legislative council service shall not draft or prepare a bill for introduction unless the request to draft or prepare the bill for introduction has been received by the legislative council service prior to 3:00 p.m. on the twenty-fourth calendar day of that session. The limitation provided in this rule does not apply to the general appropriation bill, bills to provide for the current expenses of the government and such bills as may be referred to the legislature by the governor by special message specifically setting forth the emergency or necessity requiring such legislation.".

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