0001|                    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 7
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0002|     42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION,
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0003|     1996
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0004|                         INTRODUCED BY
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0005|                     BARBARA A. PEREA CASEY
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0011|                       A JOINT RESOLUTION
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0012|     PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 10 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW
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0013|     MEXICO TO ALLOW COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO ESTABLISH
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0014|     INDEPENDENT POLICE REVIEW BOARDS WHOSE MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED.
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0016|     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
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0017|       Section 1.  It is proposed to amend Article 10 of the
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0018|     constitution of New Mexico by adding a new section to read:
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0019|            "A.  The governing body of any county or any
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0020|     municipality within a county may establish a citizen police
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0021|     review board that shall be independent of the governing body.
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0022|            B.  A governing body that establishes a citizen
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0023|     police review board shall provide for election of the board by
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0024|     resolution.
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0025|            C.  A citizen police review board shall have broad
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0001|     authority to investigate and resolve citizen complaints
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0002|     regarding any law enforcement agency as provided by law."
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0003|       Section 2.  The amendment proposed by this resolution shall
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0004|     be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at
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0005|     the next general election or at any special election prior to
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0006|     that date which may be called for that purpose.
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