0001| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 12 | 0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, | 0003| 1996 | 0004| INTRODUCED BY | 0005| ROBERT A. PERLS | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| A JOINT RESOLUTION | 0012| PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 4, SECTION 10 OF THE | 0013| CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE PER DIEM AND | 0014| MILEAGE AT AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED RATES ALLOWED BY THE INTERNAL | 0015| REVENUE SERVICE. | 0016| | 0017| BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: | 0018| Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article 4, Section 10 | 0019| of the constitution of New Mexico to read: | 0020| "A. Each member of the legislature shall receive | 0021| [A. as per diem expense the sum of not more than | 0022| seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for each day's attendance during | 0023| each session, as provided by law, and twenty-five cents ($.25) | 0024| for each mile traveled in going to and returning from the seat | 0025| of government by the usual traveled route, once each session as | 0001| defined by Article 4, Section 5 of this constitution;] per | 0002| diem at the internal revenue service per diem rate for the city | 0003| of Santa Fe for each day's attendance during each session as | 0004| defined by Article 4, Section 5 of the constitution of New | 0005| Mexico and the internal revenue service standard mileage rate | 0006| for each actual mile traveled in going to and returning from the | 0007| seat of government by the usual traveled route for each week of | 0008| a session as defined by Article 4, Section 5 of the constitution | 0009| of New Mexico. | 0010| B. Each member of the legislature shall receive | 0011| per diem expense and mileage at the same rates as provided in | 0012| Subsection A of this section for service at meetings required by | 0013| legislative committees established by the legislature to meet in | 0014| the interim between sessions [and]. | 0015| C. Each member of the legislature shall receive no | 0016| other compensation, perquisite or allowance." | 0017| Section 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall | 0018| be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at | 0019| the next general election or at any special election prior to | 0020| that date which may be called for that purpose. | 0021| - - |